PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Muuli Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimmo Stasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stasi has chosen Kitbuilders - In The Year 2525 (Ural 13 Diktators Remix) as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Potku
vs
Stasi

174 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
24
156 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Beast Body
Katukauppa.com

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muuli Potku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Stasi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stasi throws a lazy head kick
and Potku counters with a stiff right hand.

Potku gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Potku trying to stall but Stasi improves his position.
Potku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Potku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stasi taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Potku.
Potku lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stasi lands a body punch.
Potku is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stasi is defending well for now.
Potku tries to land knees in the clinch but Stasi avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potku is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stasi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Potku is keeping busy.
Potku is working Stasi over against the cage.
Potku tries to land a knee to the head but Stasi blocks with his arms.
Stasi lands a nice uppercut.
Stasi tries to work over Potku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Stasi breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Potku tenderised Stasi's leg. Stasi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Potku checks a leg kick nicely.
Potku uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stasi has time to react.
Potku walks into a jab.
Potku throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stasi, as that shot connected.
Stasi throws out a leg kick but Potku moves out of range and Stasi only half commits.
Potku misses with a leg kick
and Stasi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stasi.
Stasi misses with a looping left.
Potku cracks the inside of Stasi's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stasi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Potku. Potku obviously looking to wear him down.
Potku moves in looking to clinch but Stasi pushes him off.
Stasi swings for the body but Potku moves out of range.
Potku is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muuli Potku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stasi scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stasi wants to land a leg kick but Potku is out of range.
Stasi blocks a low kick nicely.
Stasi throws a sloppy head kick and Potku moves out of range easily.
Potku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Potku checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stasi slips under a jab.
A left lands for Stasi.
Potku slips a straight right by Stasi.
Stasi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stasi slips a jab from Potku.
Potku blocks a head kick by Stasi.
Potku darts in trying to clinch
and Stasi counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku throws a front kick aimed at Stasi's knee but Stasi avoids it well.
Stasi staying out of range there.
Potku misses with a low kick.
Potku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stasi misses with a double jab.
Potku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Potku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potku checks the leg kick nicely there.
Potku swings for the body but Stasi moves out of range.
Stasi slips under a jab from Potku.
Potku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stasi misses with a leg kick.
Stasi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Potku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Potku throws a leg kick but Stasi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stasi is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stasi wants to land a leg kick but Potku is out of range.
Potku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Potku lands a head kick. Stasi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Potku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stasi.
Potku connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Potku.
Potku is looking to clinch but Stasi is avoiding it.
Stasi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Potku counters with a nice body shot.
Stasi throws the left hand but Potku avoids the punch easily.
Stasi fails to land the takedown.
Potku throws a series of punches but Stasi avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potku tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Potku closes the distance and pushes Stasi back into the cage.
Potku working Stasi over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muuli Potku dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Potku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Potku checks a low kick from Stasi.
Stasi scores with a jab.
Stasi throws a leg kick but Potku sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potku tries a head kick but it misses.
Stasi fails to land the takedown.
Potku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stasi's sensitive parts.
Potku tries to clinch up but Stasi circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Potku.
Potku tries to clinch up but Stasi circles away and keeps his distance.
Stasi connects with a leg kick. Potku looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stasi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Potku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by Stasi.
Muuli Potku is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku misses with an uppercut
enabling Stasi to counter with a crisp jab.
Potku ducks under a wild hook from Stasi.
Potku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Potku takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Potku connects with a solid leg kick.
Potku is looking to clinch but Stasi is avoiding it.
Potku cracks Stasi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stasi scores with a jab to the head.
Stasi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big right from Potku misses.
Potku throws a hook but Stasi blocks it.
Stasi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stasi misses with a wild body shot.
Stasi throws a solid leg kick but Potku takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stasi.
Potku swings widly with a right hand
and Stasi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stasi misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stasi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Potku will feel that in the morning.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stasi keeps the fight on the outside.
Stasi thows a body shot but no joy.
Potku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Potku throws a solid leg kick but Stasi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Potku.
Potku throws a jab but it's blocked by Stasi.
Potku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stasi lands with a shot to the body.
Potku missing with a left hand there. Stasi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Potku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Potku tries to clinch there but Stasi circles away.
Stasi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Potku's calf.
Muuli Potku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Potku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Potku attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stasi scores with a sloppy right hand. Potku should have avoided that one.
Potku is looking to chop away at Stasi's legs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stasi!
Potku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stasi.
Stasi lunges at Potku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Potku's hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stasi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potku.
Potku tries to clinch there but Stasi circles away.
Stasi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Potku checks it well.
Stasi throws a body punch but Potku moves out of range.
Stasi throws a lazy right hand but Potku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Stasi scores a takedown into full mount!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Potku manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stasi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku is staying active underneath Stasi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stasi with the ground and pound but Potku uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Stasi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Stasi trying to control but Potku is working from the bottom.
Potku utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stasi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Stasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Potku lands with a nice body kick.
Potku fakes the leg kick and cracks Stasi in the body.
Potku tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potku throws a leg kick but Stasi moved away.
Stasi lands a head kick!
Potku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stasi's calf.
Stasi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Potku manages to avoid it.
Potku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Potku looks to land a right hand but Stasi moved out of range.
Stasi misses with a body shot.
Stasi delivers a nice body kick.
Stasi avoids the body shot from Potku.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Potku misses with a wild body shot.
Potku misses with a low kick.
Stasi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Potku will feel that in the morning.
Stasi connects with a solid leg kick.
Stasi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Stasi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stasi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stasi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Potku because Stasi loaded up on that one.

Stasi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Potku has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Potku avoids a series of strikes thrown by Stasi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stasi avoids the attempt from Potku to control.
Stasi controlling from mount.
Stasi wants to control the pace but Potku is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stasi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stasi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Stasi thowing shots but they're missing.
A nice elbow there by Stasi.
Potku knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stasi on the ground.
Potku tries to hold on but Stasi pushes him away.
Stasi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Stasi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Potku?
Kimmo Stasi has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stasi tries to control but Potku wriggling away.
Stasi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Potku because Stasi loaded up on that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Potku defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Stasi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stasi controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Stasi really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stasi throws a low kick but Potku avoids it.
Potku lands an overhand right.
Potku slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stasi blocks a low kick nicely.
Stasi scores with a decent looking hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stasi.
Potku throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stasi.
Stasi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Potku moves in looking to clinch but Stasi pushes him off.
Potku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Potku moves away from the strike by Stasi.
Stasi lands a leg kick that knocks Potku off balance momentarily.
Potku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Potku wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stasi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Potku on the side of the head.
Potku stuffs the takedown attempt from Stasi. Stasi gets slowly back to his feet.
Stasi wants to slow Potku down by chopping away at his legs.
Potku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stasi manages to avoid it.
Potku scoring well with a low kick there.
Potku looks to clinch
and Stasi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stasi looks to land a right hand but Potku moved out of range.
Stasi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Potku does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stasi.
Potku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Potku jabs Stasi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stasi moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stasi throws the left hand but Potku avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Potku does no damage.
Potku is looking to score with low kicks.
Stasi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Potku.
Stasi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Potku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stasi moves away.
Potku lands with a kick to the temple. Stasi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick lands there from Stasi.
Potku moves in looking to clinch but Stasi pushes him off.
Stasi checks a low kick from Potku.
Stasi fails with the takedown.
Muuli Potku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimmo Stasi.
Stasi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Potku momentarily.
Potku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku moves into range and connects with a jab.
Potku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Potku tries to close the distance and clinch but Stasi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Stasi.
Potku displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Potku wants to clinch up but Stasi keeps it at a distance.
Potku misses with a leg kick
and Stasi counters with an outside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Potku looks to land a left hand but Stasi moved out of range nicely.
Potku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stasi blocks a head kick by Potku.
Stasi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stasi scores with a kick to the midsection.
A combination from Stasi does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stasi misses with the combination.
Stasi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stasi thuds his right hand into Potku's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Potku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stasi manages to avoid it.
Potku looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Potku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Potku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stasi throws a front kick aimed at Potku's knee but Potku avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stasi swinging wildly here.
Potku lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stasi at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potku avoids the body shot from Stasi.
Potku avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Kimmo Stasi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stasi connects with a body shot that sends Potku's belly button to the back.
Stasi looks to land a left hand but Potku moved out of range nicely.
Stasi swats away the attempt to clinch by Potku.
Stasi blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Potku.
That kick from Potku tenderised Stasi's leg. Stasi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Potku stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stasi.
Stasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potku.
Potku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potku.
Stasi moves out of range as Potku strikes.
Stasi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Potku is out of range and Stasi settles back down.
Stasi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stasi.
Potku tries a low kick but Stasi avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Stasi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stasi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Potku.

It looks like Muuli Potku has been cut.
Stasi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Potku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stasi circles away quickly and effectively.
Stasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potku misses with a body kick.
Stasi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Potku.
Stasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potku moves away.
Stasi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Potku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the liver by Stasi. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stasi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Potku scores with a leg kick.
Potku misses with a straight left.
Stasi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Potku. Potku obviously looking to wear him down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stasi scores with a jab to the head.
Potku thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stasi if he has to take too many more of those.
Stasi misses with a wild body shot.
Potku misses with a low kick.
Potku tries to clinch up but Stasi circles away and keeps his distance.
Stasi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Potku sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Potku moves out of range as Stasi strikes.
Potku drops his hands momentarily and Stasi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stasi checks a leg kick.
Potku lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stasi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Potku really felt that one!
Potku will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stasi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Potku.
Potku throws a head kick that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stasi avoids the head kick by Potku.
Potku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kimmo Stasi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Potku moves out of range of the body kick.
Stasi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Potku tries to work over Stasi's front leg with a kick but Stasi checks it.
Stasi looks to land a combination but Potku avoids it well.
Potku throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potku thows a leg kick but Stasi checks it
and Stasi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stasi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stasi tries to bum rush Potku with a series of wild strikes but Potku uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stasi throws a low kick, looking for Potku's leg but Potku calmly moves out of range.
Potku shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Potku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stasi fails to land with a series of punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stasi. Potku shrugs it off though.
Potku tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stasi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Potku wants to clinch.
Stasi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potku takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Muuli Potku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Potku throws a low kick, looking for Stasi's leg but Stasi calmly moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kimmo Stasi.
I think Stasi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:49
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimmo Stasi!
Kimmo Stasi is the new featherweight champion!
After the big win, Kimmo Stasi made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Katukauppa.com and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.