PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Cairo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Potkukelkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cairo
vs
Potkukelkka

170 cm
26
155 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

170 cm
25
154 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Hardcore Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Cairo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Potkukelkka!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cairo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Potkukelkka advances to half guard.
Potkukelkka passes to full mount!
Cairo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Potkukelkka working Cairo over with strikes here.
Potkukelkka punishing his opponent with strikes.
Potkukelkka lands a big shot there that rocks Cairo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Potkukelkka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potkukelkka has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cairo's face.
Potkukelkka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Potkukelkka avoids the attempt from Cairo to control.
Cairo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cairo throws a big right hand that misses.
Cairo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Potkukelkka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cairo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Potkukelkka is on top in guard.
Cairo keeping moving, preventing Potkukelkka from controlling successfully.

Cairo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Potkukelkka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cairo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cairo wants to hit a switch here but Potkukelkka passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cairo there!
Cairo regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Potkukelkka.

Cairo looking for subs from the bottom but Potkukelkka mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cairo gets back to half guard.
Potkukelkka works his foot free and advances to mount.
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!

Potkukelkka looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Potkukelkka prevents Cairo from getting the reversal.
Potkukelkka scoring with strikes but Cairo is staying in there.
Cairo is squirming around, avoiding Potkukelkka's attempts to control the action.
Cairo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Potkukelkka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cairo is looking to improve his position but Potkukelkka isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potkukelkka controlling from mount.
Cairo is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cairo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Potkukelkka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Potkukelkka frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cairo is working to get back to half guard.
Cairo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cairo tries to reverse the position but Potkukelkka maintains control.
Potkukelkka working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potkukelkka dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potkukelkka trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka landing strikes from the mount and Cairo is in trouble!
Potkukelkka lands with some strikes.
Potkukelkka landing strikes from the mount and Cairo is in trouble!
Cairo working to try and regain half guard.
A big strike lands for Potkukelkka! That's really hurt Cairo and he's turned his back - Potkukelkka keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Potkukelkka jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Potkukelkka!
A very excited looking James Potkukelkka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.