PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Pott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pott's entrance music is Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell. A fine choice. Yo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Yö - Likaiset Legendat. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pott
vs
Yo

188 cm
29
184 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
187 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hilo Nutrition

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Pott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Yo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pott moves away.
Pott thows a body shot but no joy.
Pott scores with a jab. Yo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pott jabs at Yo's body.
Pott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yo.
Pott stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice sprawl there from Pott as Yo shoots in.
Good shot there by Pott.
Pott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Pott does it's job there.
Pott tries to score with a low kick but Yo moves his leg out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Yo feints and as Pott raises his hands in defense, Yo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Yo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pott is keeping the position for now.
Pott looking for a sweep. Not yet Pott, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pott has Yo pulled in close to control his posture.
Pott has momentary wrist control but Yo slips an elbow through the middle.
Yo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pott is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pott is adopting a defensive guard.
Yo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pott on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pott is trying to control Yo's posture but Yo avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pott is looking to regain half guard here but Yo keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pott wants to get back to his feet but Yo drags him back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pott takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Yo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pott to see if he's OK.
Yo cracks Pott with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pott is not content to let Yo control the position.
Yo throwing strikes but Pott manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Yo is trying to improve his position.
Pott working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Yo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pott wants to pass to mount but Yo is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo wants to get back to full guard.
Yo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Pott is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yo defends it well.

Pott is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pott wants to pass to mount but Yo is defending the position.
Yo wants to improve his position but Pott is controlling well.
Yo trying to get back to full guard but Pott takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Pott trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo is looking to improve his position but Pott isn't that keen on the idea.
Yo is trying to reverse the position but instead Pott has taken his back - oops!
Yo turns into Pott and is now in his guard.
Pott manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yo is desperately trying to improve his position but Pott has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yo tries to roll over but Pott keeps him under control.
Pott wants to pass to mount but Yo is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Yo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yo works Pott's body with a nice hook.
Yo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pott.
Yo connects with a looping right hand.
Pott throws a series of punches but Yo avoids them all with ease.
Pott's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yo under the eye.
Yo walks into a straight right hand from Pott.

Yo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pott on his heels. He'll look to pass Pott's guard now, I'm sure.
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!
Yo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yo preventing the sweep.
Yo postures up and lands a big shot to Pott's brow.
Yo distracts Pott with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pott keeping moving, preventing Yo from controlling successfully.
Pott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Timo Yo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pott is trying to control the position but Yo postures up.
Yo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yo tries to free his leg and advance position but Pott is retaining full guard.
Yo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pott's guard.
Pott blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yo.
Yo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pott avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yo.
Yo working over Pott with some ground and pound. Pott looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pott wants to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Pott is rocked!
Yo is nestled in close to Pott, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oh Pott is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pott has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yo is working away from the top position though.
Pott tries to roll over but Yo keeps him under control.
Yo scores with a big shot! Pott's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Pott! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timo Yo!
Timo Yo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.