PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Potz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agapito Hampaslupa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Potz
vs
Hampaslupa

170 cm
28
280 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

193 cm
29
300 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Potz !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Agapito Hampaslupa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potz tries to clinch but Hampaslupa moves out of range.
Potz moves in looking to clinch but Hampaslupa pushes him off.

Potz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hampaslupa breaks from the clinch.
Hampaslupa lands with a kick to the temple. Potz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Craig Potz has been cut.
Craig Potz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hampaslupa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Potz wants to clinch up but Hampaslupa keeps it at a distance.
Hampaslupa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hampaslupa keeps the fight on the outside.

Potz closes the distance and clinches.
Hampaslupa tries to land a knee to the head but Potz blocks with his arms.
Hampaslupa tries to circle away but Potz has him pinned against the cage.
Hampaslupa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potz pushes off an throws an elbow but Hampaslupa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Potz blocks an elbow strike.
Potz misses with an elbow strike.
Hampaslupa takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Agapito Hampaslupa has been cut.
Hampaslupa struggles to land a body shot inside as Potz controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Potz .
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Potz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hampaslupa's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potz lands an elbow just above Hampaslupa 's eye.
Hampaslupa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Potz is keeping busy.
Hampaslupa avoids a wild elbow strike from Potz .
Hampaslupa blocks an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Potz .
Hampaslupa looks winded!
Potz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hampaslupa's defenses.

That has opened up Agapito Hampaslupa's cut even more.
Hampaslupa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hampaslupa takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Potz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Potz lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Agapito Hampaslupa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Potz throws an elbow but misses.
Hampaslupa takes an elbow to the forehead.

Hampaslupa is rocked!
Hampaslupa is pressed against the cage. Potz pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Hampaslupa! Two more big strikes from Potz and Hampaslupa crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Craig Potz !
An out of breath Craig Potz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.