PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Muuli Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shang Chi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potku's entrance music is Bad Meets Evil - Fast Lane. A fine choice. Shang Chi has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Potku
vs
Chi

174 cm
28
155 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

179 cm
30
170 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Muuli Potku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Shang Chi!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potku throws a leg kick but Chi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chi throws an overhand right that lands on Potku's shoulder, as Potku tries to avoid the shot.
Chi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Chi misses.
Potku throws a one two combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chi.
Chi looks to land a body kick but Potku moved away.
Chi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Potku avoids the body shot from Chi.
Chi misses with a wild body shot.
Chi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Potku throws the kick towards the body but Chi avoids it.
Potku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Chi. Potku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potku blocks a low kick nicely.
Potku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Potku throws a looping overhand right but Chi ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Potku misses the shot to the body.
Chi connects with a jab.
Chi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chi just misses with a punch to the body.
Potku fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chi is out of range.
Chi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chi throws a sloppy head kick and Potku moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Potku checks a leg kick.
Chi tries to work over Potku's front leg with a kick but Potku checks it.
Potku lands with a hook. Chi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Potku throws a hook but Chi avoids it easily.
Chi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Potku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chi loads up on a big right hand but Potku slips the punch.
Chi blocks a leg kick.
Potku lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chi takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potku scoring well with a low kick there.
Potku connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chi momentarily.
Chi feints and then cracks Potku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Potku down.
A left lands for Potku.
Potku tries a low kick but Chi avoids it.
Potku scores with a jab. Chi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Potku lands with an uppercut that bounces Chi off the cage and back into range.
Potku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Potku blocks a leg kick.
Chi takes a swing at Potku's ribcage but misses.
Chi wants to clinch.
Chi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Potku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Chi to counter with a crisp jab.
Chi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chi is looking to chop away at Potku's legs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Potku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Potku throws a body punch but Chi moves out of range.
Chi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chi.
Potku throws a body kick that misses.
Potku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Potku scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chi in his tracks.
Potku misses with a low kick.
Chi ducks under a wild hook from Potku.
Potku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Potku lands with a kick to the ribs.
Potku misses with a hook. Chi ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Chi is predictable there
and Potku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chi is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chi misses with an uppercut
and Potku counters with a one-two to the body.
Potku throws a hook but Chi avoids it easily.
Chi blocks the body kick.
Chi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Potku.
Potku looks for the body kick but Chi saw that one coming.
Potku blocks a head kick by Chi.
Chi is looking to chop away at Potku's legs.
Chi tries to clinch up but Potku circles away and keeps his distance.
Potku looks to land a body kick but Chi moved away.
Chi throws a leg kick that misses.
Potku is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chi wants to slow Potku down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chi scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Muuli Potku has been cut.
Chi lands a really nice looking cross but Potku seems unphased.
Potku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Potku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Muuli Potku will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Muuli Potku's cut.
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.

Chi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Potku taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chi tries to work over Potku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chi keeps control of Potku as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Potku's efforts to push away.
Potku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chi can't find room to land a body shot as Potku controls the action.
Potku is stalling here.

Potku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potku checks a leg kick.
Chi misses with a few strikes there.
Potku misses with a hook
and Chi counters with an outside leg kick.
Potku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Potku misses the jab.
Potku looks to score with a jab to the body but Chi is just out of range.
Chi lands a high kick!
Potku scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shang Chi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Chi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chi avoids a kick to the body.
Chi throws a solid leg kick but Potku takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chi.
Potku misses with a low kick.
Chi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chi with a nice cross.
Potku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chi throws a shot from downtown. Potku moves away and avoids it.
Chi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chi thumps Potku with a low kick.
Chi tries to clinch there but Potku circles away.
Chi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Potku lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chi wants to land a leg kick but Potku is out of range.
Chi throws a leg kick which misses Potku's front leg but catches the back leg as Potku tries to avoid it.
Chi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Potku connects with the punch.
Potku throws a body kick that misses.
Muuli Potku is winning the standup battle so far.
Chi lands a lovely overhand right.
Chi misses with a leg kick
and Potku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Potku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Potku lands a really nice looking cross but Chi seems unphased.
Potku throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chi lands with a cross.
Chi blocks a jab.
Potku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chi. That did some damage!
Chi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Potku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chi tries a head kick but it misses.
Chi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Potku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Potku lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chi at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Potku!
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!
Chi slips a jab and a cross from Potku.
Potku fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chi checks it well.
Chi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chi tries to land a leg kick but Potku saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Potku lands a jab.
Potku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chi checks a leg kick nicely.
A cross from Potku lands.
Potku connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chi. Chi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Potku walks into a left hand.
A jab from Potku does it's job there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chi tries to close the distance and clinch but Potku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Potku swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chi.
Potku throws an overhand right that lands on Chi's shoulder, as Chi tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Potku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Muuli Potku will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Muuli Potku's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!

Potku on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chi throws the left hand but Potku avoids the punch easily.
Potku checks a leg kick.
Chi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chi just misses with a punch to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Potku - that will leave a mark!
Potku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Potku. That snapped Chi's head back.
Chi moves in looking to clinch but Potku pushes him off.
Chi cracks Potku with a right hand to the side of the head.
Potku misses with a hook. Chi ducked under it nicely.
Potku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Potku misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chi misses with an uppercut.
Potku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chi.
Chi tries to clinch but Potku is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi connects with a solid leg kick.
Chi blocks a leg kick.
Chi defending well as Potku loads up on a big left hand.
Potku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Potku cracks the inside of Chi's front leg.
Chi throws a head kick but Potku moves out of range.
Chi throws a chopping leg kick but Potku manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Potku as he connects with a hook.
Chi misses with a wild body shot.
Potku takes a swing at Chi's ribcage but misses.
Potku cracks Chi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Potku misses with an uppercut. Chi saw that one coming.
Potku moves out of range of the strikes.
Potku connects with a leg kick. Chi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Potku misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chi finds it's way round the side to connect with Potku's head.
Chi is looking to score with low kicks.
Chi throws a leg kick but Potku sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Potku checks a leg kick nicely.
Chi misses with a lunging right hand
and Potku counters with a nice leg kick.
Chi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Potku checks a leg kick.
Chi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chi thows a body shot but no joy.
Chi misses with a straight left.
Chi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Potku lands a slapping body shot.
Potku connects with an inside leg kick.
Potku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chi moves away.
Potku swings for the body but Chi moves out of range.
Chi drops his hands momentarily and Potku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Potku slips a jab from Chi.
Potku fails to land with a series of punches.
Chi throws a leg kick
and Chi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Potku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good leg kick by Potku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Potku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chi defending well as Potku loads up on a big left hand.
A leg kick checked by Chi.
Potku lands a nice shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Potku.
Potku is looking to slow Chi down with leg kicks.
Chi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Potku.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Chi.
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!
Potku throws a hook but Chi blocks it.
Shang Chi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Potku.
Potku plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Potku.
Potku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Potku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Potku throws a right and a left that Chi avoids nicely.
Good leg kick by Potku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Potku.
Potku lands with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potku missing with a left hand there. Chi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chi thows a leg kick but Potku checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chi connects with an inside leg kick.
Potku scores with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muuli Potku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Potku has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muuli Potku!
Muuli Potku thanked the fans post fight for their support.