PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Muuli Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Magri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potku comes into the arena with Bad Meets Evil - Fast Lane blaring out of the sound system. Charlie Magri is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Potku
vs
Magri

174 cm
28
155 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

175 cm
31
140 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Muuli Potku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Magri!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magri misses with a hook. Potku ducked under it nicely.
We've been informed that Magri has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Magri misses with a hook to the body
and Potku counters with a good low kick that Magri was not able to check.
Magri throws a jab but it's blocked by Potku.
Potku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Magri drives through and clinches with Potku against the cage.
Magri is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Magri prevents a body shot from Potku.
Potku lands a hook that snaps the head of Magri backwards.
Potku lands a nice uppercut.

Magri breaks from the clinch.
Magri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Potku manages to avoid it.
Magri is looking to clinch but Potku is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Magri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magri misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Potku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potku misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Potku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Magri misses with a looping right.
Magri throws a big shot that misses.
Magri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Potku.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri looks to throw the jab but Potku is out of range.
Magri scores with a jab.
Potku throws a leg kick but Magri checks it.
Magri just misses with a punch to the body.
Charlie Magri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magri listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Potku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Magri blocks the low kick.
Potku lands a slapping body shot.
Magri thows a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Potku's head coaches at The Meat Market that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Potku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magri.
Magri throws a lazy right hand but Potku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Potku finds it's way round the side to connect with Magri's head.
Potku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Magri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Magri.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magri works Potku's body with a nice hook.
Potku moves forwards but Magri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Magri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri lands with a nice body punch.
Potku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magri throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Magri wants to clinch up but Potku keeps it at a distance.
Magri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Magri jabs Potku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Magri throws a big shot that misses.
Potku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magri moves out of range of the body kick.
Potku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magri finds it's way round the side to connect with Potku's head.
Potku moves out of range of the strikes.
Magri lands an overhand right.
Magri looks to land a left hand but Potku moved out of range nicely.
Potku on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Magri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Potku.
Potku throws a jab but it's blocked by Magri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Potku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Potku.
Magri scores with a decent looking hook.
Potku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magri.
Magri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Potku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magri.
Potku connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Magri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Potku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Magri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Potku.
Magri stuns Potku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magri is looking to clinch.
Potku scoring well with a low kick there.
Magri misses with a hook. Potku ducked under it nicely.
Potku attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Magri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Potku.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Potku does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Potku.
Jab by Potku.
That kick from Potku tenderised Magri's leg. Magri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Magri is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Potku had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Magri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Potku misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Potku.
Potku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magri looks to score with a jab to the body but Potku is just out of range.
Magri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Magri misses.
Potku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Potku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potku throws a low kick, looking for Magri's leg but Magri calmly moves out of range.
Magri misses with a lunging right hand
and Potku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Potku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magri.
Magri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Potku.
Magri thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Magri dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Magri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Potku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Potku.
Magri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Magri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potku was well out of range. Poor timing from Magri.
Magri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potku misses with a head kick.
Charlie Magri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Potku at a distance.
Potku cracks Magri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Potku throws a half hearted mid kick.
Magri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magri misses with a looping left.
Potku misses with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Potku lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Magri has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Magri and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Magri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potku walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magri checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku throws a big shot that misses.
Potku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magri.
Potku misses with a wild body shot.
Potku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magri pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Potku back to the cage. Magri follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A punch lands to the side of Potku 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Potku is rocked!
Potku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magri.
Oh Potku is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Magri gets a clinch.
Magri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Magri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magri creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Potku with a big uppercut! Potku tries to clinch up but Magri pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Potku to the mat! Potku covers up and Magri unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Charlie Magri!
A very excited looking Charlie Magri 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.