PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Potkukelkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiedis comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kiedis
vs
Potkukelkka

180 cm
30
153 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

170 cm
29
154 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

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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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Kiedis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Potkukelkka!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kiedis checks a leg kick.
Jab by Kiedis.
Potkukelkka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice straight punches there by Potkukelkka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Potkukelkka.
We've been told by Kiedis's head coaches at Furia Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Potkukelkka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Potkukelkka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Potkukelkka throws a series of punches but Kiedis moves out of range.
Kiedis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Potkukelkka manages to avoid it.
Potkukelkka lands with a right hand.
Johnny Kiedis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiedis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Potkukelkka lands with an uppercut that bounces Kiedis off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Potkukelkka.
Kiedis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kiedis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Potkukelkka checks it well.
Potkukelkka shoots in for a takedown but Kiedis shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potkukelkka misses with a head kick.
Potkukelkka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Potkukelkka lands with a straight right. Kiedis didn't see that one coming.
Kiedis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiedis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Potkukelkka looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kiedis!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
An elbow from Potkukelkka crashes against the mat.
Kiedis tries to buck Potkukelkka off but Potkukelkka is having none of it.
Potkukelkka wants to control but Kiedis is keeping him busy.
Potkukelkka might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kiedis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis regains half guard, as Potkukelkka was trying to land strikes.
Kiedis is looking to improve his position.
Potkukelkka is looking to take a break and control but Kiedis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kiedis wants to control but Potkukelkka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiedis tries to get to full guard but Potkukelkka has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis is trying to maintain the position but Potkukelkka is very close to passing his half guard.
Kiedis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Potkukelkka wants to control but Kiedis is keeping him busy.
Potkukelkka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Potkukelkka is looking to advance position but Kiedis won't allow it.
Kiedis is positioning himself well to prevent Potkukelkka advancing to mount.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Potkukelkka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kiedis. That did some damage!
Kiedis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Potkukelkka finds it's target.

Kiedis closes the distance and pushes Potkukelkka back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiedis misses with a hook from the clinch.

Potkukelkka breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Potkukelkka. Those never looked like landing.
Potkukelkka throws a lazy uppercut
and Kiedis counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potkukelkka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kiedis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Potkukelkka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Potkukelkka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Potkukelkka avoids a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiedis connects with a solid leg kick.
Kiedis blocks a head kick by Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka throws a jab when Kiedis was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Potkukelkka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Potkukelkka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potkukelkka avoids the head kick by Kiedis.
Potkukelkka throws a poor cross that misses
and Kiedis counters with an inside leg kick.
Kiedis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kiedis swings for the body but Potkukelkka moves out of range.
Potkukelkka closes the distance and clinches up with Kiedis, looking for a takedown. Potkukelkka pushes Kiedis against the cage but Kiedis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kiedis misses with a looping left.
James Potkukelkka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kiedis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Kiedis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiedis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kiedis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka misses with a head kick.
Kiedis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Potkukelkka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis blocks a jab.
Potkukelkka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiedis manages to avoid it.
Kiedis sizes up Potkukelkka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kiedis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kiedis tries to clinch but Potkukelkka is having none of it.
Potkukelkka looks to land a left hand but Kiedis moved out of range nicely.
Potkukelkka throws a leg kick but Kiedis checks it.
Good work by Potkukelkka as he checks the leg kick.
Kiedis walks into a stiff left hand from Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiedis moves away.
Potkukelkka misses with a looping right.
Potkukelkka blocks a low kick nicely.
Kiedis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potkukelkka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kiedis pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiedis. Kiedis obviously looking to wear him down.
Potkukelkka throws a right hand that Kiedis ducks under and follows up with a left that Kiedis also avoids with ease.
Potkukelkka misses with a body shot.
Kiedis needs to keep his hands up - Potkukelkka had a free shot at his head there.
Some bone on bone action there as Potkukelkka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Potkukelkka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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 tries to land a front kick but Kiedis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Potkukelkka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiedis.
Kiedis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kiedis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Kiedis blocks the low kick.
Potkukelkka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiedis.
Potkukelkka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kiedis misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis lands with a nice body kick.
Kiedis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiedis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Potkukelkkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kiedis throws a body kick that misses.
Potkukelkka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiedis. Kiedis obviously looking to wear him down.
Potkukelkka loads up on a big right hand but Kiedis slips the punch.
Potkukelkka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kiedis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kiedis misses with a looping right.
Potkukelkka looks for the body kick but Kiedis saw that one coming.
Potkukelkka connects with a looping right hand.
Potkukelkka moves out of range of the leg kick from Kiedis.
Potkukelkka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kiedis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kiedis misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potkukelkka. Kiedis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiedis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnny Kiedis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potkukelkka lands with a straight right. Kiedis didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiedis misses with a body kick.
Kiedis throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Potkukelkka counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kiedis!
Potkukelkka creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kiedis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kiedis is not content to let Potkukelkka control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Potkukelkka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kiedis throws a sloppy head kick and Potkukelkka moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potkukelkka. Kiedis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potkukelkka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiedis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Potkukelkka.
Kiedis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kiedis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kiedis scoring well with a low kick there.
Potkukelkka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Potkukelkka throws a poor cross that misses
and Kiedis counters with a good low kick that Potkukelkka was not able to check.
Kiedis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Potkukelkka looks to land a right hand but Kiedis moved out of range.
Potkukelkka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka scores with the left hand. Kiedis knows he should have avoided that one.

Kiedis is rocked!
Kiedis misses with a jab to the body

and Potkukelkka counters with a slam - OH, Kiedis IS OUT! HE'S OUT COLD! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). James Potkukelkka!
Our winner, James Potkukelkka, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.