PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Potkukelkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jameson Connemara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Potkukelkka
vs
Connemara

170 cm
30
154 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

175 cm
26
147 lbs
16 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Milwaukee's Best 160

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Potkukelkka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jameson Connemara!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connemara misses with a body kick.
Potkukelkka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Connemara sprawls well. Connemara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Potkukelkka gets slowly back to his feet.
Good work by Potkukelkka as he checks the leg kick.
Connemara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potkukelkka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Potkukelkka slips a jab and a cross from Connemara.
Connemara tries to clinch but Potkukelkka is having none of it.

Connemara rushes Potkukelkka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Potkukelkka misses with some punches.
Connemara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Potkukelkka can't find room to land a body shot as Connemara controls the action.
Potkukelkka prevents a body shot from Connemara.
Connemara swings wildly with an uppercut but Potkukelkka uses good head movement to avoid it.

Potkukelkka is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Connemara can't fight it off and eventually Potkukelkka manages to take the fight to the floor. Connemara looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potkukelkka wants to pass the guard but Connemara is keeping the position.
Potkukelkka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Connemara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Potkukelkka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Connemara keeping moving, preventing Potkukelkka from controlling successfully.
Potkukelkka engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Potkukelkka pushes down on Connemara's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka throwing shots but Connemara is blocking nicely.
Potkukelkka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Potkukelkka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Potkukelkka is thwarting Connemara's attempts to control the position.
Potkukelkka wants to control but Connemara is keeping him busy.
Potkukelkka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Potkukelkka wants to pass the guard but Connemara is defending well.
Connemara keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Connemara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Connemara holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Connemara 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 Potkukelkka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Potkukelkka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Potkukelkka avoids a kick to the body.
Connemara has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Connemara takes one on the button.
Connemara closes the distance but Potkukelkka moves to the side

so Potkukelkka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Connemara is trying to keep Potkukelkka in close.
Potkukelkka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connemara wants to sweep but no luck.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connemara can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Potkukelkka controls the pace.
Potkukelkka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Connemara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Connemara seems keen to control Potkukelkka's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jameson Connemara was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice sprawl there from Connemara as Potkukelkka shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potkukelkka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Connemara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Potkukelkka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Potkukelkka dominated that round.
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.

Connemara cracks the inside of Potkukelkka's front leg.
Potkukelkka lands a body shot.
Potkukelkka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Connemara.
Connemara thumps Potkukelkka with a low kick.
Connemara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Potkukelkka's hands.
Connemara misses with a head kick.
Connemara lands a glancing blow to the side of Potkukelkka's head.
Potkukelkka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Connemara is fending him off so far but Potkukelkka persists. Nope, Connemara circles away and we're back to standing.
Potkukelkka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Connemara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Potkukelkka tries to clinch up.
Connemara wants to clinch up but Potkukelkka keeps it at a distance.
Potkukelkka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potkukelkka shoots in looking for a takedown but Connemara manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Potkukelkka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Potkukelkka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Connemara moves in looking to clinch but Potkukelkka pushes him off.
Connemara just misses with a punch to the body.
Connemara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Potkukelkka closes the distance and pushes Connemara back into the cage.
Potkukelkka tries a body shot but Connemara blocks it.
Come on Connemara - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Potkukelkka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Connemara misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Potkukelkka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connemara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Potkukelkkas head.
Potkukelkka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Connemara to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Potkukelkka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connemara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Potkukelkka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Connemara's elbow.
Connemara throws a punch but it's blocked by Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka can't find room to land a body shot as Connemara controls the action.
Connemara prevents a body shot from Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Connemara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Connemara.
A hook to the body from Connemara.
Potkukelkka misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Connemara.
Connemara lands a body punch.
Connemara prevents Potkukelkka from breaking the clinch.
Potkukelkka throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Connemara as Potkukelkka tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka is trying to break the clinch but Connemara is controlling him.
Potkukelkka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Connemara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Connemara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Potkukelkka pulls guard successfully.
Connemara slips nicely into half guard.
Potkukelkka preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Potkukelkka is trying to maintain the position but Connemara is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connemara is taking a breather. Potkukelkka says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connemara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Potkukelkka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Potkukelkka is trying to control but can't.
Potkukelkka is looking to improve his position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jameson Connemara.
Connemara misses with a wild body shot.
Potkukelkka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Connemara.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connemara wants to land a leg kick but Potkukelkka is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connemara is looking to chop away at Potkukelkka's legs.
Potkukelkka goes for a double leg but Connemara avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Connemara continues to drive forward.
Connemara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jameson Connemara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Connemara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Connemara throws a jab when Potkukelkka was well out of range.
Jameson Connemara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Potkukelkka takes one on the button.
Connemara misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Potkukelkka blocks the low kick.
Potkukelkka checks the leg kick.
Potkukelkka slips a straight right by Connemara.
Connemara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Connemara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Connemara thows a body shot but no joy.
Potkukelkka looks for a takedown but Connemara sprawls well.
Connemara avoids the body shot from Potkukelkka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potkukelkka throws a leg kick
and Connemara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Potkukelkka tries for a takedown but Connemara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Connemara clinches up with Potkukelkka and pushes him back against the cage.
Potkukelkka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Connemara tries to work over Potkukelkka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Connemara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Connemara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Connemara works on Potkukelkka's body with a couple of short punches.
Connemara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Potkukelkka struggles to land a body shot inside as Connemara controls his hands.
Potkukelkka throws a punch but it's blocked by Connemara.
Connemara lands a right hand.
Potkukelkka blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connemara manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Connemara scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potkukelkka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Potkukelkka lands an uppercut.
Connemara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connemara.
Potkukelkka lands a right hand.
Connemara lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Connemara on the inside.

Potkukelkka is rocked!
Potkukelkka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Connemara is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Oh Potkukelkka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Potkukelkka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Connemara.
Connemara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Connemara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Potkukelkka is trying to break the clinch but Connemara is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connemara.
Potkukelkka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Connemara fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Connemara drops Potkukelkka with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Potkukelkka! Connemara dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jameson Connemara!
Jameson Connemara is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Jameson Connemara thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.