PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Muuli Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tycho Brahe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potku comes to the ring accompanied by Bad Meets Evil - Fast Lane. Brahe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Vices by StandStill. Muuli Potku has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Potku
vs
Brahe

174 cm
32
155 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

170 cm
37
156 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muuli Potku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tycho Brahe!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potku scores with a kick to the midsection.
A big left from Brahe misses.
Potku slips under a jab from Brahe.
Potku blocks a head kick by Brahe.
Brahe throws a head kick that misses.
Brahe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Brahe lands but Potku takes it in his stride.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Potku - that will leave a mark!
Potku scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brahe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Potku doesn't seem bothered though.
Potku connects with a solid leg kick.
Potku thumps Brahe with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brahe 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 Potku has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Potku and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Potku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brahe tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku pushes Brahe away with a front kick.
Brahe looks winded!
A head kick from Potku lands but Brahe takes it in his stride.

It looks like Tycho Brahe has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potku. Brahe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potku jabs Brahe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brahe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brahe misses with a straight left.
Potku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brahe on the side of the head.
Potku lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brahe throws a head kick but Potku moves out of range.
Brahe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Potku holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Potku lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brahe or not.
Potku stalling in the clinch but Brahe improves position.
Potku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Potku scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Potku taking a breather.
Brahe throws an elbow but it misses.
Potku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Potku avoids the elbow strike from Brahe, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Potku.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Potku.
Brahe blocks an elbow strike.
Potku effectively controlling the action here.
Brahe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brahe is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potku misses with an elbow over the top.
Brahe lands an elbow that stopped Potku in his tracks for a moment.
A hook to the body from Potku.
Brahe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Potku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muuli Potku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tycho Brahe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Potku throws a leg kick but Brahe moved away.
Potku slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brahe misses with a hook. Potku ducked under it nicely.
Brahe keeps the fight on the outside.
Brahe misses with a looping right.
Brahe throws a lazy uppercut
and Potku counters with a nice uppercut.
Brahe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brahe tries a head kick but it misses.
Brahe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muuli Potku is winning the standup battle so far.
Potku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Potku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brahe is breathing heavily.
Brahe is looking to score with low kicks.

Potku drives through and clinches with Brahe against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brahes head.
Brahe is trying to break the clinch but Potku has him pressed against the ropes.
Potku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brahe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brahe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brahe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potku pushes off an throws an elbow but Brahe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Potku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Potku keeps control of Brahe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potku unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Potku lands a right hand.
Potku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brahe backwards.
Potku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brahe takes a knee right on the jaw!

Brahe is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brahe tries to break free but Potku pushes him back against the ropes.
Potku lands with a right to the head.
Brahe is still on wobbly legs! Can Potku finish him?
Potku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brahe backwards.
Potku content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brahe as Potku tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Brahe seems to have recovered his senses.
A right handed body shot lands from Potku.
Potku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Potku lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brahe.
Potku scores with a hook to the body.
Potku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Potku stalling against the ropes.
Potku lands a shoulder strike.
Brahe takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brahe managing to block the knees to the body from Potku.
Brahe stalls.
Brahe takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potku stalling against the ropes.
Potku is working Brahe over against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muuli Potku dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tycho Brahe's cut.
That's time! Potku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Potku forces Brahe back against the ropes and clinches.
Potku lands with a left to the head.
Brahe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Brahe tries to work over Potku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Potku keeps control of Brahe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potku creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brahe's defenses.
Potku is trying to stall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Potku lands a nice uppercut.

Brahe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potku connects with an inside leg kick.
Potku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brahe can do to turn this around?

Potku drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Brahe onto his butt! Brahe pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.

That has opened up Tycho Brahe's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brahe.
Potku feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Brahe collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Muuli Potku!
A relieved looking Muuli Potku thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.