PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robyn Inthachack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Inthachack
vs
Potku

170 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robyn Inthachack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorma Potku!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inthachack looks to score with a jab to the body but Potku is just out of range.
Potku tries to clinch there but Inthachack circles away.

Inthachack shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Inthachack controlling the pace for now.
Potku is desperately trying to improve his position but Inthachack has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potku wants to control but Inthachack is having none of it.
Inthachack throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Inthachack controlling from the full mount.
Potku keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku gets back to half guard.
Potku wants to get back to full guard.

Inthachack postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Potku to stand up.

Inthachack clinches up against the cage.
Potku wants to break the clinch but can't.
Inthachack is stalling here.

Potku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potku tries to clinch but Inthachack moves away
and Inthachack counters with an inside leg kick.
Potku shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Potku throws a nice head kick!
Inthachack shoots for a double leg takedown but Potku sprawls well. He's pushed Inthachack's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku clinches but Inthachack breaks the clinch

and Inthachack counters by clinching up.
Inthachack misses with an elbow strike.
Potku goes for a takedown attempt but Inthachack pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Potku rushes Inthachack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Potku looking for a takedown.
Robyn Inthachack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorma Potku.
Inthachack wants a takedown.
Potku is trying to break free.

Inthachack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Inthachack misses with the combination.
Potku throws a head kick that Inthachack semi-blocks.
Inthachack is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potku throws a head kick that Inthachack semi-blocks.
Potku lands a nice looking body kick.
Potku closes the distance but Inthachack moves to the side
and Inthachack counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Inthachack to counter with a crisp jab.
Potku lets loose with a powerful body kick. Inthachack will feel that in the morning.
Potku scores with a one two! Inthachack had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Potku looks to clinch

and Inthachack counters with a single leg into guard. Potku didn't expect that.

Potku is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Potku tries to land a knee to the head but Inthachack blocks with his arms.
Potku misses with a knee to the head.
Potku drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Inthachack gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Potku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Inthachack blocks it with crossed arms.
Inthachack fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Potku connects with a nasty looking knee right to Inthachack's face.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Potku.
Potku tries a knee to the head but Inthachack blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Potku wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Potku decides to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Potku looking for a sweep. Not yet Potku, not yet.
Potku is looking to stand up but Inthachack isn't so interested in that idea.
Inthachack trying to control but Potku is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potku is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 Robyn Inthachack will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Horrible takedown by Potku or perhaps it was just good defense by Inthachack which made him look bad.
Potku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Inthachack.
Inthachack swats away the attempt to clinch by Potku.
Potku is looking to clinch but Inthachack is avoiding it.
Inthachack has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Inthachack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Potku lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Potku shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Inthachack as he avoids it easily.

Inthachack closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Inthachack just content to control the position.
Potku is not content to let Inthachack control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Inthachack decides to stand up, so the ref orders Potku to his feet.

Potku gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Potku with a knee to the head.
Potku is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Potku tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Inthachack just stands there and leans against the cage.
Robyn Inthachack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorma Potku.
Potku misses with an elbow over the top.
Potku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Inthachack looking for a takedown.
Potku is trying to break free.
Inthachack gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Potku.
Potku misses with a knee strike.

Potku breaks from the clinch.
Potku is looking to clinch but Inthachack is avoiding it.
Potku scores with a kick to the body.
Inthachack keeps the fight on the outside.
Potku throws a head kick that Inthachack semi-blocks.
Inthachack on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Potku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Potku.
Potku tries to clinch up.
Inthachack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jorma Potku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Potku.
Potku throws a front kick that sends Inthachack stumbling back into the cage.
Crunch! Potku slams his shin into Inthachack's torso.
Potku connects with a high kick.
Potku tries to clinch up
and Inthachack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Potku tries to close the distance and clinch but Inthachack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Potku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Inthachack will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Potku tries to close the distance and clinch up but Inthachack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jorma Potku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Potku changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Inthachack tries to avoid it but Potku manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Inthachack to the ground. Inthachack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Robyn Inthachack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku lands with a hook. Inthachack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Potku throws a head kick that half lands.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Potku.
Potku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Potku scores with a head kick.
Potku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inthachack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potku tries to clinch up but Inthachack circles away and keeps his distance.
Potku tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Inthachack counters with a body kick that stops Potku in his tracks momentarily.
Potku lands a high kick!
Potku uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Inthachack has time to react.
Potku lands a jab to the head.
Inthachack avoids the head kick by Potku.
Inthachack takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Potku scoring well with a low kick there.
Potku wants to clinch up but Inthachack keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Potku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Inthachack circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Inthachack misses
and Potku counters with a two punch combo.
Potku throws a head kick that half lands.
Inthachack takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Inthachack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Potku pinned against the cage. Potku gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Potku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Potku plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Potku throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Inthachack.
Inthachack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potku throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Inthachack's head.
Potku tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Inthachack counters with a nice uppercut.
Inthachack sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku wants to clinch up but Inthachack keeps it at a distance.
Potku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inthachack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potku throws a sloppy head kick and Inthachack moves out of range easily.
Potku tries to clinch up but Inthachack circles away and keeps his distance.
Potku tries to clinch but Inthachack moves out of range.
Potku scores with a push kick.

Potku clinches.
Potku tries to pull guard but Inthachack won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Potku wants to break the clinch but can't.
Potku misses with a knee strike.
Potku is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Potku is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Potku.
Potku missing with knees to the body.
Potku tries to score a body lock takedown but Inthachack shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Potku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Potku stalling in the clinch but Inthachack improves position.
Stalling in the clinch from Inthachack.
Inthachack is trying to break free.
Potku wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potku with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Inthachack.
Potku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Inthachack breaks from the clinch.
Potku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Potku connects with a high kick.
Potku lands with a nice body kick.
Potku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Potku plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Potku is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Inthachack misses with a body shot
and Potku counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Potku closes the distance looking to clinch

and Inthachack decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Potku's guard.
Potku is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Inthachack is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Potku wants to get back to his feet but Inthachack is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Potku is working an open guard so Inthachack takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku looks to clinch
and Inthachack counters with a low kick, right behind Potku 's knee.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Inthachack.
Potku tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Inthachack counters with a shoot takedown. Potku fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inthachack looking to pass the guard.
Potku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inthachack prevents Potku from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robyn Inthachack.
I think Inthachack has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!