PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaltje Klinjsma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Klinjsma
vs
Potter

196 cm
21
255 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
285 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaltje Klinjsma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klinjsma shoots and misses
and Potter counters with a three punch combo that has Klinjsma backing up. Klinjsma nods at Potter to acknowledge the strikes.
Klinjsma gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Potter counters with a nice body shot.
Klinjsma tries to land a leg kick but Potter saw it coming and moves away.
Klinjsma fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Potter! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaltje Klinjsma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klinjsma tries for a takedown but Potter circles away easily
and Potter counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klinjsma misses with a takedown attempt - Potter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little jabbing left from Potter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinjsma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Potter counters with a left to the body.
Klinjsma gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Potter counters with a nice uppercut.
Klinjsma misses with a head kick.
Klinjsma misses with a body kick.
Potter is looking for the big counter here.
Klinjsma tries for a takedown but Potter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Potter is looking for the big counter here.
Klinjsma misses with a shot to the body
enabling Potter to counter with a crisp jab.
Klinjsma tries a head kick but it misses.
Potter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Klinjsma has his takedown stuffed
and Potter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinjsma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Potter is fending him off so far but Klinjsma persists. Nope, Potter circles away and we're back to standing.
Klinjsma changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Potter tries to avoid it but Klinjsma manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Potter to the ground. Potter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice side step and Potter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Potter has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Klinjsma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Potter but Potter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Klinjsma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klinjsma shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Klinjsma scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klinjsma tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Potter defends well and Klinjsma ends up having to push Potter into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Potter is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Klinjsma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harry Potter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klinjsma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Klinjsma misses with a hook
enabling Potter to counter with a crisp jab.
Klinjsma is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Potter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A punch combination from Klinjsma misses.
Klinjsma lands a front kick.
Potter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klinjsma.
Klinjsma tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Potter swivels and escapes.
A little jabbing left from Potter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Klinjsma misses with a wild combination.
Potter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter moves out of range as Klinjsma throws a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Potter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Klinjsma.
Potter is looking for the big counter here.
A combination from Klinjsma does no damage.
Klinjsma misses with a wild body shot.
Potter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Potter moves out of range as Klinjsma throws a body kick.
Potter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good work by Potter as he checks the leg kick.
Potter unleashes a big counter combination but Klinjsma bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Klinjsma tries for a takedown but Potter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Potter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Klinjsma lands a head kick. Potter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Klinjsma misses with a takedown attempt
letting Potter counter with a right hand.
Klinjsma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Potter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Klinjsma throws a head kick but Potter moves out of range.
Potter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Klinjsma fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klinjsma misses with a takedown attempt
and Potter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaltje Klinjsma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Klinjsma.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Klinjsma might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinjsma shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Potter counters with a left right combination that sends Klinjsma crashing to the mat - Potter wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Klinjsma out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Potter!
After winning the bout, Harry Potter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.