PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tulalo Maluo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tulalo Maluo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Potter
vs
Maluo

215 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francisco Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tulalo Maluo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maluo throws a head kick that misses.
Potter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maluo lands a right hook to the body.
Maluo misses with a takedown

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch.
Maluo is trying to pull guard but Potter has him pressed against the cage.
Maluo has a couple of punches blocked by Potter.

Potter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maluo or perhaps it was just good defense by Potter, which made it look bad.
Francisco Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tulalo Maluo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maluo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Potter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Potter managing to block the knees to the body from Maluo.
Maluo pushes off an throws an elbow but Potter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Potter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maluo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Potter doesn't seem bothered though.

Maluo moves into the clinch.
Potter just leaning against Maluo, taking a breather.
Potter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maluo jumps guard but Potter stands there with Maluo around his waist. Maluo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Potter to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maluo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Potter to keep the fight standing.

Potter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maluo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Potter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Maluo takes the fight into the clinch.

Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Potter gets tackled into the cage by Maluo. Maluo maintains the clinch.
Potter has Maluo pressed against the cage, preventing Maluo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stalling in the clinch from Potter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter slows down the pace here.
Maluo tries to pull guard but Potter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Maluo is trying to pull guard but Potter has him pressed against the cage.
Maluo misses with a hook from the clinch.

Potter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maluo fails with the takedown

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch.
Potter slows down the pace here.
Maluo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Potter to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter prevents the takedown attempt.
Potter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maluo up against the cage.
Maluo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maluo wants to break free but Potter has control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Potter is stalling here.

Potter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco Potter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maluo misses with a takedown attempt

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch.
Potter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maluo can do to turn this around?
Maluo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Potter prevents it.
Maluo throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
Francisco Potter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maluo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Potter walks away with a smile on his face. Maluo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Francisco Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tulalo Maluo.

Maluo takes the fight into the clinch.

Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maluo fails with the takedown
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Maluo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Potter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Potter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Maluo clinches.
Maluo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Potter is stalling here.
Maluo is trying to pull guard but Potter has him pressed against the cage.
Maluo taking a breather.

Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maluo shoots and misses

and Potter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Francisco Potter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Maluo misses

and Potter moves into the clinch.
Maluo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maluo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potter is defending well for now.
Potter stalling.
Maluo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Potter's elbow.
Maluo misses with a punch to the body.

Potter breaks the clinch.
Maluo tries for a takedown but Potter circles away easily

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Potter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Potter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Potter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Potter showed some decent athleticism there.
Maluo is trying to escape back to his feet but Potter uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Potter landing a few strikes.
Potter lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Maluo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Potter is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Potter connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Maluo is breathing heavily.
Potter landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter working Maluo over with strikes here.
Potter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maluo?
Potter loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Maluo scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Potter land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Potter stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francisco Potter!