PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tapio Sammalkorpi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter has chosen Cherry Pie by Warrant as his entrance music. Peter Potter will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sammalkorpi
vs
Potter

177 cm
26
176 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

184 cm
26
180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill
Leviathan Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tapio Sammalkorpi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peter Potter!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sammalkorpi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Potter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Potter moves into the clinch.
Potter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sammalkorpi backwards.
Potter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sammalkorpi backwards.
Sammalkorpi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sammalkorpi is working for takedown but Potter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sammalkorpi can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapio Sammalkorpi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sammalkorpi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Potter stops a takedown attempt from Sammalkorpi.
Potter lands a nice uppercut.
Potter lands with a left to the head.
Sammalkorpi wants to take the fight to the mat but Potter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Potter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sammalkorpi backwards.
Potter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Potter scores a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Potter.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Potter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sammalkorpi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Potter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sammalkorpi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Potter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sammalkorpi is breathing heavily.
Potter digs a right hand into Sammalkorpi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sammalkorpi's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Potter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Potter scores with a knee to the head.
Potter digs a right hand into Sammalkorpi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sammalkorpi's gas tank.
Potter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sammalkorpi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Still in the clinch, Potter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Potter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sammalkorpi backwards.
Potter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sammalkorpi backwards.
Potter lands a body shot.
Potter scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Potter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Potter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potter lands an uppercut.
Potter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Potter lands an uppercut.

Sammalkorpi is rocked!
Potter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Sammalkorpi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Potter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sammalkorpi backwards.
Potter lands a big knee! That's hurt Sammalkorpi! Oh, he's all over the place! Potter lands another knee that sends Sammalkorpi to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Potter!
Peter Potter is the new welterweight champion!
Peter Potter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.