PBP Commentary

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

Quinn
vs
Potamus

200 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

196 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anibal Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hippo Potamus!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potamus scores with a push kick.
Potamus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Quinn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Quinn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Quinn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potamus is defending well for now.
Potamus lands an elbow inside that Quinn shrugs off.
Potamus has had enough of the clinch but Quinn keeps him there for the moment.
Potamus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Potamus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Quinn is keeping busy.
Potamus throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potamus wants to stall.

Quinn tightens his grip and picks Potamus up, before dumping him to the ground. Potamus manages to land in guard.

Potamus kicks Quinn off and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Quinn gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potamus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quinn.
Quinn avoids a wild elbow strike from Potamus.
Potamus tries to land knees in the clinch but Quinn avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Potamus.
Potamus looking to slow down the pace here.
Potamus stops a takedown attempt from Quinn.

Quinn gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Quinn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Quinn stands up from Potamus's guard - Quinn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Potamus tries to close the distance and clinch but Quinn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Potamus lands a high kick!

It looks like Anibal Quinn has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potamus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hippo Potamus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potamus misses with a combination

and Quinn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Quinn.
Quinn is trying to drag Potamus to the mat but Potamus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Quinn avoids the elbow strike from Potamus, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Quinn wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anibal Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potamus is trying to maintain a safe position but Quinn gets an underhook and turns Potamus into the cage.
Potamus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quinn blocks it with crossed arms.
Quinn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Potamus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Potamus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Quinn as Potamus tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Quinn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Potamus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Potamus lands a knee to the body.
Quinn looking for a takedown.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Quinn clinches up against the cage.

Potamus manages to break the clinch.

Quinn moves into range and clinches up with Potamus.
Potamus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Potamus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Potamus is looking to control Quinn's arms but Quinn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Potamus has his back to the cage.
Potamus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Potamus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Quinn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hippo Potamus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anibal Quinn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Potamus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quinn avoids the elbow strike from Potamus, against the cage.
Quinn blocks the elbow strike.
Potamus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Potamus prevents the takedown attempt.
Potamus working Quinn over with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn blocks the elbow strike.
Potamus has had enough of the clinch but Quinn keeps him there for the moment.
Potamus crunches a lovely knee into Quinn's ribcage.
Potamus wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Potamus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quinn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Potamus.
Hippo Potamus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quinn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Potamus avoids it really well and circles away.
Potamus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Quinn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Potamus. Potamus obviously looking to wear him down.
Potamus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quinn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Potamus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Quinn.
Potamus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quinn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potamus throws a lazy head kick
and Quinn counters with a series of strikes. Potamus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Potamus moves out of range of the leg kick from Quinn.
Potamus tries to clinch up but Quinn circles away and keeps his distance.
Potamus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Potamus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quinn's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Potamus.
Hippo Potamus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Potamus tenderised Quinn's leg. Quinn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Potamus throws a sloppy head kick and Quinn moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potamus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Potamus.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Potamus. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Potamus has Quinn up against the cage in a clinch.
Potamus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Potamus throws a knee to the head but misses.

Quinn manages to pull guard.
Quinn is controlling Potamus's posture.
Quinn has a closed guard, preventing Potamus from standing up.
Potamus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Quinn is pulling down on Potamus's head. It's preventing any offense from Potamus, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Quinn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Potamus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Quinn is tightening it up a little... Potamus has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Potamus reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Potamus taps out! Nice BJJ there by Quinn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Anibal Quinn!