PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Potku
vs
Coleman

185 cm
22
201 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Potku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Potku moves into range and clinches up with Coleman.
Potku is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Potku is working for takedown but Coleman is calmly controlling the position for now.

Coleman pulls Potku into guard.

Coleman looking for a guillotine here but Potku defends easily.
Coleman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coleman striking off his back but it's not causing Potku any problems.

Potku stands and steps away. Coleman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Potku scores with a takedown into Coleman's guard.
Potku tries to stand but Coleman is controlling from the bottom.
Coleman is trying to control the position but Potku postures up.
Potku wanted to stand there but Coleman had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman pulls Potku in close to his closed guard and prevents Potku from doing any damage or advancing position.

Coleman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman 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.

Coleman is looking for a triangle but Potku pushes his legs off easily.
Coleman looking to control.
Potku has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Potku tries to stand but Coleman is controlling from the bottom.
Potku is in close to Coleman's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Potku stands and steps away. Coleman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tauno Potku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Potku drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Potku is breathing heavily.
Coleman is looking for a sweep.
Coleman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Potku off and has taken his back!
Potku rolls, trying to escape but Coleman keeps control of the position.
Coleman wants to control but Potku is keeping busy.
Potku is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Potku is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Potku fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tauno Potku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potku swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Coleman darts in and clinches Potku up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coleman pulls guard successfully.
Coleman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Potku's guard.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Potku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Coleman pushing down on Potku's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Potku tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Potku is trying to stand.
Coleman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Potku!
Potku is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku is working hard here to advance position.
Coleman looking to control but Potku is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Coleman has hold of Potku's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Potku manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Potku is trying to escape the mount.
Coleman looking to control but Potku is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Potku throwing hammer fists to the chest of Coleman. What's that going to do exactly?
Potku on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Potku tries to get out of the position.

Coleman jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Potku is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Potku and Coleman has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Potku is pushing Coleman's head away, looking to escape. Coleman manages to hold on to the position though.
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 Tauno Potku will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Potku rushes Coleman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coleman jumps guard but Potku stands there with Coleman around his waist. Coleman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Coleman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Potku pulls his leg out and moves away.
Potku stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Tauno Potku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Coleman.

Potku decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman tries to roll over but Potku keeps him under control.
Potku scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Potku tries to stand and escape but Coleman is controlling the position.
Potku wants to take a breather but Coleman is having none of it.
Coleman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Coleman is trying to maintain the position but Potku is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Potku wants to stand up but Coleman has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Potku stands up and beckons Coleman to join him on the feet.
Potku throws an overhand right that lands on Coleman's shoulder, as Coleman tries to avoid the shot.

Potku darts in and clinches Coleman up against the cage.
Potku drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku tries for a takedown but Coleman manages to get underhooks.
Potku tries for a takedown but Coleman manages to get underhooks.
Potku is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Coleman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Coleman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Coleman trying to control but Potku is working from the bottom.

Potku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coleman passes Potku's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tauno Potku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Potku looks like he's trying to stand up.
Coleman is taking a breather. Potku says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Coleman is trying to work for a kimura but Potku is defending well.
Coleman is looking to take a break and control but Potku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Potku is trying to stand back up but Coleman is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Potku manages to get to full guard.
Coleman trying to control but Potku is working from the bottom.
Potku will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Coleman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Coleman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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.
Coleman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Potku is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Potku has Coleman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Coleman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tauno Potku dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Coleman lands a with a good body shot.

Potku drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coleman has control of Potku's left arm, preventing Potku from doing any damage.
Coleman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Potku manages to get himself to full guard.

Coleman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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 works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Coleman trying to keep a closed guard but Potku is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Coleman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Potku can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Coleman looking for a guillotine here but Potku defends easily.
Coleman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Coleman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Potku gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Potku stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Coleman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Potku.

Potku shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Coleman's guard.
Coleman wants to sweep here but Potku controlling him for the moment.
Potku lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Potku throws and elbow that misses. Coleman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Potku's guard. Nice move by Coleman!
Potku is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coleman is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Coleman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Potku closes the distance and clinches.

Potku turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Coleman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Potku off and has taken his back!
Potku wants to get back to his feet.
Coleman loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Potku hold on?
Coleman trying to control momentarily.
Potku looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Potku looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Potku is really stuck here.
Potku is trying to stand back up.

Potku fending off the submission attempt from Coleman.
You can see the frustration on Potku's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tauno Potku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Potku, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tauno Potku!