PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerman Christ (ranked 2242 p4p, 1231 weight class) and Kurki Potku (ranked 292 p4p, 168 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Christ
vs
Potku

195 cm
20
205
4 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
210
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Brooklyn Apothecary
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerman Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurki Potku!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potku lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good standup being displayed there by Christ as he connects with a hook.
Christ misses with an uppercut
and Potku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christ misses with a left hand
and Potku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christ takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Potku lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Christ at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Christ misses the target.
Potku tries to counter by closing the distance.
Potku has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Christ misses with a left hand
and Potku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Potku clinches up with Christ and pushes him back against the cage.
Potku has Christ pressed against the cage, preventing Christ from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Christ misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Christ lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Potku prevents a body shot from Christ.
Potku lands a shoulder strike.
Potku swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Potku jumps guard and drags Christ to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ is looking to stand up but Potku won't let him.

Christ avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Potku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Christ has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Potku has a closed guard, preventing Christ from standing up.
Christ will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Potku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Christ would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Christ got a little sloppy there for a moment and Potku has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Christ has managed to get both his arms back between Potku's legs - danger averted.
Christ preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Christ wants to stand but Potku has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Potku looking for a sweep. Not yet Potku, not yet.
Christ has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Potku is proving hard to escape from.
Potku working a defensive guard here.
Potku has a closed guard, preventing Christ from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Potku misses with a hook.
Potku slips under a jab.
Christ misses with a body shot.
Christ throws a hook but Potku avoids it easily.
A jab from Christ misses.
Potku ducks under a wild hook from Christ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Potkus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Christ has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Potku finds it's way round the side to connect with Christ's head.
Christ swings for the body but Potku moves out of range.
Potku with the counter takedown but Christ avoids it easily.
Potku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christ throws out the jab.
Potku is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Christ with a body shot.
Potku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Potku with the counter takedown but Christ avoids it easily.
Christ walks into a stiff left hand from Potku.
Potku punishes Christ's body with a nice straight punch.
Potku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Potku just misses with a punch to the body.
Potku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Potku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Potku counter with a right hand.
Christ thows a left - swing and a miss!
Potku with the counter takedown but Christ avoids it easily.

Potku fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Christ to the ground. Potku is now in Christ's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christ keeping full guard, as Potku tries to pass.
Christ is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Christ knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Potku on the ground.
Potku looking to pass the guard.
Christ wants to stand and escape but Potku is having none of it.
Potku wants to control from the top but Christ keeps moving.
Potku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Christ swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Christ wants to stand up but Potku is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kurki Potku dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Christ rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Potku to counter with a crisp jab.
Christ takes a swing at Potku's ribcage but misses.
Christ closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Potku ducks under a wild hook from Christ.
Christ misses with an uppercut
and Potku counters with a stiff right hand.

Christ is rocked!
Jerman Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ throws a poor cross that misses
and Potku counters with a big left hand that crumples Christ! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kurki Potku!