PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurki Potku (ranked 378 p4p, 610 weight class) and Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. (ranked 57 p4p, 92 weight class). Thibodeaux Jr. comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rags2Riches kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Potku
vs
Thibodeaux Jr.

177 cm
21
210
7 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
214
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurki Potku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potku misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Thibodeaux Jr. releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Potku blocks a head kick by Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Potku is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A shot to the liver by Thibodeaux Jr.. Beautiful body shot.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Thibodeaux Jr. lands a big head kick that sends Potku tumbling to the mat! Thibodeaux Jr. takes a step backwards and waves Potku back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Kurki Potku has been cut.
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!
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body punch but Potku moves out of range.
Potku appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. loads up on a big right hand but Potku slips the punch.
Potku was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from Potku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a head shot.
Potku throws a right hand that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a head kick but Potku moves out of range.
Potku changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses the body punch
and Potku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux Jr. throws the left hand but Potku avoids the punch easily.
Potku half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thibodeaux Jr. circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Potku drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Thibodeaux Jr. follows Potku to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.!
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Dakota Thibodeaux Jr., made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.