PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurki Potku (ranked 701 p4p, 1067 weight class) and Hole Reemer (ranked 108 p4p, 161 weight class). Hole Reemer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Potku
vs
Reemer

177 cm
22
210
8 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
210
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurki Potku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hole Reemer!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reemer slips under a jab from Potku.
Reemer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reemer sizes up Potku with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Potku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reemer! But no joy.
Reemer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Potku moves out of range as Reemer strikes.
Potku swings for the body but Reemer moves out of range.
Reemer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Reemer with a hook.
Potku works Reemer's body with a nice hook.
Reemer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potku moves away.
A swing and a miss from Potku.
Reemer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Potku pinned against the cage. Potku gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kurki Potku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potku misses with a hook
letting Reemer counter with a right hand.
Potku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reemer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Reemer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reemer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Potku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reemer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Reemer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Potku misses with a straight right.
Reemer tries to move into range but Potku moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reemer misses with an uppercut. Potku saw that one coming.
Reemer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Potku lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Reemer.
Reemer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Potku throwing a counter right hand but Reemer manages to avoid it.
Reemer slips a jab from Potku.
Potku connects with a body shot.
Kurki Potku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reemer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potku moves away.
Reemer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potku.
Reemer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Potku with a body shot.
Reemer scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Potku as he connects with a hook.
Potku cracks a nice hook into Reemer's ribs.
A big left from Reemer misses.
Potku is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reemer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Potku scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Potku walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Potku is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Reemer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A telegraphed right hand from Potku misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potku. Reemer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reemer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reemer throws a looping overhand right but Potku ducks down to avoid it.
Potku is looking to counter punch.
Reemer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Potku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reemer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reemer with the counter takedown but Potku avoids it easily.
Reemer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potku moves away.
Reemer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reemer defending well as Potku loads up on a big left hand.
Reemer scores with a jab to the head.
Reemer slips a jab from Potku.
Reemer connects with a looping right hand.
Reemer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Potku misses with an uppercut. Reemer saw that one coming.
Potku throws a jab when Reemer was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Reemer.
Potku scores with a one two! Reemer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reemer blocks a jab.
Potku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reemer misses with an uppercut.
Potku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reemer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Potku's head backwards.
Reemer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potku was well out of range. Poor timing from Reemer.
Potku throwing a counter right hand but Reemer manages to avoid it.
Potku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reemer.
Potku looks to land a right hand but Reemer moved out of range.
Potku throws a jab but it's blocked by Reemer.
Potku throws a good cross that connects.
A jab lands there for Potku.
Reemer swings for the body but Potku moves out of range.
Potku is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
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!
Potku swings for the body but Reemer moves out of range.
Potku throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku avoids the body shot from Reemer.
Reemer tries to move into range but Potku moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reemer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Potku lands a head shot.
Potku throws out a loose jab but Reemer uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Reemer tries to counter it with a takedown but Potku pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Potku swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reemer.
Reemer scores with a nice head shot.
Potku lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reemer at a distance.
Reemer moves away from the strike by Potku.
Potku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Potku slips a straight right by Reemer.
Potku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reemer lands a jab.
Potku stuns Reemer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reemer moves forwards but Potku connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kurki Potku dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Potku works Reemer's body with a nice hook.
Potku swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reemer.
Potku scores with a decent looking hook.
Reemer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Potku misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Reemer misses the target.
Potku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reemer throws out the jab.
Reemer swings for the body but Potku moves out of range.
Reemer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Potku connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reemer scrambles back to his feet.
Reemer scores with a hook to the body. Potku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reemer lands a jab.
Reemer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potku.
Potku on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potku avoids the body shot from Reemer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potku. Reemer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reemer moves away from the strike by Potku.
A telegraphed right hand from Reemer misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reemer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Potku counters with a straight right hand.
Potku misses with a hook
and Reemer counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Potku misses.
Reemer looks to land a right hand but Potku moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Potku misses its target.
Reemer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Potku loads up on a big right hand but Reemer slips the punch.
Reemer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Potku takes a swing at Reemer's ribcage but misses.
Potku lands a right hook to the body.
Potku misses with a right hand
and Reemer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kurki Potku is winning the standup battle so far.
Potku scores with a jab. Reemer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Potku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reemer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reemer scores with a jab. Potku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reemer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potku.
Reemer jabs Potku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potku throws a jab but it's blocked by Reemer.
Potku throws a hook but Reemer avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reemer misses with a wild body shot.
Reemer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Potku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reemer.
Potku throws a lazy uppercut
and Reemer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Potku missing with a left hand there. Reemer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Potku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reemer moves away.
Reemer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reemer lands with an overhand left.
Potku throws out a loose jab but Reemer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potku throws a lazy uppercut
and Reemer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Potku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reemer.
Reemer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Potku throws a lazy right hand but Reemer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reemer looks to throw the jab but Potku is out of range.
Potku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reemer was well out of range. Poor timing from Potku.
A little jabbing left from Reemer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A cross from Potku lands.
Potku looks to land a right hand but Reemer moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku lands with a hook. Reemer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reemer misses the shot to the body.
Reemer avoids the body shot from Potku.
Reemer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Potku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Potku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reemer manages to avoid it.
Reemer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Potku to score with a decent uppercut.
Potku misses with a hook. Reemer ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reemer. Potku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potku misses with a wild body shot.
Reemer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Reemer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Reemer misses.
Reemer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Potku looks to score with a jab to the body but Reemer is just out of range.
Potku looks to land a left hand but Reemer moved out of range nicely.
Reemer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Potku at a distance.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Reemer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Potku has got the better of the exchanges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reemer slips under a jab from Potku.
Reemer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reemer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potku cracks Reemer with a good jab.
Potku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reemer moves away.
Reemer tests Potku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, jab by Potku - just one landing.
Potku throws a body shot but no joy.
Reemer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Potku dips to his left and cracks Reemer with an uppercut!
A big left from Potku misses.
Reemer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Potku scores with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potku misses with a wild body shot.
Potku misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Reemer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kurki Potku will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Potku misses with a hook
and Reemer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reemer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Potku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reemer.
Potku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reemer.
Reemer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potku misses with a straight right.
Reemer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Potku misses with a straight left.
Reemer lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Potku misses
and Reemer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reemer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potku.
Potku ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reemer avoids the body shot from Potku.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reemer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potku.
Potku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reemer.
Potku takes a swing at Reemer's ribcage but misses.
Potku throws an off balance right hand
and Reemer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potku swings widly with a right hand
and Reemer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reemer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reemer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Potku blocks a jab.
Potku throws a jab when Reemer was well out of range.
Reemer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice jab there from Reemer.
Reemer throws an overhand right that lands on Potku's shoulder, as Potku tries to avoid the shot.
Potku defending well as Reemer loads up on a big left hand.
Potku ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reemer defending well as Potku loads up on a big left hand.
Potku misses with a left hand
and Reemer counters with a straight right hand.
Reemer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reemer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Potku. Potku circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reemer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Potku.
Reemer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reemer misses with a hook.
Potku moves out of range of the strikes.
Reemer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hole Reemer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut there from Reemer.
Potku scores with a hook.
Potku feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reemers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reemer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Potku connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reemer scrambles back to his feet.
Potku looks to throw the jab but Reemer is out of range.
Reemer throws a body shot but no joy.
Reemer misses with a hook
letting Potku counter with a right hand.
Potku throws the left hand but Reemer avoids the punch easily.
Potku misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reemer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reemer throws out a counter right but Potku avoids it with no problem.
Potku staying out of range there.
Reemer lands with an overhand left.
Reemer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Potku throws out the jab.
Reemer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reemer misses with an uppercut.
Potku misses with a lunging right hand

and Reemer counters with a takedown into side control.

Potku bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potku lands with a hook. Reemer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Potku misses.
Potku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reemer.
Reemer connects with a body shot.
Potku misses with a wild body shot.
Potku lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reemer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reemer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reemer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reemer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Potku as he jumps to the side.
Reemer takes a swing at Potku's ribcage but misses.
Reemer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reemer, as that shot connected.
Reemer looks to score with a jab to the body but Potku is just out of range.
Potku's corner calls for a 1-2. Potku obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Potku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Potku throws a hook to the side of Reemer's head but Reemer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reemer was well out of range. Poor timing from Potku.
Potku defending well as Reemer loads up on a big left hand.
Potku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reemer moves away.
Reemer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potku.
Reemer looks like he wants to counter punch here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kurki Potku.
Well Potku has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

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