PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between douche Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ala Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potku is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pantera - Drag the Waters. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bag
vs
Potku

180 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Top MMA Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, douche Bag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ala Potku!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bag scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Potku prevents Bag from improving position.
Potku is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bag off and has taken his back!
Bag tries to roll but Potku sticks to his back.
Potku is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Potku's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bag tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Potku goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bag is on top in guard.

Bag stands and steps away. Potku gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bag closes this distance looking for a takedown but Potku circles away.

Potku rushes Bag and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bag tries to pull guard but Potku holds him up against the cage and eventually Bag drops back down to his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Potku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bag fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for douche Bag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bag has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bag shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Potku as he jumps to the side.
Potku misses the jab.
Potku stuffs the takedown attempt from Bag. Bag gets slowly back to his feet.
Potku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Potku looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Bag closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Bag goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Potku rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bag's guard! Nice work there by Potku!
Bag is breathing heavily.
Bag keeping moving, preventing Potku from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Bag had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Potku is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bag Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Potku's back instead.
Potku wants to control his opponent's hands but Bag gets his hands free.
Bag controlling well, preventing Potku from escaping the position.

Bag is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Potku knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Potku for a finish.

Bag looking for the RNC.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Potku rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Potku is doing well to control the position and prevent Bag from advancing to side control.
Bag with the ground and pound but Potku uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Potku wants to improve his position but instead Bag has moved into half guard.

Potku looking for submissions off his back.
Potku wants to control but Bag is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

douche Bag dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Potku stuffs the takedown.
Potku with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Bag 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.

Bag is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Potku gets back to full guard.

Potku has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bag is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Potku.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Potku is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku can't do much from the bottom here.
Potku tries to control but Bag manages to take his back.

Potku is in a bad position with Bag working for a choke. Potku manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Potku wants to control from the top but Bag keeps moving.

Bag working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Potku doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Potku manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bag is trying to keep Potku in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Potku controlling from the top position.
Bag trying to control the position.
Potku trying to control the position from guard on top but Bag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potku might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bag kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Bag looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Potku passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bag tries to improve position but can't.
Potku wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bag keeps working.
Bag tries to improve position but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bag takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bag blocks a jab.
douche Bag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bag looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Potku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bag misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for douche Bag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bag shoots in but no luck this time.

Potku moves into the clinch successfully.

Bag pulls guard successfully.
Potku stays in close to Bag's body and controls the position.
Potku advances to half guard.
Potku stalling.
Potku sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bag defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ala Potku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bag shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Potku pinned against the cage. Potku gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Potku throws a head kick but Bag moves out of range.
Bag shoots in and drives through. Potku sprawls well.

Potku gets caught flat footed, as Bag shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Potku is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bag wants to control from the top but Potku keeps moving.

Potku has his foot on Bag's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bag works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bag drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bag jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bag would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Potku is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Potku is controlling Bag's posture.

Potku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bag looking to pass the guard.
Potku controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Potku is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Potku manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Potku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Potku prevents Bag from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bag tries to hold on but Potku pushes him away.
Potku content just to control the position here.
Bag is trying to escape the mount.
Potku looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bag wants to control but Potku is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bag is working to get back to half guard.
Potku takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bag tries to reverse the position but Potku maintains control.
Potku content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bag throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ala Potku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Potku has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

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