PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Golden Potato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knock You (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knock You is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Potato
vs
You

192 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Golden Potato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Knock You!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
You tries to clinch but Potato moves away

and Potato holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

You manages to break the clinch.
Potato throws a head kick but You moves out of range.
You tries to clinch but Potato moves out of range.

You clinches up with Potato and pushes him back against the cage.
Potato stalls.
You tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potato avoids it.

Potato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
You scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Potato tries to close the distance and clinch up but You swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Potato keeps the fight on the outside.
Potato throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by You.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You is looking to clinch.
Potato misses with the combination.
You wants to clinch up but Potato keeps it at a distance.
You doesn't manage to clinch there - Potato circles away.
Potato avoids the head kick by You.
Potato swats away the attempt to clinch by You.
Potato has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by You.
You is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
You takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Potato has You up against the cage in a clinch.
You is looking to control Potato's arms but Potato gets an underhook and turns him. Now You has his back to the cage.

You breaks from the clinch.
Potato avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
You circles away from the clinch attempt.
You lands a high kick!

Potato instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potato avoiding damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Potato as You tries to tie him up.

Potato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potato throws a nice outside leg kick.
You tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
You looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Potato moves into range and clinches up with You.

Potato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Potato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Potato manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Potato breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potato darts in trying to clinch
and You counters with a lovely shot to the body.
You tries to clinch up.
You scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Potato pivots, looking for a leg kick but You is out of range and Potato settles back down.

You gets tackled into the cage by Potato. Potato maintains the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You tries to break free but Potato pushes him back against the cage.
You lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You is trying to push Potato away but Potato has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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 Golden Potato will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

You swats away the attempt to clinch by Potato.
Potato circles away from the clinch attempt.
You tries to clinch up but Potato circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from You.
Potato tries to close the distance and clinch up but You swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Potato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
You moves to clinch but Potato breaks away
and Potato counters with a leg kick.
You is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Potato closes the distance and clinches.
You is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You has Potato pushed against the cage.

Potato breaks from the clinch.
You moves in looking to clinch but Potato pushes him off.
Potato avoids the head kick by You.
You throws a head kick but Potato moves out of range.
You fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - You looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Potato moves into the clinch successfully.
You tries to land knees in the clinch but Potato avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Potato taking a breather.
You is trying to break the clinch but Potato has him pressed against the cage.
You has had enough of the clinch but Potato keeps him there for the moment.
You wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Potato has him pressed against the cage.
You is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Potato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but You circles away quickly and effectively.
A decent looking body kick lands there for You.

Potato gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Potato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knock You seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Potato moves into the clinch.
Potato leaning his opponent against the cage.
You wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Potato has him pressed against the cage.
You wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potato has You pressed against the cage, preventing You from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
You is trying to break free.
Potato's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Potato breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
You takes a kick to the side of the head.
Potato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Potato gets tackled into the cage by You. You maintains the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
You is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potato keeps the fight in the clinch, despite You's efforts to push away.

You breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Golden Potato will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

You takes the fight into the clinch.
Potato stalling.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Potato for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
You looking to slow down the pace here.
Potato slows down the pace here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Potato clinches up against the cage.
Potato prevents You from breaking the clinch.
Potato effectively controlling the action here.

Potato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
You avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Potato drives through and clinches with You against the cage.
Potato is trying to stall.
You is trying to maintain a safe position but Potato gets an underhook and turns You into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Potato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
You doesn't manage to clinch there - Potato circles away.
You lands with a nice body punch.
You tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Potato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
You shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
You swats away the attempt to clinch by Potato.

You closes the distance and pushes Potato back into the cage.
You goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Potato takes a shot to the head.

Potato manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You wants to clinch up but Potato keeps it at a distance.
You tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potato paws at him with a jab and circles away.

You clinches up with Potato and pushes him back against the cage.

Potato manages to break the clinch.
You blocks a head kick by Potato.
Golden Potato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Potato keeps the fight on the outside.

Potato clinches up against the cage.
You misses with a punch to the body.
You wants to break the clinch but can't.
You is trying to push Potato away but Potato has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
You is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You letting Potato take a breather here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
You wants to break the clinch but can't.
Potato keeps control of You as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potato stalls.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Knock You.
I think Potato has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Golden Potato!