PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brain Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Golden Potato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brain Stann has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Stann
vs
Potato

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

192 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brain Stann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Golden Potato!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Potato. No joy for Stann on that attempt.
Stann looks to land a combination. Potato sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stann looks for a takedown but Potato sprawls well.

Potato moves into the clinch successfully.
Stann takes a shot to the head.
Stann tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brain Stann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potato scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Brain Stann has been cut.
Potato throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stann is trying to force a seperation but Potato has the dominant position.
Potato with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potato connects with a knee to the head.
Potato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Potato scores with a nice short uppercut.
Potato looking to throw knees to the head but Stann is blocking nicely.
Stann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Potato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Potato tries to land a knee to the head but Stann blocks with his arms.
Potato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stann has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Potato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Potato.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Potato.
Stann tries to break the clinch but Potato is controlling the position.
Potato avoiding damage as Stann throws knees to the body.
Potato managing to block the knees to the body from Stann.
Stann is working for takedown but Potato is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stann tries for a takedown but Potato manages to get underhooks.
Potato looking to throw knees to the head but Stann is blocking nicely.
A short right from Potato.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Potato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stann's brow.
Stann trying to stall but Potato improves his position.

Potato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stann shoots in but Potato avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Potato avoids the head kick by Stann.
Stann shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Potato as he avoids it easily.
Stann is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stann moves into the clinch successfully.
Potato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stann blocks it with crossed arms.

Potato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stanns head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stann.
Potato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Potato lands an elbow that stopped Stann in his tracks for a moment.
Potato prevents the takedown attempt.
Stann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Potato tries to land a knee to the head but Stann blocks with his arms.
Potato lands a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Potato scores with a nice short uppercut.
Potato looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stann takes an elbow to the forehead.

Potato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stann dodges the punch combination from Potato.

Potato moves into the clinch.
Potato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stann is looking to break free of the clinch but Potato has double underhooks.
Potato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stann has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Potato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stann is trying to stall.
Potato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stann is trying to break the clinch but Potato has him pressed against the cage.
Stann wants to get back to striking at distance but Potato won't allow it.
Stann avoids the elbow strike from Potato, against the cage.
Stann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potato is defending well for now.
A short right from Potato.
Stann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potato misses with a knee strike.
Stann throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Potato blocks it with crossed arms.
Potato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stann backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Potato.
Potato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Potato misses with a knee strike.
Potato trying to land knees to the body.
Potato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stann has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stann working hard to break the clinch.
Potato keeps control of Stann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stann misses with some punches.

Potato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stann throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Potato.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stann will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Stann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Potato prevents the takedown attempt.
Potato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Golden Potato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brain Stann's cut.
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.

Potato gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stann drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Potato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stann is trying to push Potato away but Potato has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Potato tries a knee to the head but Stann blocks it.
Stann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Potato managing to block the knees to the body from Stann.
Potato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Potato lands an elbow inside.
Potato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stann has had enough of the clinch but Potato keeps him there for the moment.
Potato throws a knee to the head but misses.
Potato is breathing heavily.
Potato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stann goes for a takedown attempt but Potato pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Potato closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Potato is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brain Stann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stann tries to break free but Potato pushes him back against the cage.
Potato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stann drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Potato gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Potato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stann lands with a short shot to the head.
Potato pushes off an throws an elbow but Stann leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stann wants a takedown but no success here.
Stann tries to break the clinch but Potato is controlling the position.
Stann drops down looking for an ankle pick but Potato pulls his leg out and moves away.
Potato misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potato walks into a straight right hand from Stann.

Potato gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stann drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Potato gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Potato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stanns head.
Potato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Potato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Potato misses with a knee to the head.
Stann jumps guard but Potato stands there with Stann around his waist. Stann gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stann tries to break free but Potato pushes him back against the cage.
Potato blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Potato prevents the takedown attempt.
Stann is trying to break free.
Potato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stann drops down looking for an ankle pick but Potato pulls his leg out and moves away.

Potato moves into the clinch.
Potato with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stann wants to get back to striking at distance but Potato won't allow it.
Stann is trying to break free.
Stann blocks an elbow strike.
Potato connects with a knee to the head.
Potato lands a nice elbow.
Stann blocks the elbow strike.
Potato tries to land a knee to the head but Stann blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Potato.
Stann tries for a takedown. No joy.
Potato gets underhooks to prevent Stann's takedown attempt.
Potato connects with a knee to the head.
Potato misses with an elbow over the top.
Potato lands a hook that snaps the head of Stann backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stann avoids the elbow strike from Potato, against the cage.
Potato with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Potato avoiding damage as Stann throws knees to the body.
Potato has a couple of punches blocked by Stann.
Stann is trying to drag Potato to the mat but Potato just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potato avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Golden Potato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brain Stann's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Potato instigates a clinch.
Potato lands an elbow that stopped Stann in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Potato.
Potato looking to throw knees to the head but Stann is blocking nicely.
Stann takes an elbow to the forehead.
Potato misses with a knee strike.
Stann takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stann blocks the elbow strike.
Potato prevents the takedown attempt.
Potato tries a knee to the head but Stann blocks it.
Potato misses with a knee to the head.
Stann blocks an elbow strike from Potato.
Potato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stann working aggressively here.
Stann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Potato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stann avoids it.
Stann tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potato gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stann.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brain Stann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Potato creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Potato with a knee to the head.
Stann takes an elbow to the forehead.
Potato avoiding damage as Stann throws knees to the body.
Stann wants to break the clinch but can't.
Golden Potato seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stann goes for a takedown attempt but Potato pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Potato moves in looking to clinch but Stann pushes him off.
Stann keeps the fight on the outside.
Stann shoots in but Potato avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Potato has managed to clinch.
Golden Potato is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potato connects with a knee to the head.
Potato prevents a takedown attempt there.
Potato can't find room to land a body shot as Stann controls the action.
Stann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potato.
Stann is trying to break the clinch but Potato has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Potato.
Potato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Potato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stann is defending well for now.
Potato throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stann tries for a takedown but Potato manages to get underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stann.
Potato landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stann tries to pull guard but Potato forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stann is working for takedown but Potato is calmly controlling the position for now.
Potato landing knees to the head.
Potato lands an elbow just above Stann 's eye.
Stann jumps guard but Potato stands there with Stann around his waist. Stann gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Potato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stann's defenses.
Potato landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Potato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stann looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Potato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Potato.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potato.
Stann throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stann blocks it with crossed arms.
Stann with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stann throws a knee to the head but misses.

Potato breaks from the clinch.

Potato looking to score a takedown here. Stann is defending well but Potato drives through and ends up in Stann's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Potato stands up from Stann's guard - Potato perhaps looking for a knockout.

Potato has closed the distance and engaged Stann in a clinch.
Stann blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potato blocks an uppercut.
Potato tries to land a knee to the head but Stann blocks with his arms.
Stann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Potatos head.
Brain Stann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stann misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Golden Potato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Potato winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

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