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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irving Massimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Potatos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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290 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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197 cm
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260 lbs
26 - 19 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Irving Massimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Potatos!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massimo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Potatos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Potatos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Potatos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Massimo.
Potatos stuns Massimo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Massimo shoots in and gets a takedown into Potatos's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Potatos is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Potatos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Massimo looking to control.
Massimo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Massimo working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massimo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Massimo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Massimo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Massimo lands strikes from half guard.
Massimo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Potatos flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Potatos landing strikes from the bottom.
Massimo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Potatos is pressing down on Massimo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Massimo chips away with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Massimo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Potatos is trying to control the position but Massimo postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massimo scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Massimo working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potatos trying to strike off his back.
Massimo wants to control from the top but Potatos keeps moving.
Massimo is really struggling to control Potatos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Massimo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Potatos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Potatos keeping moving, preventing Massimo from controlling successfully.
Massimo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Massimo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Massimo wants to pass the guard but Potatos is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potatos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Massimo.
Potatos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Massimo is working Potatos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Massimo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Massimo preventing the sweep.
Massimo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Massimo working some strikes from top position.
Massimo throwing strikes from guard but Potatos blocks nicely.
Massimo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Massimo is looking to work some ground and pound but Potatos has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massimo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potatos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Massimo tries to free his leg and advance position but Potatos is retaining full guard.
Massimo landing with the ground and pound.
Massimo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Potatos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Massimo trying to control but Potatos is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potatos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Massimo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Irving Massimo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Massimo is looking to clinch.
Massimo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Massimo is working for a kimura but Potatos is defending it quite comfortably.
Massimo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Massimo misses with a head shot. Potatos uses the momentum to regain guard.
Massimo looking to sit in guard and control but Potatos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Massimo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massimo wants to sweep but no luck.
Potatos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Massimo keeping moving, preventing Potatos from controlling successfully.
Potatos preventing the sweep.
Potatos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Potatos lands a couple of elbows.
Irving Massimo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Potatos advances position into side control!
Massimo tries to buck Potatos off but Potatos is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potatos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Massimo to see if he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potatos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Massimo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Potatos working away.
Potatos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Massimo some visible discomfort.
Potatos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Massimo can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massimo is trying to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Potatos.
Potatos working the body and head with strikes.
Massimo tries to buck Potatos off but Potatos is having none of it.
Massimo is working hard here to advance position.
Potatos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Potatos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Massimo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potatos cracks Massimo with a big right hand but Massimo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Massimo is rocked!
Potatos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Massimo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oh Massimo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potatos scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Massimo is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Potatos can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Potatos!
A victorious Jack Potatos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
67% |
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