PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapio Sammalkorpi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter comes to the cage accompanied by Cherry Pie by Warrant. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Potter
vs
Sammalkorpi

184 cm
27
180 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

177 cm
27
176 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Potter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tapio Sammalkorpi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter leaves Sammalkorpi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Potter rushes Sammalkorpi and presses him up against the cage.
Potter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sammalkorpi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Potter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Potter digs a right hand underneath Sammalkorpi's ribcage. Sammalkorpi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sammalkorpi is looking for a takedown.
Peter Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tapio Sammalkorpi.
Potter lands an uppercut.
Sammalkorpi tries for a takedown but Potter manages to get underhooks.
Potter scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Potter.
Sammalkorpi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Potter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sammalkorpi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Potter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Potter.
Sammalkorpi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Potter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sammalkorpi backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sammalkorpi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Potter lands a nice shot to the body.
Sammalkorpi looks winded!
Potter lands a left hand.
Sammalkorpi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Potter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sammalkorpi.
Potter is working Sammalkorpi over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Potter.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Potter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sammalkorpi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Potter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Potter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sammalkorpi backwards.
Potter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sammalkorpi backwards.
Potter scores with a shoulder strike.
Sammalkorpi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Potter after a bit of a struggle.
A short body shot lands from Potter as the two fighters clinch.
Potter lands with a right to the head.
I was talking to Potter's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Potter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Potter - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Potter.
Potter lands with a short shot to the head.
Potter lands with a right to the head.
Potter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Potter gets through Sammalkorpi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Potter.
Potter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sammalkorpi backwards.
Potter works on Sammalkorpi's body with a couple of short punches.
Potter lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Potter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Potter.
A short right from Potter on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Potter.
A short uppercut from Potter.
Sammalkorpi is looking for a takedown.
Potter lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Potter.
Potter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sammalkorpi backwards.
Potter scores with a shoulder strike.
Sammalkorpi is looking for a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Potter scores with a nice short uppercut.

Sammalkorpi is rocked!
Potter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sammalkorpi is still on wobbly legs! Can Potter finish him?
Sammalkorpi tries to score a body lock takedown but Potter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sammalkorpi seems to have recovered his senses.
Sammalkorpi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Potter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Potter.
Sammalkorpi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Potter prevents it.
Potter lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Potter - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sammalkorpi.
A shot in the inside from Potter.
Potter lands a right hand.
Potter lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Potter.
Potter digs a right hand underneath Sammalkorpi's ribcage. Sammalkorpi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Potter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Potter.
Potter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Potter scores with a shoulder strike.
Potter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sammalkorpi backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sammalkorpi or not.
Potter lands a big right hand that drops Sammalkorpi! The killer instinct kicks in and Potter finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Potter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Potter!
Peter Potter retains his welterweight title!
Peter Potter very nearly forgot to thank Leviathan Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.