PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muuli Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sex Dwarf. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Souza
vs
Potku

162 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

174 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donaldo Souza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muuli Potku!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Potku misses.
Potku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Potku.
Both fighters circling a little - Potku finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Potku throws a front kick aimed at Souza's knee but Souza avoids it well.
Souza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Potku.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Potku counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Souza thinking.
Potku is looking to score with low kicks.
Souza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Potku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Souza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Potku.
Souza looks for a takedown but Potku sprawls well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Souza looks for a takedown but Potku sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donaldo Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Potku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Souza.
A head kick misses from Souza.
Potku throws a front kick aimed at Souza's knee but Souza avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Potku. That's going to slow Souza down.
Potku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Potku.
Potku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Potku.
Potku wants to land a leg kick but Souza is out of range.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Potku counters with a slapping leg kick.
Souza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Potku.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Souza. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Souza closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Potku quickly recovers to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza passes to full mount!
Souza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Potku is looking to escape.

Souza working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potku wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Souza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to take his opponent's back but Potku doesn't allow it.
Potku really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Potku tries to hold on but Souza pushes him away.
Potku is squirming around, avoiding Souza's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku is desperately trying to improve his position but Souza has a good base and remains in mount.

Souza is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Potku to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Potku shrugs it off.
Souza controlling from mount.
Souza has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Potku's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muuli Potku dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Potku misses the shot to the body.
Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potku moves away.
Potku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Potku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Souza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Potku wants to clinch.
Souza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Potku sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Souza shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Souza trying to control from half guard but Potku is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza works his way into full mount!
Potku tries to reverse the position but Souza maintains control.

Souza working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Souza wants to control the pace but Potku is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza controlling the position easily from mount.
Souza tries to control but Potku wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Souza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Souza unloads with some shots from mount but Potku bucks and avoids them well.
Souza works his way to his opponent's back.
Potku is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Souza off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku covering up well and avoiding damage.
Souza wants to control but Potku is keeping busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Souza controlling the positon.
Souza tries to keep control of the position but Potku is staying busy.
Potku holding on to Souza's left wrist, preventing the choke.

Souza looking to break Potku's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Potku remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Souza will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donaldo Souza dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Potku tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Souza is able to avoid easily.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Potku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Souza.
Souza blocks a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Potku. No joy for Souza on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donaldo Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Potku counters with a nice body shot.
Potku doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Potku.
Potku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Souza.

Souza gets tackled into the cage by Potku. Potku maintains the clinch.
Potku scores with a knee to the head.
Souza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Potku just leaning against Souza, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Potku utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Potku unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Potku stops a takedown attempt from Souza.
Potku leaning against his opponent.
Potku connects with a knee to the head.
Potku misses with a knee to the head.
Potku tries a knee to the head but Souza blocks it.
Souza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Potku pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Potku manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Souza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Souza decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza is trying to control. Potku wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potku wants to control but Souza is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Souza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Potku wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Souza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Well, if Souza is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Souza seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Potku is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Donaldo Souza!
Donaldo Souza is the new featherweight champion!
Donaldo Souza was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.