PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Lansing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muuli Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lansing comes to the cage accompanied by Heavy Metal Kings. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lansing
vs
Potku

180 cm
27
161 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

174 cm
25
155 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Lansing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Muuli Potku!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lansing looks to score with a jab to the body but Potku is just out of range.
Lansing throws a lazy right hand but Potku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lansing fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Potku misses.
Lansing needs to keep his hands up - Potku had a free shot at his head there.
Lansing dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Potku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lansing.
Potku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lansing throws a right and a left that both miss.
Potku throws the left hand but Lansing avoids the punch easily.
Jab by Lansing.
Lansing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Potku manages to avoid it.

Lansing gets tackled into the cage by Potku. Potku maintains the clinch.
Potku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lansing's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Potku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lansing misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lansing tries a body shot but Potku blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lansing's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lansing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Potku.
Potku lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Potku.
Potku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Potku lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lansing backwards.
Lansing lands a left hand.
Potku comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch on the inside from Potku fails to land.
Lansing blocks an elbow strike.
Potku tries to land knees in the clinch but Lansing avoids the damage to the body.

Lansing ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lansing no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lansing wants to sweep here but Potku controlling him for the moment.
Lansing is trying to keep Potku in close.

Lansing has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Potku can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lansing can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Potku controls the pace.

Potku avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Potku must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lansing trying to keep a closed guard but Potku is proving a slippery customer.
Lansing has his hands on Potku's head, controlling the position.
Potku showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Potku avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lansing is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Potku trying to control but Lansing is working from the bottom.
Potku controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Muuli Potku was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Potku throws a half hearted mid kick.
Potku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lansing chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Potku can pounce on him.
Lansing connects with a solid leg kick.
Potku stuffs the takedown.
Potku throws a big shot that misses.
Potku misses with a kick to the body.
Lansing fakes the leg kick and cracks Potku in the body.
Lansing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Lansing.
Lansing fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lansing moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lansing throws a hook to the side of Potku's head but Potku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potku slips a straight right by Lansing.
Lansing scores with a jab to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lansing works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lansing connects with a crisp jab.

Potku instigates a clinch.
Potku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lansing tries to work over Potku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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 Alexander Lansing will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lansing's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Potku lands with a nice body kick.
Potku wants to slow Lansing down by chopping away at his legs.
Lansing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Potku manages to avoid it.
Lansing misses the jab.
Potku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alexander Lansing is winning the standup battle so far.
Lansing scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A leg kick checked by Lansing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lansing throws a leg kick
and Potku counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Potku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Potku throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Potku.
Potku looks to land a left hand but Lansing moved out of range nicely.
Lansing chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Potku can pounce on him.
Potku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lansing.
Lansing lands a jab to Potku's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lansing moves away.
Lansing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansing swinging wildly here.
Potku tries to clinch up.
Potku just misses with a punch to the body.
Lansing scores with a jab to the body.
Potku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Potku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Potku throws the left hand but Lansing avoids the punch easily.
Potku blocks a jab.
Lansing moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Lansing misses.
Lansing bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Potku tests Lansing's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Potku has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lansing misses with a punch to the body.
Potku is trying to push Lansing away but Lansing has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansing lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Potku backwards.
Potku tries a body shot but Lansing blocks it.

Potku breaks from the clinch.
Potku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potku misses the jab.
Lansing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Potku manages to avoid it.
Lansing tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potku was well out of range. Poor timing from Lansing.
Lansing throws a lazy uppercut
and Potku counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lansing thinking.
Lansing misses with a body shot.
Lansing throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lansing tries a low kick but Potku avoids it.
Lansing moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Potku gets caught flat footed, as Lansing shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lansing makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lansing makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lansing is trying to maintain the position but Potku is very close to passing his half guard.
Potku prevents Lansing from improving his position.
Lansing wants to control but Potku is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Potku in particular looking to stall.
Lansing is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lansing ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potku moves away.
Potku uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lansing has time to react.
Potku throws a chopping leg kick but Lansing manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lansing misses with an uppercut. Potku saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Potku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Potku.
Potku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Potku scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lansing in his tracks.
Potku connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lansing lands a glancing blow to the side of Potku's head.
Lansing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potku jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lansing throws a leg kick but Potku checks it.
Potku takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lansing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lansing on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Muuli Potku will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lansing's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lansing swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lansing on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lansing takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Potku uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lansing has time to react.
A nice inside leg kick there by Potku. That's going to slow Lansing down.
Potku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crunch! Potku slams his shin into Lansing's torso.
Potku throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lansing counters with a two punch combo.
Lansing misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Lansing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potku looks to land a body kick but Lansing moved away.
Potku misses with a body shot.
Potku moves out of range as Lansing throws a body kick.
Potku staying out of range there.
Lansing fails with the takedown.
Lansing checks a low kick from Potku.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku lands a nice looking body shot.
Potku throws out a loose jab but Lansing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lansing ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lansing throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Potku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lansing misses with a series of wild punches.
Potku throws a hook but Lansing blocks it.
Lansing wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Potku misses with a body kick.
Lansing tests Potku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for Potku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Potku fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lansing looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lansing throws a right and a left that Potku avoids nicely.
Lansing swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku tries a head kick but it misses.
Potku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Potku is looking to clinch but Lansing is avoiding it.
Potku thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Potku.
Potku ducks under a wild hook from Lansing.
Potku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lansing stalks Potku and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Potku's face. Potku staggers backwards, shaken.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Potku throws a right hand that Lansing ducks under and follows up with a left that Lansing also avoids with ease.
Potku wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Potku fails with an attempt to clinch.
Potku ducks right into an uppercut from Lansing.
Potku takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Potku jabs Lansing to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circling - Lansing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lansing misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku lands a slapping body shot.
Lansing lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Potku moves into the clinch.
Potku tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lansing avoids it.
Lansing dodges an elbow strike from Potku.

Lansing pulls guard successfully.

Lansing looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lansing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Lansing escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Potku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lansing can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Potku controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lansing manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Potku manages to get himself to full guard.
Lansing trying to control the position from guard on top but Potku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potku is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lansing sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lansing looking to sit in guard and control but Potku gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Muuli Potku.
I think Potku has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muuli Potku!
Muuli Potku seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.