PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peguero Jean Philippe (ranked 691 p4p, 631 weight class) and Kurki Potku (ranked 105 p4p, 94 weight class). Philippe comes to the cage accompanied by Chant vaudou haitien. 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.

Philippe
vs
Potku

187 cm
33
193
28 - 22 - 0

177 cm
26
210
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Peguero Jean Philippe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurki Potku!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philippe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Potku checks it well.
Potku let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Potku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Philippe.

Potku decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potku is taking a breather. Philippe says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Potku trying to mount his opponent but Philippe defends it.

Potku is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Philippe has managed to free his arm - good work.

Potku is looking for submissions but instead, Philippe has regained full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potku trying to control the position from guard on top but Philippe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Philippe is keeping the position for now.
Potku trying to control but Philippe is working from the bottom.
Philippe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Philippe keeping full guard, as Potku tries to pass.
Potku looking to sit in guard and control but Philippe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Potku pushes a forearm under Philippe's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Philippe is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kurki Potku!
Kurki Potku took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.