PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Sanguinetti (ranked 319 p4p, 523 weight class) and Kurki Potku (ranked 50 p4p, 85 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sanguinetti
vs
Potku

185 cm
33
205
28 - 10 - 0

177 cm
27
210
19 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)
NARCOS

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Sanguinetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurki Potku!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanguinetti misses with a jab to the body
and Potku counters with a good low kick that Sanguinetti was not able to check.
Potku tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanguinetti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanguinetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanguinetti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanguinetti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Potku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanguinetti throwing a counter right hand but Potku manages to avoid it.

Potku closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanguinetti to the mat! Sanguinetti manages to get full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanguinetti keeping full guard, as Potku tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sanguinetti holds on and takes a little breather.
Potku trying to control but Sanguinetti is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanguinetti being controlled here, momentarily.
Potku looking to pass the guard.
Sanguinetti is controlling Potku's posture.

Potku is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sanguinetti is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sanguinetti has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Potku looking for subs off his back but Sanguinetti has passed one foot through into half guard.
Potku is looking to improve his position.
Sanguinetti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Potku on the ground.

Potku looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Potku is looking to control Sanguinetti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Potku avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti prevents Potku from improving his position.
Potku is still trying to improve position.
Potku trying to get back to full guard but Sanguinetti takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Sanguinetti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Potku tries to reverse the position but Sanguinetti maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Potku is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Potku is just holding on here. Sanguinetti manages to take his back.
Potku is really stuck here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potku wants to control his opponent's hands but Sanguinetti gets his hands free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Potku tries to escape but Sanguinetti has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Potku trying to control but not successfully.
Potku rolls, trying to escape but Sanguinetti keeps control of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Orlando Sanguinetti will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Potku connects with a crisp jab.
Sanguinetti throws out a loose jab but Potku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potku throws out a counter right but Sanguinetti avoids it with no problem.
Potku scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanguinetti should have avoided that one.

Potku drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Potku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Potku goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sanguinetti rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Potku's guard! Nice work there by Sanguinetti!

Potku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Potku escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanguinetti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Potku is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanguinetti sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Potku wants to improve his position but instead Sanguinetti has moved into half guard.

Potku actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Potku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanguinetti pulls his head out easily.
Sanguinetti is taking a breather. Potku 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.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Potku feints and as Sanguinetti raises his hands in defense, Potku changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Potku sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Potku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanguinetti swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti being controlled here, momentarily.

Potku thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Potku trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanguinetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potku is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sanguinetti keeping moving, preventing Potku from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Potku connects with a solid leg kick.
Potku throws a hook but Sanguinetti avoids it easily.

Potku closes the distance and clinches.
Potku scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Orlando Sanguinetti has been cut.
Potku is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Potku dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanguinetti lands a shot to the body.
Potku lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Potku can't get the takedown.

Sanguinetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanguinetti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Potku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Sanguinetti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Sanguinetti's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Potku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanguinetti throws a lazy uppercut

and Potku counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Potku is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Potku seems to be looking for submissions.

Potku is working for a kimura but Sanguinetti is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Potku seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanguinetti is holding on to half guard well.
Sanguinetti is staying active underneath Potku, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sanguinetti is doing well to control the position and prevent Potku from advancing to side control.

Potku is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Potku seems to be working for a kimura but Sanguinetti defends the submission attempt.

Potku wants to work for an arm triangle but Sanguinetti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Still in half guard, Potku seems content to control.

Potku is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Sanguinetti is defending against the submission attempts here by Potku.
Potku is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Potku is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Potku seems to be looking for submissions.

Potku is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanguinetti defends it well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Potku looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Potku connects with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Sanguinetti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanguinetti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Orlando Sanguinetti!
A victorious Orlando Sanguinetti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.