PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Murat Orgun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muuli Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Orgun
vs
Potku

170 cm
33
155 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

174 cm
25
155 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Murat Orgun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Muuli Potku!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orgun misses with a body kick.
Orgun gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Potku.
Potku needs to keep his hands up - Orgun had a free shot at his head there.
Potku defending well as Orgun loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Orgun.
Potku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murat Orgun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orgun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orgun moves away from the strike by Potku.
Orgun moves in looking to clinch but Potku pushes him off.
Potku scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Orgun misses the target.
Potku walks into a straight right hand from Orgun.
Potku scores with a head kick. Orgun tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Orgun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orgun.
Orgun lands a nice shot that snaps Potku's head back.
Potku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orgun takes one to the chin there.
Orgun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orgun misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orgun plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Orgun needs to keep his hands up - Potku had a free shot at his head there.
Nice sprawl there from Potku as Orgun shoots in.
Potku circles away from the clinch attempt.

Potku pushes Orgun up against the cage in a clinch.
Potku stalling.
Orgun throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Potku misses with a knee to the head.
Potku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Orgun misses with a knee to the head.
Potku managing to block the knees to the body from Orgun.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Potku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orgun tries a knee to the head but Potku blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Potku takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Orgun tries a knee to the head but Potku blocks it.
Potku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Potku manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku lands a shoulder strike.
Orgun struggles to land a body shot inside as Potku controls his hands.
Orgun misses with the head strike.
Potku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Orgun missing with knees to the body.
Orgun tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potku avoids it.
Orgun throws an elbow that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Potku.
Potku is leaning against Orgun and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Potku lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orgun.
Potku working Orgun over with knees to the body.
Potku managing to block the knees to the body from Orgun.
Potku with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Potku breaks the clinch.
Potku looks for the body kick but Orgun saw that one coming.
Potku connects with a nice looking jab.

Orgun throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Potku tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Orgun is in Potku's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orgun trying to control the position from guard on top but Potku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potku manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Orgun is trying to escape the mount.
Orgun is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku controlling the position easily from mount.
Potku's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Potku is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Muuli Potku will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Potku swinging wildly here.
Potku 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.
Orgun has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Potku finds it's way round the side to connect with Orgun's head.
Orgun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Orgun clinches up with Potku and pushes him back against the cage.
Potku prevents a takedown attempt there.

Potku manages to break the clinch.
Potku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orgun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Orgun takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Potku connects with a body shot that sends Orgun's belly button to the back.
Orgun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orgun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potku was well out of range. Poor timing from Orgun.
Murat Orgun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orgun shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Potku pinned against the cage. Potku gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potku lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku lands a jab.
Potku connects with a body shot that sends Orgun's belly button to the back.
Orgun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Potku scores with a jab to the head.
Orgun misses with a hook
and Orgun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orgun throws a jab but it's blocked by Potku.
Orgun misses with a looping left.
Potku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Orgun.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murat Orgun. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Potku has closed the distance and engaged Orgun in a clinch.
Orgun has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Potku avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Potku lands a nice elbow.
Potku lands an elbow inside that Orgun shrugs off.
Potku works on Orgun's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potku lands with a left to the head.
Orgun has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Potku after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Potku lands a shoulder strike.
Potku works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Orgun is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Potku is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Potku lands a knee to the head.

Potku manages to break the clinch.
Potku moves away from the strike by Orgun.
Orgun takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Orgun tries to clinch up but Potku circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Orgun misses.
Potku scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Potku listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Potku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orgun.
Potku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orgun takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Muuli Potku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potku with a hook.
Potku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orgun.
A slapping leg kick lands for Potku.
Orgun misses with a two punch combination.
Orgun is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku throws a wild body kick that Orgun sees coming a mile off.
Orgun misses with a wild combination.
Orgun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Potku uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Potku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Potku rushes Orgun and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Orgun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Potku.
Orgun pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Potku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Potku lands a shot to the body.
Orgun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Orgun cracks Potku with a nice body shot.
Muuli Potku seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Potku working Orgun over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potku lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Orgun takes a knee to the side of the body.
Potku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orgun backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Potku scores with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Potku.
Potku creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Orgun's defenses.
Good body shot from Potku.
Potku on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Potku lands a good knee to the midsection. Orgun won't want to take too many of those.
Orgun is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Potku connects with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Potku as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Potku scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orgun takes a knee to the side of the body.

Potku breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potku scoring well with a low kick there.
Muuli Potku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Potku connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potku moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Potku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muuli Potku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Potku scores with a nice strike.
Potku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Orgun catches Potku right on the button with a cross.
Orgun thows a body shot but no joy.
Orgun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potku moves out of range of the strikes.
Orgun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orgun tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Potku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Orgun is trying hard to land a takedown here. Potku sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Potku cracks Orgun with a good jab.
Potku connects with a single shot there.
Orgun looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Potku thuds his right hand into Orgun's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Potku ducks right into an uppercut from Orgun.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orgun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orgun tries for a takedown but Potku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orgun wants to clinch up but Potku keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orgun takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Potku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orgun has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Potku.
Orgun takes a swing at Potku's ribcage but misses.
Potku connects with a solid leg kick.
Orgun looks to score with a jab to the body but Potku is just out of range.
Orgun looks to score with a jab to the body but Potku is just out of range.
Orgun walks into a stiff left hand from Potku.
Orgun takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Potku lands a lovely overhand right.
Potku scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Potku.
Potku throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Orgun.
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!
Orgun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potku keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku connects with a crisp jab.
Potku with a nice cross.
Orgun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Potku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Potku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orgun.
Orgun misses with a combination
and Orgun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orgun shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Potku as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murat Orgun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potku throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Orgun is rocked!
Potku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Orgun drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Potku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Potku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Potku moves into the clinch successfully.
Potku lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Orgun tries a knee to the head but Potku blocks it.

Potku breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku ducks under a wild hook from Orgun.
Potku lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Potku lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Orgun closes the distance and clinches up with Potku, looking for a takedown. Orgun pushes Potku against the cage but Potku circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Orgun has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Potku.
Orgun has a takedown stuffed.
Potku lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Potku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Orgun on the side of the head.
Potku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Orgun tries to clinch there but Potku circles away.
Potku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Potku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Orgun walks into a stiff left hand from Potku.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orgun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Potku.
Nice shot by Potku.
A cross from Potku lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orgun sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Potku fakes the leg kick and cracks Orgun in the body.
Potku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Potku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orgun manages to avoid it.
Murat Orgun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Potku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orgun. That did some damage!
Orgun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Potku.
Orgun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Potku circles away quickly and effectively.
Potku connects with a high kick.
Potku sizes up Orgun with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Potku connects with a good right hand that stumbles Orgun. Orgun circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Orgun shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Potku pinned against the cage. Potku gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A shot to the liver by Potku. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Potku - just one landing.
Potku ducks under a wild hook from Orgun.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muuli Potku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Potku has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muuli Potku!
After winning the bout, Muuli Potku thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.