Skrap Fights 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hratch Tzien (ranked 6241 p4p, 199 weight class) and Joonas Olli (ranked 6156 p4p, 198 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Tzien
vs
Olli

170 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hratch Tzien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joonas Olli!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olli throws a chopping leg kick but Tzien manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Olli misses with a wild body shot.
Tzien moves out of range of the leg kick from Olli.
Olli misses with a lunging right hand
and Tzien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Olli looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Olli shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tzien's guard.
Tzien tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Olli trying to control but Tzien is working from the bottom.

Olli avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tzien keeping moving, preventing Olli from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzien controls Olli momentarily but Olli frees himself.
Tzien is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

It looks like Tzien is going to stand back up.
Olli is looking to improve his position.
Olli is pressing down on Tzien's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Olli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Olli looking for a sweep. Not yet Olli, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzien throws a big right hand that misses.
Tzien trying to control the position from guard on top but Olli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olli looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Olli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tzien sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tzien wants to get up but he can't break Olli's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Olli has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Tzien doesn't defend quickly enough and Olli has managed to lock this one up! Can Tzien escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Olli on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joonas Olli!
During a confident post fight interview, Joonas Olli thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toussaint Bissainthe (ranked 5704 p4p, 192 weight class) and Uesugi Mochinori (ranked 5694 p4p, 193 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bissainthe
vs
Mochinori

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toussaint Bissainthe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uesugi Mochinori!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bissainthe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. Mochinori looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mochinori scores with a nice head shot.
Mochinori takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mochinori lands a head shot.
Bissainthe walks into a stiff left hand from Mochinori.
Mochinori tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bissainthe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mochinori at a distance.
Mochinori scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mochinori throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bissainthe counters with a nice uppercut.
Mochinori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bissainthe scores with a shot to the body.
Mochinori doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mochinori lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bissainthe works Mochinori's body with a nice hook.
Mochinori throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mochinori scores with a body shot.
Bissainthe throws a head kick but Mochinori moves out of range.
Bissainthe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crunch! Bissainthe slams his shin into Mochinori's torso.
Bissainthe throws a head kick that misses
and Mochinori counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bissainthe thinking.
A big left from Mochinori misses.
Mochinori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Mochinori misses with a body punch
and Bissainthe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mochinori really felt that one!
Nice jab there from Bissainthe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mochinori lands a head kick!
Bissainthe is looking to wear down Mochinori with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Mochinori is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mochinori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mochinori.
Mochinori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bissainthe lands with a straight right. Mochinori didn't see that one coming.
Mochinori throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bissainthe.
Mochinori's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bissainthe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mochinori scrambles back to his feet.
Bissainthe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mochinori's head.

It looks like Uesugi Mochinori has been cut.
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bissainthe throws a wild body kick that Mochinori sees coming a mile off.
Mochinori lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mochinori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bissainthe digs a good body shot into Mochinori's ribs.
Bissainthe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mochinori has time to react.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe lands a jab to the nose.
Mochinori connects with a high kick.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Mochinori moves out of range.
Bissainthe throws a sloppy body shot
and Mochinori counters with a straight right hand.
Bissainthe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mochinori takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bissainthe scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori connects with a right hand. Bissainthe shakes it off.
Mochinori lands a high kick!
Bissainthe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bissainthe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mochinori in his tracks.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Mochinori's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. Mochinori looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Mochinori.
Mochinori throws a sloppy head kick
and Bissainthe counters with a stiff right hand.
Bissainthe thuds a left hand into Mochinori's body.
Bissainthe scores with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mochinori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mochinori takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A shot to the liver by Bissainthe. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uesugi Mochinori's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mochinori just misses with a punch to the body.
Mochinori scores with a jab.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Mochinori's ribcage but misses.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Mochinori misses with a jab to the body
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe works Mochinori's body with a nice hook.
Mochinori lands with a slapping head kick.
Bissainthe jabs Mochinori to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mochinori walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mochinori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bissainthe's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mochinori takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Mochinori has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bissainthe finds it's way round the side to connect with Mochinori's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bissainthe!
Mochinori misses with a right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mochinori is breathing heavily.
Bissainthe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mochinori's head.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe connects with a nice looking jab.
Mochinori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mochinori takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mochinori can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mochinori stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Bissainthe lands a big head kick that sends Mochinori tumbling to the mat! Bissainthe takes a step backwards and waves Mochinori back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mochinori is rocked!
Bissainthe cracks a nice hook into Mochinori's ribs.
Mochinori is still on wobbly legs! Can Bissainthe finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mochinori seems to have recovered his senses.
Mochinori has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe scores with a hook to the body. Mochinori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mochinori ducks right into an uppercut from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bissainthe pushes Mochinori away with a front kick.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mochinori throws a low kick but Bissainthe avoids it.
Bissainthe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mochinori moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mochinori misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe tried to counter with a leg kick but Mochinori avoided it.
Nice straight punches there by Bissainthe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bissainthe.
Mochinori gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bissainthe!
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Mochinori off balance momentarily.
Good shot there by Bissainthe.
Mochinori lands a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mochinori.
Bissainthe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mochinori looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mochinori swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Mochinori manages to avoid it.
Mochinori throws a head kick but Bissainthe moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe keeps Mochinori at a distance using the push kick.
Bissainthe scores with a hook.
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!
Bissainthe lands with an uppercut that bounces Mochinori off the ropes and back into range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mochinori might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bissainthe has got the better of the exchanges.
Bissainthe pushes Mochinori away with a front kick.
Mochinori takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mochinori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Bissainthe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mochinori.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking body kick.
Bissainthe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bissainthe.
Good leg kick by Bissainthe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mochinori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Uesugi Mochinori's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mochinori throws a sloppy head kick
and Bissainthe counters with a good low kick that Mochinori was not able to check.
Mochinori takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bissainthe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mochinori drops his hands momentarily and Bissainthe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mochinori just misses with a punch to the body.
Mochinori throws a head kick that misses.
Bissainthe scores with a nice strike.
Mochinori has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mochinori stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bissainthe.
Mochinori takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bissainthe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bissainthe lands a big head kick that sends Mochinori tumbling to the mat! Bissainthe takes a step backwards and waves Mochinori back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Mochinori misses
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bissainthe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mochinori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bissainthe scores with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Mochinori.
Mochinori doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mochinori walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe thumps Mochinori with a low kick.
Bissainthe thuds a left hand into Mochinori's body.
A cross from Bissainthe lands.
Bissainthe lands a brutal head kick. Mochinori looks out on his feet and Bissainthe throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Finley (ranked 4064 p4p, 493 weight class) and Sammy Malino (ranked 3287 p4p, 427 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Finley
vs
Malino

195 cm
26
179 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

173 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Aspire Clothing

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Finley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sammy Malino !
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finley catches Malino with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Malino tries for a takedown but Finley circles away easily
and Finley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finley lands with a right hand.
Finley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Malino takes the fight into the clinch.
Finley works on Malino 's body with a couple of short punches.
Finley is leaning against Malino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Finley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Malino .
Malino 's coach down at Russian Bears Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Malino 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Finley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Finley.
Malino looks winded!
Finley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Finley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Finley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Finley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malino moves into the clinch.
Finley cracks Malino with a nice body shot.
Finley lands a left hand.
Malino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Finley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Finley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malino backwards.
Malino changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Finley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jimmy Finley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Malino .
Malino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Finley throws a shot to the body.
Finley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Finley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Finley cracks Malino with a good jab.
Finley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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!
Malino 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Finley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Malino scrambles back to his feet.

Finley clinches up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finley scores with a shot to the side of Malino 's head.

Finley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Malino is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Finley.
Finley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Finley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Malino back to the ropes. Finley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Finley scores with a three punch combo!

Malino is rocked!

Finley clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Finley.
Nice body punch from Finley.
Finley lands a body punch.
Finley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Finley lands a hook to the side of the head.

Finley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Malino gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Finley.
Finley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Finley breaks the clinch.
Finley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Malino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Finley clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Finley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Finley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Malino or not.
Finley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Finley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Finley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Finley - that landed with a thud.

Finley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Finley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malino blocks a head kick by Finley.
A punch lands to the side of Malino 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Malino instigates a clinch.
Finley lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Finley.
Finley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Finley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A short right from Finley on the inside.
Finley lands a nice shot to the body.
Finley lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Finley.

Finley breaks the clinch.
Finley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jab by Finley.
Malino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Malino pushes Finley up against the ropes in a clinch.

Finley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Finley.
Malino takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Finley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Finley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Malino back to the ropes. Finley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Malino has Finley up against the ropes in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Finley.
A left hand lands to the body for Finley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Finley.

Finley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Malino has closed the distance and engaged Finley in a clinch.

Finley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malino is breathing heavily.
Finley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Finley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malino moves forwards but Finley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Finley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malino can do to turn this around?
Finley looks to land a combination. Malino sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Malino is still on wobbly legs! Can Finley finish him?
Sammy Malino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finley lands with a cross.
Finley is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Finley jabs Malino to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Malino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Malino avoids a wild elbow strike from Finley.
Malino seems to have recovered his senses.
Finley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malino backwards.
Finley pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Jimmy Finley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Finley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malino backwards.
Finley lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Finley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finley lands a body punch.
Finley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malino managing to block the knees to the body from Finley.
Finley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Finley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malino backwards.
Finley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malino backwards.
Finley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malino backwards.
Finley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Finley scores with a hook to the body.
Finley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Finley presses Malino against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Finley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Finley lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Finley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Finley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malino is defending well for now.

Finley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Finley.
Jimmy Finley is winning the standup battle so far.
Finley dips to his left and cracks Malino with an uppercut!
Finley jabs Malino right on the nose. Malino blinks but takes it well.
Finley pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Malino has Finley up against the ropes in a clinch.
Malino tries to score a body lock takedown but Finley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Finley breaks the clinch.
Finley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Finley - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finley scores with a shot to the side of Malino 's head.
A short uppercut from Finley.
A short uppercut from Finley.
Malino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Finley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Finley.
A body shot lands from Finley.
Finley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Finley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Finley trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finley lands with a right to the head.

Finley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malino walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Finley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Finley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Malino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Finley throws a right hand that Malino ducks under and follows up with a left that Malino also avoids with ease.
Malino doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jimmy Finley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Finley misses with the combination.
Malino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sloppy strikes from Finley. Those never looked like landing.

Finley closes the distance and clinches.
Finley works on Malino 's body with a couple of short punches.
Finley lands a hook that snaps the head of Malino backwards.

Finley breaks the clinch.
Malino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Finley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finley pushes Malino back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malino 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malino backwards.
Malino tries to pull guard but Finley won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Finley.

Finley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Finley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Finley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Malino on the side of the head.

Finley moves into the clinch successfully.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Malino takes a shot to the head.
Malino tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Finley is trying to break the clinch but Malino has him pressed against the ropes.
Finley lands a right hand.
Malino takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finley scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Finley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Malino on the side of the head.

Finley takes the fight into the clinch.
Finley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Finley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Finley scores with a punch to the head.
Finley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Malino on the side of the head.
A left lands for Finley.

Malino moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Finley.
A left hand lands to the body for Finley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finley lands a body shot.
Finley works on Malino 's body with a couple of short punches.
Finley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malino backwards.

Finley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Malino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Malino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Finley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Finley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Finley tries to land a knee to the head but Malino blocks with his arms.
Malino tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Finley smiles and moves away.
Jimmy Finley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Malino .
Finley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finley digs a good body shot into Malino 's ribs.
Finley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Finley.

Malino moves into the clinch successfully.
Finley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malino s head.
Jimmy Finley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Malino tries to pull guard but Finley holds him up against the ropes and eventually Malino drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Finley.
A right handed body shot lands from Finley.
Finley scores with a shot to the side of Malino 's head.
Finley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Finley breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Finley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Finley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Finley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Pritchard (ranked 2674 p4p, 313 weight class) and Black Rob (ranked 3223 p4p, 359 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pritchard
vs
Rob

180 cm
20
160 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dean Pritchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Black Rob!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pritchard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rob will feel that in the morning.

Rob scores with a takedown into Pritchard's guard.
Rob trying to control the position from guard on top but Pritchard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pritchard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rob is controlling him.
Pritchard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rob on the ground.
Rob wants to get up but he can't break Pritchard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rob wants to control from the top but Pritchard keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pritchard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rob looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pritchard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pritchard misses with a body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rob or perhaps it was just good defense by Pritchard, which made it look bad.
Rob misses with a takedown
letting Pritchard counter with a right hand.
Black Rob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Rob.
Pritchard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rob feints the counter takedown.
Pritchard works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rob checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Rob.
Pritchard misses with a body kick.
Pritchard throws a jab but it's blocked by Rob.
Rob is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pritchard slaps away a takedown attempt from Rob, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pritchard appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dean Pritchard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Rob.
Pritchard tries a head kick but it misses.
Rob changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pritchard.
Rob tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pritchard swivels and escapes.
Pritchard wants to slow Rob down by chopping away at his legs.
Rob changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dean Pritchard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pritchard, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rob fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Pritchard gets caught flat footed, as Rob shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pritchard wants to stand but Rob is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard keeping moving, preventing Rob from controlling successfully.
Rob is pushing down on Pritchard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pritchard is fighting to maintain full guard but Rob has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rob is trying to control. Pritchard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rob passes the guard and advances to mount!

Rob swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Black Rob!
Black Rob decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Rockhard (ranked 4463 p4p, 513 weight class) and Pete Vonshredder (ranked 1182 p4p, 193 weight class). Vonshredder has chosen Nobody Speak as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rockhard
vs
Vonshredder

190 cm
27
220 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

171 cm
26
205 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Rockhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Vonshredder!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vonshredder throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rockhard on the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vonshredder.

It looks like Luke Rockhard has been cut.
Vonshredder lands with a hook. Rockhard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from Vonshredder.

Vonshredder moves into the clinch.
Vonshredder lands with a right to the head.

Vonshredder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vonshredder jabs at Rockhard's body.

Vonshredder rushes Rockhard and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Vonshredder manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vonshredder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rockhard at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonshredder scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vonshredder misses with a wild combination.
Rockhard slips a straight right by Vonshredder.
Vonshredder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rockhard thinks about countering with a body kick.
Vonshredder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vonshredder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vonshredder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vonshredder takes the fight into the clinch.
Rockhard takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Vonshredder.
Vonshredder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vonshredder scores with a hook to the body.

Vonshredder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vonshredder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rockhard doesn't seem bothered though.
Vonshredder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rockhard is breathing heavily.
Rockhard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockhard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vonshredder misses with a two punch combination.
Rockhard is looking to counter punch.
Vonshredder lands a two punch combo.
Vonshredder lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Rockhard is looking to close the distance but Vonshredder sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Rockhard crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Rockhard is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Pete Vonshredder!
Our winner, Pete Vonshredder, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.