PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mini Boxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Finnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finnigan has chosen In Flames-Quiet Place as his entrance music. 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.

Boxo
vs
Finnigan

189 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mini Boxo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Finnigan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Boxo scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Mickey Finnigan has been cut.
Boxo swinging wilding here.
Finnigan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boxo.
Boxo throws an overhand right that lands on Finnigan's shoulder, as Finnigan tries to avoid the shot.
Boxo looks to land a left hand but Finnigan moved out of range nicely.
Finnigan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boxo misses with a straight left.
Finnigan tries to clinch there but Boxo circles away.
Finnigan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxo.
Finnigan moves out of range of the strikes.
Boxo throws a left that rocks Finnigan and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Boxo dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Finnigan regain composure!

Finnigan is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finnigan is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxo looking to control but instead Finnigan has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Boxo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Boxo is trying to control. Finnigan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Finnigan wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boxo.

That has opened up Mickey Finnigan's cut even more.
Boxo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boxo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Finnigan shoots in for a takedown but Boxo shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Finnigan moves out of range as Boxo strikes.
Boxo misses with an uppercut. Finnigan saw that one coming.
Boxo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Finnigan doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxo circles away.
Boxo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finnigan misses with the combination.
Finnigan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Finnigan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boxo tries to avoid it but Finnigan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boxo to the ground. Boxo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Finnigan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boxo drops Finnigan with a naaaaasty hook - Finnigan is in real trouble here! Boxo dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mini Boxo!