PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Valen Dreth (ranked 904 p4p, 919 weight class) and Atticus Finch (ranked 105 p4p, 108 weight class). Finch has chosen Ghetto Bird- Ice Cube as his entrance music. Atticus Finch is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dreth
vs
Finch

175 cm
28
148
12 - 6 - 0

178 cm
30
156
16 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valen Dreth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atticus Finch!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Dreth misses
and Finch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dreth works the jab nicely.
Dreth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dreth misses with a low kick.
Dreth scores with a hook.
Finch misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Finch lands but Dreth takes it in his stride.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Dreth.
Dreth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finch.
A swing and a miss from Finch.
Dreth works over Finch's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Finch misses with an uppercut. Dreth saw that one coming.
Dreth throws a head kick but Finch moves out of range.
Finch feints a counter leg kick.
Finch misses with a straight left.
Finch blocks a jab.
Finch scores with a kick to the midsection.
Finch jabs at Dreth's body.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Finch throws out a powerful jab.
Finch looks to throw the jab but Dreth is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dreth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dreth lands a really nice looking cross but Finch seems unphased.
Dreth throws a shot from downtown. Finch moves away and avoids it.
Dreth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Finch finds it's way round the side to connect with Dreth's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dreth doesn't seem bothered though.
Dreth throws a leg kick but Finch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Finch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Finch throws a jab but it's blocked by Dreth.
Finch scores with a punch to the head.
Dreth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dreth slips under a jab.
Dreth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finch sprawls well. Finch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dreth gets slowly back to his feet.
Dreth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finch.
Dreth has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
Dreth swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
Finch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dreth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Finch is looking for the big counter here.
Finch misses with a series of wild punches.
Dreth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finch moves away.
Finch misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Finch misses.
Dreth ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
Finch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dreths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dreth looks to score with a jab to the body but Finch is just out of range.
Finch scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dreth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Finch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Finch.
Finch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dreth throws the left hand but Finch avoids the punch easily.

Dreth closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Finch quickly recovers to half guard.
Finch tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dreth manages to move to mount!
Finch squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dreth tries to control but Finch wriggling away.
Dreth looking to control and managing it successfully.
Finch really wants to buck Dreth off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch is squirming around, avoiding Dreth's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dreth won't let Finch get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dreth can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Finch is looking to escape.

Dreth is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Finch to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Finch shrugs it off.
Dreth won't let Finch get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Dreth is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Finch is surviving well by controlling Dreth's body position as best he can.

Dreth jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Finch is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Finch and Dreth has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Finch bucks up and tries to throw Dreth off but instead Dreth has got his back!
Finch is trying to get back to his feet but Dreth has full control of the position and if anything, Finch has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Finch fending off the submission attempt from Dreth.
Finch is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Atticus Finch will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dreth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Finch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Finch feints and then cracks Dreth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dreth down.
Finch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dreth blocks a low kick nicely.
Dreth throws a head kick that half lands.
Dreth throws a jab when Finch was well out of range.
Finch misses with a hook. Dreth ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Dreth. Those never looked like landing.
Dreth moves forwards but Finch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Finch blocks the low kick.
Dreth throws the left hand but Finch avoids the punch easily.
Finch misses with a looping left.
Finch checks a leg kick.
Finch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Finch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Finch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dreth.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dreth. Finch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finch throws out a counter right but Dreth avoids it with no problem.
Dreth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dreth throws the left hand but Finch avoids the punch easily.
Dreth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dreth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Finch misses its intended target.
Dreth avoids the body shot from Finch.
Dreth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finch blocks a low kick nicely.
Finch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big right from Finch misses.
Dreth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dreth connects with a right hand. Finch shakes it off.
A low kick lands for Finch.
Finch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finch throws out a leg kick but Dreth moves out of range and Finch only half commits.
Finch slips a straight right by Dreth.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Dreth moved out of range nicely.
Dreth appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dreth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dreth slips under a jab.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dreth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dreth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dreth scores with a leg kick.
Finch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dreth staying out of range there.
Finch throws the left hand but Dreth avoids the punch easily.
Finch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dreth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Finch tests Dreth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finch misses with a wild body shot.
Atticus Finch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dreth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Atticus Finch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dreth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finch.
Dreth keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dreth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Finch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dreth.
Dreth ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
Dreth half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finch lands a jab to Dreth's midsection.
Dreth catches Finch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Finch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dreth.
Finch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dreth.
Finch misses with a looping left.
Dreth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Finch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Finch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finch jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Dreth.
A combination from Finch does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreth moves out of range of the strikes.
Finch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dreth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dreth misses with a head kick.
Dreth throws a shot from downtown. Finch moves away and avoids it.
Dreth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Finch.
Finch throws a low kick but Dreth moves out of range easily.
Finch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A left lands for Finch.
Dreth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dreth scores with a leg kick.
Dreth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Finch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Finch throws an overhand right that lands on Dreth's shoulder, as Dreth tries to avoid the shot.
Dreth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finch.
Dreth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dreth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dreth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Dreth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Finch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch misses with a two punch combination.
Dreth moves forwards but Finch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dreth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dreth sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws a body punch but Dreth moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Finch.
As Finch looks to move away, Dreth throws a big counter combo but Finch just gets out of the way.
Dreth misses the shot to the body.
Dreth throws a jab when Finch was well out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Finch as Dreth shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valen Dreth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dreth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dreth appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dreth fails to land with a series of punches.
Finch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finch throws a hook but Dreth avoids it easily.
Dreth throws the left hand but Finch avoids the punch easily.
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
Dreth tries to land a leg kick but Finch saw it coming and moves away.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Dreth shoots in and bounces Finch off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Finch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dreth is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Atticus Finch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Dreth.
Valen Dreth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dreth throws out the jab.
Finch thuds a left hand into Dreth's body.
Finch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dreth can pounce on him.
Dreth clobbers Finch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dreth throws a lazy right hand but Finch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Finch lands.
Dreth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Finch throws out a loose jab but Dreth uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Finch misses its intended target.
Finch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dreth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dreth slips under a jab.
Dreth blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dreth throws a shot from downtown. Finch moves away and avoids it.
Dreth misses with a hook.
Finch throws a hook but Dreth blocks it.
Dreth goes for a double leg but Finch avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Finch continues to drive forward.
Dreth misses with the head strike.

Finch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dreth looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dreth shoots for a takedown but Finch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dreth takes one to the side of the head.
Dreth with a nice calf kick.
Finch lands a right hook to the body.
Dreth throws a lazy right hand but Finch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dreth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Finch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dreth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finch was well out of range. Poor timing from Dreth.
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
Finch misses with an uppercut. Dreth saw that one coming.
Finch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dreth was well out of range. Poor timing from Finch.
Dreth scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice shot lands for Finch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch throws a low kick but Dreth avoids it.
Dreth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That kick from Finch tenderised Dreth's leg. Dreth is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Dreth misses.
Finch misses with a body shot.
Finch checks a low kick from Dreth.
Finch appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dreth misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws a looping overhand right but Dreth ducks down to avoid it.
Dreth is looking for a counter combo.
Dreth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dreth tries to land a leg kick but Finch saw it coming and moves away.
Dreth throws a lazy right hand but Finch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dreth looks to land a right hand but Finch moved out of range.
Finch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Dreth moved out of range.
Dreth misses with a looping left.
A low kick lands for Dreth.
Finch throws out a powerful jab.
Finch misses with a looping right.
Finch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dreth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Finch.
Dreth throws a sloppy head kick and Finch moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Finch.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!

Dreth shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Finch has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dreth off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dreth digs a good hook to Finch's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finch.
Dreth walks into a straight right hand from Finch.
Dreth throws a jab when Finch was well out of range.
Dreth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Finch to score with a decent uppercut.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Dreth jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Finch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Finch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Finch catches Dreth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dreth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finch.
A big left from Dreth misses.
Dreth defending well as Finch loads up on a big left hand.
Dreth half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Finch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Finch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dreth's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finch digs a good hook to Dreth's body.
Finch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Finch cracks Dreth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dreth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Finch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Finch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dreth feints and then cracks Finch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finch down.
Dreth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Finch pinned against the cage. Finch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valen Dreth. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch scores with the left hand. Dreth knows he should have avoided that one.
Finch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dreth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Finch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Finch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dreth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dreth lands a nice hook to Finch's body. Finch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Finch. Those never looked like landing.
Dreth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Finch defends it nicely.
Dreth misses with a hook. Finch ducked under it nicely.
Finch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finch sizes up Dreth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Finch.
Dreth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Atticus Finch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Finch misses with a few strikes there.
Finch connects with a nice looking jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Atticus Finch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Finch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atticus Finch!
A very excited looking Atticus Finch made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.