PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Tomcic (ranked 966 p4p, 665 weight class) and Atticus Finch (ranked 110 p4p, 83 weight class). Finch has chosen Ghetto Bird- Ice Cube as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Tomcic
vs
Finch

173 cm
30
156
16 - 11 - 0

178 cm
30
156
17 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Conviction

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Tomcic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atticus Finch!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomcic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tomcic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Finch finds it's way round the side to connect with Tomcic's head.
Finch lands a really nice looking cross but Tomcic seems unphased.
Tomcic misses with a body shot
and Tomcic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tomcic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A cross from Finch lands.
Finch misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Finch.
Tomcic checks a low kick from Finch.
Finch cracks Tomcic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Finch avoids the body shot from Tomcic.
Finch slaps away a takedown attempt from Tomcic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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!
A head kick misses from Tomcic.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Finch! But no joy.
Tomcic misses with a low kick.
Finch misses with an uppercut. Tomcic saw that one coming.
Tomcic sizes up Finch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tomcic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Finch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tomcic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch throws a jab when Tomcic was well out of range.
Tomcic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
A big left from Finch misses.
Finch throws a leg kick but Tomcic moved away.
Tomcic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Finch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tomcic looks to throw the jab but Finch is out of range.
Tomcic wants to clinch
and Finch counters with a thumping low kick.
Tomcic dips to his left and cracks Finch with an uppercut!
Tomcic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Finch. That snapped Tomcic's head back.
Tomcic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finch.
Tomcic tries to close the distance and clinch but Finch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Finch misses.
Finch misses with an uppercut. Tomcic saw that one coming.
Tomcic is looking to wear down Finch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sloppy strikes from Tomcic. Those never looked like landing.
Tomcic blocks a jab.
Tomcic misses with a wild combination.
Finch is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tomcic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tomcic moves away.
Tomcic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atticus Finch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finch walks into a left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Finch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tomcic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tomcic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tomcic connects with the punch.
Tomcic slips under a jab from Finch.
Finch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Finch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Finch avoids the head kick by Tomcic.
Finch lands a head shot.
Finch with a hook.
Tomcic lands with a nice body punch.
Finch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Finch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tomcic.
Atticus Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finch pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tomcic back to the cage. Finch follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Finch thuds a left hand into Tomcic's body.
Finch tries to work over Tomcic's front leg with a kick but Tomcic checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tomcic scores with a takedown into Finch's guard.

Finch has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Tomcic has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Finch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Finch misses its intended target.
It looked like Tomcic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tomcic misses with a right hand
letting Finch counter with a right hand.
Tomcic walks into a straight right hand from Finch.
Finch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tomcic at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finch stalks Tomcic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tomcic's face. Tomcic staggers backwards, shaken.
Tomcic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finch was well out of range. Poor timing from Tomcic.
Tomcic tries to clinch but Finch is having none of it.
Finch is looking to chop away at Tomcic's legs.
Tomcic defending well as Finch loads up on a big left hand.
Tomcic looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Finch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tomcic checks it well.
Tomcic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Finch.
A swing and a miss from Finch.
Tomcic is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as Finch blocks the low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Finch.
Finch misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Tomcic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tomcic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finch.
Tomcic misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tomcic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tomcic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finch counters with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Finch.
Tomcic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finch throws an overhand right that lands on Tomcic's shoulder, as Tomcic tries to avoid the shot.
Tomcic misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Finch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch blocks a head kick by Tomcic.
Tomcic slips a jab and a cross from Finch.
No joy there for Finch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tomcic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Atticus Finch dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Finch misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Tomcic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Finch.
Tomcic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Finch misses.
Tomcic throws a sloppy head kick and Finch moves out of range easily.
Tomcic swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Finch.
Tomcic drops his hands momentarily and Finch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tomcic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tomcic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finch misses with a looping left.
Finch misses with a low kick as Tomcic jumps back.
Finch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch misses with a looping left.
Finch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atticus Finch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tomcic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Finch throws the left hand but Tomcic avoids the punch easily.
Finch lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch feints and then cracks Tomcic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tomcic down.
Finch takes one to the chin there.
Tomcic ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
Tomcic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Finch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tomcic counters with a series of strikes. Finch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tomcic looks to land a left hand but Finch moved out of range nicely.
Tomcic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tomcic throws a hook to the side of Finch's head but Finch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Finch.

Tomcic has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Finch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Finch prevents a body shot from Tomcic.
Finch avoiding damage as Tomcic throws knees to the body.
Finch lands a left hand.
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!

Finch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Finch lands a glancing blow to the side of Tomcic's head.
Finch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws a series of strikes that have Tomcic backpedaling.
Tomcic fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Finch does no damage.
Finch throws a poor cross that misses
and Tomcic counters with an inside leg kick.
Finch throws a jab when Tomcic was well out of range.
Tomcic throws a body shot but no joy.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tomcic.
Finch tries to work over Tomcic's front leg with a kick but Tomcic checks it.
Finch checks a leg kick.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tomcic throws a head kick that misses.
Finch tests Tomcic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tomcic counters with a straight right hand.
Tomcic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good leg kick by Finch.
Nice jab there from Finch.
No luck for Tomcic with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Tomcic.
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tomcic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finch loads up on a big right hand but Tomcic slips the punch.
Tomcic misses with a double jab.
Finch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Finch wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Tomcic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tomcic's head backwards.
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tomcic moves away.
Tomcic throws out a leg kick but Finch moves out of range and Tomcic only half commits.
Tomcic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Finch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tomcic.
Finch throws out a loose jab but Tomcic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finch misses with an uppercut. Tomcic saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Finch.
Tomcic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice combination there by Finch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomcic ducks right into an uppercut from Finch.
A combination from Finch does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic staying out of range there.
Finch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tomcic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Finch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tomcic misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Finch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Finch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Finch scores with a jab.
Finch throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tomcic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Finch avoids the head kick by Tomcic.
Finch misses the jab.
Finch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tomcic. Tomcic obviously looking to wear him down.
Tomcic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tomcic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tomcic momentarily.
Tomcic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tomcic lands a head kick. Finch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tomcic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tomcic delivers a nice body kick.
Finch throws a lazy right hand but Tomcic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tomcic connects with a solid leg kick.
Finch scores with a jab to the head.

Tomcic has Finch up against the cage in a clinch.
Finch wants to get back to striking at distance but Tomcic won't allow it.

Finch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomcic slips a jab from Finch.
Tomcic throws a series of punches but Finch moves out of range.
Finch digs a good hook to Tomcic's body.
Tomcic ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
Finch misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tomcic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Finch misses with an uppercut
enabling Tomcic to counter with a crisp jab.
Finch misses the shot to the body.
Finch throws an overhand right that lands on Tomcic's shoulder, as Tomcic tries to avoid the shot.
Finch misses with a hook
and Tomcic counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch is looking to score with low kicks.
Finch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tomcic doesn't manage to clinch there - Finch circles away.
Tomcic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Finch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Finch with a nice calf kick.
Finch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tomcic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tomcic.
Tomcic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Finch.
Tomcic throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Tomcic.
Tomcic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Tomcic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tomcic looks to land a combination. Finch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Finch.
Finch moves out of range as Tomcic strikes.
Tomcic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Finch jabs at Tomcic's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finch misses with a looping left.
Finch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tomcic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vladimir Tomcic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finch scores with a body shot.
Tomcic ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
Tomcic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Finch misses
and Finch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Finch blocks a head kick by Tomcic.
Tomcic throws a leg kick but Finch moved away.
Finch throws a hook to the side of Tomcic's head but Tomcic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Finch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Finch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Finch cracks Tomcic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Finch blocks a head kick by Tomcic.
Tomcic throws a hook but Finch blocks it.
Finch throws a lazy right hand but Tomcic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Tomcic misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch scores with a hook to the body. Tomcic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Finch misses with a lunging right hand
and Tomcic counters with a low kick, right behind Finch 's knee.
Finch cracks Tomcic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tomcic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Finch does no damage.
Tomcic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Finch stalks Tomcic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tomcic's face. Tomcic staggers backwards, shaken.

Tomcic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tomcic lands in his opponent's guard.
Finch is looking to stand up but Tomcic isn't so interested in that idea.

Finch has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Tomcic has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomcic lands a nice uppercut.
Tomcic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch stalling in the clinch but Tomcic improves position.
Tomcic looking for a takedown.
Tomcic lands with a short shot to the head.
Finch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tomcic digs a right hand underneath Finch's ribcage. Finch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Finch holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tomcic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finch.
Tomcic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Tomcic.
Finch lands a left hand.
Tomcic throws a punch but it's blocked by Finch.
Finch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomcic's elbow.

Finch breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomcic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tomcic swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
A lazy left from Finch finds it's target.
Atticus Finch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tomcic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tomcic there as he acknowledges the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Atticus Finch.
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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atticus Finch!
Atticus Finch thanked the fans post fight for their support.