PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Finklestein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Pierre
vs
Finklestein

187 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Finklestein!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Finklestein moves into the clinch successfully.
Pierre tries to break the clinch but Finklestein is controlling the position.
Pierre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Finklestein has him pressed against the cage.
Finklestein wants a takedown.
Finklestein changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pierre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Finklestein slips a straight right by Pierre.

Finklestein scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Finklestein cracks Pierre with a big right hand but Pierre just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Finklestein cracks Pierre with a big elbow.
Pierre tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Pierre squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finklestein punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierre is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Finklestein with the ground and pound from mount.
Finklestein is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pierre can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pierre taking shots to the head.
Pierre taking shots to the head.
Finklestein landing punches.
Finklestein landing punches.
Finklestein raining down shots from the mount!
Finklestein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Finklestein.
Finklestein working Pierre over with strikes here.
Finklestein lands a big elbow.

Pierre defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Finklestein.
Finklestein looking to finish Pierre with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pierre!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierre flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Finklestein wants to control the pace but Pierre is squirming around nicely.
Finklestein working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Pierre that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finklestein trying to control but Pierre is having none of it.
Pierre is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Pierre is breathing heavily.
Pierre is in a horrible position here. Finklestein smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pierre is bucking up trying to escape but Finklestein cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Finklestein landing strikes from the mount and Pierre is in trouble!
Finklestein is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pierre can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Finklestein lands a big elbow.
Pierre tries to buck Finklestein off but he can't manage it.
Finklestein working Pierre over with strikes here.

Finklestein working for a submission but Pierre is keeping him at bay.
Finklestein working Pierre over with strikes here.
Pierre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Finklestein on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
Finklestein is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pierre swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Finklestein looking to finish Pierre with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pierre!
Finklestein landing punches.
Finklestein is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Finklestein lands a nice shot to the head.
Finklestein with the ground and pound from mount.
Pierre is bucking up trying to escape but Finklestein cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finklestein is landing with some decent strikes but Pierre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Finklestein working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Finklestein working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finklestein lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pierre hang on?
Pierre is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Finklestein with good strikes from the mount here!
Finklestein has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pierre's face.
Finklestein is landing with some decent strikes but Pierre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Pierre is rocked!
Pierre wants to control but Finklestein is having none of it.
Finklestein lands a heavy elbow.
Finklestein scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Finklestein lands a big shot there that rocks Pierre but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finklestein scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Finklestein lands a nice shot to the head.
Finklestein working Pierre over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Finklestein dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Finklestein is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pierre's half guard.
Finklestein working over Pierre with some ground and pound. Pierre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pierre scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Finklestein manages to mount him!
Finklestein lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oh Pierre is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Finklestein! That's really hurt Pierre and he's turned his back - Finklestein keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Finklestein Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Finklestein!