PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Finklestein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Finklestein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Finklestein
vs
Thor

184 cm
24
218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Finklestein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Thor!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Finklestein scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thor wants to control but Finklestein postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thor prevents Finklestein from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finklestein is trying to ground and pound but Thor uses the momentary lack of control by Finklestein to regain half guard.
Finklestein trying to mount his opponent but Thor defends it.
Thor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Finklestein.
Finklestein throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Finklestein thows a huge punch but Thor dodges it nicely.
Thor preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thor has his takedown stuffed

and Finklestein counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finklestein postures up in Thor's guard and throws a big left but Thor blocks it.
Finklestein looking to pass the guard.
Thor trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Finklestein advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finklestein creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Finklestein looks up at the clock and then as Thor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Finklestein smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Thor taking a bit of punishment here - Finklestein scoring with strikes.

Finklestein wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thor, who protects the arm well.
Thor can't do much from the bottom here.
Thor manages to work his way to half guard, despite Finklestein's best efforts.
Thor is pressing down on Finklestein's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Finklestein cracks Thor with a solid left hand.
Finklestein postures up.
Thor wants to control the position but Finklestein says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Thor tries to get to full guard but Finklestein has control of the leg.

Thor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Finklestein pulls his head out easily.
Thor looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finklestein working over Thor with some ground and pound. Thor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Finklestein is keen to just control but Thor is a slippery customer.
Thor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thor trying to control here.
Finklestein is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Finklestein's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Thor working for a triangle but Finklestein defends it easily.
Thor trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finklestein forces his way into half guard.
Finklestein scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Finklestein there.
Finklestein lands strikes from half guard.
Thor is refusing to be controlled, as Finklestein sits in half guard.
Thor has hold of Finklestein's hands but Finklestein slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thor is not content to let Finklestein control the position.
Finklestein moves into full mount! Thor won't be happy about that!
Thor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Finklestein lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finklestein lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thor hang on?
Finklestein looking to control but Thor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Finklestein looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finklestein wants to control the pace but Thor is squirming around nicely.

Finklestein moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Thor has worked his arm free - good work by Thor!
Finklestein is putting a hurting on Thor here, landing some big shots from side control.
Finklestein in side control lands a decent elbow.
Finklestein scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Thor to see if he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thor can't do much from the bottom here.
Thor sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Finklestein dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Finklestein shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Finklestein was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Thor tries to hold on but Finklestein postures up.
Finklestein working the ground and pound effectively.
Thor tries to lock up and control but Finklestein gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Finklestein lands a big elbow - Thor is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Thor is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fedor Finklestein!