PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Finn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finn comes into the arena with Von Bondies - C'mon c'mon blaring out of the sound system. Powell has chosen Stepping Razor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Finn
vs
Powell

182 cm
25
203 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
200 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Finn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Powell!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Powell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Powell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Powell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Finn misses with a body shot.
Powell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Powell misses with a wild body shot.
Powell throws a one two combo.

It looks like Mickey Finn has been cut.
Finn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Powell. Powell obviously looking to wear him down.
Powell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finn is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Powell thuds a left hand into Finn's body.
Some wild striking there from Powell.
Finn drops his hands momentarily and Powell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Finn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Powell throws a head kick that misses.
Powell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Finn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joe Powell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell lands with a shot to the body.
Finn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Powell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Finn's hands.
Finn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Finn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Powell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Powell jabs Finn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Powell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Finn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Finn there as he acknowledges the shot.

Powell lands a big head kick that sends Finn tumbling to the mat! Powell takes a step backwards and waves Finn back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Finn is rocked!

Mickey Finn's cut is getting worse.
Powell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Finn rather than just go for the knockout.
Finn circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Powell. Finn falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Powell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Powell!