PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Finn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Finn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Von Bondies - C'mon c'mon. Walker has chosen The Doors - Peace Frog as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Finn
vs
Walker

182 cm
28
203 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

185 cm
31
180 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Wolfpack Blood Labs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey Finn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Walker!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finn swings widly with a right hand
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Mickey Finn has been cut.
Finn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finn misses with a straight right.
Finn swings widly with a right hand
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Finn looks to land a right hand but Walker moved out of range.
Finn looks to throw the jab but Walker is out of range.
Finn throws a hook but Walker avoids it easily.
Walker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Finn just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker's corner calls for a 1-2. Walker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Walker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker looks for a takedown but Finn sprawls well.
Finn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Finn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Finn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
Walker throws a right hand that Finn ducks under and follows up with a left that Finn also avoids with ease.
Walker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Walker moves away from the strike by Finn.
Walker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Finn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Finn somewhat.
Finn swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Finn.
Walker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finn.
Finn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Walker misses with a hook.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Finn misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker misses with a double jab
and Finn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Finn blocks a head kick by Walker.
Walker connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker with a jab.
Walker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Walker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finn.
Walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finn is looking to score with low kicks.
Walker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Finn in his tracks.
Mickey Finn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker moves away from the strike by Finn.
Finn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Finn. No joy for Walker on that attempt.
Mickey Finn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Walker.
Walker clobbers Finn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker thuds his right hand into Finn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Walker dips to his left and cracks Finn with an uppercut!
Finn misses with a body shot.
Finn walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finn throws a lazy right hand but Walker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Finn misses with a low kick.
Walker checks a low kick from Finn.
Walker lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Walker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Finn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.
Finn is breathing heavily.
Finn misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Walker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Finn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Walker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Finn has control of Walker's left arm, preventing Walker from doing any damage.
Walker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Finn is keeping the position.
Walker scoring with some ground and pound.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Finn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker wants to control from the top but Finn keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Finn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker trying to control but Finn is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jack Walker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Walker blocks a jab.
Finn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Walker.
A slow jab from Walker misses its intended target.
Finn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Jack Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Finn circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walker.
Mickey Finn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Walker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walker.
A decent looking cross lands there for Walker.
Finn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Finn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Walker checks it well.
Finn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Walker dives in and grabs Finn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Finn pushes down on Walker's head and hops out.
Donk. Walker catches Finn right on the button with a cross.
Finn avoids the body shot from Walker.

Finn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Walker to the ground. Finn is now in Walker's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finn postures up.
Walker tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker pulls Finn in close to prevent any damage.
Walker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Finn wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Finn is pressing down on Walker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Finn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Finn is keeping the position for now.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Finn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Finn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walker trying to control but Finn is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Walker advances position into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker trying to control the position but Finn is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mickey Finn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finn.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Finn scores with a hook to the body. Walker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walker avoids the body shot from Finn.
Finn swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Finn moves out of range of the body kick.
Walker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Walker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Finn tries to avoid it but Walker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Finn to the ground. Finn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Finn.
Finn throws a leg kick but Walker checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Walker slams his shin into Finn's torso.
Nice defenses there by Finn.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walker.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Walker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finn drops his hands momentarily and Walker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Walker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finn's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker jabs at Finn's body.
A good leg kick by Walker.
Finn thows a body shot but no joy.
Finn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Walker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Finn scrambles back to his feet.
Walker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Finn backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finn misses with a leg kick
and Finn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Finn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finn throws a sloppy head kick
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
Finn misses the jab.
Finn throws a combination that misses
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walker cracks Finn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Walker.
Walker clobbers Finn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Walker connects with the punch.
Walker works over Finn's head and body with a nice combination.
Walker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Finn dives in and grabs Walker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes down on Finn's head and hops out.
A punch combination from Walker misses.
Finn looks to land a right hand but Walker moved out of range.
Walker scores with a punch to the head.
Walker checks a low kick from Finn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker clobbers Finn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker lands with a good body shot.
Finn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Walker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Finn defends it nicely.
Mickey Finn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Walker.
Walker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Walker wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finn manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Walker really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Finn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Walker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Finn's hands.
Finn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Finn looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Walker moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Walker.
Nice straight punches there by Finn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Finn.
Walker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Walker stuns Finn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Finn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Finn 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 Walker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Walker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No luck for Finn with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Walker throws a shot to the body.
Walker thuds a left hand into Finn's body.
Walker works Finn's body with a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Walker.
Finn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Finn misses with a body shot.
Walker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Walker works Finn's body with a nice hook.
Walker closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Finn at a distance.
Finn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Finn throws a right hand that misses
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Walker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Finn on his heels. He'll look to pass Finn's guard now, I'm sure.
Walker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Walker not doing much here.
Walker working Finn over with strikes.
Walker works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the position but Finn is working away.
Finn struggling a bit here.
Finn is trying to get back to half guard.
Finn struggling a bit here.
Walker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Finn is avoiding damage well.
Finn is trying to escape the position but Walker is controlling the position.
Finn wants to control but Walker postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn tries to bench press Walker off him but Walker keeps the position.
Finn is working hard here to advance position.
Walker working the head and body with strikes.
Finn is trying to improve his position.

Walker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Finn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Walker connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Finn some visible discomfort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Finn will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Walker dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Finn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Walker lands a slapping body shot.
Finn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Walker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Walker scores with a hook.
Walker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Finn.
Finn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Finn.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walker scores with a sloppy right hand. Finn should have avoided that one.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
Walker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker scores with a takedown into Finn's guard.
Finn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Walker pushes down on Finn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jack Walker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Finn sees it coming and defends easily.
Walker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Finn's head.
Finn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mickey Finn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Finn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Walker passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker drops an elbow to the side of Finn's head.
Finn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Walker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Walker's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn doesn't have the hooks in and Walker manages to turn into his guard.
Walker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Walker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Finn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walker has managed to get both his arms back between Finn's legs - danger averted.
Finn wants to sweep but no luck.
Finn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Walker trying to control but Finn is working from the bottom.
Walker lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jack Walker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Finn wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.
Walker trying to control but Finn is working from the bottom.
Walker slips nicely into half guard.
Walker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Walker lands a nice short elbow.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Finn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 45:50
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Walker!
Jack Walker is the new middleweight champion!
Jack Walker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.