PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Finn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finn comes to the cage accompanied by Von Bondies - C'mon c'mon. Reed has chosen Jean Baptiste Lully - Marche Royale as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Finn
vs
Reed

182 cm
30
203 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

190 cm
27
203 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Wolfpack Blood Labs

Conviction
Conviction

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey Finn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Reed!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finn lands a slapping body shot.
Finn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reed counters with a left and a right that stings Finn.
Reed throws a hook but Finn avoids it easily.
Finn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reed. That one must have hurt.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finn.
Reed shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Finn scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finn throws a right hand that misses
and Reed counters with an outside leg kick.
Finn just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Reed lands.
A jab from Reed finds it's way through Finn's defenses.
Reed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Finn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Finn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Finn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Finn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn tries to advance to mount but Reed denies him.
Reed is trying to control Finn's posture but Finn avoids it.
Reed is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Finn stands up.
Finn slips a straight right by Reed.
Reed throws a looping overhand right but Finn ducks down to avoid it.
Finn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Mickey Finn has been cut.
Finn lands a nice looking body shot.
Reed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finn is looking to wear down Reed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Finn with a jab.
Finn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Finn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Finn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
Reed with a jab.
Reed lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oliver Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finn throws a right and a left that Reed avoids nicely.
Finn misses with a looping left.
Finn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reed.
Mickey Finn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reed is looking to score with low kicks.
Finn throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Finn throws a body punch but Reed moves out of range.
Finn misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reed - that will leave a mark!
A swing and a miss from Finn.
Finn checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Finn misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reed.
Finn throws a right hand that misses
and Reed counters with a body kick that stops Finn in his tracks momentarily.
Finn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Finn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reed scrambles back to his feet.
Finn looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.
Reed throws a head kick but Finn moves out of range.
Reed connects with a body shot that sends Finn's belly button to the back.
Reed blocks a low kick nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Finn, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice straight punches there by Reed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reed.
Reed stuffs the takedown.
Finn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Finn as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Reed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Finn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Reed misses with a body kick.
Finn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reed slips a jab from Finn.
Reed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Finn connects with a jab.
Reed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reed, right into the meat.
Finn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reed moves out of range of the strikes.
Reed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Finn moves out of range of the body kick from Reed.
Reed lands with a cross.
Finn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Reed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finn.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Finn, as that shot connected.
Finn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reed.
Reed throws a leg kick but Finn moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn throws a body punch but Reed moves out of range.
Reed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Finn misses with a wild body shot.
Reed thows a body shot but no joy.
Finn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finn manages to avoid it.
Finn cracks Reed with a good jab.
Finn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oliver Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finn with a hook.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Finn.
Finn lands a jab to the head.
Reed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finn. Reed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finn throws a jab when Reed was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a head kick.
Finn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finn moves out of range as Reed throws a body kick.
Finn looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.
Finn looks to land a combination. Reed sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Oliver Reed has been cut.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Finn misses with an uppercut.
Finn cracks a nice hook into Reed's ribs.
Finn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Mickey Finn's cut is getting worse.
Reed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reed thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Finn if he has to take too many more of those.
Reed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Finn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finn misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Finn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Finn.
Reed takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reed throws the kick towards the body but Finn avoids it.
The fighters circling - Finn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finn misses with a double jab.
Reed throws a push kick but Finn slaps the foot to one side.
Reed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Finn doesn't seem bothered though.
Reed explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reed connects with an inside leg kick.
Reed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Finn backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed delivers a nice body kick.
Reed scores with a head kick. Finn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Finn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reed to score with a decent uppercut.
Reed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Finn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Mickey Finn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Reed works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reed misses with a double jab.
Finn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reed with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reed throws a nice inside leg kick.
No joy there for Finn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Reed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Reed scores with a leg kick.
Reed punishes Finn's body with a nice straight punch.
Finn swings for the body but Reed moves out of range.
Finn throws an overhand right that lands on Reed's shoulder, as Reed tries to avoid the shot.
Reed thows a body shot but no joy.
Finn misses with a hook.
Reed tries to land a front kick but Finn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Finn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finn throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Finn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reed.
A left lands for Reed.
Reed thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Finn if he has to take too many more of those.
Donk. Reed catches Finn right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Finn's hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Reed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Finn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reed cracks the inside of Finn's front leg.
Reed scores with a hook.

Jeez, Mickey Finn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Finn throws a series of punches but Reed avoids them all with ease.
Finn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reed.
Reed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reed connects with a right hand. Finn shakes it off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mickey Finn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Oliver Reed!
As Oliver Reed got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: To everyone that supports me and to all of my Convicted brothers and the fighters who train with me at Nemesis, I thank you all. To everyone else, you can sod off.'.