PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finley Kirginston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and No Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kirginston
vs
Name

180 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
31
135 lbs
12 - 19 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finley Kirginston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, No Name!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Name loads up on a big right hand but Kirginston slips the punch.
Kirginston with a poor takedown
and Kirginston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kirginston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kirginston has his takedown stuffed
letting Name counter with a right hand.
Name scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No Name seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirginston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Name counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finley Kirginston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Name is looking to land body kicks.
Name swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirginston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Name counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Name uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kirginston has time to react.
Name misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kirginston on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Kirginston looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Name uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Name lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Name lands with a right hand.
Kirginston fails with the takedown
letting Name counter with a right hand.
Kirginston shoots and misses
and Name counters with a leg kick.
Kirginston is breathing heavily.

Name bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Name controls the position from side control.

Name stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirginston shoots and misses
and Name cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Name looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Name is working for a kimura but Kirginston is defending it quite comfortably.

Name escapes and gets back to his feet.
Name lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kirginston on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Name misses the target.
Name with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kirginston misses with a takedown attempt
and Name counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Name lands with an overhand left.
Name tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Name shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Name passes to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirginston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirginston is working hard here to advance position.
Name taking a breather here.
It looks like Name might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Name decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kirginston to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

No Name dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Name throws a shot to the body.
Kirginston with a poor takedown

and Name counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kirginston!
Name prevents Kirginston from getting the reversal.
Name punching from mount but Kirginston doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Name controlling from mount.

Name is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Name with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Name.
Name throws a front kick that sends Kirginston stumbling back into the cage.
Name bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kirginston's head.
Name cracks Kirginston with a good jab.
Name tries a head kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Name.
Name sizes up Kirginston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Name.
Kirginston avoids a kick to the body.

Name throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kirginston tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Name is in Kirginston's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Name slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
No Name has got the better of the ground game so far.
Name tries to free his leg and advance position but Kirginston is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Name pushing down on Kirginston's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Name works his way into full mount!
Name sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. No Name hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Name misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kirginston blocks the body kick.
Name bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kirginston's head backwards.
Name scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Name throws the kick towards the body but Kirginston avoids it.
Name lands a nice looking body shot.

Name shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

No Name showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Name uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kirginston has time to react.
Kirginston fails with the takedown
and Name counters with a straight right hand.
Name scores with a hook.
Name throws a leg kick which misses Kirginston's front leg but catches the back leg as Kirginston tries to avoid it.
Kirginston avoids the head kick by Name.
Kirginston avoids the head kick by Name.
Name steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kirginston.
Name plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Name bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirginston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Name counters with a three punch combo that has Kirginston backing up. Kirginston nods at Name to acknowledge the strikes.
Name cracks Kirginston with a good jab.
Name connects with a body shot that sends Kirginston's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Name.
Kirginston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kirginston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Name swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kirginston with a poor takedown
and Kirginston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finley Kirginston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Name connects with a solid leg kick.

Name shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Name content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Name works his way into side control.
Name in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirginston regains half guard.

Name is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kirginston has managed to free his arm - good work.
Name looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kirginston looking for submissions off his back.
Name controlling the action here.
Finley Kirginston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Name missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
No Name comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Name 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... No Name!