PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Finn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Estrella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Finn
vs
Estrella

188 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Elite Nutrition Supplements

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mickey Finn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leon Estrella!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Estrella tries to keep at a distance but Finn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Finn wants a takedown but no success here.
Finn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Estrella has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Finn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Estrella has had enough of the clinch but Finn keeps him there for the moment.

Finn works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Estrella is working an open guard so Finn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Estrella avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finn throws a leg kick which misses Estrella's front leg but catches the back leg as Estrella tries to avoid it.
Finn shoots in for a takedown but Estrella shows good takedown defense.
Estrella throws a chopping leg kick but Finn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Finn scores with a four punch combination!
Finn moves in looking to clinch but Estrella pushes him off.

Estrella shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Finn's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estrella trying to control but Finn is working from the bottom.
Estrella being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn wants to stand and escape but Estrella is having none of it.
Estrella wants to control from the top but Finn keeps moving.
Estrella slips nicely into half guard.
Estrella sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Finn defending well though.
Estrella is tying to control. Finn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Estrella throwing shots but Finn is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Estrella controlling the action here.
Estrella seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Finn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Estrella is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Finn wants to control but Estrella is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Finn wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Estrella drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estrella pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Finn is keeping the position for now.
Estrella looks gassed!
Estrella stays in close to Finn's body and controls the position.

Estrella decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mickey Finn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Estrella gets a takedown into half guard.
Finn wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estrella is tying to control. Finn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Finn is controlling Estrella's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Finn wants to get back to full guard.
Estrella wants to pass the guard but Finn is defending well.
Finn is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leon Estrella will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Estrella keeps the fight on the outside.
Finn throws a series of punches but Estrella avoids them all with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Estrella.
Finn wants to clinch up but Estrella keeps it at a distance.
Estrella swats away the attempt to clinch by Finn.
Finn throws a head kick that misses.
Finn throws a sloppy head kick and Estrella moves out of range easily.
Finn is looking to clinch but Estrella is avoiding it.
Finn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Estrella is fending him off so far but Finn persists. Nope, Estrella circles away and we're back to standing.
Estrella closes the distance and clinches up with Finn, looking for a takedown. Estrella pushes Finn against the cage but Finn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Estrella shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Finn but Finn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Finn misses with a head kick.

Finn drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Estrella had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Finn is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Estrella Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Finn's back instead.
Finn manages to reverse the position and now he's in Estrella's guard. Nice work there by Finn.
Finn passes Estrella's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Estrella trying to control but Finn postures up.
Finn prevents Estrella from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Estrella slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Finn stopping the sweep attempt from Estrella.
Estrella working a defensive guard here.
Finn stops Estrella from standing up.
Estrella trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Estrella tries for a takedown but Finn circles away easily

and Finn counters by clinching up.
Mickey Finn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Estrella.
Finn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Estrella blocks it with crossed arms.
Estrella wants to break free but Finn has control.

Finn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Estrella shoots in for a double leg but Finn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Finn wants to clinch.
Finn tries to clinch up.
Finn tries to clinch up.
Estrella circles away from the clinch attempt.
Estrella shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Finn counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estrella sneaks back into half guard.

Estrella looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Finn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Estrella gets full guard.
Mickey Finn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Estrella trying to strike off his back.
Estrella is trying to keep Finn in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Finn dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Estrella misses with a takedown attempt - Finn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Finn. No joy for Estrella on that attempt.
Estrella lands a nice looking body kick.
Horrible takedown by Estrella or perhaps it was just good defense by Finn which made him look bad.
Mickey Finn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Estrella.
Finn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finn shoots and misses
and Estrella counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Estrella shoots for a takedown but Finn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Estrella shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Finn's guard.
Estrella content to stall in guard here.
Finn has control of Estrella's left arm, preventing Estrella from doing any damage.
Estrella takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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 pushes Estrella off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Finn scores with a three punch combo!
Finn throws a sloppy head kick
and Estrella counters with a thumping low kick.
Finn throws a head kick that half lands.

Finn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Finn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Finn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estrella really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Estrella regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Estrella's head.
Estrella is refusing to be controlled, as Finn sits in half guard.
Estrella tries to get to full guard but Finn has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Estrella trying to keep a closed guard but Finn is proving a slippery customer.

Estrella has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Finn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Estrella looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Estrella is trying to hold Finn in close to prevent damage but Finn has managed to pass into half guard.
Estrella trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like Finn is going to stand back up.
Estrella trying to hold on to Finn's head to control him but Finn postures up.
Estrella is not content to let Finn control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Finn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mickey Finn.
Well Finn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Finn!