PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Finn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ting Yan Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finn comes to the cage accompanied by Von Bondies - C'mon c'mon. Wang has chosen Minority - Green Day as his entrance music. Ting Yan Wang is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Finn
vs
Yan Wang

182 cm
34
200 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

185 cm
30
195 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mickey Finn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ting Yan Wang!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finn throws a big shot that misses.
Finn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Finn.
Wang tries to land a leg kick but Finn saw it coming and moves away.
Wang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Wang.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wang 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 Finn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Finn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Finn shoots in but no luck this time.
Finn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wang in his tracks.
Finn lands a nice hook to Wang's body. Wang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finn misses with a wild combination.
Finn connects with a right hand. Wang shakes it off.
Wang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Wang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang misses the shot to the body.
Mickey Finn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang throws a hook but Finn blocks it.
Ting Yan Wang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Finn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Finn is looking to chop away at Wang's legs.
Finn moves out of range as Wang throws a body kick.
Finn swings widly with a right hand
and Wang makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Finn really felt that one!
Finn throws a jab when Wang was well out of range.
Jab from Finn.
Wang slips a jab from Finn.

Finn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wang working for a triangle but Finn defends it easily.
Finn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Finn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Finn chips away with some ground and pound.
Finn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wang has momentary wrist control but Finn slips an elbow through the middle.
Wang wants to stand but Finn is controlling the position.
Finn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Finn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Finn stopping the sweep attempt from Wang.
Finn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Finn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Finn prevents Wang from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to sweep here but Finn controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finn distracts Wang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Finn preventing the sweep.
Finn stops Wang from standing up.
Finn cracks Wang with a solid left hand.

Wang has his foot on Finn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Finn works his way back into a safe position though.
Wang working a defensive guard here.
Wang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Finn stands up over Wang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Wang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn chips away with some ground and pound.
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!
Finn chips away with some ground and pound.
Finn scoring with some ground and pound.
Finn postures up.
Finn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Finn throws a big right hand that misses.
Finn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Finn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Finn working some strikes from top position.
Finn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wang's head.
Finn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wang's head.
Wang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Finn landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Finn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Finn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wang.
Finn scores with a punch to the head.
Finn takes a swing at Wang's ribcage but misses.
Wang throws a body kick that misses
and Finn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wang throws a looping overhand right but Finn ducks down to avoid it.
Finn catches Wang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Finn throws a series of punches but Wang avoids them all with ease.
Finn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finn looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Finn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Finn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang scores with a push kick.
A head kick by Finn misses
and Wang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wang wants it to stay on the feet.
Wang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finn moves away.
Wang throws a push kick but Finn slaps the foot to one side.
Finn moves out of range as Wang throws a body kick.
A lazy left from Finn finds it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Finn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wang lands a nice looking body kick.
Finn loads up on a big right hand but Wang slips the punch.
That kick from Finn tenderised Wang's leg. Wang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Finn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wang's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Wang.
Finn throws a low kick but Wang avoids it.
Wang stuffs the takedown.
Wang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finn. Wang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finn throws the left hand but Wang avoids the punch easily.
Finn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wang sprawls well. Wang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Finn gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Finn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finn throws a big shot that misses.
Wang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Finn cracks Wang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Finn misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finn.
Finn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Finn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wang avoids it really well and circles away.
Wang cracks Finn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finn throws out the jab.
Wang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finn takes a swing at Wang's ribcage but misses.
Finn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wang as he avoids it easily.
Finn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses with a shot to the body
and Finn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Finn misses with an uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wang. Finn shrugs it off though.
Wang misses with a wild combination.
Wang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wang misses with a body kick.
Finn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Finn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finn misses with a low kick.
Wang stuns Finn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Finn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ting Yan Wang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Finn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finn just misses with a punch to the body.
Wang throws a wild body kick that Finn sees coming a mile off.
Finn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Finn throws an overhand right that lands on Wang's shoulder, as Wang tries to avoid the shot.
Wang looks for the body kick but Finn saw that one coming.
Finn lands with an uppercut that bounces Wang off the cage and back into range.
That kick from Wang tenderised Finn's leg. Finn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.
Finn moves out of range of the body kick from Wang.
Wang misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wang.
Wang looks for the body kick but Finn saw that one coming.
Wang works the jab nicely.
Wang scores with a kick to the midsection.
Finn moves out of range as Wang throws a body kick.
Finn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Finn misses with a low kick.
Finn misses with a body punch
and Wang counters with a low kick, right behind Finn 's knee.
Finn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wang cracks the inside of Finn's front leg.
Finn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wang was well out of range. Poor timing from Finn.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wang. That's going to slow Finn down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finn misses with a takedown attempt - Wang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A solid body kick from Wang.
Ting Yan Wang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Finn misses with a body shot.
Wang throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang lands a really nice looking cross but Finn seems unphased.
Finn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wang circles away quickly and effectively.
Finn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Finn somewhat.
Some bone on bone action there as Wang checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Donk. Wang catches Finn right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Finn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wang on his heels. He'll look to pass Wang's guard now, I'm sure.
Finn is looking to work some ground and pound but Wang has wrist control.
Wang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Finn.

Wang working for a triangle but Finn defends it easily.
Wang wants to get back to his feet but Finn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Finn landing with the ground and pound.
Wang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Finn throws a big right hand that misses.

Wang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Finn defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn cracks Wang with a solid left hand.
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!
Wang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wang wants to stand and escape but Finn is having none of it.
Finn wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
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.
Finn is looking to work some ground and pound but Wang has wrist control.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck.
Finn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Finn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Finn from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ting Yan Wang just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wang lands a high kick!

It looks like Mickey Finn has been cut.
Wang cracks Finn with an open hand slap.
Finn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wang throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finn. Wang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finn misses with a double jab
letting Wang counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Wang misses.
Finn motions for Wang to come forward. Finn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wang pushes Finn away with a front kick.
Finn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wang connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn misses the jab.
Wang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Finn shoots for a double leg takedown but Wang sprawls well. He's pushed Finn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Finn looks to land a right hand but Wang moved out of range.
Finn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Finn thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Wang.
Wang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Finn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Finn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wang quickly recovers to half guard.
Wang wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Finn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wang defending well though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finn is looking to advance position but Wang won't allow it.
Wang wants to get back to full guard.
Mickey Finn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wang trying to control from the bottom.

Wang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Finn moves into full mount! Wang won't be happy about that!
Finn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wang is trying desperately to improve position.
Finn lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking to get to half guard.
Finn lands a big elbow.
Finn lands a nice shot to the head.

Wang is rocked!
Finn postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Wang badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Finn around the waist but Finn pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Finn is the winner by TKO! Finn jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Finn!
Mickey Finn retains his middleweight title!
Mickey Finn was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.