PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Newdles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Finch
vs
Newdles

176 cm
22
156 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richmond Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicky Newdles!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Finch misses.
Newdles wants to land a leg kick but Finch is out of range.
Finch throws the left hand but Newdles avoids the punch easily.
Finch moves away from the strike by Newdles.
Finch takes a swing at Newdles's ribcage but misses.

Newdles moves into the clinch.
Newdles misses with some punches.
Newdles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Finch smiles and moves away.
Finch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Finch misses with an uppercut. Newdles saw that one coming.
Newdles drops his hands momentarily and Finch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Finch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Finch.
Finch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Finch checks a low kick from Newdles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Finch.
Newdles with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Newdles instigates a clinch.
Newdles is trying to stall.
Newdles swings wildly with an uppercut but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newdles stalling in the clinch but Finch improves position.
Finch leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Newdles swings wildly with an uppercut but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newdles has Finch pressed against the ropes.
Newdles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Newdles.
Finch struggles to land a body shot inside as Newdles controls his hands.
Newdles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finch's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finch.
Newdles throws a punch but it's blocked by Finch.
Finch throws a punch but it's blocked by Newdles.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Finch taking a breather.
Newdles is looking to control Finch's arms but Finch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Newdles has his back to the ropes.
Finch tries to stall but Newdles uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Newdles tries to pull guard but Finch won't allow it.
Richmond Finch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Newdles.
Newdles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finch's elbow.
Finch working hard to break the clinch.
Newdles has a couple of punches blocked by Finch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Newdles has him pressed against the ropes.

Newdles decides to pull guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Finch wants to get up but he can't break Newdles's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Newdles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Finch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Finch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Newdles has a closed guard, preventing Finch from standing up.

Finch gets to his feet. Newdles looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nicky Newdles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newdles tries to clinch up.
Finch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Newdles.
Newdles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Finch's calf.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newdles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newdles throws a hook but Finch blocks it.
Newdles moves out of range as Finch strikes.
Finch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Newdles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Newdles chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newdles looks for the body kick but Finch saw that one coming.

Newdles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Finch stalls.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Richmond Finch will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Newdles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Finch is looking to land body kicks.
Newdles throws out a leg kick but Finch moves out of range and Newdles only half commits.
Newdles throws out a leg kick but Finch moves out of range and Newdles only half commits.
Newdles connects with a solid leg kick.
Newdles misses with a leg kick.

Newdles takes the fight into the clinch.
Finch is trying to maintain a safe position but Newdles gets an underhook and turns Finch into the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Newdles as the two fighters clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Newdles.
A shot in the inside from Newdles.
Newdles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Newdles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finch misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch throws the left hand but Newdles avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from Newdles misses
and Finch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Newdles swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Newdles delivers a nice body kick.
Newdles throws a leg kick but Finch checks it.
Newdles tries to land a leg kick but Finch saw it coming and moves away.
Finch checks a leg kick nicely.
Newdles looks to land a body kick but Finch moved away.
Finch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Newdles has taken the fight to the clinch.
Newdles prevents Finch from breaking the clinch.

Newdles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Finch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Newdles can pounce on him.
Newdles misses with a low kick as Finch jumps back.

Finch tries to keep at a distance but Newdles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Newdles misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch swings wildly with an uppercut but Newdles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newdles looking to stall.
Nicky Newdles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Newdles stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newdles avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newdles.
Newdles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newdles lands a nice shot to the body.
Finch can't find room to land a body shot as Newdles controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Finch blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Newdles as Finch tries to tie him up.
Finch tries to throw a body punch but Newdles avoids it by throwing Finch back against the ropes.
Newdles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finchs head.
Newdles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Finch backwards.
Newdles letting Finch take a breather here.
Newdles lands with a right to the head.
Newdles stalling.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Finch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Newdles avoiding damage.
Newdles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Finch just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Finch.

Finch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Newdles throws a quick inside leg kick.
Newdles throws a front kick aimed at Finch's knee but Finch avoids it well.
Newdles throws a body kick that misses.
Finch throws a sloppy body shot
and Newdles counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finch misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newdles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Newdles counters with a nice kick to the body.
Newdles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Newdles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Finch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Newdles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Newdles cracks the inside of Finch's front leg.
Finch throws out a loose jab but Newdles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Newdles 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 Finch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Finch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Finch walks into a straight right hand from Newdles.
Newdles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newdles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Newdles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nicky Newdles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Newdles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Newdles moves into the clinch.
Newdles is stalling here.
Finch tries to stall but Newdles uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch tries a body shot but Newdles blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Newdles misses with a body punch.
Newdles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Finch to keep the fight standing.
Newdles is trying to pull guard but Finch turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Finch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Finch is looking to break free of the clinch but Newdles has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newdles.
Finch looking to stall.
Newdles jumps guard but Finch turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Richmond Finch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Newdles.
Newdles throws a head punch that misses.
Newdles has Finch pressed against the ropes.
Finch tries a body shot but Newdles blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newdles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newdles tries to throw a body punch but Finch avoids it by throwing Newdles back against the ropes.
Newdles is trying to maintain a safe position but Finch gets an underhook and turns Newdles into the ropes.
Newdles misses with a punch on the inside.
Finch struggles to land a body shot inside as Newdles controls his hands.
Finch stalling in the clinch but Newdles improves position.
Finch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finch blocking some punches.
Newdles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newdles is pushing Finch up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Finch working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newdles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Newdles wants to stall.
Finch is trying to force a seperation but Newdles has the dominant position.
Newdles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Finch is looking to control Newdles's arms but Newdles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Finch has his back to the ropes.
Newdles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newdles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newdles blocking some punches.
Finch looking to slow down the pace here.
Finch misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newdles lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Newdles pushes Finch back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Finch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Finch takes a shot to the head.
Finch has had enough of the clinch but Newdles keeps him there for the moment.
Finch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Finch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Newdles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newdles tries to pull guard but Finch holds him up against the ropes and eventually Newdles drops back down to his feet.
Newdles is trying to maintain a safe position but Finch gets an underhook and turns Newdles into the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nicky Newdles.
I think Newdles has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Nicky Newdles!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Nicky Newdles!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Nicky Newdles!

Nicky Newdles wins by unanimous decision!