PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bart Finkelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Schnezner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Finkelton
vs
Schnezner

174 cm
18
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bart Finkelton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charlie Schnezner!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkelton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Finkelton.
Finkelton cracks Schnezner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Finkelton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Schnezner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Finkelton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schnezner manages to avoid it.
Schnezner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Finkelton counters with a stiff right hand.
Schnezner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schnezner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Finkelton counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finkelton stuffs the takedown.
Bart Finkelton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Schnezner.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Finkelton, as that shot connected.
Finkelton lands an overhand right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Finkelton!

Schnezner is rocked!
Schnezner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finkelton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Schnezner is still on wobbly legs! Can Finkelton finish him?
Finkelton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Finkelton throws a series of punches but Schnezner moves out of range.
Finkelton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Finkelton gets caught flat footed, as Schnezner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnezner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Schnezner seems to have recovered his senses.
Schnezner passes Finkelton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Schnezner passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Finkelton!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schnezner content just to control the position here.
Finkelton is working to get back to half guard.
Schnezner looking to control but Finkelton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schnezner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schnezner wants to control the pace but Finkelton is squirming around nicely.

Charlie Schnezner has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Finkelton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schnezner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Finkelton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schnezner ducks right into an uppercut from Finkelton.
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!
Finkelton thuds a left hand into Schnezner's body.
Schnezner looks for a takedown but Finkelton sprawls well.
Schnezner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Schnezner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finkelton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkelton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Schnezner back to the ropes. Finkelton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Schnezner with a poor takedown
and Finkelton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Finkelton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Schnezner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Finkelton.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schnezner fails with a takedown attempt.
Schnezner drops his hands momentarily and Finkelton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Schnezner misses with a takedown attempt
letting Finkelton counter with a right hand.
Finkelton connects with a body shot that sends Schnezner's belly button to the back.
Bart Finkelton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Finkelton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schnezner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A combination from Finkelton does no damage.
Finkelton connects with a body shot that sends Schnezner's belly button to the back.
Finkelton throws a series of punches but Schnezner avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Schnezner or perhaps it was just good defense by Finkelton which made him look bad.

Schnezner gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schnezner prevents Finkelton from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Schnezner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Finkelton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Finkelton wants to get back to full guard.
Finkelton trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schnezner has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Schnezner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Finkelton is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Schnezner shoots in looking for a takedown but Finkelton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schnezner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Schnezner takes one on the button.
Finkelton misses with a double jab.
Schnezner tries for a takedown but Finkelton circles away easily
and Finkelton counters with a three punch combo that has Schnezner backing up. Schnezner nods at Finkelton to acknowledge the strikes.
Schnezner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Finkelton is fending him off so far but Schnezner persists. Nope, Finkelton circles away and we're back to standing.
Bart Finkelton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Schnezner.
Finkelton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schnezner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Finkelton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Schnezner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Schnezner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Schnezner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Finkelton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schnezner momentarily.
Finkelton with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Schnezner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Schnezner happy to just control the position for now.
Schnezner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finkelton keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnezner remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Schnezner has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Finkelton is squirming around, avoiding Schnezner's attempts to control the action.
Finkelton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Finkelton is controlling an arm, preventing Schnezner from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkelton tries to buck Schnezner off but he can't manage it.
Schnezner controlling the pace for now.
Finkelton is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Pit, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Schnezner fails to take his opponent's back.
Schnezner content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Finkelton is looking to improve his position but Schnezner isn't that keen on the idea.
Finkelton tries to lock up and control but Schnezner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schnezner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schnezner fails to take his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkelton tries to lock up and control but Schnezner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schnezner controlling his opponent.
Finkelton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schnezner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finkelton is squirming around, avoiding Schnezner's attempts to control the action.
Finkelton is desperately trying to improve his position but Schnezner has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Charlie Schnezner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Schnezner shoots in for a takedown but Finkelton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Schnezner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schnezner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schnezner takes one on the button.
Finkelton lands a glancing blow to the side of Schnezner's head.
Schnezner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finkelton swivels and escapes.
Bart Finkelton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Schnezner.
Schnezner with a poor takedown
and Finkelton counters with a right hand to the body.
Finkelton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Finkelton connects with a single shot there.
Good shot there by Finkelton.
Schnezner dives in and grabs Finkelton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Finkelton pushes down on Schnezner's head and hops out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finkelton clobbers Schnezner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bart Finkelton is winning the standup battle so far.
Finkelton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Finkelton is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Schnezner like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Schnezner from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bart Finkelton!