PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gichin Fames (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Fink Nottle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fink Nottle has chosen Pomp and Circumstance as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Fames
vs
Fink Nottle

178 cm
20
161 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
27
163 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gichin Fames!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Augustus Fink Nottle!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fames closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fink Nottle circles away.
Fames looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fink Nottle misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Fames 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fink Nottle missing with a left hand there. Fames was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fink Nottle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Fink Nottle clinches up against the cage.
Fames jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fink Nottle walks away with a smile on his face. Fames gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fink Nottle jabs at Fames's body.
Fink Nottle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Fink Nottle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fames tries a head kick but it misses.
Fames uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fink Nottle.
Fames drops his hands momentarily and Fink Nottle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fink Nottle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fames.
Fink Nottle has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fames is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Fink Nottle misses with an uppercut
enabling Fames to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fames ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fames throws a body punch but Fink Nottle moves out of range.
A jab from Fink Nottle misses.
A slow jab from Fames misses its intended target.
Fink Nottle jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fink Nottle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fink Nottle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fames ducks under a wild hook from Fink Nottle.
Fink Nottle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fink Nottle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fames misses the jab.
Fink Nottle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fink Nottle swings widly with a right hand

and Fames counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fink Nottle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Fames wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fink Nottle, who protects the arm well.
Fink Nottle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fames. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fink Nottle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fink Nottle wants to control but Fames postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fames working the ground and pound but Fink Nottle is defending the strikes.
Fink Nottle tries to improve position but can't.

Fames tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fames has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fames laying and praying for a moment but Fink Nottle takes advantage and regains half guard.

Fames is working for a kimura but Fink Nottle is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fames is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fink Nottle is just riding it out for now. Fames eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fink Nottle is not content to let Fames control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Augustus Fink Nottle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fames avoids the body shot from Fink Nottle.
Fink Nottle misses with a right hand
and Fink Nottle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fames bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fink Nottle's head.

It looks like Augustus Fink Nottle has been cut.
Fink Nottle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Augustus Fink Nottle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fink Nottle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fink Nottle looks to score with a jab to the body but Fames is just out of range.
Good shot there by Fink Nottle.
Fink Nottle lands a nice looking body shot.
Augustus Fink Nottle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fames ducks under a wild hook from Fink Nottle.
Fames takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fames ducks under a wild hook from Fink Nottle.
Fink Nottle lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fink Nottle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fink Nottle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fink Nottle misses with a hook
and Fames counters with a low kick, right behind Fink Nottle 's knee.
Fink Nottle throws a shot from downtown. Fames moves away and avoids it.
Fink Nottle checks a low kick from Fames.
Fink Nottle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fames throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fames throws a hook but Fink Nottle avoids it easily.
Fink Nottle digs a good body shot into Fames's ribs.
Fink Nottle scores with a shot to the body.
Fames misses with a lunging right hand
and Fink Nottle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Augustus Fink Nottle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fames throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fink Nottle lands with a good body shot.
Fink Nottle lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fames throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fink Nottle on the side of the head.
Fames throws a lazy uppercut
and Fink Nottle counters with a stiff right hand.
Fames fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fames loads up on a big right hand but Fink Nottle slips the punch.
A combination from Fink Nottle does no damage.
Fink Nottle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fames closes the distance and clinches up with Fink Nottle, looking for a takedown. Fames pushes Fink Nottle against the cage but Fink Nottle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fink Nottle digs a good hook to Fames's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fink Nottle tries to land a leg kick but Fames saw it coming and moves away.
Fink Nottle lands with a shot to the body.
Fink Nottle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fink Nottle cracks Fames with an open hand slap.
Fink Nottle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fames walks into a left hand.
Fink Nottle lands with an overhand left.
Fink Nottle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fink Nottle lands the left hand.
Fames is looking to score with low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fames.
The fighters circling - Fames throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fink Nottle throws a hook to the side of Fames's head but Fames sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fames shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fink Nottle sprawls well. Fink Nottle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fames gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gichin Fames. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fink Nottle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fames under the eye.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fames checks a leg kick.
Fink Nottle misses with an uppercut. Fames saw that one coming.
Fink Nottle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fink Nottle connects with a body shot that sends Fames's belly button to the back.
Fink Nottle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fames's head.

Fink Nottle has Fames up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustus Fink Nottle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Augustus Fink Nottle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A punch combination from Fink Nottle misses.
Fink Nottle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fames. That did some damage!
A shot to the body from Fames misses

and Fink Nottle counters by moving into the clinch.
Fames is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fink Nottle to keep the fight standing.
Fink Nottle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fink Nottle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fames is keeping busy.

Fames jumps guard.
Fink Nottle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fames striking off his back but it's not causing Fink Nottle any problems.
Fink Nottle controlling from the top position.

Fames looking for a guillotine here but Fink Nottle defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fames looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fink Nottle is one step ahead there.
Fames keeping moving, preventing Fink Nottle from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fames trying to keep a closed guard but Fink Nottle is proving a slippery customer.
Fames seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fink Nottle slips under a jab from Fames.
Fames slips a straight right by Fink Nottle.
Fink Nottle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fink Nottle takes a swing at Fames's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fames takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good shot there by Fink Nottle.
Fink Nottle works the jab nicely.
Fink Nottle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fink Nottle misses with a body shot.
Fames on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gichin Fames has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fink Nottle looks to land a left hand but Fames moved out of range nicely.
Fink Nottle 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.
Fames drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fames swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fames fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fames takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fink Nottle. That's going to slow Fames down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fink Nottle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fink Nottle lands a nice shot to the body.
Fink Nottle avoids the body shot from Fames.
Fink Nottle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fames.
Fink Nottle throws a leg kick that misses.
Fink Nottle lands a nice looking body shot.
Fames jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fames 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 Fink Nottle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fink Nottle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big left from Fames misses.
Fink Nottle tries to close the distance and clinch but Fames swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus Fink Nottle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fink Nottle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augustus Fink Nottle!
Augustus Fink Nottle thanked the fans post fight for their support.