PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noah King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orfentile Fintherfray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Killing in the name. Orfentile Fintherfray looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

King
vs
Fintherfray

170 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 Los Angeles, Noah King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orfentile Fintherfray!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King pushes Fintherfray up against the cage in a clinch.
Fintherfray drops to a knee looking for a takedown but King gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fintherfray changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
King lands a front kick.

King closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

King wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fintherfray, who protects the arm well.
Fintherfray is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Fintherfray's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

King tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no King has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fintherfray is trying to improve his position.

King thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fintherfray manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Fintherfray looking for submissions off his back.
Fintherfray looks gassed!
King is tying to control. Fintherfray wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fintherfray wants to get back to full guard.

King seems to be looking for submissions.
Fintherfray works his way to full guard. Good work.

King drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and King jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

King drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fintherfray looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fintherfray looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fintherfray!

Fintherfray is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fintherfray wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
King is working hard here to advance position.
King trying to remain calm as Fintherfray controls from the top position.
Fintherfray wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
King is looking to reverse the position.

Fintherfray is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King has escaped the position, nice work there.

Fintherfray thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fintherfray is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to get back to half guard.
Fintherfray is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Fintherfray looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for King!
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fintherfray working the ground and pound effectively.
King is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fintherfray trying to control but King is having none of it.
King really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fintherfray sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
King is wriggling around trying to escape.

Fintherfray looking for a guillotine from mount but King is having none of it.

Fintherfray looking to secure an arm triangle but King defends it well.
King slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Orfentile Fintherfray will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fintherfray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fintherfray fails to land the takedown.

King closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fintherfray to the mat! Fintherfray manages to get full guard.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Fintherfray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Fintherfray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fintherfray is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
King has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
King chips away with some ground and pound.

Fintherfray is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
King passes Fintherfray's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
King wants to take a breather but Fintherfray is having none of it.

King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fintherfray avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fintherfray keeps working.

King is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fintherfray gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fintherfray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. King gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Fintherfray had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. King is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fintherfray Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take King's back instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fintherfray gets his hands free as King looks to control.

Fintherfray is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged King with him. King is trying to defend but Fintherfray has an arm under the chin now! King grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Orfentile Fintherfray!