PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Finch
vs
Jackson

176 cm
25
156 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

184 cm
27
154 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
The Big Kabosh

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richmond Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mac Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson feints and then cracks Finch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finch down.
Finch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jackson thumps Finch with a low kick.
Good work by Finch as he checks the leg kick.
A left lands for Jackson.
Finch throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Finch has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Victory Gym and Spa in the buildup to the fight.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Finch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Finch counters with a thumping low kick.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson tries to work over Finch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Finch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Finch can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Finch tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Finch back against the cage.
Finch stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Finch shrugs off.
Finch misses with a punch to the body.
Finch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson cracks Finch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Finch blocks a head kick by Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Finch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
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!

Oooooh!!! Jackson has knocked Finch down with a huge combo! Jackson steps away and waves a wobbly Finch back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Finch is rocked!
Finch throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a big right hand! Oh Finch is in trouble here! Jackson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Jackson!
A victorious Mac Jackson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Richmond Finch had this to say: 'I guess I'll be drowning my sorrows instead of celebrating at tonight's after party. '.