PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zackary Finyard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finyard comes to the cage accompanied by Everlast - What Its Like. 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.

Finyard
vs
Pol

173 cm
26
159 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
165 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zackary Finyard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Van Pol!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pol jabs Finyard right on the nose. Finyard blinks but takes it well.
Pol with a hook.
Finyard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Pol misses with the combination.
Pol lands a high kick!
Pol moves forwards but Finyard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pol moves in looking to clinch but Finyard pushes him off.
Finyard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pol defends it nicely.
Finyard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pol keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pol lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finyard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pol throws a leg kick but Finyard sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finyard pushes Pol away with a front kick.
Finyard misses with a straight right.
Pol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finyard throws out the jab.
Pol misses with a body kick.
Pol is looking to score with low kicks.
Pol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finyard was well out of range. Poor timing from Pol.
Pol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finyard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pol scores with a leg kick.
Pol throws a hook but Finyard avoids it easily.

Pol takes the fight into the clinch.
Pol lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finyard backwards.
Pol is trying to stall.
Pol lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finyard wants a takedown.
Pol lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finyard backwards.
Pol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Finyard breaks the clinch.
Finyard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Finyard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Finyard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Finyard looks to land a body kick but Pol moved away.
Finyard keeps the fight on the outside.
Finyard misses with a wild body shot.

Finyard has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Pol.
Finyard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Finyard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pol avoids it.
Pol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finyards head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol throws a punch but it's blocked by Finyard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pol takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Finyard blocks an uppercut.
Finyard tries to land knees in the clinch but Pol avoids the damage to the body.
Pol digs a right hand into Finyard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Finyard's gas tank.
Finyard is breathing heavily.

Finyard has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pol clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pol tries to escape but Finyard has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Pol breaks Finyard's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pol wants to control from the top but Finyard keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Finyard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pol not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pol must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pol passes Finyard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pol connects with a nice short shot to Finyard's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pol throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pol seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Finyard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pol thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Pol dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pol defending well as Finyard loads up on a big left hand.
Pol misses with the body kick
and Finyard counters with a nice uppercut.
Finyard slips a straight right by Pol.
Pol looks to land a right hand but Finyard moved out of range.
Pol throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van Pol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finyard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Finyard is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Finyard.
Finyard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Finyard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pol taking a breather.
Finyard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pol lands a body shot in the clinch.
Finyard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pol scores with a shot to the side of Finyard's head.
Pol gets through Finyard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Finyard stalling in the clinch but Pol improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finyard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pol misses with the head strike.
Pol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pol lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finyard backwards.
Finyard blocking some punches.
Pol misses with a hook to the ribs.

Finyard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick from Pol misses.
Van Pol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finyard connects with the punch.
Pol just misses with a punch to the body.
Finyard moves out of range as Pol throws a body kick.
Crunch! Pol slams his shin into Finyard's torso.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pol. That's going to slow Finyard down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pol tries to clinch but Finyard is having none of it.

Pol gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol misses with some punches.
Finyard blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finyard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Finyard is trying to break the clinch but Pol is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Pol scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pol is pushing Finyard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pol misses with the head strike.
Finyard misses with some punches.
Finyard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Finyard blocking some punches.
Finyard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Finyard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pol backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pol.
Finyard is trying to break free.

Finyard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finyard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finyard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pol momentarily.
Pol slips under a jab.
A lazy left from Pol finds it's target.
Finyard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pol lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finyard's sensitive parts.
Pol throws a leg kick but Finyard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pol lands with a straight right. Finyard didn't see that one coming.
Pol lands a really nice looking cross but Finyard seems unphased.
Pol fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Finyard lands.
Finyard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pol.
A punch lands to the side of Finyard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Pol misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Finyard.
Finyard moves out of range of the leg kick from Pol.
Finyard ducks under a wild hook from Pol.
Pol moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pol lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pol finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finyard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pol. Pol obviously looking to wear him down.
Pol misses with a head kick.
Pol throws a hook but Finyard avoids it easily.
Finyard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pol.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pol keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pol throws a leg kick
and Finyard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Finyard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pol throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Pol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pol moves out of range as Finyard strikes.
Pol darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pol attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pol throws a low kick but Finyard moves out of range easily.
Finyard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pol throws a leg kick which misses Finyard's front leg but catches the back leg as Finyard tries to avoid it.
Pol tries to clinch but Finyard is having none of it.
Pol wants to clinch.
Finyard tries to score with a low kick but Pol moves his leg out of the way.
Finyard throws out a leg kick but Pol moves out of range and Finyard only half commits.
Finyard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pol stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pol moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pol throws a front kick aimed at Finyard's knee but Finyard avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol thumps Finyard with a low kick.
Pol throws a push kick but Finyard slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Finyard misses.
Pol slips under a jab.
Pol misses with an uppercut.
Pol moves away from the strike by Finyard.
Finyard misses with a head kick.
Pol scores with a leg kick.
Finyard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Finyard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pol misses with a head kick.
Pol throws a head kick that Finyard semi-blocks.
Finyard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pol tried to score with a low kick but Finyard checks it.
Zackary Finyard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finyard checks a leg kick.
Pol cracks Finyard with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finyard.
Finyard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pol chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Finyard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pol with a jab.

Finyard is rocked!
Pol moves out of range of the leg kick from Finyard.
Oh Finyard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finyard misses with a straight left.
Finyard seems to have got his legs back now.
Pol listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Pol clinches with his opponent.

Finyard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finyard blocks a low kick nicely.
Finyard swats away the attempt to clinch by Pol.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finyard throws a looping overhand right but Pol ducks down to avoid it.
Finyard misses with an uppercut. Pol saw that one coming.
Pol bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Finyard's head backwards.
Finyard scores with a jab. Pol acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pol cracks the inside of Finyard's front leg.
Pol dodges the punch combination from Finyard.
Pol connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pol, right into the meat.
Crunch! Pol slams his shin into Finyard's torso.
Finyard tries for a takedown but Pol sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Finyard takes one to the side of the head.
Finyard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pol closes the distance and clinches.
Finyard letting Pol take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pol.
Finyard tries to land knees in the clinch but Pol avoids the damage to the body.
Van Pol is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pol lands a nice uppercut.
Finyard misses with a punch to the body.
Finyard lands a shot to the body.
Pol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Pol fails to land.
Finyard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pol avoids it.
Pol throws a punch but it's blocked by Finyard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finyard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pol is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finyard.
A short left from Pol.
Pol lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Van Pol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pol has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Pol!