PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roy Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pitbull
vs
Finch

180 cm
36
152 lbs
35 - 14 - 1

176 cm
28
156 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Pitbull!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richmond Finch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finch manages to avoid it.
Pitbull misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Pitbull misses.
Finch throws a front kick that sends Pitbull stumbling back into the cage.
Pitbull fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pitbull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finch. Pitbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Pitbull was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Finch.
Pitbull just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitbull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch lands with a nice body punch.
Pitbull misses the shot to the body.
Finch is looking to chop away at Pitbull's legs.
Pitbull misses the jab.
Finch throws a jab but it's blocked by Pitbull.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finch.
Finch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pitbull has time to react.
Pitbull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pitbull moves into range and connects with a jab.
A left lands for Pitbull.
Pitbull lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Finch looks to throw the jab but Pitbull is out of range.
A big left from Pitbull misses.
Pitbull misses with a hook to the body
and Finch counters with a nice leg kick.
Pitbull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Roy Pitbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Finch. That's going to slow Pitbull down.
Pitbull's corner calls for a 1-2. Pitbull obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull throws a body punch but Finch moves out of range.
Finch throws a leg kick but Pitbull moved away.
It looked like Pitbull wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Pitbull misses.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pitbull throws a hook but Finch blocks it.
And Finch responds with a good body kick, but Pitbull manages to step out the way in time.
Finch moves out of range of the strikes.
Pitbull takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pitbull loads up on a big right hand but Finch slips the punch.
Pitbull throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Finch.
Pitbull throws a shot from downtown. Finch moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Pitbull misses.
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitbull moves away.
Pitbull misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch feints and then cracks Pitbull's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pitbull down.
Finch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pitbull throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitbull looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Finch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pitbull.
Finch flicks out a counter leg kick but Pitbull steps away.
Finch cracks a nice hook into Pitbull's ribs.
Pitbull avoids a kick to the body.
Finch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finch avoids the body shot from Pitbull.
Pitbull misses the shot to the body.
Finch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pitbull's calf.
Finch throws a nice looking combination but Pitbull bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left lands for Pitbull.
Richmond Finch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finch scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pitbull keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pitbull throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitbull stuns Finch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pitbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pitbull lands with a straight right. Finch didn't see that one coming.
Finch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pitbull to score with a decent uppercut.
Finch delivers a nice body kick.

Pitbull feints and as Finch raises his hands in defense, Pitbull changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Finch wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pitbull trying to control the position from guard on top but Finch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Pitbull dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pitbull stuns Finch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Finch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pitbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Finch is just out of range.
Pitbull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finch.
Finch steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Finch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Finch. That's going to slow Pitbull down.
Pitbull tries for a takedown but Finch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Pitbull is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Finch's half guard.
Finch is trying to maintain the position but Pitbull is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pitbull wants to work for an arm triangle but Finch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Pitbull is trying to control the action in half guard but Finch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Finch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pitbull.
Finch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pitbull.
Finch is concentrating on defense, preventing Pitbull from advancing position.
Pitbull wants to take a breather but Finch is having none of it.
Finch tries to get to full guard but Pitbull has control of the leg.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Roy Pitbull is winning the standup battle so far.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut.
Finch has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pitbull on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull slips a straight right by Finch.

Finch gets caught flat footed, as Pitbull shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Finch is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pitbull scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pitbull keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Finch's head.
Pitbull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Finch looking to control.
Finch wants to control but Pitbull passes easily into half guard.
Pitbull thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Finch's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch taking some punishment here, with Pitbull in his half guard.

Pitbull is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Finch wants to get back to full guard but Pitbull has passed into side control.
Finch struggling a bit here.
Pitbull throws a strike aimed at the side of Finch's head but Finch avoids it well.
Finch is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pitbull throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Finch to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pitbull trying to control the position from guard on top but Finch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pitbull forces his way into half guard.
Pitbull missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Finch trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Pitbull won't let Finch get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finch wants to hold on but Pitbull pushes him away.
Finch sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Pitbull dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitbull.
Pitbull misses with a lunging right hand
and Finch counters with a straight right hand.
Finch throws a shot from downtown. Pitbull moves away and avoids it.
Finch drops his hands momentarily and Pitbull takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pitbull misses with a straight right.
Finch moves out of range of the strikes.
Finch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pitbull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finch was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitbull.
Finch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pitbull.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finch scores with a leg kick.
Pitbull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Finch is just out of range.
Finch punishes Pitbull's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Pitbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pitbull misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Finch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pitbull.
Finch throws a big counter head kick but Pitbull avoids it with no problem.
Finch looks for the body kick but Pitbull saw that one coming.
Pitbull is looking to counter punch.
Finch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Finch cracks a nice hook into Pitbull's ribs.
Pitbull misses with a right hand
and Finch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Pitbull misses the target.
Finch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Finch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Finch connects with a jab.
Finch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Pitbull.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pitbull scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pitbull keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pitbull bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Finch's head backwards.
Finch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pitbull throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Finch appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pitbull takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pitbull misses with a hook to the body

and Finch counters with a crisp one two that drops Pitbull! Finch thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pitbull to his feet! Pitbull is in big trouble!

Pitbull is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut.
Oh Pitbull is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pitbull takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Finch cracks Pitbull with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Pitbull tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Finch pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Pitbull is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richmond Finch!
Richmond Finch is the new featherweight champion!
Richmond Finch was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.