PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Andropov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Finch
vs
Andropov

215 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
226 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Owen Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuri Andropov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Finch tries to sprawl but Andropov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Finch looks like he's trying to stand up.
Finch keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Finch continues to stall.
Finch taking some punishment here, with Andropov in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Finch has one foot on Andropov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A head kick by Andropov misses

and Finch moves into the clinch.

Andropov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Finch preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andropov winds up and cracks Finch with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Andropov trying to pass the guard but Finch defending well.
Finch is looking to escape.
Finch tries to get to full guard but Andropov has control of the leg.

Finch manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Finch feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Finch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Andropov wants to stand up but Finch is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch tries to stand but Andropov is controlling from the bottom.
Andropov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andropov is trying to control the position but Finch postures up.
Finch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Andropov controls Finch momentarily but Finch frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andropov tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Andropov looks winded!

Finch moves into range and clinches up with Andropov.

Andropov pulls guard effortlessly.
Andropov wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Finch is now in half guard.
Andropov wants to control but Finch is keeping busy.
Finch controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andropov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Finch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Finch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andropov looking to control.
Andropov wants to control the position but Finch says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Finch dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Finch scores with a takedown into Andropov's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Finch drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Andropov dives on top into guard.

A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Finch holds on and takes a little breather.
Finch keeping moving, preventing Andropov from controlling successfully.
Finch is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Andropov has passed into side control.
Finch is not content to let Andropov control the position.
Finch pushes Andropov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Andropov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Finch is trying to get back to half guard.
Andropov lands a few punches from side control.
Andropov wants to control but Finch is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andropov tries to stand but Finch is controlling his head.
Andropov wants to control but Finch is keeping him busy.
Finch is trying to control Andropov's posture but Andropov avoids it.
Owen Finch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andropov wants to control but Finch is keeping him busy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Finch dives in and scores a takedown into Andropov's guard.
Andropov has a closed guard, preventing Finch from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Finch gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Finch slips a jab and a cross from Andropov.
Yuri Andropov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andropov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finch.

Finch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Finch wants to stand and escape but instead Andropov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Andropov trying to control the position from guard on top but Finch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finch wants to stand but Andropov is controlling the position.
Finch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Andropov on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andropov trying to control but Finch is working from the bottom.
Finch is looking to stand up but Andropov isn't so interested in that idea.
Finch throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Andropov pushing down on Finch's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Andropov lands a nice short elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andropov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Finch is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Andropov lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yuri Andropov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Finch looking to score a takedown here. Andropov is defending well but Finch drives through and ends up in Andropov's guard.
Andropov is trying to keep Finch in close.

Finch stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Andropov misses with the combination.

Finch feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Andropov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Andropov has his feet on Finch's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Finch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Finch decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Andropov gets caught napping as Finch dives in and scores a takedown. Andropov manages to retain guard.
Andropov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Finch postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Andropov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Finch, into his guard.

Andropov wants to stand but Finch has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andropov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Andropov stands up over Finch, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Finch keeping moving, preventing Andropov from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Finch is pulling down on Andropov's head. It's preventing any offense from Andropov, at least for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Finch decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Finch is thwarting Andropov's attempts to control the position.
Andropov wants to get back to his feet.
Finch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Andropov is trying to stand.
Finch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Andropov trying to control here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Finch closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Andropov to the mat! Andropov manages to get full guard.
Andropov wants to get back to his feet but Finch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Owen Finch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Finch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owen Finch!