PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toriyama has chosen Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight as his entrance music. 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
Toriyama

176 cm
29
156 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

173 cm
32
152 lbs
32 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richmond Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toriyama lands a nice looking body kick.
Toriyama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Toriyama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Toriyama.
Finch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Toriyama. Toriyama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've been informed that Toriyama has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Finch crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Toriyama - the referee stops the clock and Finch gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Toriyama. Finch manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Finch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Toriyama avoids the head kick by Finch.
Jab from Toriyama.
Toriyama connects with a body shot that sends Finch's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch misses with a straight left.
Toriyama changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Toriyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Finch.
Toriyama moves out of range of the leg kick from Finch.
Finch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Finch connects with a leg kick. Toriyama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Toriyama scores with a spinning back kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Finch.

Toriyama throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Finch tumbling to the canvas!

Finch is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama passes Finch's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oh Finch is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Toriyama seems to be working for a kimura but Finch defends the submission attempt.
Toriyama trying to control the action but Finch is working from the bottom.
Finch trying to control but Toriyama postures up.

Toriyama seems to be working for a kimura but Finch defends the submission attempt.
Finch seems to have got his legs back now.

Toriyama is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Finch defends it well.
Finch trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Finch moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Toriyama slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Finch pulls Toriyama in close to prevent any damage.
Toriyama wants to pass the guard but Finch is keeping the position.
Toriyama controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch pulls Toriyama in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Toriyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Finch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Toriyama throws a sloppy head kick and Finch moves out of range easily.
Toriyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Finch needs to keep his hands up - Toriyama had a free shot at his head there.
A bone on bone clash there as Finch blocks the leg kick.
Finch throws a leg kick but Toriyama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Toriyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finch's sensitive parts.
Finch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toriyama.
Finch scores with a nice strike.
Finch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Toriyama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Finch. That snapped Toriyama's head back.

It looks like Akira Toriyama has been cut.
Jab, jab by Finch - just one landing.
Finch connects with a right hand. Toriyama shakes it off.

Toriyama is rocked!
Finch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Toriyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Finch finish him?
Richmond Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toriyama throws a lazy body kick
and Finch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Toriyama throws a shot from downtown. Finch moves away and avoids it.
Finch is looking to slow Toriyama down with leg kicks.
Toriyama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Finch can pounce on him.
Toriyama misses with a low kick as Finch jumps back.
Toriyama seems to have recovered his senses.
Toriyama looks to throw a body kick
and Finch counters with a stiff right hand.
Toriyama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Toriyama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akira Toriyama's cut.
That's time! Finch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Toriyama misses with a straight left.
Finch misses with a right hand
and Toriyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toriyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Toriyama throws a leg kick but Finch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Finch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toriyama misses with a few strikes there.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.
Toriyama throws a low kick but Finch moves out of range easily.
That kick from Finch tenderised Toriyama's leg. Toriyama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Finch moves out of range of the body kick.
Akira Toriyama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toriyama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama tries to land a body kick
and Finch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Toriyama scores with a jab to the head.
Finch staying out of range there.
Finch swings widly with a right hand
and Toriyama counters with a left and a right that stings Finch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Finch misses.
Toriyama looks to throw the jab but Finch is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama throws a leg kick
and Finch counters with a straight right hand.
Toriyama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Toriyama scores with a jab to the jaw.

Finch lands a big head kick that sends Toriyama tumbling to the mat! Finch takes a step backwards and waves Toriyama back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Finch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toriyama.
Finch 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toriyama misses with a wild body shot.
Finch thuds a left hand into Toriyama's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Finch.
Toriyama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Toriyama checks it well.
Nice cross by Finch.
Finch scores with a hook to the body. Toriyama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Toriyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finch was well out of range. Poor timing from Toriyama.
An inside leg kick from Toriyama misses.
Finch half committed to a counter leg kick.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama is looking to chop away at Finch's legs.
Finch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Toriyama misses with a kick to the body.
Toriyama 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.
Toriyama misses with the body kick
and Finch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Finch throws a low kick, looking for Toriyama's leg but Toriyama calmly moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Toriyama.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Finch, as that shot connected.
Jab by Finch.
Toriyama walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Finch! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richmond Finch!
In his post fight interview, Richmond Finch started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.