PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Manson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Owen Finch's chin.

Finch
vs
Manson

215 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

218 cm
23
230 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Owen Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Manson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Finch.

Finch shoots in and bounces Manson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Finch preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Finch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Manson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Finch content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Finch gets to his feet. Manson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson throws a head kick that Finch semi-blocks.

It looks like Owen Finch has been cut.
Finch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Manson sprawls well. Manson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Finch gets slowly back to his feet.
Finch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Manson lands a big head kick that sends Finch to the canvas! Manson follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Manson!