PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bennet
vs
Finkle

191 cm
37
187 lbs
43 - 15 - 0

193 cm
35
203 lbs
30 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scotty Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ray Finkle!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet moves out of range as Finkle throws a body kick.
Finkle blocks a jab.
Bennet keeps the fight on the outside.
Finkle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bennet blocks a head kick by Finkle.
Bennet was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bennet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Finkle moves out of range of the strikes.
Finkle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennet.
Bennet dips to his left and cracks Finkle with an uppercut!
We've been informed that Finkle 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.
Finkle blocks a head kick by Bennet.
Finkle tries to clinch there but Bennet circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet cracks the inside of Finkle's front leg.

Finkle lands a high kick to the side of Bennet's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Finkle dives into guard, looking to finish.

Bennet is rocked!

It looks like Scotty Bennet has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finkle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oh Bennet is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bennet working for a triangle but Finkle defends it easily.
Finkle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bennet seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle trying to control but Bennet is working from the bottom.
Finkle stays in close to Bennet's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennet pulls Finkle in close to prevent any damage.
Finkle stopping the sweep attempt from Bennet.
Bennet wants to stand and escape but Finkle is having none of it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Bennet misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Finkle misses with a head kick.
Finkle moves out of range as Bennet strikes.
Bennet backing away here, and Finkle unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Scotty Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennet lands a nice looking body shot.
Finkle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bennet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bennet scores with a nice body kick.
Finkle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bennet throws the kick towards the body but Finkle avoids it.
Finkle walks into a straight right hand from Bennet.
Bennet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Finkle misses with a head kick.
Finkle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bennet.
The fighters circling - Bennet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finkle tries a quick counter leg kick but Bennet is wise to it.
Finkle blocks a low kick nicely.
Bennet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bennet connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Finkle momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet swings for the body but Finkle moves out of range.
Finkle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bennet.
Ray Finkle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bennet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bennet throws a sloppy body shot
and Finkle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bennet tests Finkle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finkle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bennet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Finkle's calf.
Finkle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennet moves away.
We've been told by Bennet's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID260K) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bennet finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Finkle blocks a low kick nicely.
Bennet lands a leg kick that knocks Finkle off balance momentarily.
Bennet catches Finkle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
An inside leg kick from Bennet misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bennet lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Finkle throws out a loose jab but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.

Finkle rushes Bennet and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bennet works on Finkle's body with a couple of short punches.
Bennet lands a left hand.
Finkle prevents a body shot from Bennet.
A nice left hand lands by Bennet.
Bennet managing to block the knees to the body from Finkle.
Bennet is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bennet avoiding damage as Finkle throws knees to the body.
Bennet wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Bennet scores with a nice short uppercut.

Bennet manages to break the clinch.
Bennet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bennet misses with an uppercut. Finkle saw that one coming.
Finkle misses with a hook
and Bennet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finkle misses with a lunging right hand
and Bennet counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Bennet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scotty Bennet's cut.
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.

Bennet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finkle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bennet misses with a shot to the body
and Finkle counters with a good low kick that Bennet was not able to check.
Bennet moves forwards but Finkle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Finkle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bennet misses with a right hand
and Finkle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bennet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennet throws a looping overhand right but Finkle ducks down to avoid it.
Finkle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Finkle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bennet checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Finkle checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finkle lands a head shot.
Bennet throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bennet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet lands a head shot.
Finkle tried to score with a low kick but Bennet checks it.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
Finkle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Finkle misses with a right hand
and Bennet counters with a straight right hand.
Scotty Bennet is winning the standup battle so far.
Bennet loads up on a big right hand but Finkle slips the punch.
Bennet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finkle can do to turn this around?
Finkle lands a body shot.
A cross from Finkle lands.
Bennet takes a swing at Finkle's ribcage but misses.
Bennet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennet throws out a powerful jab.

Finkle drives through and clinches with Bennet against the cage.
Bennet working aggressively here.
Bennet can't break the clinch.
Finkle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennet struggles to land a body shot inside as Finkle controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet works on Finkle's body with a couple of short punches.
Bennet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Finkle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finkle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bennet misses with a punch to the body.
Finkle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Finkle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bennet is trying to break the clinch but Finkle is controlling him.
Finkle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bennet throws a head punch that misses.
Bennet dodges an elbow strike from Finkle.
Finkle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bennet's defenses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bennet - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Finkle tries to throw a body punch but Bennet avoids it by throwing Finkle back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bennet wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right from Bennet on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bennet avoids it.
Bennet blocks an elbow strike.
Bennet dodges an elbow strike from Finkle.
Bennet wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ray Finkle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Finkle prevents Bennet from breaking the clinch.
Finkle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bennet's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennet.
Finkle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bennet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennet struggles to land a body shot inside as Finkle controls his hands.
Bennet can't find room to land a body shot as Finkle controls the action.
Bennet tries a body shot but Finkle blocks it.
Finkle scores with a shot to the side of Bennet's head.
Bennet tries to work over Finkle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bennet lands a shoulder strike.

Bennet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennet throws a leg kick but Finkle sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkle misses with a low kick.
Finkle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennet thows a leg kick but Finkle checks it
and Finkle counters with a slapping leg kick.
Finkle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Finkle with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Finkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Bennet misses.
Finkle throws a looping overhand right but Bennet ducks down to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Finkle.
Bennet misses with a straight right.
Bennet swings for the body but Finkle moves out of range.
Finkle throws a hook but Bennet blocks it.
Bennet jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ray Finkle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Scotty Bennet's cut.
That's time! Bennet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Finkle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Finkle.
Bennet scores with a nice head shot.
Bennet throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Finkle's waist but Finkle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bennet off to one side.
An inside leg kick from Finkle misses.
Bennet lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bennet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Finkle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Finkle explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bennet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennet moves out of range of the body kick from Finkle.
Finkle throws a right and a left that Bennet avoids nicely.
Bennet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finkle.
Finkle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bennet is out of range and Finkle settles back down.
Bennet throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Finkle - that will leave a mark!
Bennet throws a leg kick
and Finkle counters with a stiff right hand.
Finkle throws a hook to the side of Bennet's head but Bennet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Finkle scoring well with a low kick there.
Finkle takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Nice combo by Finkle! Oh, that's hurt him - Bennet falls to the canvas and Finkle follows him into side control.
Finkle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An elbow from Finkle crashes against the mat.
Bennet struggling a bit here.
Bennet tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Finkle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Finkle looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bennet is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkle controlling the position from side mount.
Bennet tries to improve position but can't.
Finkle controlling the position.
The ground and pound from Finkle seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet prevents Finkle from moving into mount.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Finkle digs a good hook to Bennet's body.
Bennet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bennet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finkle.
Finkle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Finkle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bennet.
Nice defenses there by Finkle.

Finkle connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Bennet to the floor! Finkle dives in looking for the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet wants to improve his position but Finkle is controlling well.
Bennet is looking to control Finkle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bennet avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet tries to get to full guard but Finkle has control of the leg.
Bennet trying to control here.
Finkle stops Bennet from getting back to his feet.
Bennet is trying to control but can't.
Finkle wants to take a breather but Bennet is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Finkle trying to control the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Finkle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Finkle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ray Finkle!
Ray Finkle thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Scotty Bennet had this to say: 'I'm shop worn and injury riddled. Time to call it a career.'.