PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Marley

176 cm
33
148 lbs
25 - 15 - 2

170 cm
27
147 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richmond Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomas Marley!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Marley there.
Marley misses with an uppercut
and Finch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Finch lands a right hook to the body.
Finch swings for the body but Marley moves out of range.
Finch moves out of range as Marley throws a body kick.
Marley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marley avoids a kick to the body.
Finch throws a nice head kick!
Finch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marley lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finch checks the leg kick.
Marley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finch's sensitive parts.
Marley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marley. That's going to slow Finch down.
A big left from Marley misses.
Finch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tomas Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finch slips under a jab from Marley.
Marley swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
Marley drops his hands momentarily and Finch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marley throws an off balance right hand
and Finch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marley misses with a body shot.
Finch looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Marley throws a right hand that Finch ducks under and follows up with a left that Finch also avoids with ease.
Finch tries a low kick but Marley avoids it.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Marley moved out of range nicely.
Marley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Marley misses.
Finch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marley.
Marley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Finch.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Marley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Finch at a distance.
Marley misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Finch.
Marley loads up on a big right hand but Finch slips the punch.
Finch moves out of range of the leg kick from Marley.
Marley tries to score with a low kick but Finch moves his leg out of the way.
Marley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Finch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marley scores with a leg kick.
Marley swinging wildly here.
Finch is looking to counter punch.
Finch dodges the punch combination from Marley.
Marley lands an overhand right.
Finch misses with a wild body shot.
Marley flicks out a counter leg kick but Finch steps away.
Marley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Finch counters with an outside leg kick.
Marley misses the shot to the body.
Marley misses with a leg kick
letting Finch counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Finch counters with a nice uppercut.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Marley looks to throw the jab but Finch is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Finch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marley slips under a jab.
Finch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Finch.
Finch moves out of range of the strikes.
Finch jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Finch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marley looks to score with a jab to the body but Finch is just out of range.
It looked like Finch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Marley.
Marley tests Finch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomas Marley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Finch misses with a low kick.
Marley takes a swing at Finch's ribcage but misses.
Marley lands a jab to Finch's midsection.
Marley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Finch is out of range.
Marley misses with a body kick.
Finch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Finch might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Marley misses with a shot to the body
and Finch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marley.
Finch misses with a jab to the body
and Marley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley misses the jab.
Finch is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Finch throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Marley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Finch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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!
Marley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Finch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Finchs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Finch counters with a flying knee. Nice.

It looks like Tomas Marley has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marley.
Finch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Finch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marley throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Finch to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marley takes one to the chin there.

Marley is rocked!
No joy there for Finch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Finch misses with an uppercut.
Finch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tomas Marley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finch throws a leg kick that misses.
Marley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Finch counters with a right hand to the body.
Marley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Marley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Finch's head backwards.
Marley misses with a shot to the body
and Finch counters with a stiff right hand.
Marley throws a series of punches but Finch moves out of range.
Finch scoring well with a low kick there.
Marley avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Marley misses.
Finch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley throws a right hand that Finch ducks under and follows up with a left that Finch also avoids with ease.
Finch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Marley.
Marley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finch.
Marley misses with a looping left.
Finch thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marley if he has to take too many more of those.
Marley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marley throws an off balance right hand
letting Finch counter with a right hand.
Finch throws a head kick that misses.
Finch misses with a straight right.
Marley throws a lazy uppercut
and Finch counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marley on the side of the head.
Marley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Finch to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch misses with a low kick.
A big left from Marley misses.
Marley connects with a leg kick. Finch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Finch lands a slapping body shot.
Marley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Finch quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Finch avoids the body shot from Marley.
A little feinted left hand from Finch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marley throws a leg kick
and Finch counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tomas Marley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tomas Marley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Marley misses with a hook
and Finch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marley misses with a right hand
and Finch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And Finch counters with a quick kick to the body but Marley blocks it.
Finch moves out of range as Marley strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Finch. That's going to slow Marley down.
Marley throws a head kick that misses.
Marley swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
Marley looks to land a right hand but Finch moved out of range.
Marley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marley throws a hook to the side of Finch's head but Finch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marley moves away from the strike by Finch.
Finch moves out of range as Marley strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley scores with a nice right hand.
Marley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Marley.
A quick step to the side and Finch tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marley throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Finch counters with a series of strikes. Marley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marley throws a lazy uppercut
and Finch counters with a nice uppercut.
Marley is still on wobbly legs! Can Finch finish him?
Marley lands a nice looking body shot.
Marley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finch.
Marley seems to have recovered his senses.
Finch throws a chopping leg kick but Marley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Finch throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Finch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marley motions for Finch to come forward. Marley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Finch was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley lands a head shot.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Marley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Finch.
As Marley backs away, Finch returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Finch misses with a few strikes there.
Marley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big left from Marley misses.
Marley swings widly with a right hand
and Finch counters with a three punch combo that has Marley backing up. Marley nods at Finch to acknowledge the strikes.
Finch moves out of range as Marley throws a body kick.
Finch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marley's head backwards.
Finch moves forwards but Marley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marley lands with an overhand left.
Marley looks to land a right hand but Finch moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finch scores with a jab.
Marley misses with a body shot.
Marley slips a straight right by Finch.
Richmond Finch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marley swings widly with a right hand
and Finch counters with a left to the body.
Finch misses with a kick to the body.
Marley misses with a straight right.
Finch throws a quick counter head kick but Marley was just out of range.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Marley.
Finch is looking to counter with a body kick.
Marley connects with a nice looking jab.
Marley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Finch looks to land a body kick but Marley moved away.
Marley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Finch counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley looks to land a body kick but Finch moved away.
Finch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marley scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marley's sensitive parts.
Marley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marley connects with a leg kick. Finch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tomas Marley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Finch misses with a hook.
Finch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Marley misses.
Marley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tomas Marley.
Well Marley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomas Marley!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tomas Marley thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Richmond Finch spoke after the fight, saying 'I guess I'll be drowning my sorrows instead of celebrating at tonight's after party. '.