PBP Commentary

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

Finley
vs
Clinton

187 cm
24
279 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wendell Finley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hillary Clinton!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Finley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Clinton to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Finley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Clinton is aware though and is defending well.
Clinton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Finley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Finley pushes Clinton off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Clinton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Finley to the ground. Clinton is now in Finley's guard.
Clinton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Finley wants to get back to his feet but Clinton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Clinton throws a strike but Finley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Finley wants to stand but Clinton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Finley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Finley postures up and lands a big shot to Clinton's brow.
Finley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clinton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Finley stopping the sweep attempt from Clinton.

Finley gets to his feet. Clinton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hillary Clinton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finley wants to clinch up but Clinton keeps it at a distance.
Finley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Clinton rushes Finley and presses him up against the cage.
Clinton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clinton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Clinton has Finley up against the cage in a clinch.
Clinton wants to get back to striking at distance but Finley won't allow it.
Finley is looking to break free of the clinch but Clinton has double underhooks.
Clinton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finleys head.

It looks like Wendell Finley has been cut.
Finley with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hillary Clinton has been cut.
Finley has Clinton pushed against the cage.

Clinton successfully pulls guard.
Finley is working Clinton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Finley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Finley really is a fat lump.
Finley chips away with some ground and pound.
Finley wants to stand but Clinton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Finley working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Finley stands up from Clinton's guard - Finley perhaps looking for a knockout.
Clinton misses with a head kick.

Finley takes the fight into the clinch.

Finley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Clinton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Finley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Finley has escaped and now he's on top!

Finley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Finley landing with the ground and pound.
Finley wants to get up but he can't break Clinton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton wants to sweep but no luck.
Clinton controlling Finley's posture.
Finley works over Clinton with some ground and pound from guard.
Finley stopping the sweep attempt from Clinton.
Clinton looks winded!

Finley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Clinton, up you get!
Clinton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Finley.
Nice takedown defense from Clinton. No joy for Finley on that attempt.

Clinton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
Clinton stalling away here and it's allowed Finley to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wendell Finley dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Clinton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clinton can't break the clinch.
Finley is stalling here.

Finley is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Clinton can't fight it off and eventually Finley manages to take the fight to the floor. Clinton looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Finley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Clinton gets a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finley tries to kick Clinton off but Clinton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley is looking to control Clinton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Finley avoid being mounted?
Clinton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Finley defending well though.
Finley regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Clinton.
Clinton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Clinton looking to sit in guard and control but Finley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finley scoring with some ground and pound.
Finley tries to stand but Clinton is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Clinton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Finley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clinton's head.
Clinton has momentary wrist control but Finley slips an elbow through the middle.
Finley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Clinton's guard.
Finley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clinton has a closed guard, preventing Finley from standing up.
Finley with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Clinton's guard.
Finley content to stall in guard here.
Finley stands up over Clinton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Finley landing with the ground and pound.
Finley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Finley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Finley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Finley tries to clinch up.
Finley tries for a takedown but Clinton circles away easily
and Clinton counters with a two punch combo.
Finley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clinton can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clinton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Finley to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Finley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clinton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Finley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Finley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Clinton's head.
Finley scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finley wants to get up but he can't break Clinton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Finley is in close to Clinton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wendell Finley dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Finley takes the fight into the clinch.
Finley is pushing Clinton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Finley has Clinton pressed against the cage.

Clinton lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Clinton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Finley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Clinton prevents Finley from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finley desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley is pressing down on Clinton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Finley wants to stand but Clinton is controlling the position.

Finley kicks Clinton off and gets to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Finley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clinton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Clinton gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clinton is trying to trip Finley. He has hold of a leg but Finley is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Clinton persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Finley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Clinton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Clinton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Clinton postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Finley to stand up.
Finley blocks a head kick by Clinton.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Clinton.
Finley sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finley wants to get back to his feet.
Clinton trying to control from Finley's half guard. Finley has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Finley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Clinton is aware though and is defending well.
Finley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wendell Finley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clinton stops Finley from standing up.
Clinton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Finley is on top in guard.

Finley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Clinton is proving hard to escape from.
Finley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Clinton's head.
Finley with a nice head shot there.
Finley landing with the ground and pound.
Finley distracts Clinton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Clinton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hillary Clinton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wendell Finley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Finley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Finley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Clinton's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wendell Finley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Finley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wendell Finley!