PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robledo Puch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Puch might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Breathe. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Puch
vs
Finch

170 cm
34
155 lbs
36 - 16 - 2

176 cm
38
148 lbs
33 - 19 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Aspire Clothing

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 36 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Robledo Puch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richmond Finch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puch digs a good hook to Finch's body.
That kick from Finch tenderised Puch's leg. Puch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Puch shoots in for a takedown but Finch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Finch! But no joy.
Puch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Finch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puch.
Puch connects with a single shot there.
Puch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Finch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Finch throws a lazy right hand but Puch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Puch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Finch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puch blocks the body kick.
Puch attempts a counter takedown but Finch avoids it well and moves away.
Finch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Finch.
Puch misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Finch misses

and Puch counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Finch!

Puch tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Finch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Puch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ground and pound from Puch seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ground and pound from Puch seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Finch managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Puch.
Finch bucks up and tries to throw Puch off but instead Puch has got his back!
Puch scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Finch just trying to survive but Puch is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puch cracks Finch with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Finch from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Finch takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Puch. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Finch is rocked!
Puch lands a big shot to the side of the head and Finch goes limp! He's out cold - the ref jumps in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Robledo Puch!
Robledo Puch took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hellbent for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Richmond Finch spoke after the fight, saying 'I guess I'll be drowning my sorrows instead of celebrating at tonight's after party. '.