PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Innocent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sticky Fingaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Innocent
vs
Fingaz

165 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Innocent!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sticky Fingaz!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Innocent shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fingaz as he avoids it easily.
Fingaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Innocent looking to score a takedown here. Fingaz is defending well but Innocent drives through and ends up in Fingaz's guard.
Innocent is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fingaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fingaz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Fingaz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fingaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Innocent controls Fingaz momentarily but Fingaz frees himself.
Fingaz with a nice head shot there.
Innocent trying to strike off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Innocent trying to control the position.
Innocent knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fingaz on the ground.
Innocent is really struggling to control Fingaz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fingaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fingaz connects with a couple of short punches.
Innocent not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingaz lands a couple of digs.
Fingaz postures up in Innocent's guard and throws a big left but Innocent blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fingaz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Innocent trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fingaz postures up.
Innocent trying to strike off his back.
Innocent wants to sweep but no luck.
Innocent is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fingaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Innocent is controlling Fingaz's posture.
Fingaz working some strikes from top position.
Fingaz stands up over Innocent, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Innocent throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Innocent wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fingaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Innocent throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fingaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Innocent's head.
Fingaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fingaz stands up over Innocent, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Innocent pulls Fingaz in close to prevent any damage.
Innocent controls Fingaz momentarily but Fingaz frees himself.
Innocent thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Fingaz works over Innocent with some ground and pound from guard.
Innocent doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Innocent trying to control the position.
Innocent will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Innocent doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Innocent is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fingaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Innocent's head.
Innocent on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Innocent tries to get out of the position.
Innocent is controlling Fingaz's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Innocent striking off his back but it's not causing Fingaz any problems.
Fingaz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Innocent looking for a sweep. Not yet Innocent, not yet.
Innocent is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fingaz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fingaz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Innocent trying to control the position.
Fingaz cracks Innocent with a solid left hand.
Innocent preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fingaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Innocent's head.
Fingaz is fighting to break Innocent's control of his arms but Innocent is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fingaz postures up and lands a big shot to Innocent's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fingaz landing with the ground and pound.
Innocent trying to control the position.
Fingaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Fingaz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fingaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fingaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Innocent trying to control the position.
Innocent trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Innocent doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Innocent trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sticky Fingaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fingaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Innocent sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Innocent shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Innocent trying to control the action but Fingaz is working from the bottom.
Fingaz gets full guard.
Fingaz wants to sweep here but Innocent controlling him for the moment.
Innocent throwing strikes from guard but Fingaz blocks nicely.
Innocent lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fingaz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Innocent working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fingaz.
Fingaz postures up.
Innocent wants to sweep here but Fingaz controlling him for the moment.
Sticky Fingaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fingaz working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fingaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Innocent has momentary wrist control but Fingaz slips an elbow through the middle.
Innocent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fingaz is one step ahead there.
Fingaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Innocent is rocked!
Fingaz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oh Innocent is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Innocent is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fingaz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fingaz works over Innocent with some ground and pound from guard.
Innocent controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Innocent is trying to control the position but Fingaz postures up.
Fingaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Innocent is controlling Fingaz's posture.
Innocent utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fingaz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Innocent scores with a nice shot.
Fingaz postures up.
Innocent seems keen to control Fingaz's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innocent wants to sweep but no luck.
Fingaz stands up over Innocent, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fingaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Innocent's head.
Innocent working a defensive guard here.
Fingaz landing with the ground and pound.
Fingaz is breathing heavily.
Innocent trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fingaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Innocent looking to control.
Fingaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Innocent's head.
Innocent not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Innocent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fingaz is one step ahead there.
Fingaz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fingaz lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Innocent has his hands on Fingaz's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingaz is in close to Innocent's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Innocent seems keen to control Fingaz's posture.
Fingaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fingaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Innocent is trying to keep Fingaz in close.
Innocent is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fingaz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fingaz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Innocent trying to control the position.
Fingaz cracks Innocent with a solid left hand.
Innocent utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Innocent throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fingaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Fingaz postures up.
Fingaz distracts Innocent with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fingaz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Innocent punching to the body, from the bottom.
Innocent not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fingaz cracks Innocent with a solid left hand.
Fingaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fingaz preventing the sweep.
Innocent pulls Fingaz in close to prevent any damage.
Innocent throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fingaz working some strikes from top position.
Innocent pulls Fingaz in close to his closed guard and prevents Fingaz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fingaz connects with a couple of short punches.
Innocent throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fingaz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Innocent has momentary wrist control but Fingaz slips an elbow through the middle.
Fingaz postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sticky Fingaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Innocent looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fingaz!
Fingaz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Innocent trying to hold on to Fingaz's head to control him but Fingaz postures up.
Innocent missing with punches from the bottom.
Innocent connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Innocent seems to have got his legs back now.
Innocent is looking to control Fingaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Innocent avoid being mounted?
Innocent is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Innocent missing with punches from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Fingaz there.
Fingaz is thwarting Innocent's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Fingaz.
Innocent on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingaz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Innocent with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fingaz lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Innocent quite badly. Innocent pulls Fingaz in close trying to recover. Fingaz postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Innocent on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Innocent doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sticky Fingaz!
Sticky Fingaz is the new featherweight champion!
Sticky Fingaz thanked the fans post fight for their support.