PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leozinho Bassi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Finch
vs
Bassi

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
24
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dylan Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leozinho Bassi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bassi.
Finch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bassi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Finch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bassi.
Bassi checks a leg kick.
Bassi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Finch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bassi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bassi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Finch throws a sloppy head kick and Bassi moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Bassi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Finch tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bassi! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch throws a sloppy head kick and Bassi moves out of range easily.
Bassi throws a big counter head kick but Finch avoids it with no problem.
Finch throws a right hand that Bassi ducks under and follows up with a left that Bassi also avoids with ease.
Bassi throws a fast counter high kick but Finch manages to duck under it in time.
Dylan Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finch tries a head kick but it misses.
Bassi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch throws a sloppy head kick and Bassi moves out of range easily.
Bassi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Finch takes the fight into the clinch.
Finch is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Finch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bassi has Finch pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Finch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Finch throws an elbow but misses.
Finch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bassi.
Dylan Finch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leozinho Bassi.
Bassi is looking for a takedown.
Finch lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Finch throws an elbow but misses.
Bassi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Finch lands a knee to the head.
Finch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Finch with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bassi dodges an elbow strike from Finch.
Bassi wants to take the fight to the mat but Finch manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Finch lands a nice elbow.
Finch looking to throw knees to the head but Bassi is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Finch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bassi's face.
Bassi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Finch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Finch.
Finch scores with a knee to the head.
Bassi jumps guard but Finch stands there with Bassi around his waist. Bassi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bassi looks winded!
Finch misses with a knee to the head.
Finch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Finch connects with a knee to the head.
Bassi blocks an elbow strike.
Bassi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice elbow from Finch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Finch.
Finch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bassi's defenses.
Bassi tries to pull guard but Finch won't allow it.
Finch connects with a knee to the head.
Finch scores with a knee to the head.
Finch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Finch is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Finch scores with a knee to the head.
Finch lands an elbow just above Bassi 's eye.
Finch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finch landing knees to the head.
Finch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Finch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Finch lands a damaging elbow.
Finch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bassi's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bassi goes for a takedown attempt but Finch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Finch throws a half hearted mid kick.

Finch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Finch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Finch misses with a knee to the head.
Finch lands an elbow inside that Bassi shrugs off.
Bassi tries to score a body lock takedown but Finch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Finch lands a damaging elbow.
Finch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bassi blocks it with crossed arms.
Finch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bassi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Finch lands a knee to the head.
Finch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Finch lands a damaging elbow.
Finch lands an elbow just above Bassi 's eye.
Bassi takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Finch dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Finch throws a solid leg kick but Bassi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Finch.
Bassi throws a big counter head kick but Finch avoids it with no problem.

Finch closes the distance and pushes Bassi back into the cage.
Bassi wants a takedown but no success here.
Bassi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bassi has Finch pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Finch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dylan Finch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leozinho Bassi.
Finch tries to land a knee to the head but Bassi blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Finch.
Finch looking to throw knees to the head but Bassi is blocking nicely.
Bassi goes for a takedown attempt but Finch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Finch throws a head kick that misses.
Dylan Finch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bassi is breathing heavily.
Finch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bassi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Finch moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBassi.
Bassi blocks a leg kick.
Bassi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bassi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Finch to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Finch tries to stand but Bassi is controlling from the bottom.

Bassi looking for a guillotine here but Finch defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Finch would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bassi working a defensive guard here.
Finch wants to stand but Bassi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Finch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Finch is sitting in close to Bassi's body. Bassi has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Finch is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Finch is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bassi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leozinho Bassi!