PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Finch (ranked 25174 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miztela Boy (ranked 7418 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Finch
vs
Boy

168 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lawrence Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miztela Boy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Finch clinches.
Boy looks winded!
Finch fails to pull guard.
Finch is trying to drag Boy to the mat but Boy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Finch pulls guard effortlessly.

Finch scrambles and gets back to his feet.
No joy there for Boy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Finch gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Finch has clasped his hands together around Boy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Finch has an Americana. Boy didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Finch is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Finch hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lawrence Finch!