PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thorvald Espensen (ranked 3050 p4p, 312 weight class) and Jimmy Finley (ranked 2356 p4p, 266 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Espensen
vs
Finley

177 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
27
179 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Sin City Allstars

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thorvald Espensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Finley!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finley moves in looking to clinch but Espensen pushes him off.
Finley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Espensen staying out of range there.
Espensen throws a sloppy body shot
and Finley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Finley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finley throws a head kick but Espensen moves out of range.
Finley moves away from the strike by Espensen.
Finley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Espensen looks to land a combination but Finley avoids it well.
Finley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheers as Finley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Espensen doesn't seem phased though.
Espensen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Finley misses.
Finley scores with a shot to the body.
Finley has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Finley looks to land a combination. Espensen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Espensen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Espensen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Espensen has Finley up against the ropes in a clinch.
Espensen wants to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Espensen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Finley trying to stall but Espensen improves his position.
Espensen can't find room to land a body shot as Finley controls the action.
Finley misses with a body punch.
Finley has had enough of the clinch but Espensen keeps him there for the moment.
Finley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Finley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Finley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Finley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Espensen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Finley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A right hook to the body lands for Espensen.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Espensen.
A short uppercut from Espensen.
Finley is trying to break the clinch but Espensen has him pressed against the ropes.
Espensen misses with the head strike.
Finley working aggressively here.
Espensen is working Finley over against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Espensen.
Espensen blocking some punches.
Espensen is working Finley over against the ropes.
Espensen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Finley wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Espensen.
Finley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Espensen fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finley can't find room to land a body shot as Espensen controls the action.
Espensen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Espensen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Finley has a couple of punches blocked by Espensen.
Espensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Espensen tries a body shot but Finley blocks it.
Espensen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Espensen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Finley blocks an uppercut.
Finley wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Espensen.
Espensen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Finley misses with the head strike.
Espensen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Finley is keeping busy.
Espensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Finley letting Espensen take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Espensen backwards.
Finley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Finley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Espensen can't find room to land a body shot as Finley controls the action.
Finley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Espensen.
Finley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Espensen has him pressed against the ropes.
Espensen misses with a punch to the body.
Finley scores with a shot to the side of Espensen's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Espensen scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Espensen.
Finley working aggressively here.
Espensen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Finley prevents a body shot from Espensen.
Espensen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Finley pushes off an throws an elbow but Espensen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorvald Espensen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Espensen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Finley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Espensen defending well as Finley loads up on a big left hand.
Espensen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finley throws a counter combo.
Finley misses with a two punch combination.
Espensen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Finley avoids the body shot from Espensen.
Espensen throws a big shot that misses.
Espensen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Finley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Espensen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jimmy Finley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finley swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Espensen. Espensen obviously looking to wear him down.
Espensen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Finley misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espensen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No joy there for Espensen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Finley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Espensen.
Espensen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Espensen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Espensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finley.
Thorvald Espensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finley throws a jab but it's blocked by Espensen.
Finley misses with a lunging right hand
letting Espensen counter with a right hand.
Finley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Finley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Espensen tries to bum rush Finley with a series of wild strikes but Finley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot lands for Espensen.
Finley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Espensen.
Finley throws a hook but Espensen blocks it.
Espensen jabs at Finley's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Espensen throws a body punch but Finley moves out of range.
Espensen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Espensen throws a body punch but Finley moves out of range.
Espensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jimmy Finley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Espensen throws a big shot that misses.
Espensen is looking to wear down Finley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Finley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Espensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finley was well out of range. Poor timing from Espensen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Espensen. Finley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Espensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Espensen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Espensen misses with a wild body shot.
Finley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Finley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espensen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finley.
Espensen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Espensen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Espensen.
Finley unleashes a big counter combination but Espensen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Espensen moves out of range of the strikes.
Espensen lands a two punch combo.
Finley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Espensen throws a body punch but Finley moves out of range.
Espensen swinging wildly here.
Finley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Finley misses with a hook
and Espensen counters with a straight right hand.
Finley looks to throw the jab but Espensen is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finley misses with a head kick.
Espensen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finley.
Espensen lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Espensen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Finley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Finley instigates a clinch.
Finley swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Espensen has Finley pressed against the ropes, preventing Finley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Espensen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Finley can't find room to land a body shot as Espensen controls the action.
Espensen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finley backwards.
Espensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Finley is trying to maintain a safe position but Espensen gets an underhook and turns Finley into the ropes.
Espensen blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorvald Espensen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Finley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Finley tries to clinch but Espensen moves out of range.
Espensen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Good shot there by Finley.
Espensen looks to score with a jab to the body but Finley is just out of range.
Espensen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Finley thuds a left hand into Espensen's body.
Espensen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Finley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Espensen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Finley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Espensen moves into the clinch.
Finley has had enough of the clinch but Espensen keeps him there for the moment.
Finley swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finley takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Jimmy Finley has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finley working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Finley.
Finley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finley.
Finley is leaning against Espensen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Finley can't find room to land a body shot as Espensen controls the action.
Finley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Espensen.
A nice left hand lands by Finley.
Finley working hard to break the clinch.
Finley tries to throw a body punch but Espensen avoids it by throwing Finley back against the ropes.
Espensen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Finley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Espensen.
Finley tries to work over Espensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espensen tries a body shot but Finley blocks it.
Finley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Espensen or not.
Espensen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Espensen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Finley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Espensen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finleys head.
Espensen struggles to land a body shot inside as Finley controls his hands.
Finley tries to circle away but Espensen has him pinned against the ropes.
Finley is trying to break the clinch but Espensen has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Espensen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Espensen lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Espensen.
Finley throws a punch but it's blocked by Espensen.
Espensen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Finley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Espensen looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finley blocks a body shot from Espensen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Espensen.
Finley tries to work over Espensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Espensen tries to throw a body punch but Finley avoids it by throwing Espensen back against the ropes.
Finley blocking some punches.
Espensen cracks Finley with a nice body shot.
Thorvald Espensen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Espensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Finley backwards.
Finley tries a body shot but Espensen blocks it.
Finley can't break the clinch.
Finley misses with some punches.
Espensen lands with a right to the head.

Finley is rocked!
Finley misses with a body punch.
Jimmy Finley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finley is still on wobbly legs! Can Espensen finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espensen lands a nice shot to the body.
Finley seems to have recovered his senses.
Finley throws a head punch that misses.
Finley swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finley swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finley takes a shot to the head.
Espensen misses with some punches.
Espensen dodges an elbow strike from Finley.
Espensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Finley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finley misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thorvald Espensen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Espensen, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorvald Espensen!
Thorvald Espensen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.