PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Atticus Finch (ranked 1476 p4p, 1707 weight class) and Saenchai Sor (ranked 148 p4p, 178 weight class). Finch comes to the cage accompanied by Ghetto Bird- Ice Cube. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Finch
vs
Sor

178 cm
29
156
14 - 8 - 0

172 cm
27
155
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot 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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atticus Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saenchai Sor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Finch misses.
Sor throws a jab when Finch was well out of range.
Finch misses with a looping left.
Finch throws a low kick but Sor moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Sor.
Sor lands a jab to the nose.
Finch has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Finch connects with a nice looking jab.
Finch misses with an uppercut.
Sor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Finch's hands.
Finch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sor manages to avoid it.
Sor looks to land a left hand but Finch moved out of range nicely.
A left lands for Finch.
Finch dips to his left and cracks Sor with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finch.
Finch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sor tries to counter with a clinch but Finch shakes him off and moves away.
Sor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sor misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Finch misses its target.
Finch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sor.
Sor tries to counter with a clinch but Finch shakes him off and moves away.
Finch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sor throws a body shot but no joy.
Finch throws a hook but Sor avoids it easily.
Sor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finch throws a lazy right hand but Sor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Sor moved out of range.
Sor wants to counter with a clinch but Finch pushes him away.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Atticus Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sor wants to counter the offense by Finch and move into the clinch position.
Sor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Finch walks into a left hand.
Sor throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Finch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Finch throws a body shot but no joy.
Sor clobbers Finch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Finch misses.
Sor slips under a jab.
Sor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Finch.
Sor misses with an uppercut.
Finch cracks Sor with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sor tries to bum rush Finch with a series of wild strikes but Finch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Finch avoids the head kick by Sor.
Finch lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Finch.

It looks like Saenchai Sor has been cut.
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sor moves away.
Sor misses the jab.
Sor throws a hook to the side of Finch's head but Finch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sor misses with a body shot.
Sor cracks Finch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sor checks a low kick from Finch.
Finch throws an overhand right that lands on Sor's shoulder, as Sor tries to avoid the shot.
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Finch.
Sor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sor dodges the punch combination from Finch.
Sor wants to counter the offense by Finch and move into the clinch position.
Sor moves out of range of the strikes.
Sor wants to counter with a clinch but Finch pushes him away.
Sor connects with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sor.
Finch tries to score with a low kick but Sor moves his leg out of the way.
Finch is looking to slow Sor down with leg kicks.
Finch scores with a decent looking hook.
Finch misses with an uppercut.
Sor misses with a left hand
and Finch counters with a nice body shot.
Sor slips under a jab from Finch.
Finch jabs at Sor's body.
The crowd cheers as Finch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sor doesn't seem phased though.
Sor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Finch.
Sor scores with a head kick. Finch tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Finch misses with a straight left.
Sor throws a head kick but Finch moves out of range.
Sor tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finch walks into a stiff left hand from Sor.
Finch slips under a jab from Sor.
It looked like Finch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Finch had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finch misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Sor catches Finch right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Finch misses.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good work by Finch as he checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finch.
Finch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sor throws a big shot that misses.
Finch misses with a wild body shot.
Finch tried to score with a low kick but Sor checks it.
Sor wants to counter with a clinch but Finch pushes him away.
A jab lands there for Finch.
Sor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finch moves away from the strike by Sor.
Sor with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch lands a lovely overhand right.
Sor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Finch connects with a leg kick.
Finch throws out a loose jab but Sor uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Atticus Finch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saenchai Sor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sor misses with a looping left.
Sor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Finch misses with a looping right.
Sor looks for the body kick but Finch saw that one coming.
Jab by Sor.
Finch moves out of range as Sor strikes.
Finch with a jab.
Sor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atticus Finch is winning the standup battle so far.
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sor moves away.
Finch blocks a head kick by Sor.
Sor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Finch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Finch lands a glancing blow to the side of Sor's head.

Sor is rocked!
Finch flashes Sor a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Sor's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Sor crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Finch punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Atticus Finch!
An out of breath Atticus Finch thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.