PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torhte Finlayson (ranked 43 p4p, 210 weight class) and Biscuit Oliva (ranked 8 p4p, 39 weight class). Finlayson comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland the Brave, Black Bear. Oliva has chosen Vo Williams - Primal (ft. Vyceroy) as his entrance music. Torhte Finlayson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Finlayson
vs
Oliva

190 cm
27
210
18 - 0 - 0

187 cm
27
215
12 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Torhte Finlayson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Biscuit Oliva!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Oliva does it's job there.
Finlayson scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finlayson. Oliva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finlayson misses with an uppercut. Oliva saw that one coming.
Finlayson misses the shot to the body.
Oliva throws a big shot that misses.
Oliva misses with an uppercut.
Oliva scores with a jab.
Finlayson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finlayson cracks Oliva with a good jab.

It looks like Biscuit Oliva has been cut.
Oliva throws a sloppy body shot
and Finlayson counters with a straight right hand.
Finlayson connects with a body shot that sends Oliva's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finlayson throws a lazy right hand but Oliva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oliva! But no joy.
Finlayson throws the left hand but Oliva avoids the punch easily.
Oliva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finlayson moves away.
Finlayson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Finlayson tests Oliva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finlayson misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finlayson.
Finlayson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Oliva swings for the body but Finlayson moves out of range.
Finlayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliva.
Finlayson sets himself, and Oliva steps forward looking for the clinch! Finlayson avoids it this time.
Finlayson throws a hook but Oliva blocks it.
Oliva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Finlayson looks to land a left hand but Oliva moved out of range nicely.
Oliva tries to move into range but Finlayson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oliva throws a lazy uppercut
and Finlayson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Oliva is rocked!
Oliva throws a jab when Finlayson was well out of range.
Oliva is still on wobbly legs! Can Finlayson finish him?
Oliva misses with a hook. Finlayson ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Finlayson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oliva seems to have recovered his senses.
Oliva throws a poor cross that misses
letting Finlayson counter with a right hand.

That has opened up Biscuit Oliva's cut even more.
Finlayson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oliva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finlayson.
Finlayson needs to keep his hands up - Oliva had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finlayson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliva throws out the jab.
A jab lands there for Finlayson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliva loads up on a big right hand but Finlayson slips the punch.
Finlayson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good standup being displayed there by Oliva as he connects with a hook.
Oliva throws a right hand that misses
and Finlayson counters with a stiff right hand.
Finlayson slips a jab from Oliva.
Oliva misses with an uppercut
and Finlayson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Finlayson misses the target.
Oliva misses with a body shot
enabling Finlayson to counter with a crisp jab.

The cut above Biscuit Oliva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Oliva is looking to clinch but Finlayson is avoiding it.
Oliva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finlayson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Finlayson throws out a loose jab but Oliva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finlayson.
Finlayson looks to throw the jab but Oliva is out of range.
Oliva 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.
Oliva misses with a hook

and Finlayson counters with a nice right hand that sends Oliva toppling to the canvas! Oliva scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Finlayson finish him?!
Oliva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oliva throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finlayson slips a straight right by Oliva.
Finlayson circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Oliva to the canvas! Oliva doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Finlayson keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Torhte Finlayson!
A relieved looking Torhte Finlayson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.