PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Atticus Finch (ranked 524 p4p, 329 weight class) and Mama Tosen (ranked 63 p4p, 42 weight class). Finch comes to the cage accompanied by Ghetto Bird- Ice Cube. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Finch
vs
Tosen

178 cm
30
156
18 - 8 - 0

177 cm
30
150
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Conviction

SynCity Fightwear

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 18 - 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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mama Tosen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Tosen.
Finch lands a two punch combo.
Tosen checks a low kick from Finch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tosen. Finch does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Finch misses the target.
Finch misses with a left hand

and Tosen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tosen.

Finch uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch connects with a jab.
Tosen throws a head kick that misses.
Tosen tries to clinch there but Finch circles away.
Finch was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Finch misses with a looping left.
Tosen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Tosen moves out of range as Finch strikes.
Finch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tosen is out of range and Finch settles back down.
Finch throws a low kick but Tosen moves out of range easily.
Tosen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tosen doesn't seem bothered though.
Finch misses with a looping left.
Finch takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tosen looks for the body kick but Finch saw that one coming.
Finch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tosen. Tosen obviously looking to wear him down.
Tosen connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Finch misses.
Tosen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tosen throws a lazy right hand but Finch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finch stalks Tosen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tosen's face. Tosen staggers backwards, shaken.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tosen.
Finch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tosen.
Finch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tosen. Tosen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tosen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tosen misses the shot to the body.
Finch misses with a double jab.
Tosen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Finch doesn't seem bothered though.
Tosen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Finch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tosen feints and then cracks Finch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finch down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosen is looking to clinch but Finch is avoiding it.
Tosen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Finch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tosen manages to avoid it.
Atticus Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finch blocks a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Tosen.
Finch throws a looping overhand right but Tosen ducks down to avoid it.
Finch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Finch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice uppercut lands for Finch. That snapped Tosen's head back.
Finch with a hook.
Finch misses the jab.
Finch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Finch throws a hook but Tosen blocks it.
Finch throws a looping overhand right but Tosen ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Tosen.
Atticus Finch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finch misses with a low kick as Tosen jumps back.
Tosen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finch.
Finch throws a solid leg kick but Tosen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Finch.
Tosen moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tosen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tosen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tosen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finch misses with a body shot
and Tosen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Tosen moved out of range.
Tosen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tosen tries to clinch there but Finch circles away.
Finch loads up on a big right hand but Tosen slips the punch.
Tosen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Finch shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tosen eats them both and turns towards Finch to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tosen moves away from the strike by Finch.
Tosen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tosen slips a straight right by Finch.
Tosen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Finch misses with a straight right.
Finch throws a series of punches but Tosen moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tosen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Finch misses with a lunging right hand

and Tosen counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tosen swings around for an armbar but Finch sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tosen's guard.
Finch is looking to stand up but Tosen won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tosen is looking for a triangle but Finch pushes his legs off easily.
Finch trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tosen's guard.

Tosen looking for a guillotine here but Finch defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch wants to get up but he can't break Tosen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Atticus Finch dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Finch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mama Tosen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atticus Finch is winning the standup battle so far.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Tosen moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tosen. That's going to slow Finch down.
A swing and a miss from Finch.
Finch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tosen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Finch misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tosen to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tosen.
Tosen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finch throws a jab but it's blocked by Tosen.
Tosen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tosen jabs Finch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tosen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tosen throws a leg kick but Finch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tosen lunges at Finch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Finch's hand.
Finch lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tosen moves out of range of the body kick.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Tosen staying out of range there.
It seemed like Tosen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Finch. That snapped Tosen's head back.
Finch misses with a hook. Tosen ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch throws a body punch but Tosen moves out of range.
Finch misses with a lunging right hand
letting Tosen counter with a right hand.
Tosen connects with a single shot there.
Finch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tosen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Finch swings for the body but Tosen moves out of range.
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tosen moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Tosen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tosen thumps Finch with a low kick.
Tosen ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
Finch throws a looping overhand right but Tosen ducks down to avoid it.
Tosen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
A head kick misses from Tosen.
A head kick misses from Finch.
Finch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tosen.
Tosen looks to land a right hand but Finch moved out of range.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Tosen.
Finch throws a shot from downtown. Tosen moves away and avoids it.
Tosen with the counter takedown but Finch avoids it easily.
Tosen slips a straight right by Finch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tosen dips to his left and cracks Finch with an uppercut!
Finch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tosen misses with a wild body shot.
Tosen ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
Finch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Finch lands with a nice body punch.
Finch misses with an uppercut
and Tosen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tosen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Finch misses with an uppercut. Tosen saw that one coming.
Finch throws a shot from downtown. Tosen moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tosen! But no joy.
Tosen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Finch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tosen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tosen.
Finch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tosen.
Tosen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Finch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tosen in his tracks.
Finch misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finch.
Tosen lands with a hook. Finch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tosen throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tosen. That's going to slow Finch down.
Finch tries to work over Tosen's front leg with a kick but Tosen checks it.
Finch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Finch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tosen throws out the jab.
Finch scores with a nice strike.
Good standup being displayed there by Tosen as he connects with a hook.
Tosen connects with a leg kick.
Tosen defending well as Finch loads up on a big left hand.
Finch throws a poor cross that misses
and Tosen counters with a stiff right hand.
Finch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finch. Tosen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tosen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tosen moves away.
Tosen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Finch misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch connects with a looping right hand.
Tosen blocks a jab.
Tosen tries to clinch up but Finch circles away and keeps his distance.
Tosen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finch.
Finch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tosen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tosen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tosen thuds a left hand into Finch's body.
Tosen tries to clinch but Finch moves out of range.
Finch connects with a leg kick.
Tosen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tosen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tosen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tosen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tosen blocks a jab.
Finch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tosen. Tosen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tosen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finch moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mama Tosen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Finch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tosen.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tosen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Tosen finds it's way through Finch's defenses.
Finch throws a lazy right hand but Tosen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tosen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Finch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finch tries a low kick but Tosen avoids it.
Finch digs a good body shot into Tosen's ribs.
Finch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tosen's sensitive parts.
Tosen ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
A big right from Tosen misses.
Finch loads up on a big right hand but Tosen slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosen scores with a nice head shot.
Finch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tosen.
Finch scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tosen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tosen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Finch scores with a head kick.
Finch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tosen.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Tosen.
Tosen throws a push kick but Finch slaps the foot to one side.
Tosen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finch.
Finch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tosen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tosen takes a swing at Finch's ribcage but misses.
Finch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Finch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tosen throws a leg kick which misses Finch's front leg but catches the back leg as Finch tries to avoid it.
Tosen blocks a jab.
Tosen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Finch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Finch throws a low kick but Tosen avoids it.
Tosen throws an overhand right that lands on Finch's shoulder, as Finch tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Finch lands.
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!
Finch scores with a punch to the head.
Tosen throws the kick towards the body but Finch avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tosen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tosen.
Finch needs to keep his hands up - Tosen had a free shot at his head there.
Tosen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tosen.
Finch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tosen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Finch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tosen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Finch slaps away a takedown attempt from Tosen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tosen lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Tosen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Finch moves out of range as Tosen throws a body kick.
Finch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tosen's sensitive parts.
Tosen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws the left hand but Tosen avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Finch does no damage.
Finch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tosen finds it's way round the side to connect with Finch's head.

Finch is rocked!
Finch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tosen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tosen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finch.
Finch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Finch loads up on a big right hand but Tosen slips the punch.
Finch throws a lazy right hand but Tosen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tosen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tosen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Tosen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Finch moves out of range of the body kick from Tosen.
Tosen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tosen slips a straight right by Finch.
Finch misses with a hook.
Finch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tosen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Finch scores with a body shot.
Tosen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Finch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tosen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Finch tries to avoid it but Tosen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Finch to the ground. Finch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Finch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tosen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Tosen moved out of range.
Tosen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Finch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tosen.
Tosen moves out of range as Finch strikes.
Tosen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Finch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tosen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Finch checks a low kick from Tosen.
A counter left hand to the body from Finch misses its target.
Finch throws a hook but Tosen avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Finch.
Finch feints a jab promting Tosen to slip. Finch then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tosen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tosen avoids the body shot from Finch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Atticus Finch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Finch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atticus Finch!
Atticus Finch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.