PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antti Finn (ranked 224 p4p, 781 weight class) and Morton Masters (ranked 35 p4p, 131 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Finn
vs
Masters

188 cm
20
190
12 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
190
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antti Finn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Morton Masters!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Finn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Masters wants to clinch up but Finn keeps it at a distance.
Masters tries to clinch up.
Finn with a jab.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masters is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Finn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Masters tries to clinch up
letting Finn counter with a right hand.
Finn looks to land a right hand but Masters moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Finn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Masters moves into the clinch successfully.
Masters missing with knees to the body.
Finn misses with the head strike.
Finn takes an elbow to the temple.
Finn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn tries to throw a body punch but Masters avoids it by throwing Finn back against the cage.
Masters pressing his opponent against the cage.
Masters lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Antti Finn has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masters.
Masters lands a left hand.
Masters misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Finn.
Masters misses with a hook to the ribs.
Masters pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Masters utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Masters told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Masters lands with a light punch inside.
Finn takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Masters just misses with a elbow thrown towards Finn's brow.
Masters misses with an elbow strike.
Finn can't break the clinch.
Masters gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finn misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Masters - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Finn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Finn misses with a body punch.
Finn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee calls for Masters to work.
Finn avoids the elbow strike from Masters, against the cage.

Finn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masters closes the distance but Finn moves to the side
letting Finn counter with a right hand.

Masters takes the fight into the clinch.
Masters manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Masters pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Masters creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Finn's defenses.
Masters stalling in the clinch.
Finn struggles to land a body shot inside as Masters controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finn is defending well for now.
Finn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Masters lands an elbow just above Finn 's eye.
Masters is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Finn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Masters comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Masters trying to land knees to the body.

Finn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morton Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Masters lands an elbow that stopped Finn in his tracks for a moment.
Masters throws an elbow but it misses.
Masters lands an elbow inside that Finn shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masters.
Finn tries to work over Masters's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finn working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finn tries to break the clinch but Masters is controlling the position.

Finn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Finn misses.
Finn misses with a wild body shot.

Masters has Finn up against the cage in a clinch.
Masters's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Finn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Finn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finn dodges an elbow strike from Masters.
Finn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Finn swings wildly with an uppercut but Masters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Finn as Masters tries to tie him up.
Finn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Finn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Finn avoids a wild elbow strike from Masters.
Finn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Masters is keeping busy.
Masters lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Morton Masters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antti Finn's cut.
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.

Masters tries to clinch but Finn moves away
and Finn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Masters tries to clinch up.
Finn throwing a counter right hand but Masters manages to avoid it.
Masters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Finn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Finn is looking to counter punch.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masters tries to clinch but Finn is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Finn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Masters.
Finn looks to land a right hand but Masters moved out of range.
Masters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters tries to clinch there but Finn circles away.
Finn throwing a counter right hand but Masters manages to avoid it.
Masters wants to clinch but Finn slips to the side
and Finn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Masters tries to clinch up but Finn circles away and keeps his distance.
Finn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masters.
Finn misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Masters takes the fight into the clinch.
Finn lands a nice shot to the body.
Finn wants to break free but Masters has control.
Masters misses with a knee to the head.
Masters looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Finn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masters wants to clinch
letting Finn counter with a right hand.
Masters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Finn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masters wants to clinch up but Finn keeps it at a distance.
Masters tries to clinch up but Finn circles away and keeps his distance.

Masters drives through and clinches with Finn against the cage.
Masters prevents a body shot from Finn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finn gets through Masters's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Finn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Masters keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finn's efforts to push away.
Finn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Finn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Finn scores with a shot to the side of Masters's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masters creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Finn's defenses.
Finn is trying to break free.
Finn misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Finn fails to land.
Masters tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Finn avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Finn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Masters lands a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Masters just misses with a elbow thrown towards Finn's brow.
Finn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Masters just misses with a elbow thrown towards Finn's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Masters throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Finn fails to land.
Finn has a couple of punches blocked by Masters.
Masters lands a nice elbow.
Finn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masterss head.
Finn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Finn takes an elbow to the temple.
Finn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finn avoids a wild elbow strike from Masters.
Masters misses with a punch on the inside.
Masters prevents Finn from breaking the clinch.
Morton Masters seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Masters lands an elbow that stopped Finn in his tracks for a moment.

Antti Finn's cut is getting worse.
Masters just leaning against Finn, taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Finn.
Finn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Masters.
Finn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masters backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masters lands an elbow inside that Finn shrugs off.
Finn avoiding damage as Masters throws knees to the body.
Masters throws an elbow that misses.
Masters lands a nice elbow.
Finn wants to get back to striking at distance but Masters won't allow it.
Finn blocks an elbow strike from Masters.
Masters throws an elbow that misses.
Masters lands an elbow inside that Finn shrugs off.
Finn misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Finn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masters closes the distance but Finn moves to the side
and Finn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Masters takes the fight into the clinch.
Masters landing knees to the head.
Finn avoids a wild elbow strike from Masters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Antti Finn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antti Finn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Masters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finn.
Masters doesn't manage to clinch there - Finn circles away.

Masters instigates a clinch.
Masters creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Finn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masters backwards.
Masters throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Finn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Masters misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Finn.
Finn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Masters misses with an elbow over the top.
Finn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Finn lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Masters's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Finn breaks the clinch.
Finn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Finn counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters darts in trying to clinch
and Finn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masters looks to clinch
enabling Finn to counter with a crisp jab.
Masters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finn throws out the jab.

Finn tries to keep at a distance but Masters has taken the fight into the clinch.
Masters lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Finn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Finn takes an elbow to the forehead.

Finn breaks the clinch.
Finn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finn.
Masters wants to counter the offense by Finn and move into the clinch position.
Masters tries to clinch up.
Masters staying out of range there.
Masters moves to clinch but Finn breaks away
and Masters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Masters gets a clinch.
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!
Masters landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masters lands an elbow just above Finn 's eye.
A right hand to the body from Masters.
Masters lands a nice elbow.
Masters looking to slow down the pace here.
Finn takes an elbow to the forehead.

Finn breaks the clinch.

Masters instigates a clinch.
Finn swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn tries to work over Masters's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masters missing with knees to the body.
Finn swings wildly with an uppercut but Masters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finn pushes Masters back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Finn breaks from the clinch.
Antti Finn is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Finn.
Finn misses with a wild body shot.
Finn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Finn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Masters tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Finn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Finn throwing a counter right hand but Masters manages to avoid it.
Masters moves in looking to clinch but Finn pushes him off.
Finn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Finn tries to keep at a distance but Masters has taken the fight into the clinch.
Masters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Finn.
Masters stalling against the cage.
Masters throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Finn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Masters trying to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finn dodges an elbow strike from Masters.
Masters misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Masters.

Finn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masters tries to clinch but Finn moves out of range.
Masters fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Finn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Finn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Antti Finn!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Antti Finn!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Morton Masters!

Antti Finn wins by split decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Antti Finn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.