PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Evan Duvernay (ranked 123 p4p, 517 weight class) and Atticus Finch (ranked 7 p4p, 38 weight class). Duvernay comes to the cage accompanied by Le Vent Nous Portera. Finch has chosen Ghetto Bird- Ice Cube as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Duvernay
vs
Finch

176 cm
33
147
31 - 11 - 0

178 cm
38
156
35 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Silverguard Outfitters 🛡
Furnace Performance 🔥

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evan Duvernay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Atticus Finch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duvernay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Finch can pounce on him.
Duvernay throws a good cross that connects.
Finch 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.
Finch throws a leg kick that misses.
Finch slips a jab from Duvernay.
Finch throws the left hand but Duvernay avoids the punch easily.
Duvernay half committed to a counter leg kick.
Finch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duvernay's head.

Duvernay has closed the distance and engaged Finch in a clinch.

Finch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finch walks into a straight right hand from Duvernay.
Duvernay throws a body shot but no joy.
Atticus Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Duvernay.
Duvernay gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duvernay throws a chopping leg kick but Finch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A leg kick checked by Duvernay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch just misses with a punch to the body.
Finch looks to throw the jab but Duvernay is out of range.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duvernay.
Finch missing with a left hand there. Duvernay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Finch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Finch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Duvernay.
Duvernay has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Finch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duvernay under the eye.
Finch scores with a jab. Duvernay acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Finch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duvernay's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvernay throws out a loose jab but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duvernay connects with a leg kick.
Finch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duvernay throws out the jab.
Duvernay misses with a hook.
Finch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duvernay.
Finch lands a jab.
Finch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duvernay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finch.
Duvernay checks a low kick from Finch.
Duvernay throws a jab when Finch was well out of range.
Finch misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Duvernay.
Finch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duvernay.
Duvernay misses with a hook. Finch ducked under it nicely.
Finch lands a glancing blow to the side of Duvernay's head.
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!
Duvernay throws a leg kick which misses Finch's front leg but catches the back leg as Finch tries to avoid it.
Duvernay lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Finch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duvernay.
Finch misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duvernay's sensitive parts.
Duvernay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duvernay scores with a decent looking hook.
Finch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Duvernay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duvernay's sensitive parts.
Finch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Finch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Finch thows a leg kick but Duvernay checks it
and Duvernay counters with a nice leg kick.
Duvernay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Duvernay tries to land a leg kick but Finch saw it coming and moves away.
Duvernay throws an overhand right that lands on Finch's shoulder, as Finch tries to avoid the shot.
A jab lands there for Finch.
Duvernay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duvernay's sensitive parts.
Finch moves into range and connects with a jab.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finch blocks a jab.
Duvernay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Finch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duvernay throws out a loose jab but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finch throws a looping overhand right but Duvernay ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duvernay tests Finch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finch throws a jab but it's blocked by Duvernay.
Duvernay throws a quick counter head kick but Finch was just out of range.
Duvernay keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duvernay checks a low kick from Finch.
Finch moves out of range as Duvernay strikes.
Finch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duvernay connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Finch scrambles back to his feet.
Duvernay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Finch misses with a hook. Duvernay ducked under it nicely.
Duvernay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finch.
Finch clobbers Duvernay with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duvernay throws a low kick but Finch avoids it.
Finch misses with a low kick as Duvernay jumps back.
Duvernay checks a leg kick.
Duvernay misses with a straight right.
A cross from Duvernay lands.
Finch throws out a leg kick but Duvernay moves out of range and Finch only half commits.
Finch throws out a loose jab but Duvernay uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Duvernay.
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!
Duvernay checks a leg kick nicely.
Finch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duvernay was well out of range. Poor timing from Finch.
Nice defenses there by Finch.
Finch connects with a right hand. Duvernay shakes it off.
Finch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duvernay checks it well.
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
Duvernay takes one to the chin there.
Nice body punch from Finch.
Duvernay missing with a left hand there. Finch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Finch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duvernay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duvernay lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Finch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Finch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duvernay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Duvernay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Finch lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Finch.
Finch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Finch throws a leg kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Duvernay tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duvernay tried to score with a low kick but Finch checks it.
A nice leg kick from Duvernay, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duvernay jabs Finch right on the nose. Finch blinks but takes it well.
A clash of legs there as Finch blocks the low kick.
Finch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Atticus Finch will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Finch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duvernay scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duvernay misses the jab.
Finch misses with a straight left.
Finch throws the left hand but Duvernay avoids the punch easily.
Duvernay feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Duvernay staying out of range there.
Duvernay wants to land a leg kick but Finch is out of range.
Duvernay slips a straight right by Finch.
Duvernay misses with an uppercut.
Duvernay looks to land a left hand but Finch moved out of range nicely.
Finch cracks Duvernay with a good jab.
Duvernay avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duvernay throwing a counter right hand but Finch manages to avoid it.
Finch misses with a hook
and Duvernay counters with a slapping leg kick.
Duvernay throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duvernay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Finch.
Finch misses with an uppercut. Duvernay saw that one coming.
Finch defending well as Duvernay loads up on a big left hand.
Duvernay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duvernay wants to clinch up but Finch keeps it at a distance.
Duvernay slips a jab from Finch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duvernay throws a low kick but Finch moves out of range easily.
Finch flicks out a counter leg kick but Duvernay steps away.
Atticus Finch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finch throws a right and a left that Duvernay avoids nicely.
Finch slips a straight right by Duvernay.
Finch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duvernay's sensitive parts.
Duvernay misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Finch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Finch throws a right and a left that Duvernay avoids nicely.
Finch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Finch is looking to slow Duvernay down with leg kicks.
Duvernay attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Finch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice cross by Duvernay.
Finch checks a leg kick nicely.
Duvernay ducks right into an uppercut from Finch.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Finch throws a low kick but Duvernay moves out of range easily.
Duvernay lands a really nice looking cross but Finch seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duvernay throws a low kick but Finch moves out of range easily.
Duvernay wants to land a leg kick but Finch is out of range.
Duvernay tries to work over Finch's front leg with a kick but Finch checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Duvernay wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duvernay misses with a low kick.
Finch takes a swing at Duvernay's ribcage but misses.
Finch throws a right hand that Duvernay ducks under and follows up with a left that Duvernay also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Duvernay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duvernay throws a lazy right hand but Finch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duvernay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Finch scores with a jab to the head.
Duvernay scores with a crisp jab that stopped Finch in his tracks.
Duvernay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Finch can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Finch.
Duvernay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Duvernay tried to score with a low kick but Finch checks it.
Duvernay cracks Finch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Finch takes one to the side of the head.
Finch throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duvernay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duvernay lands a leg kick that knocks Finch off balance momentarily.
That kick from Duvernay tenderised Finch's leg. Finch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duvernay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Finch in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Finch misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch misses with a wild body shot.
Duvernay tried to counter with a leg kick but Finch avoided it.
Duvernay lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Duvernay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duvernay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Duvernay moved out of range nicely.
Duvernay tries to move into range but Finch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Finch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Duvernay drives through and clinches with Finch against the cage.
Duvernay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head punch on the inside from Finch fails to land.
Finch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duvernay misses with the head strike.
A short right from Duvernay.
Finch presses Duvernay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Finch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Finch blocks a body shot from Duvernay.
Finch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Finch misses with some punches.
Duvernay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Finch backwards.
Duvernay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Finch fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duvernay throws an elbow but misses.
Finch lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Finch.
Finch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duvernay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duvernay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finch takes an elbow to the temple.
Duvernay misses with a hook from the clinch.

Duvernay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duvernay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Finch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Finch lands a nice shot that snaps Duvernay's head back.
Duvernay lands a jab to the nose.
Nice jab there from Finch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duvernay.
Duvernay slips a jab from Finch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duvernay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Finch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Finch moves out of range as Duvernay strikes.
Duvernay misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Finch! But no joy.
Duvernay scores with the left hand. Finch knows he should have avoided that one.
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 Evan Duvernay will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Duvernay lands with an overhand left.
Duvernay throws a solid leg kick but Finch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duvernay.
Finch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duvernay checks it well.
Finch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finch misses with a low kick as Duvernay jumps back.
Duvernay throws a body shot but no joy.
Finch lands a glancing blow to the side of Duvernay's head.
Finch misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Duvernay misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Finch! But no joy.
Finch throws an overhand right that lands on Duvernay's shoulder, as Duvernay tries to avoid the shot.
Duvernay throwing a counter right hand but Finch manages to avoid it.

Duvernay moves into range and clinches up with Finch.
A head punch on the inside from Duvernay fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch tries to break the clinch but Duvernay is controlling the position.
Finch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finch working aggressively here.

Finch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duvernay pivots, looking for a leg kick but Finch is out of range and Duvernay settles back down.
Finch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duvernay.
Finch misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Duvernay moved out of range.
Duvernay throws a leg kick that misses.
Finch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duvernay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duvernay checks a low kick from Finch.
Duvernay staying out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Finch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duvernay has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duvernay and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Finch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Finch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duvernay doesn't seem phased though.
Duvernay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duvernay ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
Finch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duvernay looks to throw the jab but Finch is out of range.
Finch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finch is looking to slow Duvernay down with leg kicks.
Duvernay misses with a hook.
Finch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duvernay checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duvernay throws a chopping leg kick but Finch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Duvernay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay catches Finch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duvernay.
Duvernay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duvernay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finch throws a jab when Duvernay was well out of range.
Duvernay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Finch thows a body kick. Duvernay tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Duvernay throws a leg kick but Finch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Finch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duvernay.
Duvernay fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duvernay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Finch blocks a head kick by Duvernay.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Finch! But no joy.
Finch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finch misses with a hook. Duvernay ducked under it nicely.
Finch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Duvernay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duvernay on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Duvernay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay throws a jab when Finch was well out of range.
Finch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duvernay can pounce on him.
Finch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duvernay throws a low kick but it's checked well by Finch.
Finch lands a head shot.
Duvernay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duvernay misses with a body kick.
Duvernay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finch was well out of range. Poor timing from Duvernay.
Finch connects with a jab.
Duvernay tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duvernay 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.
A jab from Finch misses.
Finch lands with an overhand left.
Finch cracks Duvernay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Duvernay misses with a kick to the body.
Finch lands a right hook to the body.
Duvernay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duvernay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duvernay thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch moves away from the strike by Duvernay.
Duvernay backing away here, and Finch unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Finch throws a good cross that connects.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Duvernay.
A swing and a miss from Finch.
A left lands for Finch.
Good shot there by Duvernay.
Duvernay tries to clinch up but Finch circles away and keeps his distance.
Duvernay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Finch.
Duvernay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Finch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duvernay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duvernay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Finch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Finch with the inside leg kick.
Finch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Finch throws the left hand but Duvernay avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duvernay slips a jab from Finch.
Finch checks a low kick from Duvernay.
Duvernay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Finch, as that shot connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Atticus Finch really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Finch checks a low kick from Duvernay.
A telegraphed right hand from Finch misses the target.
Duvernay misses with an uppercut.
Finch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Finch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Finch tries a low kick but Duvernay avoids it.
Finch throws a hook to the side of Duvernay's head but Duvernay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duvernay connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duvernay throws an overhand right that lands on Finch's shoulder, as Finch tries to avoid the shot.
Finch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Finch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Finch throws a jab when Duvernay was well out of range.
Finch with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch throws an off balance right hand
and Duvernay counters with a straight right hand.
Finch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duvernay.

Finch gets tackled into the cage by Duvernay. Duvernay maintains the clinch.

Duvernay breaks the clinch.
Finch lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvernay connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Finch's hands.
Nice defenses there by Finch.
Duvernay with a nice calf kick.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Duvernay moved out of range.
Duvernay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Finch misses with a straight right.
Duvernay tries to move into range but Finch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Finch misses with a hook. Duvernay ducked under it nicely.
Duvernay tried to counter with a leg kick but Finch avoided it.
Duvernay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Duvernay checks a leg kick nicely.
Finch blocks a leg kick.
Finch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Finch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duvernay swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
Finch scoring well with a low kick there.
Good standup being displayed there by Duvernay as he connects with a hook.
Duvernay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finch manages to avoid it.
Finch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duvernay misses with a wild body shot.
Finch misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duvernay. That did some damage!
Duvernay slips a straight right by Finch.
Finch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duvernay. Duvernay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duvernay.
Finch flicks out a counter leg kick but Duvernay steps away.
Finch moves out of range as Duvernay throws a body kick.
Duvernay slips a straight right by Finch.
As Finch backs away, Duvernay returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Finch misses with a right hand
and Duvernay counters with a nice low kick that buckles Finch's knee momentarily.
Jab by Finch.
Finch checks a leg kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duvernay checks a leg kick.
Duvernay looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
Duvernay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duvernay connects with a leg kick.
Duvernay slips under a jab.
Duvernay wants to land a leg kick but Finch is out of range.
Duvernay throws a hook but Finch blocks it.
Duvernay tries to move into range but Finch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws a lazy head kick
and Duvernay counters with an outside leg kick.
Finch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Finch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duvernay slips under a jab from Finch.
Duvernay slips a straight right by Finch.
Finch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Finch misses the body punch
and Duvernay counters with a low kick, right behind Finch 's knee.
Both fighters circling a little - Duvernay finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Finch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duvernay.
Duvernay appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Finch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duvernay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duvernay throws a hook to the side of Finch's head but Finch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duvernay moves out of range as Finch strikes.
Duvernay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Finch misses.
Duvernay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Finch.
Finch misses with a right hand
and Duvernay counters with a nice low kick that buckles Finch's knee momentarily.
Finch misses the jab.
Finch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finch throws a hook but Duvernay avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Finch misses its intended target.
A solid body kick from Duvernay.
Duvernay misses the jab.
Finch throws a jab when Duvernay was well out of range.
Finch slips a straight right by Duvernay.
Duvernay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finch.
Duvernay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finch.
A big left from Duvernay misses.
Finch takes one to the chin there.
Duvernay lands a head shot.
Duvernay scores with a jab to the head.
Finch catches Duvernay with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Finch. Duvernay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duvernay throwing a counter right hand but Finch manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duvernay slips under a jab.
Duvernay is looking to counter punch.
Duvernay tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Finch is able to avoid easily.
Duvernay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Finch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duvernay. Duvernay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Finch misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Evan Duvernay will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Duvernay wants to clinch.
Duvernay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duvernay works Finch's body with a nice hook.
Finch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finch lands with a cross.
Duvernay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duvernay tries to land a leg kick but Finch saw it coming and moves away.
Finch throws out a leg kick but Duvernay moves out of range and Finch only half commits.
Finch swings for the body but Duvernay moves out of range.
Duvernay moves out of range of the leg kick from Finch.
Finch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duvernay connects with a leg kick.
Finch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Duvernay does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duvernay.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Finch checks a leg kick.
Finch slips a jab from Duvernay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch misses with an uppercut. Duvernay saw that one coming.
Finch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Duvernay.
Duvernay throws a jab when Finch was well out of range.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Duvernay.
Finch moves away from the strike by Duvernay.
Duvernay slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Finch.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Finch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Finch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duvernays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Finch throws out a leg kick but Duvernay moves out of range and Finch only half commits.
Finch punishes Duvernay's body with a nice straight punch.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finch throws a jab when Duvernay was well out of range.
Duvernay was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Finch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duvernay.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duvernay.
Finch misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Finch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Duvernay pivots, looking for a leg kick but Finch is out of range and Duvernay settles back down.
Finch misses with a double jab
and Duvernay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duvernay.
Finch misses with a body kick.
Duvernay checks a leg kick nicely.
Duvernay misses with an uppercut.
Finch avoids the body shot from Duvernay.
Finch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duvernay.
Duvernay clobbers Finch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Finch misses.
Duvernay is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Finch throws a hook to the side of Duvernay's head but Duvernay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Duvernay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duvernay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finch.
A swing and a miss from Duvernay.
Finch moves out of range of the leg kick from Duvernay.
Duvernay walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws a right hand that Duvernay ducks under and follows up with a left that Duvernay also avoids with ease.
As Finch backs away, Duvernay returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Duvernay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Duvernay moves out of range of the strikes.
Duvernay lands a leg kick that knocks Finch off balance momentarily.
Duvernay doesn't manage to clinch there - Finch circles away.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duvernay bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Duvernay with a jab.
Duvernay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duvernay is out of range and Finch settles back down.
Duvernay pivots, looking for a leg kick but Finch is out of range and Duvernay settles back down.
Finch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duvernay tried to score with a low kick but Finch checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Finch. That's going to slow Duvernay down.
Duvernay blocks the body kick.
Duvernay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finch misses with a right hand
and Duvernay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duvernay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duvernay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Finch.

That's four 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!
Duvernay moves away from the strike by Finch.
Duvernay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Finch stuns Duvernay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Finch throws a leg kick but Duvernay checks it.
Finch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duvernay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Duvernay has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duvernay there as he acknowledges the shot.
Duvernay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A low kick from Finch misses
and Duvernay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Finch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duvernay misses with a low kick.
Finch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duvernay misses with a wild body shot.
Finch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Duvernay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Duvernay.
Finch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Finch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duvernay has time to react.

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 Evan Duvernay.
I think Duvernay 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Evan Duvernay!
Evan Duvernay is the new featherweight champion!
Evan Duvernay bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.