PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Finn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Haskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finn comes to the cage accompanied by Von Bondies - C'mon c'mon. Haskins has chosen Kid Rock - Bawitdaba as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Finn
vs
Haskins

182 cm
27
203 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
188 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey Finn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Todd Haskins!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haskins counters with a right hand to the body.
Haskins checks a leg kick nicely.
Haskins tries for a takedown but Finn circles away easily
and Finn counters with a left to the body.
Finn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haskins.
Finn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Finn counters with a stiff right hand.
Haskins shoots and misses
and Finn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mickey Finn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Haskins.
Haskins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Finn counters with a stiff right hand.
Haskins with a poor takedown
and Finn counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finn.
Haskins shoots and misses

and Finn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Haskins won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haskins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Finn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Finn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Finn is looking to advance position but Haskins won't allow it.
Finn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haskins looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Haskins looking for submissions off his back.
Finn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Finn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Finn is looking to take a break and control but Haskins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Finn wants to pass to mount but Haskins is defending the position.
Haskins wants to get back to full guard.
Haskins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Finn.
Haskins is trying to control but Finn passes into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Haskins is trying to improve his position.
Finn landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Finn grinds an elbow into Haskins's temple.
Finn is looking to take a break and control but Haskins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Finn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Haskins, who protects the arm well.
Finn is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finn tries to move to mount but Haskins blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haskins wants to control but Finn postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Finn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Haskins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Finn to counter with a crisp jab.
Finn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Haskins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Finn was covering up waiting for the punch and Haskins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Finn keeping moving, preventing Haskins from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins wants to pass the guard but Finn is keeping the position.
Finn trying to control the position.

Haskins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Finn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Finn has escaped and now he's on top!
Finn passes Haskins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Haskins looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Haskins makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Haskins misses with a takedown
letting Finn counter with a right hand.
Finn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haskins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Finn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mickey Finn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Haskins.
Haskins is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haskins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Finn counters with a one-two to the body.
Haskins misses with a takedown attempt
and Haskins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Finn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haskins throws a head kick that misses.
Haskins tries for a takedown but Finn circles away easily
and Finn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Finn dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Haskins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Finn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haskins moves away from the strike by Finn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finn just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn throws a poor cross that misses
and Haskins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haskins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haskins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haskins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finn throws out the jab.
Haskins with a poor takedown
enabling Finn to counter with a crisp jab.
Mickey Finn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Haskins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskins shoots and misses
and Finn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Haskins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Finn counters with a straight right hand.

Haskins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mickey Finn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

Haskins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Finn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Finn tries to improve position but can't.
Haskins slows the pace down.
Finn tries to buck Haskins off but Haskins is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haskins wants to control but Finn is keeping him busy.

Haskins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Haskins is trying to get an arm triangle but Finn is defending well.
Haskins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Haskins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Haskins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

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 Mickey Finn.
Well Finn 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Finn!