PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Finch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

York
vs
Finch

199 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Finch!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch tries to clinch there but York circles away.
York pulls out of a head kick attempt.
York pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finch shoots in but York avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Finch tries to clinch there but York circles away.
Finch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says York as he avoids it easily.
Finch tries to work over York's front leg with a kick but York checks it.
Finch fails with the takedown.
James York has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Finch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has York pinned against the cage. York gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
York scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York throws a head kick that misses.
Finch shoots for a takedown but York saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
York lands a head kick!
York scores with a head kick.

Finch scores a takedown into full mount!
York wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

York somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

York forces Finch back against the cage and clinches.

York breaks from the clinch.
Finch tries to clinch up
and York counters with a slapping leg kick.
Finch looks gassed!
Finch tries to clinch up
and York counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Finch is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and York counters with a head kick. That will keep Finch thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finch.

York rushes Finch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
York is pressed up against the cage. Finch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag York down to the mat. York avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
York lands with a slapping head kick.
York throws a head kick that Finch semi-blocks.
York lands a head kick. Finch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Finch is rocked!
Finch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Finch is still on wobbly legs! Can York finish him?
Ryan Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by York.
York lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Finch tries to keep at a distance but York has taken the fight into the 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!
York is stalling here.
York gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Finch.

York manages to break the clinch.
Finch seems to have recovered his senses.
Finch tries to land a body kick
and York counters with a head kick. That will keep Finch thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Finch with a lazy takedown attempt
and York counters with a series of strikes. Finch will be more careful next time no doubt.
York circles away from the clinch attempt
and York counters with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch pushes York away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James York dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Finch wants to clinch

and York counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A bit of stalling here from York.
York tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
York throws a knee to the head but misses.

York breaks from the clinch.
York throws a lazy body kick

and Finch decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in York's guard.
Finch content to stall in guard here.
Finch slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Finch is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt York will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Finch stands up and beckons York to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch closes the distance but York moves to the side
and York counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
York misses the jab.
York thows a leg kick but Finch checks it
and Finch counters with a left to the body.
York throws a sloppy head kick and Finch moves out of range easily.
Finch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but York swivels and escapes.
Finch shoots in and drives through. York sprawls well.

Finch shoots in and bounces York off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
York wants to stand up but Finch is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch controls from within his opponent's guard.
Finch trying to control but York is working from the bottom.
Finch wants to stand and escape but instead York has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

York stands and steps away. Finch gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Finch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around York's waist but York gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Finch off to one side.
James York has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Finch.

York gets caught flat footed, as Finch shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
York is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

York kicks Finch off and gets to his feet.
York misses with a head kick.
York stuffs the takedown.
Finch is looking to clinch but York is avoiding it.
York lands with a kick to the temple. Finch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from York.
York tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
York throws a lazy head kick

and Finch counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in York's guard now.
Finch wants to control from the top but York keeps moving.
Finch stops York from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch distracts York with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Finch prevents York from getting back to his feet.
Finch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Finch prevents York from getting back to his feet.
Finch is working York over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Finch wants to control from the top but York keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Finch moves in looking to clinch but York pushes him off.
Finch shoots for a takedown but York saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
James York is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
York scores with a body shot.
Finch throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
York tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Finch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Finch has a takedown stuffed.
Finch is looking to clinch but York is avoiding it.
Finch tries to clinch
and York counters with a leg kick.
Finch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and York counters with a head kick. That will keep Finch thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Finch throws a sloppy head kick and York moves out of range easily.
York pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
York scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
York throws a sloppy head kick

and Finch counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in York's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
York is looking to stand back up but Finch counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by York.
York is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Finch is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch trying to control the position but York is working away.

Finch decides to stand back up. Finch steps back and let's York get back to his feet.
Finch with a poor takedown
and York counters with a head kick. That will keep Finch thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
James York has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Finch.
Finch tries to clinch up but York circles away and keeps his distance.
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
York looks to clinch
and Finch counters with a straight right hand.
York lands with a kick to the temple. Finch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Finch wants to clinch but York slips to the side

and York counters by moving into the clinch.
Finch lands a nice shot to the body.

Finch tightens his grip and picks York up, before dumping him to the ground. York manages to land in guard.
York wants to stand but Finch is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York wants to get back to his feet but Finch passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finch wants to pass to mount but York is defending the position.
Finch trying to advance position but York counters by regaining guard.
York wants to get back to his feet but Finch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Finch gets to his feet - York follows without any prompting.
York tries to clinch there but Finch circles away.

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

York manages to break the clinch.
York showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finch.

York clinches up with Finch and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York connects with a knee to the head.
York prevents the takedown attempt.

York manages to break the clinch.
York circles away from the clinch attempt
and York counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Finch is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Finch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and York counters with a head kick.
Finch with a poor takedown
and York counters with a head kick. That will keep Finch thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A solid body kick from York.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Finch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and York counters with a left and a right that stings Finch.
Finch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with York but York pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Finch tries to clinch but fails miserably
and York counters with a flying knee. Nice.
James York is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Finch shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in York's guard.
York will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Finch gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Finch tries for a takedown but York circles away easily
and York counters with a low kick, right behind Finch 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
York throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
York tries to clinch there but Finch circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Finch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Finch has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Finch!