PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Maydugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Finn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maydugo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Calogero / Passi - Face à la mer . Finn has chosen Von Bondies - C'mon c'mon as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maydugo
vs
Finn

178 cm
24
204 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

182 cm
30
203 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Wolfpack Blood Labs

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Floyd Maydugo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey Finn!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maydugo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maydugo trying to mount his opponent but Finn defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maydugo is looking to take a break and control but Finn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Finn is trying to maintain the position but Maydugo is very close to passing his half guard.
Maydugo tries to pass to full mount but Finn defends it.

Maydugo is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maydugo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Finn won't allow Maydugo to pass to mount.
Finn tries to roll over but Maydugo keeps him under control.
Finn is holding on to half guard well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Finn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maydugo.
Finn throws the kick towards the body but Maydugo avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maydugo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Finn is looking for a sweep. Maydugo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maydugo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Finn is trying to get back to full guard.

Maydugo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Maydugo trying to pass the guard but Finn defending well.
Finn trying to control from the bottom.
Finn wants to get back to full guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maydugo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Finn is staying active underneath Maydugo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maydugo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Finn is controlling Maydugo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Finn wants to improve his position but Maydugo is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maydugo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finn swivels and escapes.
Finn cracks Maydugo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Finn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maydugo misses with a body shot

and Finn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maydugo gets full guard.
Finn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maydugo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Finn wanted to stand there but Maydugo had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mickey Finn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Maydugo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Finn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Finn leaves Maydugo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maydugo shoots in but no luck this time.
Maydugo slaps away a takedown attempt from Finn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maydugo misses with a takedown

and Finn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Maydugo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finn tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Maydugo.
Maydugo has a hand on Finn's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Finn takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Finn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maydugo is looking to escape.
Maydugo is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maydugo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Finn is keen to just control but Maydugo is a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Finn tries to stand and escape but Maydugo is controlling the position.
Finn prevents Maydugo from improving his position.
Maydugo gets back to full guard.

Maydugo has his foot on Finn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Finn works his way back into a safe position though.
Finn wants to get up but he can't break Maydugo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maydugo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maydugo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Finn is now in Maydugo's guard. A big mistake from Maydugo there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finn won't allow Maydugo to sweep him here.
Maydugo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Finn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Finn wants to stand but Maydugo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Finn gets to his feet - Maydugo follows without any prompting.
Maydugo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Finn defends it nicely.
Floyd Maydugo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maydugo shoots for a double leg takedown but Finn sprawls well. He's pushed Maydugo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Finn as Maydugo shoots in.
Maydugo shoots in but no luck this time.
Maydugo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finn.
A combination from Finn does no damage.
Nice cross by Finn.
Maydugo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finn.
Finn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maydugo to score with a decent uppercut.
Finn misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn avoids the body shot from Maydugo.
Maydugo looks to score with a jab to the body but Finn is just out of range.
Finn misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Finn tenderised Maydugo's leg. Maydugo is trying to keep his angry face on.
No luck for Maydugo with that takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maydugo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Finn tries to avoid it but Maydugo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Finn to the ground. Finn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slow jab from Finn misses its intended target.
Maydugo needs to keep his hands up - Finn had a free shot at his head there.
Maydugo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finn throws out the jab.
Maydugo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maydugo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Finn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maydugo shoots and misses
and Finn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maydugo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finn.
Maydugo looks for a takedown but Finn sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Finn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Maydugo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Finn to the mat! Finn manages to get full guard.
Finn wants to stand up but Maydugo is controlling him.
Maydugo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maydugo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Finn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maydugo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A lull in the action here as Maydugo stalls from top position.
Maydugo trying to control the action but Finn is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maydugo tries to move to mount but Finn blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Finn is being controlled here.
Maydugo looking to control but instead Finn has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maydugo in particular looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Floyd Maydugo.
Finn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mickey Finn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maydugo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Finn misses the shot to the body.
Finn throws a hook but Maydugo avoids it easily.
Finn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finn misses with a wild body shot.
Maydugo with a poor takedown
and Finn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maydugo thinking.
Finn throws a nice looking combination but Maydugo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Floyd Maydugo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maydugo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Finn counters with a shoot takedown. Maydugo fights it but they end up in guard.
Finn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Finn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Maydugo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Finn defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maydugo keeping moving, preventing Finn from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finn wants to stand but Maydugo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Finn works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Finn stands up and beckons Maydugo to join him on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maydugo misses with a takedown
and Finn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Maydugo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maydugo. Finn does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mickey Finn.
Well Finn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mickey Finn!
After winning the bout, Mickey Finn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.