PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smelly Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers has chosen Foux Da FaFa as his entrance music. Smelly Fingers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
vs
Fingers

185 cm
23
178 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

180 cm
24
180 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Smelly Fingers!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Fingers. That's going to slow Buonarroti Simoni down.
Fingers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fingers throws a hook but Buonarroti Simoni avoids it easily.
Smelly Fingers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fingers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fingers throws an off balance right hand
and Buonarroti Simoni makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fingers really felt that one!
Fingers misses the jab.
Buonarroti Simoni just misses with a punch to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Fingers.
Buonarroti Simoni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fingers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a stiff right hand.
Buonarroti Simoni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fingers.
Fingers loads up on a big right hand but Buonarroti Simoni slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Fingers.
Fingers just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Buonarroti Simoni checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Fingers misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick from Fingers misses.
Fingers throws a front kick aimed at Buonarroti Simoni's knee but Buonarroti Simoni avoids it well.
Fingers looks to land a right hand but Buonarroti Simoni moved out of range.
Fingers throws a big shot that misses.
Fingers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fingers misses with the combination.
Buonarroti Simoni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fingers manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fingers throws an off balance right hand
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a stiff right hand.
Buonarroti Simoni slips a straight right by Fingers.
Fingers throws an off balance right hand
and Buonarroti Simoni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big right from Fingers misses.
Buonarroti Simoni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buonarroti Simoni staying out of range there.
Fingers throws a jab when Buonarroti Simoni was well out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fingers.
Buonarroti Simoni dodges the punch combination from Fingers.
Fingers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers swings for the body but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range.
Fingers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni slips a straight right by Fingers.
Buonarroti Simoni slips under a jab.
Fingers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buonarroti Simoni blocks a jab.
Buonarroti Simoni takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fingers tests Buonarroti Simoni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Fingers misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fingers misses with a straight left.
Fingers throws a nice looking combination but Buonarroti Simoni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range.
Fingers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fingers throws a hook but Buonarroti Simoni avoids it easily.
Fingers missing with a left hand there. Buonarroti Simoni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fingers fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Buonarroti Simoni. Beautiful body shot.
Fingers throws the left hand but Buonarroti Simoni avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fingers throws a lazy right hand but Buonarroti Simoni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smelly Fingers 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.

Fingers throws a looping overhand right but Buonarroti Simoni ducks down to avoid it.
Fingers misses with a lunging right hand
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fingers misses with a left hand
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buonarroti Simoni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fingers misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Fingers misses the target.
Buonarroti Simoni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fingers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fingers looks to land a left hand but Buonarroti Simoni moved out of range nicely.
Fingers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buonarroti Simoni was well out of range. Poor timing from Fingers.
Fingers misses with an uppercut.
Fingers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni is looking to wear down Fingers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smelly Fingers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buonarroti Simoni ducks under a wild hook from Fingers.
Fingers looks to land a left hand but Buonarroti Simoni moved out of range nicely.
Buonarroti Simoni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fingers.
Fingers throws a combination that misses
and Buonarroti Simoni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buonarroti Simoni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fingers just misses with a punch to the body.
Fingers misses with an uppercut. Buonarroti Simoni saw that one coming.
Buonarroti Simoni swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fingers misses the jab.
Fingers loads up on a big right hand but Buonarroti Simoni slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fingers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fingers throws a right hand that misses
enabling Buonarroti Simoni to counter with a crisp jab.
Fingers looks to land a left hand but Buonarroti Simoni moved out of range nicely.
Buonarroti Simoni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fingers.
Buonarroti Simoni blocks a jab.
Fingers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buonarroti Simoni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Fingers misses the target.
Buonarroti Simoni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fingers throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Buonarroti Simoni to counter with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fingers.
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!
Fingers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a shot from downtown. Fingers moves away and avoids it.
Fingers missing with a left hand there. Buonarroti Simoni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buonarroti Simoni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fingers.
Fingers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fingers checks a leg kick.
A big left from Fingers misses.
Fingers loads up on a big right hand but Buonarroti Simoni slips the punch.
Fingers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Buonarroti Simoni walks into a jab.
Smelly Fingers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fingers loads up on a big right hand but Buonarroti Simoni slips the punch.
Buonarroti Simoni on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to land a leg kick but Fingers saw it coming and moves away.
Fingers looks to land a left hand but Buonarroti Simoni moved out of range nicely.
Buonarroti Simoni scores with a hook to the body. Fingers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Buonarroti Simoni looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fingers misses with a straight right.
Fingers cracks Buonarroti Simoni with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fingers misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fingers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Fingers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Buonarroti Simoni defends well.

Fingers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smelly Fingers 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! This is the final round!

Fingers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buonarroti Simoni ducks under a wild hook from Fingers.
Buonarroti Simoni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fingers.
Fingers throws the left hand but Buonarroti Simoni avoids the punch easily.
Fingers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buonarroti Simoni.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fingers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fingers misses with a hook.
Buonarroti Simoni moves away from the strike by Fingers.
Fingers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fingers misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fingers.
Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range of the strikes.
Buonarroti Simoni slips under a jab from Fingers.
Fingers misses with a hook.
Fingers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fingers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Fingers blocks the low kick.
Buonarroti Simoni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fingers throws a leg kick but Buonarroti Simoni moved away.
Fingers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fingers throws an overhand right that lands on Buonarroti Simoni's shoulder, as Buonarroti Simoni tries to avoid the shot.
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range as Fingers strikes.
Fingers throws a hook but Buonarroti Simoni avoids it easily.
Fingers connects with a body shot.
Fingers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buonarroti Simoni.
Fingers misses with a low kick.
Fingers throws a hook but Buonarroti Simoni blocks it.
Buonarroti Simoni blocks a low kick nicely.
Buonarroti Simoni shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fingers as he avoids it easily.
Buonarroti Simoni gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Buonarroti Simoni dodges the punch combination from Fingers.
Fingers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers jabs Buonarroti Simoni right on the nose. Buonarroti Simoni blinks but takes it well.
Fingers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buonarroti Simoni.
A telegraphed right hand from Fingers misses the target.
Buonarroti Simoni wants to land a leg kick but Fingers is out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range as Fingers strikes.
Buonarroti Simoni blocks a jab.
Fingers lands a really nice looking cross but Buonarroti Simoni seems unphased.
Buonarroti Simoni lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fingers. Buonarroti Simoni does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni slips under a jab from Fingers.
Buonarroti Simoni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fingers.
Fingers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fingers jabs at Buonarroti Simoni's body.
Buonarroti Simoni slips a jab and a cross from Fingers.
Buonarroti Simoni takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Fingers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buonarroti Simoni.
Fingers misses with an uppercut. Buonarroti Simoni saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fingers misses with a left hand
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fingers misses with a body shot.
Fingers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fingers misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Smelly Fingers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fingers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smelly Fingers!
Smelly Fingers seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.