PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Finn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Finn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Von Bondies - C'mon c'mon. Mickey Finn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Asher Lee's chin.

Finn
vs
Lee

182 cm
37
197 lbs
32 - 15 - 1

192 cm
38
192 lbs
36 - 22 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

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 32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey Finn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lee enables Finn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Finn wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Finn's guard.
Lee is looking to stand up but Finn won't let him.
Finn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Finn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finn pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.

Mickey Finn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Finn scores with a takedown into Lee's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Finn scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finn lands an elbow.
Finn tries to advance to mount but can't.
Finn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lee is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lee is trying to control Finn's posture but Finn avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee being controlled for a moment.
Finn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Finn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lee rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Finn's guard! Nice work there by Lee!
Lee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Finn's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn working a defensive guard here.
Finn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Finn trying to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mickey Finn.
Finn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finn staying out of range there.
Finn misses with the combination.
Lee works the jab nicely.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Finn saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn swings widly with a right hand
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Finn looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finn.

Lee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Finn to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Finn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lee!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee wants to stand but Finn is controlling his arm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee trying to control the position but Finn is working away.
Lee tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee avoids the head kick by Finn.

Finn closes the distance and clinches.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finn blocking some punches.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Finn breaks from the clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lee enables Finn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Finn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mickey Finn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Finn postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Lee has his hands on Finn's head, controlling the position.
Finn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Finn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lee trying to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Mickey Finn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Finn cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Finn keeps the fight on the outside.
Finn throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Finn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lee defends well and Finn ends up having to push Lee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Finn breaks from the clinch.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Finn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.

Finn clinches with his opponent.
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!

Finn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finn misses with a shot to the body
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Finn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Finn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Finn moved out of range.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Finn just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finn misses with a body shot.

Finn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lee on his heels. He'll look to pass Lee's guard now, I'm sure.
Finn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Finn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Finn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lee wants to stand but Finn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Finn is keeping the position for now.
Finn seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Finn has his feet on Lee's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Finn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finn fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Finn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab by Lee.
Finn shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finn.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Finn dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Finn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Finn stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Finn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Finn tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Finn cracks Lee with a solid left hand.
Lee trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn advances to half guard.
Finn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Finn is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Finn wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Asher Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mickey Finn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Finn fails with a takedown attempt.
Finn tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Finn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Finn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Finn slips the punch.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Finn moves away and avoids it.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Finn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard.
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!
Finn throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Finn from controlling successfully.
Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn gets back to half guard.
Finn is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Finn pulls Lee in to control the position.
Lee postures up in Finn's guard and throws a big left but Finn blocks it.
Finn controlling the position.
Finn has a closed guard, preventing Lee from standing up.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Finn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn seems keen to control Lee's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Finn finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lee enables Finn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finn is stalling in the full guard.
Finn trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Mickey Finn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finn is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Finn showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Finn!
Mickey Finn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.