PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zackary Finyard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finyard has chosen Everlast - What Its Like as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vincent
vs
Finyard

178 cm
26
162 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

173 cm
25
159 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Vincent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zackary Finyard!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finyard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vincent finds it's way round the side to connect with Finyard's head.
Finyard lands with an uppercut that bounces Vincent off the cage and back into range.
Finyard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vincent has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vincent fails with a takedown attempt.

Vincent gets a takedown into half guard.
Vincent throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Finyard looking for submissions off his back.
Finyard is pressing down on Vincent's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vincent is pushing down on Finyard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Finyard is fighting to maintain full guard but Vincent has managed to sneak the leg through.
Finyard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vincent scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finyard is not content to let Vincent control the position.

Vincent is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finyard wants to get back to full guard.
Vincent trying to pass the guard but Finyard defending well.
Vincent moves into full mount! Finyard won't be happy about that!
Vincent prevents Finyard from getting the reversal.
Vincent raining down hammerfists from mount.
Vincent throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Vincent dominating with strikes here.
Vincent raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finyard is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincent lands a nice shot to the head.
Finyard tries to hold on but Vincent postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vincent throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Vincent with a couple of short strikes.
Vincent looking to control but Finyard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vincent throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
BOOM! Vincent connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Finyard taking shots to the head.
Vincent with a couple of short strikes.
Finyard tries to hold on but Vincent postures up.
Vincent wants to control the pace but Finyard is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincent throwing strikes here but Finyard is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vincent avoids the attempt from Finyard to control.
Finyard manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vincent looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Finyard with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vincent working Finyard over with strikes.
Vincent sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Finyard defending well though.
Vincent seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Vincent is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent blocks the strikes from Finyard.
Finyard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vincent throwing strikes but missing.
Vincent missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vincent with a flurry of punches that miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finyard seems keen to control Vincent's posture.
Vincent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finyard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vincent controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Finyard throws a leg kick but Vincent moved away.
Finyard throws a right and a left that Vincent avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Vincent. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Vincent. Those never looked like landing.
Vincent shoots in but Finyard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Finyard scores with a hook.
Finyard throws a solid leg kick but Vincent takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Finyard.
Vincent connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vincent lands a body shot.
Finyard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vincent.
Finyard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vincent scores with a leg kick.
Vincent staying out of range there.
Finyard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vincent was well out of range. Poor timing from Finyard.
Finyard stuffs the takedown attempt from Vincent. Vincent gets slowly back to his feet.
Vincent jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vinnie Vincent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Finyard but Finyard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Vincent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vincent gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Finyard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finyard scores with a hook.
Vincent throws a head kick but Finyard moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vincent. Finyard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finyard avoids the head kick by Vincent.
Vincent throws out a powerful jab.
Vincent looks for the body kick but Finyard saw that one coming.
Vincent swings for the body but Finyard moves out of range.
Vincent lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Vincent throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Finyard tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vincent is in Finyard's guard.
Vincent preventing the sweep.
Finyard trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Finyard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Finyard wants to sweep but no luck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finyard has Vincent pulled in close to control his posture.
Finyard is trying to keep Vincent in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finyard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vincent missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vincent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vincent looking to sit in guard and control but Finyard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vincent looking for a sweep. Not yet Vincent, not yet.
Finyard content to stall in guard here.

Finyard has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Vincent to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Finyard is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Vincent pulls down on the head and he's put Finyard to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vinnie Vincent!
A victorious Vinnie Vincent thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.