PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Foreman Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foreman Frazier has chosen My Inspiration as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Finkle
vs
Foreman Frazier

193 cm
27
203 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

191 cm
26
194 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

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 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ray Finkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cassius Foreman Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Foreman Frazier's hands.
Finkle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Foreman Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finkle moves away.
Finkle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foreman Frazier circles away quickly and effectively.
Foreman Frazier throws a looping overhand right but Finkle ducks down to avoid it.
Finkle misses with a body kick.
A big right from Foreman Frazier misses.
Finkle takes a swing at Foreman Frazier's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Foreman Frazier misses the target.
Finkle throws a one two combo.
Finkle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Foreman Frazier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Foreman Frazier lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finkle slips under a jab from Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier misses with a wild combination.
Finkle throws a leg kick but Foreman Frazier sees it coming and moves out of range.
Finkle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Foreman Frazier takes a step back to recover.
Finkle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Foreman Frazier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier misses with a hook.
Finkle ducks under a wild hook from Foreman Frazier.
Cassius Foreman Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finkle defending well as Foreman Frazier loads up on a big left hand.
Foreman Frazier throws a hook but Finkle avoids it easily.
Foreman Frazier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finkle.
Foreman Frazier slips a jab from Finkle.
Finkle throws a big shot that misses.
Finkle avoids the body shot from Foreman Frazier.
A jab lands there for Finkle.
Finkle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Finkle works over Foreman Frazier's head and body with a nice combination.
Foreman Frazier looks to throw the jab but Finkle is out of range.
Finkle throws a lazy right hand but Foreman Frazier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finkle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Foreman Frazier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Foreman Frazier lunges at Finkle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Finkle's hand.
Finkle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Foreman Frazier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foreman Frazier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finkle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Foreman Frazier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finkle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Finkle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Foreman Frazier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Finkle lands with an overhand left.
Foreman Frazier misses with a straight right.
Foreman Frazier blocks the body kick.
Finkle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Foreman Frazier.
Finkle throws a head kick that half lands.
Foreman Frazier avoids a kick to the body.
Finkle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sloppy strikes from Foreman Frazier. Those never looked like landing.
A big right from Foreman Frazier misses.
Foreman Frazier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Finkle lands a nice looking body kick.

Finkle has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier blocking some punches.
Finkle tries to work over Foreman Frazier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Foreman Frazier wants to break free but Finkle has control.
A knee to the head by Finkle.
Foreman Frazier tries to circle away but Finkle has him pinned against the cage.
Foreman Frazier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Foreman Frazier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Foreman Frazier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Foreman Frazier misses.
Foreman Frazier misses with an uppercut. Finkle saw that one coming.
Foreman Frazier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foreman Frazier lands a nice hook to Finkle's body. Finkle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finkle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Foreman Frazier is able to avoid easily.
Foreman Frazier misses with an uppercut
and Finkle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Foreman Frazier's knee momentarily.
Finkle throws a jab but it's blocked by Foreman Frazier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier lands a nice shot to the body.
Foreman Frazier's jab looks to have found its range, popping Finkle under the eye.
Finkle drops his hands momentarily and Foreman Frazier takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finkle misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier throws a looping overhand right but Finkle ducks down to avoid it.
Finkle throws out a loose jab but Foreman Frazier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finkle throws a leg kick but Foreman Frazier sees it coming and moves out of range.
Finkle throws a hook to the side of Foreman Frazier's head but Foreman Frazier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foreman Frazier connects with the punch.
Foreman Frazier looks to land a left hand but Finkle moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Foreman Frazier misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finkle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Foreman Frazier momentarily.
Finkle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foreman Frazier moves away.
Finkle blocks a jab.
Finkle misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Finkle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Finkle moves away from the strike by Foreman Frazier.
Finkle misses the shot to the body.
Foreman Frazier misses with an uppercut.
Foreman Frazier swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Finkle.
Foreman Frazier avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Finkle misses the target.
Finkle ducks under a wild hook from Foreman Frazier.
Finkle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier lands a nice shot to the body.
Finkle misses with a hook.
Finkle throws a low kick but Foreman Frazier avoids it.
Finkle connects with the punch.
Foreman Frazier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ray Finkle is winning the standup battle so far.
Foreman Frazier throws a jab but it's blocked by Finkle.
Finkle connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foreman Frazier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Finkle moves away from the strike by Foreman Frazier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle throws a right and a left that Foreman Frazier avoids nicely.
Finkle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Finkle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foreman Frazier circles away quickly and effectively.
Foreman Frazier throws a body punch but Finkle moves out of range.
Foreman Frazier blocks a low kick nicely.
Foreman Frazier misses with a looping right.
Finkle throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Foreman Frazier misses the shot to the body.
Finkle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foreman Frazier.
Finkle is looking to score with low kicks.
Finkle tries to clinch but Foreman Frazier moves out of range.
Foreman Frazier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Foreman Frazier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Finkle throws a nice looking combination but Foreman Frazier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Foreman Frazier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Finkle.
Foreman Frazier misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foreman Frazier lands a nice shot to the body.
Foreman Frazier misses with a looping left.
Foreman Frazier blocks a jab.
Finkle slips a jab from Foreman Frazier.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foreman Frazier moves out of range of the body kick from Finkle.
Foreman Frazier throws an off balance right hand
and Finkle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Foreman Frazier.
Finkle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Foreman Frazier is out of range and Finkle settles back down.
Foreman Frazier throws a poor cross that misses
and Finkle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Foreman Frazier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Foreman Frazier connects with a body shot.
A jab from Foreman Frazier does it's job there.
Foreman Frazier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finkle.
Foreman Frazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finkle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Finkle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foreman Frazier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle loads up on a big right hand but Foreman Frazier slips the punch.
Foreman Frazier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finkle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foreman Frazier manages to avoid it.
Finkle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Foreman Frazier throws a body punch but Finkle moves out of range.
Foreman Frazier throws a body punch but Finkle moves out of range.
Foreman Frazier throws a hook but Finkle blocks it.
Foreman Frazier moves out of range as Finkle strikes.
Foreman Frazier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finkle.
Foreman Frazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finkle manages to avoid it.
Foreman Frazier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Finkle. Finkle obviously looking to wear him down.
Foreman Frazier throws the left hand but Finkle avoids the punch easily.
Foreman Frazier misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Foreman Frazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foreman Frazier throws a jab but it's blocked by Finkle.
Foreman Frazier misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Foreman Frazier scores with a jab to the jaw.
Foreman Frazier throws a big shot that misses.
Finkle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick lands from Finkle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finkle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Foreman Frazier throws out the jab.
Finkle avoids the body shot from Foreman Frazier.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Foreman Frazier, as that shot connected.
Finkle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foreman Frazier.
Finkle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Foreman Frazier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foreman Frazier throws a shot from downtown. Finkle moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foreman Frazier missing with a left hand there. Finkle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Foreman Frazier swings for the body but Finkle moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finkle. Foreman Frazier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Foreman Frazier looks to land a combination but Finkle avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cassius Foreman Frazier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Finkle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Finkle ducks under a wild hook from Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier lands a slapping body shot.
Foreman Frazier misses with a lunging right hand
and Finkle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Foreman Frazier throws a hook but Finkle avoids it easily.
Finkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foreman Frazier lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Foreman Frazier throws a big shot that misses.
Foreman Frazier scores with a shot to the body.
Finkle is looking to clinch but Foreman Frazier is avoiding it.
Foreman Frazier throws a looping overhand right but Finkle ducks down to avoid it.
Finkle looks to land a combination but Foreman Frazier avoids it well.
Finkle moves out of range of the strikes.
Foreman Frazier throws a shot from downtown. Finkle moves away and avoids it.
Foreman Frazier jabs Finkle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Finkle tries to clinch but Foreman Frazier moves out of range.
Finkle looks to land a body kick but Foreman Frazier moved away.
Foreman Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finkle moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier misses with a hook. Finkle ducked under it nicely.
Foreman Frazier avoids the body shot from Finkle.
Foreman Frazier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finkle.
A good leg kick by Finkle.
Foreman Frazier lands an overhand right.
Finkle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Foreman Frazier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Foreman Frazier lands a jab to Finkle's midsection.
Foreman Frazier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Foreman Frazier scores with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Finkle there.
Finkle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foreman Frazier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finkle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Foreman Frazier checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finkle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foreman Frazier.
Finkle throws a head kick but Foreman Frazier moves out of range.
Foreman Frazier looks to throw the jab but Finkle is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier throws a hook but Finkle avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier cracks a nice hook into Finkle's ribs.
Foreman Frazier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Foreman Frazier looks to land a right hand but Finkle moved out of range.
Foreman Frazier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Finkle.
Finkle takes one on the button.
Finkle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Foreman Frazier misses with a straight left.
Finkle wants to clinch.
Finkle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Foreman Frazier moves out of range as Finkle strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Foreman Frazier misses the jab.
Foreman Frazier scores with a hook to the body. Finkle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Finkle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Foreman Frazier counters with a stiff right hand.
Foreman Frazier looks to land a right hand but Finkle moved out of range.
Foreman Frazier throws a body shot but no joy.
Foreman Frazier moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Foreman Frazier just misses with a punch to the body.
Finkle ducks under a wild hook from Foreman Frazier.
Sloppy strikes from Finkle. Those never looked like landing.
Finkle moves out of range as Foreman Frazier strikes.
Finkle connects with a leg kick. Foreman Frazier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Finkle slips a jab from Foreman Frazier.
Finkle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Finkle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foreman Frazier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finkle throws a sloppy head kick and Foreman Frazier moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Foreman Frazier misses the target.
Foreman Frazier's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A left lands for Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier looks to throw the jab but Finkle is out of range.
Finkle moves out of range as Foreman Frazier strikes.
Finkle throws the kick towards the body but Foreman Frazier avoids it.
Finkle slips a jab from Foreman Frazier.
Finkle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foreman Frazier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Foreman Frazier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Foreman Frazier checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foreman Frazier throws a shot from downtown. Finkle moves away and avoids it.
Foreman Frazier lands a nice shot to the body.
Foreman Frazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finkle manages to avoid it.
Finkle jabs at Foreman Frazier's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cassius Foreman Frazier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Foreman Frazier 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cassius Foreman Frazier!
Cassius Foreman Frazier looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'C'mon, I'm going back!'.