PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ryan Finch has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Finch
vs
Monroe

184 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Monroe looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Finch closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Monroe to the mat! Monroe manages to get full guard.
Finch passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Monroe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Finch scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Finch is nestled in close to Monroe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Finch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Finch lands strikes from half guard.

Monroe is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Monroe is still in real trouble! Can Finch finish him?
Monroe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Finch.
Monroe seems to have recovered his senses.
Finch slips a nice elbow through Monroe's hands, connecting with Monroe's forehead.
Finch lands a big elbow - Monroe is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Finch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Finch!