PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yez Pleez (ranked 1959 p4p, 248 weight class) and Five Finger (ranked 23254 p4p, 604 weight class). Pleez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Animal i have become. Finger comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jekyll and Hyde kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Five Finger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pleez
vs
Finger

185 cm
28
200 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

187 cm
21
206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Dark Knight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yez Pleez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Five Finger!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleez tries to clinch but Finger is having none of it.
Decent striking displayed by Finger there.
Finger with a hook.
Pleez is looking to clinch.
Finger scores with a punch to the head.
Finger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pleez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Finger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pleez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Finger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Finger fails with the takedown.
Pleez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pleez is looking to clinch but Finger is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Finger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pleez tries to clinch there but Finger circles away.
Pleez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pleez tries to clinch up.
Finger throws out a counter right but Pleez avoids it with no problem.
Pleez moves in looking to clinch but Finger pushes him off.
Pleez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Finger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pleez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Finger, pushing him back against the cage.
Finger tries to land a knee to the head but Pleez blocks with his arms.
Pleez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Finger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Finger blocks an elbow strike from Pleez.
Pleez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Finger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pleez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Finger's defenses.

It looks like Five Finger has been cut.

Finger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pleez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finger scores with a shot to the body.
Pleez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finger scores with a sloppy right hand. Pleez should have avoided that one.
Yez Pleez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pleez wants to clinch up but Finger keeps it at a distance.
Finger thuds a left hand into Pleez's body.
Finger cracks Pleez with an open hand slap.
Finger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pleez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Finger.
Finger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Finger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Finger blocks the elbow strike.
Pleez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Finger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Finger stalling in the clinch but Pleez improves position.
A right hand to the body from Finger.
Pleez misses with an elbow over the top.

Finger breaks the clinch.
Finger lands a right hook to the body.
Pleez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Finger pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pleez back to the cage. Finger follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pleez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pleez avoids the body shot from Finger.
Pleez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pleez moves in looking to clinch but Finger pushes him off.
Pleez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Finger shoots in for a takedown but Pleez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yez Pleez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Five Finger.
Pleez takes one to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Finger!

Pleez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Finger blocks the elbow strike.
Pleez pushes off an throws an elbow but Finger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Finger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pleez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Finger scores with a shot to the side of Pleez's head.

Finger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finger misses with a takedown attempt - Pleez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Finger digs a good body shot into Pleez's ribs.
Pleez is looking to clinch but Finger is avoiding it.
Despite the aggression on Finger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pleez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pleez fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleez moves in looking to clinch but Finger pushes him off.
Pleez tries to clinch but Finger is having none of it.
Finger scores with a punch to the head.
Pleez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pleez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pleez tries to clinch up but Finger circles away and keeps his distance.
Finger feints a jab promting Pleez to slip. Finger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pleez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Finger cracks Pleez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Finger misses with a takedown attempt - Pleez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finger swinging wildly here.
Finger throws a head kick but Pleez moves out of range.
Finger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pleez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Five Finger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Five Finger's cut.
That's time! Pleez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Finger lands a slapping body shot.
Pleez moves in looking to clinch but Finger pushes him off.
Finger jabs at Pleez's body.

Finger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pleez's half guard.
Finger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Finger stops Pleez from getting back to his feet.
Finger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Finger stops Pleez from getting back to his feet.
Finger is nestled in close to Pleez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Finger trying to control from half guard but Pleez is working away.
Finger tries to pass to full mount but Pleez defends it.
Pleez is trying to stand back up but Finger is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pleez manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Finger keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Finger lands an uppercut.

Finger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pleez doesn't manage to clinch there - Finger circles away.
Finger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab from Finger.
Finger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Finger lands with a straight right. Pleez didn't see that one coming.
Finger keeps the fight on the outside.
Finger keeps the fight on the outside.

Finger clinches up against the cage.
Finger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Finger blocks the elbow strike.
Pleez pushes off an throws an elbow but Finger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finger lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pleez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Finger's brow.
Finger presses Pleez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Finger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pleez lands an elbow inside.
Finger blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Pleez fails to land.

Finger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Finger as he connects with a hook.
Finger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pleez. Pleez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Finger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Finger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pleez moves in looking to clinch but Finger pushes him off.
Pleez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Finger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Finger circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Finger both land. Nice combination.
Pleez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pleez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finger keeps the fight on the outside.
Pleez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Finger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Finger.

Pleez is rocked!
Finger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pleez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pleez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finger 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.
Finger dives in and grabs Pleez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pleez pushes down on Finger's head and hops out.

Finger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Finger showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pleez defending well though.
Pleez looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finger is trying to control. Pleez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pleez pushes Finger off looking to stand but Finger dives back in and keeps control.
Pleez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Finger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Finger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pleez defending well though.
Pleez tries to kick Finger off but Finger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Pleez has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Finger is on him like a limpet, forcing Pleez back against the cage.
Finger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Finger blocks an uppercut.
Finger avoids a wild elbow strike from Pleez.
Pleez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Finger scores with a shoulder strike.
Finger lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pleez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finger lands a left hand.
Finger lands with a light punch inside.
Pleez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Finger blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Five Finger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Five Finger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Finger there.
Finger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Finger lunges at Pleez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pleez's hand.
Pleez tries to clinch up.
Finger misses with a wild body shot.
Pleez is looking to clinch.
Pleez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Finger cracks Pleez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oh Pleez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pleez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pleez wants it to stay on the feet.
Pleez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pleez seems to have got his legs back now.
Yez Pleez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finger works Pleez's body with a nice hook.
Pleez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pleez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pleez's head backwards.
Finger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pleez's head.
Finger lands with a good body shot.
Pleez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pleez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Finger tries for a takedown but Pleez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Finger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pleez tries to clinch up but Finger circles away and keeps his distance.
Finger lands with a shot to the body.
Finger's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Finger duly obliges.
Finger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pleez doesn't manage to clinch there - Finger circles away.
Finger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pleez moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Pleez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Finger.
Pleez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Yez Pleez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pleez tries to clinch up.
Finger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Finger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pleez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finger swats away the attempt to clinch by Pleez.
Pleez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pleez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Finger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Finger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Finger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pleez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pleez wants it to stay on the feet.
Yez Pleez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Five Finger.
Finger keeps the fight on the outside.
Finger misses the shot to the body.
Finger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Five Finger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pleez under the eye.
Finger cracks Pleez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Finger scores with a jab. Pleez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Finger sizes up Pleez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pleez tries to clinch but Finger moves out of range.
Pleez tries to clinch up.
A jab from Finger does it's job there.
Pleez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Finger lands a jab to Pleez's midsection.
Pleez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Finger lands with a good body shot.
Pleez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Finger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finger shoots and misses
and Pleez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finger works over Pleez's head and body with a nice combination.
Pleez wants to clinch
and Finger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finger shoots in looking for a takedown but Pleez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Finger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Pleez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pleez takes one to the side of the head.
Pleez tries to close the distance and clinch but Finger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pleez takes one on the button.
Finger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Finger moves out of range of the strikes.
Five Finger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finger misses with a body shot.
Finger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Finger dodges the punch combination from Pleez.
Finger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Five Finger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Finger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Five Finger!
A victorious Five Finger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.