PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Finch (ranked 24942 p4p, 25177 weight class) and Sorrow Hate (ranked 611 p4p, 631 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Finch
vs
Hate

191 cm
20
190
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
185
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sorrow Hate!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch throws a right hand that Hate ducks under and follows up with a left that Hate also avoids with ease.

Hate drives through and clinches with Finch against the cage.
The referee calls for Finch to work.
Hate is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Finch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Finch lands with a light punch inside.
Hate jumps guard but Finch turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Hate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finch throws a big counter combination but Hate scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Hate clinches up against the cage.
Hate letting Finch take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hate drops down looking for an ankle pick but Finch pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chris Finch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sorrow Hate.
Hate blocks a head kick by Finch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Finch.
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Finch darts in and clinches Hate up against the cage.
Finch is pressed up against the cage. Hate has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Finch down to the mat. Finch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Finch misses with a few strikes there.
Finch throws a sloppy head kick and Hate moves out of range easily.
Finch throws a head kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Finch.
Hate will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hate looks winded!
Finch thows a body kick. Hate tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Finch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Finch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finch stuffs the takedown attempt from Hate. Hate gets slowly back to his feet.

Finch lands a big head kick that sends Hate tumbling to the mat! Finch takes a step backwards and waves Hate back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hate is rocked!

It looks like Sorrow Hate has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hate wants to stay close but Finch steps back to make room for something. Hate seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Finch and Hate drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chris Finch!