PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Satanic Panic (ranked 308 p4p, 309 weight class) and Middle Finger (ranked 47 p4p, 48 weight class). Panic comes to the cage accompanied by Freezing Moon. Finger comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Side to Side kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Panic
vs
Finger

172 cm
30
157
19 - 10 - 1

176 cm
30
158
20 - 11 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satanic Panic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Middle Finger!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finger.
Finger closes the distance but Panic moves to the side
and Panic counters with a good low kick that Finger was not able to check.
Finger misses with a left hand
and Panic counters with a nice uppercut.
Panic slips a jab from Finger.
Finger lands with a cross.
Nice jab there from Finger.
Panic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Finger will feel that in the morning.
Panic slips under a jab from Finger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Panic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Finger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Finger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Panic looks to land a right hand but Finger moved out of range.
Finger swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Finger throws a hook to the side of Panic's head but Panic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finger misses with a looping right.
Panic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Panic tried to counter with a leg kick but Finger avoided it.
Finger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Panic.
Finger with a hook.
Finger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Middle Finger has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Panic as he connects with a hook.
Finger throws a big shot that misses.
Panic throws a series of punches but Finger avoids them all with ease.
Panic moves forwards but Finger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Panic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Panic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Panic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panic.

Panic forces Finger back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Panic fails to land.
Panic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panic prevents a body shot from Finger.
I was talking to Panic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Finger has a couple of punches blocked by Panic.
Finger misses with some punches.
Panic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Finger backwards.
Finger throws a punch but it's blocked by Panic.
Finger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Finger tries to work over Panic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panic swings wildly with an uppercut but Finger uses good head movement to avoid it.

Panic pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finger wants to get up but he can't break Panic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Finger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Finger stopping the sweep attempt from Panic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finger looking to pass the guard.
Panic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Finger decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Panic, up you get!
Finger closes the distance but Panic moves to the side
and Panic counters with a thumping low kick.
Finger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Panic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finger throws a hook to the side of Panic's head but Panic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It appears Panic was looking to counter with a kick there.
Finger loads up on a big right hand but Panic slips the punch.
Finger misses with a left hand
and Panic counters with a nice leg kick.
Panic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panic lands a front kick.
Panic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Finger misses with a hook
and Panic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Finger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Panic.
Panic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Finger has time to react.
Panic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fight stays on the outside here - Finger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Middle Finger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finger looks to throw the jab but Panic is out of range.
As Finger backs away, Panic returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Panic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finger.
Nice uppercut lands for Panic. That snapped Finger's head back.
A cross from Finger lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Satanic Panic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Middle Finger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Finger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Panic.
Finger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Finger moves out of range of the leg kick from Panic.
Satanic Panic is winning the standup battle so far.
Panic tried to score with a low kick but Finger checks it.
Finger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Finger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Panic slips a straight right by Finger.
Panic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Panic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finger throws out the jab.
Finger misses with a hook. Panic ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Panic misses its target.
A big right from Finger misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finger.
Finger digs a good body shot into Panic's ribs.
Finger throws a shot from downtown. Panic moves away and avoids it.
Panic wants to slow Finger down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finger.
Finger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Panic.
Panic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Finger throws a big shot that misses.
Panic looks to land a right hand but Finger moved out of range.
Finger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Panic throws a right hand that misses
and Finger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Finger is rocked!
Panic ducks under a wild hook from Finger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Panic.
Finger misses with an uppercut.
Panic tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Finger manages to circle out of the way.
Finger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Finger misses with a looping left.
Panic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Finger to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panic digs a good body shot into Finger's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Panic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Finger takes the fight into the clinch.
Panic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Panic gets through Finger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Finger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Panic blocks a body shot from Finger.
Panic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Finger swings wildly with an uppercut but Panic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Finger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finger misses with some punches.
Panic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Finger misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Finger.
A nice left hand lands by Finger.
Panic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Satanic Panic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Panic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finger misses with a punch to the body.
Panic throws a head punch that misses.
Panic blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Panic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Finger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Finger misses with the head strike.
Panic working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finger.
Panic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fingers head.
Panic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finger lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panic.
Panic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Finger backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Finger backwards.
Finger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Panic is working Finger over against the cage.
Panic stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Panic.
Panic lands with a light punch inside.
Finger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Panic backwards.
Panic has had enough of the clinch but Finger keeps him there for the moment.
Finger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panic blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finger.
Panic prevents a body shot from Finger.
Panic throws a punch but it's blocked by Finger.
Panic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panic misses with a punch on the inside.
Panic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Finger to keep the fight standing.
Panic prevents a body shot from Finger.
Panic blocks an uppercut.
Finger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Finger lands with a short shot to the head.
Panic blocking some punches.
Panic lands with a short shot to the head.
Panic dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Satanic Panic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Middle Finger's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Panic.
It looked like Panic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Finger throws out a loose jab but Panic uses good head movement to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Panic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Finger backwards.
A short left from Finger.
Panic takes a shot to the head.
Panic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Finger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Panic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Panic.
Finger misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Finger.
Finger scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Panic backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Finger.
Finger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panic backwards.
Panic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Panic misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Panic.
A short left from Finger.
Panic swings wildly with an uppercut but Finger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panic blocks an uppercut.
Finger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Panic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Finger - that landed with a thud.
Panic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Finger tries to throw a body punch but Panic avoids it by throwing Finger back against the cage.
Finger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Panic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finger can't find room to land a body shot as Panic controls the action.
Finger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Finger lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finger struggles to land a body shot inside as Panic controls his hands.
Middle Finger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panic throws a punch but it's blocked by Finger.
Finger has a couple of punches blocked by Panic.
Finger misses with a punch to the body.
Finger lands with a short shot to the head.
Panic lands a body punch.
Finger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Panic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Panic misses with a punch on the inside.
Finger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Panic.
Finger misses with a punch on the inside.
Finger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Panic lands with a left to the head.

Panic breaks from the clinch.
Finger looks to throw the jab but Panic is out of range.
Finger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panic misses with a body punch
and Finger counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Finger has managed to clinch.
Panic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Finger misses with a punch on the inside.
Panic working aggressively here.
Finger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Finger scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Panic.
Finger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Panic taking a breather.
Panic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Finger scores with a shoulder strike.
Finger lands a shot to the body.
Finger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Panic backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Panic backwards.
Finger can't find room to land a body shot as Panic controls the action.
Panic misses with some punches.
Finger misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finger.
Panic throws a head punch that misses.
Finger throws a head punch that misses.
Panic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Panic.
Finger struggles to land a body shot inside as Panic controls his hands.
Finger swings wildly with an uppercut but Panic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Finger lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Finger.
Finger works on Panic's body with a couple of short punches.
Finger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panic.
The referee calls for Panic to work.
A shot in the inside from Finger.
Satanic Panic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Panic lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Middle Finger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Panic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Satanic Panic!
Our winner, Satanic Panic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Middle Finger was interviewed post fight and said 'I blame my Sponsors for this loss, fuck em!'.