PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Finley (ranked 4297 p4p, 3788 weight class) and Lorant Kerekes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorant Kerekes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Finley
vs
Kerekes

183 cm
25
177
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
175
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Finley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorant Kerekes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finley throws a body punch but Kerekes moves out of range.
Finley tries to clinch but Kerekes moves out of range.
Finley avoids the body shot from Kerekes.
Good exchange - Kerekes coming out on top.
Finley misses with a straight left.
Finley misses with a hook. Kerekes ducked under it nicely.
Finley throws an overhand right that lands on Kerekes's shoulder, as Kerekes tries to avoid the shot.
Kerekes connects with a body shot that sends Finley's belly button to the back.
Kerekes tests Finley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kerekes misses with a wild body shot.
Finley tries to clinch up but Kerekes circles away and keeps his distance.
Kerekes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finley misses with an uppercut
and Kerekes counters with a stiff right hand.
Finley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Finley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerekes just misses with a punch to the body.
Finley missing with a left hand there. Kerekes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley sizes up Kerekes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kerekes.
Finley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kerekes.
Kerekes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Finley works the jab nicely.
Lorant Kerekes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerekes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Finley looks to land a combination but Kerekes avoids it well.
Kerekes just misses with a punch to the body.
Kerekes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finley.
Kerekes lands a nice hook to Finley's body. Finley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finley lands with a straight right. Kerekes didn't see that one coming.
Finley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kerekes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerekes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Finley throwing a counter right hand but Kerekes manages to avoid it.
Finley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kerekes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Finley.
Kerekes misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerekes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Finley at a distance.
Finley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kerekes dodges the punch combination from Finley.
Finley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kerekes back to the cage. Finley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Kerekes is rocked!
Finley pounces like a tiger and cracks Kerekes with a vicious hook! Kerekes is down but not out! Finley follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shane Finley!
Shane Finley was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.