PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kah Fing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Better (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Better has chosen Hero of War as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fing
vs
Better

181 cm
21
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kah Fing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Better!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Better scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fing tries to clinch but Better is having none of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fing!
Better throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fing.
Better fails with the takedown.
Better misses with a head kick.
Fing scores with a head kick.
Fing misses with a two punch combination.

Fing darts in and clinches Better up against the cage.
Fing landing knees to the body.

Fing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fing fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Better, pushing him back against the cage.
Fing throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Better is trying to stall.
Fing trying to land knees to the body.

Fing manages to pull guard.
Better trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fing is breathing heavily.
Better wants to control from the top but Fing keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fing is pulling down on Better's head to control his posture.
Better stops Fing from standing up.
Better trying to control but Fing is working from the bottom.
Fing seems keen to control Better's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Better would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Better wants to control from the top but Fing keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fing throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Better tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Better stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fing.
Better tries to clinch but Fing moves away

and Fing counters by clinching up.

Fing jumps into guard, dragging Better to the mat.
Fing has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Better would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Better gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Better. Fing shrugs it off though.
Better throws a head kick that misses.
Fing throws a head kick that half lands.
Better avoids the head kick by Fing.
Better tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fing counters with a nice low kick that buckles Better's knee momentarily.
Better checks the leg kick.
Better avoids the head kick by Fing.
Fing with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Fing misses

and Better counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fing's guard now.
Better stops Fing from standing up.
Better tries to free his leg and advance position but Fing is retaining full guard.
Better trying to control but Fing is working from the bottom.
Better tries to free his leg and advance position but Fing is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Better wants to stand and escape but instead Fing has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Fing stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kah Fing dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fing throws a head kick that misses.
Better ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Better works Fing's body with a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Fing.
Kah Fing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Better lands with a slapping head kick.
Better tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Better keeps the fight on the outside.
Better tries to clinch up but Fing circles away and keeps his distance.
Better moves in looking to clinch but Fing pushes him off.
Fing tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fing misses with a body kick.
Better misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Better misses with a body shot

and Fing holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fing avoiding damage as Better throws knees to the body.
Fing managing to block the knees to the body from Better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fing looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fing managing to block the knees to the body from Better.
Better tries to break the clinch but Fing is controlling the position.
Better managing to block the knees to the body from Fing.
Better has Fing pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fing manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fing lands an elbow just above Better 's eye.
Better trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Better takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fing landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fing is stalling here.
Fing seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Fing landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Fing manages to break the clinch.
Fing scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fing takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fing throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Better counters with a big head kick but Fing shrugs it off.
Better throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Better lands but Fing takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Better.
Better throws a right and a left that Fing avoids nicely.

Better closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fing to the mat! Fing manages to get full guard.
Better trying to control the position from guard on top but Fing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Better is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fing working a defensive guard here.
Fing is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Better trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fing's guard.
Fing is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fing stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Better to get to his feet.
Better has a takedown stuffed.
Better fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fing misses with a takedown attempt - Better sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Better forces Fing back against the cage and clinches.
Better trying to land knees to the body.
Fing taking a breather.
Fing with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fing trying to land knees to the body.
Better has had enough of the clinch but Fing keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Better unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fing lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fing gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Better.
Kah Fing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Better.

Fing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Better moves in looking to clinch but Fing pushes him off.
Better tries to clinch up but Fing circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick by Fing misses
and Better counters with a body kick that stops Fing in his tracks momentarily.
Fing throws a head kick that half lands.
Fing throws a head kick that half lands.
Better tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Better doesn't manage to clinch there - Fing circles away.

Fing clinches up against the cage.
Better is looking to break free of the clinch but Fing has double underhooks.

Fing decides to pull guard.
Better not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Better stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fing swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kah Fing will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Fing.
Better will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Better is looking to clinch but Fing is avoiding it.
Fing closes this distance looking for a takedown but Better circles away.
Fing lands a head kick!
No luck for Better with that takedown attempt.
Better throws a head kick that misses.
Better moves in looking to clinch but Fing pushes him off.
Better misses with a head kick.
Fing lands a nice leg kick that just misses Better's sensitive parts.
Fing doesn't manage to clinch there - Better circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Better misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Fing rushes Better and presses him up against the cage.

Better breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fing rushes Better and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Better wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fing has him pressed against the cage.
Better misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fing throws a knee to the head but misses.
Better taking a breather.
Fing lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Better wants to break free but Fing has control.

Fing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Better looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fing blocks a head kick by Better.
Better misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fing stuffs the takedown.
Kah Fing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Better.
Fing throws a nice inside leg kick.

Fing has closed the distance and engaged Better in a clinch.
Fing stalling the fight.
Better is looking to break free of the clinch but Fing has double underhooks.
Fing content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fing landing knees to the head.
Fing looking to throw knees to the head but Better is blocking nicely.
Better goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fing fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fing managing to block the knees to the body from Better.
Better just leaning against Fing, taking a breather.
Fing unloads a knee to the mid-section. Better lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Better missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Better is trying to break the clinch but Fing has him pressed against the cage.
Better can't break the clinch.
Better fails to pull guard.
Fing tries to break the clinch but Better is controlling the position.
Better wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Better landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Better is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fing gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fing slows down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Fing.
Better looking to slow down the pace here.
Fing scores a nice knee to the body.
Fing lands a knee to the head.
Fing throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Fing breaks the clinch.
Fing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Better does it's job there.
Fing throws a wild body kick that Better sees coming a mile off.
Better throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fing lands a head kick. Better smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Better tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Better misses with a wild combination.
Fing stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fing tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Better moves out of range of the body kick from Fing.

Better rushes Fing and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fing keeps control of Better as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Better breaks from the clinch.
Better tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Better checks a low kick from Fing.
Better connects with a high kick.
Better throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fing has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Better.
Fing takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Better wants to clinch
and Fing counters with a nice low kick that buckles Better's knee momentarily.
Better misses with the body kick
and Fing counters with a body kick.

Fing takes the fight into the clinch.

Fing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Better throws a lazy head kick
and Fing counters with a leg kick.
Fing circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fing tries to land a leg kick but Better saw it coming and moves away.
No luck for Fing with that takedown attempt.
Better throws a head kick that misses
and Fing counters with a two punch combo.
Fing looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fing misses with a hook
and Better counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Better.
Better misses with a series of wild punches.
Fing tries to clinch up but Better circles away and keeps his distance.
Fing shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Better as he avoids it easily.
Better tries to clinch but Fing moves out of range.
Eddie Better has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fing wants to clinch.
Better tries to clinch but Fing is having none of it.
Fing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Better with a hook.

Fing gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fing managing to block the knees to the body from Better.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fing.
Better trying to land knees to the body.
Fing unloads a knee to the mid-section. Better lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fing unloads a knee to the mid-section. Better lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kah Fing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fing, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kah Fing!