PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Nappula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fingers
vs
Nappula

186 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Fingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Nappula!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nappula misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fingers ducks under a wild hook from Nappula.
Nappula bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fingers looks to land a combination but Nappula avoids it well.
Fingers misses with a wild combination.
Fingers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nappula catches Fingers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nappula ducks under a wild hook from Fingers.
Nappula swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fingers counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Benjamin Nappula has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fingers. Nappula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nappula misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nappula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fingers circles away quickly and effectively.
Nappula listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fingers misses with a series of wild punches.
Nappula thuds a left hand into Fingers's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fingers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nappula thuds his right hand into Fingers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nappula lunges at Fingers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fingers's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nappula stuns Fingers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fingers scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Nappula misses.
Nappula scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A left and a right from Fingers both land. Nice combination.
Nappula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fingers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fingers.
Fingers misses with a double jab.
Nappula scores with a sloppy right hand. Fingers should have avoided that one.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Nappula avoids them all with ease.
Fingers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fingers connects with a body shot.
Nappula swinging wildly here.
Nappula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fingers circles away quickly and effectively.
Nappula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fingers.
Fingers misses with a body shot.
Nappula bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nappula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fingers.
Nappula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nappula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fingers.
Some wild striking there from Fingers.
Nappula lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fingers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fingers throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappula walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nappula takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nappula throws a right and a left that Fingers avoids nicely.
Fingers looks to land a combination. Nappula sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fingers throws a jab but it's blocked by Nappula.
Nappula lands a jab.
Nappula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fingers fails to land with a series of punches.
Nappula misses with a looping right.
Nappula closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Fingers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fingers connects with a right hand. Nappula shakes it off.
Nappula scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fingers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nappula.
Fingers moves out of range as Nappula strikes.
Nappula paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nappula looks to land a combination. Fingers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A left and a right from Fingers both land. Nice combination.
Fingers is breathing heavily.
Fingers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nappula was well out of range. Poor timing from Fingers.
Fingers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fingers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Fingers.
Nappula lands a jab to the head.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Nappula moves out of range.
Benjamin Nappula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fingers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fingers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nappula displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nappula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fingers.
Nappula misses with the combination.
Nappula scores with a nice right hand.
Fingers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fingers takes one to the chin there.
Fingers falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Nappula counter with a right hand.
Fingers throws a series of strikes that have Nappula backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fingers misses with the combination.
Fingers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nappula counters with a straight right hand.
Fingers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nappula counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nappula scores with a three punch combo!
Good shot there by Nappula.
Nappula slips a jab and a cross from Fingers.
Fingers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nappula to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fingers tries to bum rush Nappula with a series of wild strikes but Nappula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nappula fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nappula might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fingers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nappula.
Fingers misses with a double jab
and Nappula counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Fingers is rocked!
Fingers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fingers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nappula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nappula lands a head shot.
Fingers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by Nappula.
Fingers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Nappula counter with a right hand.
Fingers misses with a double jab.
Nappula throws a one two combo.
Nappula scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh Fingers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Nappula feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Fingers sprawling to the canvas! Fingers rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Nappula finish him?!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nappula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fingers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nappula displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nappula throws a series of punches but Fingers avoids them all with ease.
Fingers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fingers looks to score with a jab to the body but Nappula is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Nappula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Nappula's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nappula fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fingers seems to have got his legs back now.
Nappula lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Fingers misses its intended target.
Fingers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nappula.
Nappula with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fingers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice jab there from Nappula.
Fingers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nappula counters with a two punch combo.
Nappula misses with a looping right.
Nappula misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fingers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fingers swinging wildly here.
Nappula scores with a nice right hand.
Nappula fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nappula looks to throw the jab but Fingers is out of range.
Fingers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nappula circles away quickly and effectively.
Fingers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nappula throws a right hand that Fingers ducks under and follows up with a left that Fingers also avoids with ease.
Fingers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nappula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fingers misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Fingers misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers misses with a wild combination.
Nappula scores with a jab.
Nice cross by Nappula.
Nappula fails to land with a series of punches.
Nappula loads up on a big right hand but Fingers slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Fingers.
A lazy left from Nappula finds it's target.
Fingers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nappula needs to keep his hands up - Fingers had a free shot at his head there.
Fingers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nappula misses with a few strikes there.
Fingers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nappula circles away quickly and effectively.
Fingers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fingers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nappula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nappula misses with a looping left.
Fingers misses with a double jab.
Nappula lands with a nice combination. Fingers backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Nappula does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappula throws a big shot that misses.
Fingers scores with a one two! Nappula had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fingers throws a combination that misses
and Nappula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nappula throws a shot from downtown. Fingers moves away and avoids it.
Bobby Fingers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nappula stalks Fingers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fingers's face. Fingers staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fingers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Nappula counter with a right hand.
Nappula lands with an uppercut that bounces Fingers off the cage and back into rage.
A lazy left from Nappula finds it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Nappula. That snapped Fingers's head back.
Fingers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nappula lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Nappula, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nappula misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Nappula misses.
Nappula looks to land a combination. Fingers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fingers misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Fingers does no damage.
Nappula misses with a combination
and Fingers counters with a left and a right that stings Nappula.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nappula misses with a wild combination.
Fingers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nappula.
Nappula scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fingers defending well as Nappula loads up on a big left hand.
Fingers staying out of range there.
Fingers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nappula lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A combination from Fingers does no damage.
Fingers throws a jab but it's blocked by Nappula.
Nappula slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fingers misses with a double jab.
Fingers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fingers misses with a wild combination.
Fingers moves forwards but Nappula connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nappula lands an overhand right.
Fingers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nappula throws a one two combo.
Nappula lands an overhand right.
Nappula misses with a double jab.
Fingers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fingers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fingers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fingers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nappula counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fingers looks to throw the jab but Nappula is out of range.
Fingers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nappula.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fingers looks to land a combination but Nappula avoids it well.
Nappula throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fingers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nappula manages to avoid it.
Nappula lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nappula.
Fingers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fingers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nappula scores with a punch to the head.
Fingers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nappula counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fingers thinking.
Fingers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fingers might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nappula lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Nappula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Nappula's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice shot by Nappula.
Nappula scores with a body shot.
Nappula scores with a nice head shot.
Nappula cracks Fingers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nappula throws a series of punches but Fingers avoids them all with ease.
Nappula misses with a double jab.
Fingers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nappula looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nappula avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fingers misses with a combination
and Nappula counters with a series of strikes. Fingers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nappula throws a combination. Fingers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fingers moves forwards but Nappula connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fingers throws a right and a left that Nappula avoids nicely.
Fingers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nappula.
Fingers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fingers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fingers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nappula tests Fingers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nappula has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nappula misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappula scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nappula, as that shot connected.
Fingers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fingers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nappula closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fingers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nappula.
Fingers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nappula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nappula misses with an uppercut. Fingers saw that one coming.
Fingers throws a hook but Nappula blocks it.
A left lands for Nappula.
Nappula sizes up Fingers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fingers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nappula's head.
Nappula takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good shot there by Nappula.
Fingers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nappula.
Fingers lands with a straight right. Nappula didn't see that one coming.
Fingers misses with a double jab.
Fingers misses with a double jab.
Nappula throws a combination that misses
and Fingers counters with a left and a right that stings Nappula.
Fingers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fingers there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fingers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nappula lands with a nice combination. Fingers backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nappula scores with a nice head shot.
Fingers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nappula to score with a decent uppercut.
Nappula goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nappula throws a hook to the side of Fingers's head but Fingers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fingers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fingers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nappula finds it's way round the side to connect with Fingers's head.
A lazy left from Fingers finds it's target.
Nappula keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A left and a right from Nappula both land. Nice combination.
Donk. Nappula catches Fingers right on the button with a cross.
Nappula misses with a straight right.
Fingers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nappula counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nappula gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch combination from Fingers misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nappula, as that shot connected.
Good exchange - Nappula coming out on top.
Fingers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nappula.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Nappula moves out of range.
Nappula fails to land with a series of punches.
Fingers misses with a combination
and Nappula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fingers slips under a jab.
Nappula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fingers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nappula throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nappula throws the left hand but Fingers avoids the punch easily.
Fingers slips a jab and a cross from Nappula.
Fingers throws a combination that misses
and Nappula counters with a nice uppercut.
A left lands for Nappula.
Fingers moves out of range as Nappula strikes.
Fingers misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Nappula, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fingers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fingers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nappula sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Nappula misses.
Fingers staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nappula fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fingers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fingers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fingers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nappula.
Fingers throws the left hand but Nappula avoids the punch easily.
Fingers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nappula.
Nappula lands a really nice looking cross but Fingers seems unphased.
Nappula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fingers.
Nappula's corner calls for a 1-2. Nappula obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fingers's corner calls for a 1-2. Fingers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fingers misses with a combination
and Nappula counters with a left and a right that stings Fingers.
Bobby Fingers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nappula has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Nappula moves out of range.
Nappula lands a nice shot that snaps Fingers's head back.
Nappula ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Nappula as he connects with a hook.
Nappula missing with a left hand there. Fingers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fingers misses with the combination.
Benjamin Nappula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nappula looks to land a combination. Fingers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Nappula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nappula 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Nappula!