PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Subotai Orokiyami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Finch
vs
Orokiyami

190 cm
22
240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Finch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Subotai Orokiyami!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orokiyami tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finch stuffs the takedown.
Finch throws an overhand right that lands on Orokiyami's shoulder, as Orokiyami tries to avoid the shot.
Orokiyami shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Finch as he avoids it easily.
Orokiyami misses with a takedown attempt - Finch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andy Finch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Subotai Orokiyami.
Finch lands with a right hand.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Orokiyami.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orokiyami cracks Finch with a good jab.
Subotai Orokiyami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finch throws a hook but Orokiyami blocks it.
Finch slow jab from Orokiyami misses its intended target.
Orokiyami throws a sloppy head kick and Finch moves out of range easily.
Finch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Orokiyami as he jumps to the side.
Orokiyami walks into a stiff left hand from Finch.

It looks like Subotai Orokiyami has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orokiyami misses with a two punch combination.

Finch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Finch showed some decent athleticism there.
Finch wants to get back to his feet.
Orokiyami tries to roll over but Finch keeps him under control.
Finch controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orokiyami is looking for a sweep. Finch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orokiyami wants to sweep but Finch has passed to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finch gets to mount! Orokiyami was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Orokiyami can't escape the position.
Finch manages to capitalize on a mistake by Orokiyami to take his back!
Orokiyami holding both Finch 's hands and preventing any damage.
Finch is not going to allow Orokiyami to sit and survive in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Finch is hanging on to Orokiyami's back as he tries to escape.
Finch controlling the position well here. Orokiyami rolled but Finch kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Finch seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Orokiyami for as long as he can get away with.
Orokiyami wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Finch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Subotai Orokiyami's cut.
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.

Orokiyami fails with the takedown
and Finch counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Orokiyami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Orokiyami moved out of range nicely.
Orokiyami shoots and misses
and Orokiyami takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Finch throws a poor cross that misses
and Orokiyami counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Orokiyami doesn't manage to clinch there - Finch circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch misses with an uppercut. Orokiyami saw that one coming.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Orokiyami shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Finch as he jumps to the side.
Andy Finch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Subotai Orokiyami.
Orokiyami misses with a takedown

so Finch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Orokiyami is breathing heavily.
Orokiyami is looking to sweep but instead, Finch has passed into half guard.
Finch passes the guard and advances to mount!
Finch controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orokiyami looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Finch is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Orokiyami can't escape the position.
Finch keeps control of the position easily here as Orokiyami tries to buck him off.
Orokiyami tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
I really don't envy Orokiyami right now.
Finch is riding his opponent, not letting Orokiyami buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Orokiyami's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Orokiyami trying to control but not successfully.
Orokiyami is really stuck here.
Finch doesn't have the hooks in and Orokiyami manages to turn into his guard.
Orokiyami pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Finch is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Orokiyami wants to clinch
and Finch counters with a nice uppercut.
Orokiyami digs a good hook to Finch's body.
Jab, jab by Orokiyami - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Finch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Subotai Orokiyami's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Orokiyami ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
Finch lands with a straight right. Orokiyami didn't see that one coming.

Finch drives through and clinches with Orokiyami against the cage.
Orokiyami drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finch has had enough of the clinch but Orokiyami keeps him there for the moment.
Orokiyami lands with a right to the head.
Orokiyami is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Finch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Finch prevents the takedown attempt.
Andy Finch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Subotai Orokiyami.

Finch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orokiyami steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Orokiyami takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orokiyami bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Orokiyami misses

and Finch counters by moving into the clinch.
Orokiyami tries for a takedown but Finch manages to get underhooks.
Finch stops a takedown attempt from Orokiyami.
Finch is trying to break the clinch but Orokiyami has him pressed against the cage.
Orokiyami is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Finch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Finch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Finch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Orokiyami has him pressed against the cage.
Finch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Orokiyami avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Finch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Finch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finch throws an overhand right that lands on Orokiyami's shoulder, as Orokiyami tries to avoid the shot.
Orokiyami rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Finch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finch avoids the head kick by Orokiyami.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orokiyami misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Finch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Finch - that will leave a mark!
Finch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Orokiyami's hands.
Orokiyami misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orokiyami doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Finch counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orokiyami wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch is thwarting Orokiyami's attempts to control the position.
Orokiyami tries to roll over but Finch keeps him under control.
Orokiyami is trying to control but can't.
Finch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Orokiyami is looking to escape.
Orokiyami is looking to improve his position.
Orokiyami missing with punches from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Orokiyami misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Orokiyami punishes Finch's body with a nice straight punch.
Finch moves away from the strike by Orokiyami.
Orokiyami throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Finch's waist but Finch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Orokiyami off to one side.
Finch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Finch clinches with his opponent.
Finch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Orokiyami keeps control of Finch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Orokiyami has Finch pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Finch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Finch turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Finch manages to end up in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Finch clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Subotai Orokiyami's cut.
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.

Finch slips a jab and a cross from Orokiyami.
A big right from Finch misses.
Orokiyami throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Finch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orokiyami throws a poor cross that misses

and Finch counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Orokiyami's guard now.

Orokiyami looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Finch passes into half guard.
Orokiyami trying to get back to full guard but Finch takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Orokiyami is in all sorts of trouble here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch manages to capitalize on a mistake by Orokiyami to take his back!
Orokiyami tries to escape the position.
Orokiyami looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Finch has the hooks in. Orokiyami is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
What can Orokiyami do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Orokiyami covering up well under a series of strikes from Finch.
Finch trying to control.
Orokiyami wants to escape the position.
Orokiyami is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Finch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orokiyami can do to turn this around?
Finch biding his time, controlling Orokiyami.
Orokiyami tries to break free.
Andy Finch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orokiyami looking very determined here, making life difficult for Finch.
Orokiyami is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Orokiyami is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Finch controlling the positon.
Orokiyami trying to control the position but Finch manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Finch had his way with Subotai Orokiyami in that round.
The cut man is working on Subotai Orokiyami's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Finch throws a combination that misses
and Orokiyami counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finch swinging wilding here.
A head kick by Orokiyami misses
and Finch counters with a straight right hand.
Orokiyami slips under a jab from Finch.
Orokiyami tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orokiyami displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Finch takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orokiyami lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Finch misses with a left hand
and Orokiyami counters with a stiff right hand.
Finch missing with a left hand there. Orokiyami was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orokiyami tries to clinch up but Finch circles away and keeps his distance.
Finch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Orokiyami takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orokiyami moves in looking to clinch but Finch pushes him off.
Finch misses with a left hand
enabling Orokiyami to counter with a crisp jab.
Orokiyami looks for a takedown but Finch sprawls well.
Orokiyami is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Finch throws a looping overhand right but Orokiyami ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Orokiyami.
Andy Finch is winning the standup battle so far.
Orokiyami steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Orokiyami on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Finch misses with the combination.
Orokiyami moves in looking to clinch but Finch pushes him off.
Orokiyami tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Finch walks into a left hand.
Finch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orokiyami lands with a right hand.
Subotai Orokiyami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
Finch misses with an uppercut. Orokiyami saw that one coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finch swings widly with a right hand
and Orokiyami counters with a nice uppercut.
Finch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Subotai Orokiyami comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Finch 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Finch!
Andy Finch is the new heavyweight champion!