PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kah Fing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Vernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fing comes to the cage accompanied by Whats My Name. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fing
vs
Vernon

181 cm
27
176 lbs
16 - 4 - 1

192 cm
26
182 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kah Fing!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vernon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fing is able to avoid easily.
Vernon ducks under a wild hook from Fing.
Fing throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vernon counters with a body kick.
Vernon throws a right hand that Fing ducks under and follows up with a left that Fing also avoids with ease.
Vernon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fing.
Fing throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vernon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fing keeps the fight on the outside.
Fing throws a solid leg kick but Vernon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fing.
Fing throws a leg kick but Vernon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A punch combination from Vernon misses.
Fing misses with a looping right.
Fing tries to clinch up

and Vernon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vernon.
Nice elbow from Vernon.
Fing with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vernon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fing lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vernon.
Vernon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fing throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vernon blocks it with crossed arms.

Fing's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fing scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Kah Fing has been cut.
Fing tries to move into range but Vernon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fing chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Vernon misses
and Fing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fing tries to clinch up
and Vernon counters with a stiff right hand.
Fing throws a jab but it's blocked by Vernon.
Fing throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vernon cracks Fing with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fing throws a head kick that misses.
Vernon tried to score with a low kick but Fing checks it.
Fing tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Vernon closes the distance and pushes Fing back into the cage.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fing avoids it.
Fing managing to block the knees to the body from Vernon.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vernon.
Fing tries to break the clinch but Vernon is controlling the position.
Fing managing to block the knees to the body from Vernon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vernon as Fing tries to tie him up.
Vernon lands a knee to the body.
Fing lands a hook that snaps the head of Vernon backwards.
Fing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fing lands with a right to the head.
Vernon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fing has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vernon trying to land knees to the body.
Fing lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Vernon on the inside.
Fing throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vernon missing with knees to the body.
Vernon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fing in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fing avoids it.
Fing taking a breather.
Fing with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fing pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vernon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vernon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vernon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vernon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fing misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vernon trying to land knees to the body.
Fing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vernon.
Fing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon lands a good knee to the midsection. Fing won't want to take too many of those.
Fing is breathing heavily.
Vernon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vernon landing knees to the body.
Vernon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Fing.
Fing tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Fing manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fing.
Vernon moves out of range of the body kick from Fing.
Vernon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vernon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fing avoids the body shot from Vernon.
Vernon slips under a jab.
Vernon wants to clinch up but Fing keeps it at a distance.
Vernon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fing counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vernon's knee momentarily.
Vernon tries to clinch there but Fing circles away.
Vernon scoring well with a low kick there.
Fing throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fing lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fing pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fing slips a jab from Vernon.
Fing throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vernon counters with a nice uppercut.
Vernon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vernon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fing connects with an inside leg kick.
Vernon lands a leg kick that knocks Fing off balance momentarily.
Fing throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fing checks a leg kick.
Fing throws a lazy head kick
and Vernon counters with a low kick, right behind Fing 's knee.
Vernon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vernon throws a body punch but Fing moves out of range.
Fing just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Vernon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vernon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fing looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Vernon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kah Fing's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Good work by Vernon as he checks the leg kick.
Fing tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fing lunges at Vernon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vernon's hand.
A head kick by Fing misses
and Vernon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Vernon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fing, pushing him back against the cage.
Fing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vernon avoids it.
Vernon landing knees to the body.
Fing is working Vernon over against the cage.
Fing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the head but Fing blocks with his arms.
Vernon trying to land knees to the body.
Fing tries to land knees in the clinch but Vernon avoids the damage to the body.
Fing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vernon avoids it.
Fing tries to land knees in the clinch but Vernon avoids the damage to the body.
Fing lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vernon lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Vernon.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Fing pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vernon scores with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vernon works Fing's body with a nice hook.
Vernon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vernon lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Fing is predictable there
and Vernon counters with a nice leg kick.
Vernon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fing fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vernon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fing blocks the body kick.
Fing throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vernon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fing throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vernon. Fing does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vernon tries to clinch there but Fing circles away.
A head kick by Fing misses
and Vernon counters with a right hand to the body.
Fing throws a body kick the misses
and Vernon counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Fing misses
and Vernon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vernon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fing. That did some damage!
A low kick from Fing misses
and Vernon counters with a nice uppercut.
Sid Vernon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vernon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fing backs up against the cage.
Vernon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fing takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fing counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fing throws a leg kick
and Vernon counters with a nice body shot.
Fing throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vernon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vernon throws a sloppy head kick and Fing moves out of range easily.
Fing sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vernon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Vernon slams his shin into Fing's torso.
Vernon digs a good body shot into Fing's ribs.
A low kick from Fing misses
and Vernon counters with a nice body kick.
Vernon connects with a high kick.
Vernon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fing manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fing avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vernon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vernon throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fing throws a leg kick

and Vernon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vernon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fing avoids it.
Vernon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fing is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vernon works on Fing's body with a couple of short punches.
Vernon avoiding damage as Fing throws knees to the body.
Fing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vernon's elbow.
Fing takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fing lands a nice knee to the body.
Vernon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vernon scores with a knee to the head.
Fing wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vernon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fing.
Fing has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fing with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fing effectively controlling the action here.
Vernon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vernon with a knee to the head.
Vernon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fing avoids it.
Vernon trying to land knees to the body.
Fing is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fing tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vernon.
Fing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fing can't find room to land a body shot as Vernon controls the action.
Fing avoiding damage as Vernon throws knees to the body.
Vernon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vernon being controlled against the cage.
Vernon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fing is defending well for now.
Fing avoiding damage as Vernon throws knees to the body.
Fing lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fing avoids it.
Fing managing to block the knees to the body from Vernon.
Vernon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Fing - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fing lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vernon backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vernon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fing.
Fing softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vernon throws an elbow that misses.

Fing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vernon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Vernon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kah Fing's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fing is looking to land body kicks.
Vernon misses with a series of wild punches.
Sid Vernon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fing thows a leg kick but Vernon checks it
and Vernon counters with an inside leg kick.
Vernon throws a chopping leg kick but Fing manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vernon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fing tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vernon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fing throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vernon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vernon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fing tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vernon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vernon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fing moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon loads up on a big right hand but Fing slips the punch.
Fing is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fing.
Vernon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fing.
Fing misses with a leg kick
and Vernon counters with a body kick that stops Fing in his tracks momentarily.
Fing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vernon.
Fing scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Fing misses the target.
Vernon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch combination from Vernon misses.
Vernon tries to clinch up but Fing circles away and keeps his distance.
Fing moves out of range of the body kick.
Fing fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vernon on the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fing.
Vernon tries to clinch but Fing moves out of range.
Fing is looking to land body kicks.
Vernon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fing with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fing throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vernon misses with the combination.
Fing throws a low kick but Vernon avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fing attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fing thuds his right hand into Vernon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fing throws a big shot that misses.
Vernon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A leg kick checked by Fing.
Vernon throws a head kick but Fing moves out of range.
Fing looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fing throws a head kick that Vernon semi-blocks.
Vernon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vernon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fing throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fing comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fing fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fing will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Both fighters circling a little - Fing finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vernon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fing clinches but Vernon breaks the clinch
and Vernon counters with a leg kick.
Vernon checks a leg kick.
Fing throws a hook but Vernon blocks it.
Fing connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fing throws a sloppy head kick and Vernon moves out of range easily.
Vernon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vernon misses the shot to the body.
Vernon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fing looks for the body kick but Vernon saw that one coming.
Fing pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fing buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick from Vernon.
Vernon scores with a hook.
Vernon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fing is out of range.
Vernon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vernon throws a head kick but Fing moves out of range.
Fing scores with a head kick.
Fing misses with a kick to the body
and Vernon counters with an outside leg kick.
Fing thows a leg kick but Vernon checks it
and Vernon counters with an inside leg kick.
Vernon lands a nice shot to the body.
Vernon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fing tries to score with a low kick but Vernon moves his leg out of the way.
Vernon cracks the inside of Fing's front leg.
Fing thumps Vernon with a low kick.
Fing finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vernon scores with a sloppy right hand. Fing should have avoided that one.
Fing thows a leg kick but Vernon checks it
and Vernon counters with an inside leg kick.
Vernon throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kah Fing clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kah Fing's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vernon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That kick from Fing tenderised Vernon's leg. Vernon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fing on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vernon. Vernon obviously looking to wear him down.
Vernon lands with an uppercut that bounces Fing off the cage and back into rage.
A low kick from Fing misses
and Vernon counters with a good low kick that Fing was not able to check.

Vernon closes the distance and clinches.
Fing will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fing wants to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vernon.
Fing throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vernon scores with a shoulder strike.
Fing tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vernon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vernon landing knees to the head.
Vernon connects with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vernon connects with a knee to the head.
Vernon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fing's face.
Fing takes a knee to the side of the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Vernon crunches a lovely knee into Fing's ribcage.
Fing missing with knees to the body.
Fing misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon landing knees to the head.
Fing with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vernon lands a nice knee to the body.
Vernon struggles to land a body shot inside as Fing controls his hands.
Fing lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sid Vernon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fing makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vernon.
Vernon misses with a knee to the head.
Fing is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vernon is defending well for now.
Vernon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vernon scores with a hook to the body.
Vernon misses with a punch on the inside.

Fing's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vernon.
A low kick from Fing misses
and Vernon counters with a nice leg kick.
Vernon checks the leg kick.
Vernon throws a sloppy head kick and Fing moves out of range easily.
Vernon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fing rather than just go for the knockout.
Vernon swings for the body but Fing moves out of range.
Fing throws a low kick but Vernon avoids it.
Vernon lands a really nice looking cross but Fing seems unphased.

That's two 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.
Fing misses with a leg kick
and Vernon counters with a one-two to the body.
Fing misses with a shot to the body
and Vernon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fing really felt that one!
Fing lands a leg kick that knocks Vernon off balance momentarily.
Fing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vernon manages to avoid it.
Vernon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fing.
Fing looks to land a combination. Vernon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fing tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vernon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fing tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vernon needs to keep his hands up - Fing had a free shot at his head there.
Fing throws the kick towards the body but Vernon avoids it.
Fing walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vernon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vernon.
Fing looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fing moves forwards but Vernon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vernon lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Vernon.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vernon.
A solid body kick from Vernon.
Vernon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Fing is predictable there
and Vernon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fing's knee momentarily.
Fing throws out a loose jab but Vernon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vernon scores with a head kick. Fing tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fing chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vernon can pounce on him.
Vernon works the jab nicely.
A punch combination from Vernon misses.
Fing throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fing throws a low kick, looking for Vernon's leg but Vernon calmly moves out of range.
Fing on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fing throws a sloppy body shot
and Vernon counters with a straight right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fing.
Vernon feints and then cracks Fing's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fing down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vernon moves into range and clinches up with Fing.
Vernon scores a nice knee to the body.
Fing putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vernon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vernon missing with knees to the body.
Fing throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vernon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fing misses with a body punch.
Vernon lands a good knee to the midsection. Fing won't want to take too many of those.
Fing with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fing lands a shoulder strike.
Fing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vernon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vernon tries to land knees in the clinch but Fing avoids the damage to the body.
Fing swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fing tries to land knees in the clinch but Vernon avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vernon obliges.
Vernon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fing can't find room to land a body shot as Vernon controls the action.
Vernon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vernon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fing avoids it.
Fing landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Vernon dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kah Fing's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Vernon blocks the leg kick.
Vernon thumps Fing with a low kick.
Vernon throws a right hand that Fing ducks under and follows up with a left that Fing also avoids with ease.
Fing throws a lazy head kick
and Vernon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fing throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fing throws a leg kick
and Vernon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vernon fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Fing is predictable there
and Vernon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fing pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vernon is out of range and Fing settles back down.
Vernon connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Vernon.
Vernon lands with a cross.
Vernon tries to clinch but Fing is having none of it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Vernon tries to clinch but Fing is having none of it.
Fing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vernon digs a good body shot into Fing's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon is looking to clinch but Fing is avoiding it.
Vernon throws a body punch but Fing moves out of range.
Fing avoids a kick to the body.
Vernon lands a nice hook to Fing's body. Fing takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vernon fails with an attempt to clinch.

Vernon moves into range and clinches up with Fing.
Fing tries to land a knee to the head but Vernon blocks with his arms.
Fing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vernon.
Vernon tries a knee to the head but Fing blocks it.
Fing tries a knee to the head but Vernon blocks it.
Vernon trying to land knees to the body.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fing avoids it.
Vernon missing with knees to the body.
Fing takes an elbow to the temple.
Fing avoiding damage as Vernon throws knees to the body.
Fing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fing lands a shoulder strike.
Fing misses with a knee strike.
Fing tries to stall but Vernon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fing misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fing scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fing utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fing managing to block the knees to the body from Vernon.
Fing lands a body shot.
Fing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vernon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fing lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vernon avoids it.
Vernon lands an elbow inside.
Vernon tries a knee to the head but Fing blocks it.
Vernon managing to block the knees to the body from Fing.
Fing tries to land knees in the clinch but Vernon avoids the damage to the body.
Fing tries to throw a body punch but Vernon avoids it by throwing Fing back against the cage.
Fing throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fing takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fing tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vernon landing knees to the body.
Fing takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fing is trying to break the clinch but Vernon is controlling him.
Vernon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fing.
Fing stalling in the clinch.
Fing tries a body shot but Vernon blocks it.
Fing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fing working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fing landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vernon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fing avoids it.
Vernon lands a nice knee to the body.
Fing content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vernon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fing presses Vernon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fing lands a body punch.
Fing misses with a knee to the head.
Vernon lands a knee to the head.
Sid Vernon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fing misses with a knee to the head.
Vernon lands a nice knee to the body.

Fing breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Fing.
Vernon lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Vernon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Vernon tenderised Fing's leg. Fing is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fing throws a leg kick
and Vernon counters with a stiff right hand.

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.
Vernon throws a series of punches but Fing moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fing, right into the meat.
Vernon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fing momentarily.
Kah Fing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick lands from Vernon.
Vernon connects with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vernon.
Fing throws a leg kick
and Vernon counters with a nice body kick.

Vernon clinches up with Fing and pushes him back against the cage.
Fing is trying to push Vernon away but Vernon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vernon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fing.
Fing tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vernon's elbow.
Fing has a couple of punches blocked by Vernon.
Vernon tries to land knees in the clinch but Fing avoids the damage to the body.
Fing misses with the head strike.
Vernon lands a hook that snaps the head of Fing backwards.
Fing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fing misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Vernon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vernon 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 46:49
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Vernon!
Sid Vernon is the new welterweight champion!