PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seamus O Finnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Trenchcut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Finnigan comes into the arena with On The Shores of Ithaka blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rick Trenchcut was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

O Finnigan
vs
Trenchcut

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Seamus O Finnigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Trenchcut!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by O Finnigan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Finnigan throws a head kick that Trenchcut semi-blocks.
O Finnigan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trenchcut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Finnigan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rick Trenchcut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trenchcut tries to clinch but O Finnigan moves away
and O Finnigan counters with a stiff right hand.
O Finnigan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Trenchcut defends it nicely.
Trenchcut throws a sloppy head kick
and O Finnigan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Trenchcut really felt that one!
Trenchcut wants to clinch but O Finnigan slips to the side
and O Finnigan counters with a solid body kick.
Trenchcut throws a head kick that misses

and O Finnigan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Trenchcut's guard now.
Trenchcut keeping moving, preventing O Finnigan from controlling successfully.
Trenchcut really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Finnigan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Finnigan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Trenchcut tries to clinch but fails miserably
and O Finnigan counters with a head kick. That will keep Trenchcut thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
O Finnigan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Trenchcut.
A good leg kick by O Finnigan.
O Finnigan lands a head kick. Trenchcut smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Trenchcut throws a sloppy head kick

and O Finnigan counters by moving into the clinch.
O Finnigan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trenchcut backwards.
Trenchcut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trenchcut tries a knee to the head but O Finnigan blocks it.
Trenchcut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Finnigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Trenchcut misses with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from O Finnigan.
Trenchcut throws an elbow but it misses.
O Finnigan connects with a knee to the head.
O Finnigan has Trenchcut pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trenchcut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Trenchcut misses with a knee strike.
Trenchcut looks gassed!
O Finnigan looking to throw knees to the head but Trenchcut is blocking nicely.
Trenchcut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Finnigan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Finnigan is trying to force a seperation but Trenchcut has the dominant position.
Trenchcut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trenchcut throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Finnigan lands a nice elbow.
Trenchcut lands a knee to the body.
O Finnigan looking for a takedown.
O Finnigan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Trenchcut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Finnigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Finnigan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trenchcut has him pressed against the cage.
O Finnigan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
O Finnigan tries for a takedown but Trenchcut manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus O Finnigan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trenchcut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trenchcut blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Finnigan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trenchcut is defending well for now.
Trenchcut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Trenchcut misses with a knee to the head.
O Finnigan misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trenchcut misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Finnigan throws an elbow but misses.
Trenchcut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Trenchcut tries to land a knee to the head but O Finnigan blocks with his arms.
Trenchcut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Finnigan wants to break the clinch but can't.
O Finnigan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
O Finnigan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Trenchcut lands a damaging elbow.
Trenchcut lands a nice elbow.
Trenchcut blocks the elbow strike.
Trenchcut tries to land a knee to the head but O Finnigan blocks with his arms.
O Finnigan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Trenchcut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trenchcut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Trenchcut misses with a knee strike.
Trenchcut lands an elbow just above O Finnigan 's eye.
Trenchcut misses with a knee to the head.
Trenchcut lands a damaging elbow.
Trenchcut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
O Finnigan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Trenchcut lands a knee to the head.
Trenchcut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Trenchcut.
Trenchcut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Finnigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Finnigan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trenchcut just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Trenchcut.
Trenchcut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Finnigan blocks it with crossed arms.

O Finnigan manages to break the clinch.
O Finnigan lands a head kick!
Trenchcut throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and O Finnigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trenchcut tries to clinch up.
Trenchcut keeps the fight on the outside.
Trenchcut tries to clinch but O Finnigan moves away
and O Finnigan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trenchcut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trenchcut throws a body kick the misses
and O Finnigan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Trenchcut is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Trenchcut misses
and O Finnigan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seamus O Finnigan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

O Finnigan wants to clinch.
Trenchcut looks to clinch
and O Finnigan counters with a nice leg kick.
Trenchcut throws a head kick that misses
and O Finnigan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Trenchcut moves into the clinch.
O Finnigan tries to stall but Trenchcut uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
O Finnigan misses with a knee to the head.
Trenchcut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Finnigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Trenchcut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Trenchcut tries to land a knee to the head but O Finnigan blocks with his arms.
Trenchcut connects with a knee to the head.
Trenchcut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trenchcut blocks an elbow strike.
O Finnigan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trenchcut is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trenchcut is pressed up against the cage. O Finnigan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trenchcut down to the mat. Trenchcut avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Trenchcut clinches up against the cage.
Trenchcut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Finnigan blocks it with crossed arms.
O Finnigan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Trenchcut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has O Finnigan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
O Finnigan tries to circle away but Trenchcut has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trenchcut lands an elbow inside that O Finnigan shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trenchcut lands a damaging elbow.
Trenchcut unloads a knee to the mid-section. O Finnigan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Trenchcut landing knees to the body.
Trenchcut tries to land a knee to the head but O Finnigan blocks with his arms.
Trenchcut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Finnigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trenchcut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Trenchcut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Finnigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Trenchcut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Finnigan avoids it.
O Finnigan pushes Trenchcut back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trenchcut tries to land a knee to the head but O Finnigan blocks with his arms.
O Finnigan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Finnigan throws an elbow but misses.
Trenchcut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trenchcut missing with knees to the body.
Trenchcut tries a knee to the head but O Finnigan blocks it.
O Finnigan tries a knee to the head but Trenchcut blocks it.
Nice elbow from Trenchcut.
Trenchcut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through O Finnigan's defenses.
Trenchcut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
O Finnigan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Trenchcut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
O Finnigan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

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.
Trenchcut landing knees to the head.
O Finnigan scores with a shot to the side of Trenchcut's head.
Trenchcut avoiding damage as O Finnigan throws knees to the body.
Trenchcut misses with a knee strike.
O Finnigan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trenchcut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Finnigan jumps guard but Trenchcut stands there with O Finnigan around his waist. O Finnigan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Trenchcut misses with a knee to the head.
Trenchcut tries a knee to the head but O Finnigan blocks it.
O Finnigan is looking to break free of the clinch but Trenchcut has double underhooks.
O Finnigan tries a knee to the head but Trenchcut blocks it.
Trenchcut landing knees to the head.
O Finnigan is trying to break the clinch but Trenchcut has him pressed against the cage.
O Finnigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Finnigan lands a knee to the head.
Trenchcut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
O Finnigan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trenchcut avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus O Finnigan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trenchcut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Finnigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Finnigan wants a takedown but no success here.
Trenchcut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Trenchcut gets underhooks to prevent O Finnigan's takedown attempt.
Trenchcut landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trenchcut tries a knee to the head but O Finnigan blocks it.
O Finnigan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trenchcut avoids it.
Trenchcut misses with a knee strike.
Trenchcut has O Finnigan pressed against the cage, preventing O Finnigan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
O Finnigan tries to land knees in the clinch but Trenchcut avoids the damage to the body.
Trenchcut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
O Finnigan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Trenchcut walks away with a smile on his face. O Finnigan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Trenchcut clinches but O Finnigan breaks the clinch
and O Finnigan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Trenchcut really felt that one!

O Finnigan takes the fight into the clinch.
Trenchcut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trenchcut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Trenchcut.
O Finnigan misses with a knee strike.
Trenchcut prevents a body shot from O Finnigan.
Trenchcut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Trenchcut lands a knee to the body.
Trenchcut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Finnigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Trenchcut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four 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.
O Finnigan with a knee to the head.
O Finnigan is looking to control Trenchcut's arms but Trenchcut gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Finnigan has his back to the cage.
Trenchcut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
O Finnigan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trenchcut throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Finnigan taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Trenchcut obliges.
Trenchcut lands a damaging elbow.
Trenchcut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Finnigan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
O Finnigan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trenchcut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Trenchcut lands a nice knee to the body.
Trenchcut tries a knee to the head but O Finnigan blocks it.
O Finnigan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trenchcut scores with a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trenchcut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Finnigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trenchcut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through O Finnigan's defenses.
Trenchcut managing to block the knees to the body from O Finnigan.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Trenchcut.
O Finnigan misses with some punches.
Trenchcut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Trenchcut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Trenchcut closes the distance but O Finnigan moves to the side
and Trenchcut takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Finnigan circles away from the clinch attempt

and O Finnigan counters by moving into the clinch.
O Finnigan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Trenchcut in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Trenchcut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
O Finnigan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Trenchcut prevents it.
O Finnigan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Trenchcut.
Trenchcut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Trenchcut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trenchcut misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Trenchcut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Finnigan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
O Finnigan is trying to break the clinch but Trenchcut is controlling him.
Trenchcut with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trenchcut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Trenchcut misses with a knee strike.
O Finnigan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trenchcut is defending well for now.
O Finnigan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
O Finnigan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
O Finnigan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Trenchcut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Finnigan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Trenchcut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trenchcut missing with knees to the body.
O Finnigan lands a knee to the body.
O Finnigan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Finnigan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trenchcut blocks it with crossed arms.
Trenchcut throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Finnigan is trying to break free.
Trenchcut crunches a lovely knee into O Finnigan's ribcage.
Trenchcut tries to land a knee to the head but O Finnigan blocks with his arms.
Trenchcut connects with a nasty looking knee right to O Finnigan's face.
O Finnigan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trenchcut avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus O Finnigan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Trenchcut.
O Finnigan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trenchcut avoids the elbow strike from O Finnigan, against the cage.
Trenchcut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Finnigan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Trenchcut misses with a knee to the head.
Trenchcut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Trenchcut.
O Finnigan tries a knee to the head but Trenchcut blocks it.
Trenchcut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Finnigan avoids it.
Trenchcut tries a knee to the head but O Finnigan blocks it.
Trenchcut trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Trenchcut.
Trenchcut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Finnigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Finnigan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Finnigan pushes off an throws an elbow but Trenchcut leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
O Finnigan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trenchcut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Finnigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Finnigan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trenchcut has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Finnigan tries to stall but Trenchcut uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Trenchcut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Finnigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Trenchcut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Finnigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Trenchcut tries to land a knee to the head but O Finnigan blocks with his arms.
Trenchcut lands a nice elbow.
Trenchcut blocks an uppercut.

O Finnigan breaks from the clinch.
Seamus O Finnigan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Finnigan circles away from the clinch attempt
and O Finnigan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Finnigan connects with a high kick.
Trenchcut tries to clinch but O Finnigan moves away
and O Finnigan counters with a head kick.
O Finnigan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Trenchcut tries to clinch but fails miserably
and O Finnigan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Trenchcut is lucky that one didn't land flush.
O Finnigan swats away the attempt to clinch by Trenchcut.
Trenchcut looks to throw a body kick
and O Finnigan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
O Finnigan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trenchcut.
O Finnigan blocks a head kick by Trenchcut.
Nice uppercut there from O Finnigan.
Trenchcut throws a sloppy head kick

and O Finnigan counters by moving into the clinch.
O Finnigan tries a knee to the head but Trenchcut blocks it.
O Finnigan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

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.
Trenchcut lands a damaging elbow.
Trenchcut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trenchcut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has O Finnigan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
O Finnigan is trying to break the clinch but Trenchcut is controlling him.
Trenchcut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Finnigan is defending well for now.
Trenchcut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Finnigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Finnigan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Trenchcut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
O Finnigan tries to land knees in the clinch but Trenchcut avoids the damage to the body.
Trenchcut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Finnigan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Finnigan tries to land a knee to the head but Trenchcut blocks with his arms.
Trenchcut with a knee to the head.
O Finnigan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trenchcut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has O Finnigan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Trenchcut misses with a knee strike.
Trenchcut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice elbow from Trenchcut.
O Finnigan is trying to break the clinch but Trenchcut has him pressed against the cage.
Trenchcut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trenchcut lands an elbow just above O Finnigan 's eye.
Trenchcut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rick Trenchcut.
I think Trenchcut has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Trenchcut!