PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Stettin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sione Finau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stettin's entrance music is The Weapon They Fear. A fine choice. Finau is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Ninja Gaiden" by The Minibosses. Patrick Stettin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stettin
vs
Finau

215 cm
27
311 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

191 cm
29
300 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Supersize Me

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Stettin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sione Finau!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stettin shoots and misses

and Stettin is countered with a crisp right hand from Finau that sends him to the canvas! Finau follows him to the mat into side control.
Stettin bucks up and tries to throw Finau off but instead Finau has got his back!

Finau working for the choke.
Finau lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
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!
Finau struggling to keep hold of the position.
Finau lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Finau has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Finau is throwing strikes by Stettin counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Stettin regains half guard.
Stettin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stettin tries to get out of the position.
Stettin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Finau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finau stalling.
Ground and pound from Finau.
Stettin taking some punishment here, with Finau in his half guard.
Finau is trying to control the action in half guard but Stettin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Finau is pressing down on Stettin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stettin is holding on for now.
Stettin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Finau missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Finau is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stettin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stettin is staying active underneath Finau, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stettin pushes Finau off looking to stand but Finau dives back in and keeps control.
Stettin is staying active underneath Finau, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Finau trying to mount his opponent but Stettin defends it.
Finau missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stettin is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Finau in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finau working over Stettin with some ground and pound. Stettin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Finau trying to pass the guard but Stettin defending well.

Finau is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stettin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Finau.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Finau not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Finau trying to control from Stettin's half guard. Stettin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Stettin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Finau is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finau controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Finau lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Finau's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Finau postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Finau throws a strike but Stettin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finau looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sione Finau dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stettin lands a jab to Finau's midsection.
Finau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stettin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stettin misses with a looping right.
Finau looks for a takedown but Stettin sprawls well.
Finau is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stettin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stettin fails with a takedown attempt.
Stettin lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stettin works Finau's body with a nice hook.
Finau takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stettin digs a good body shot into Finau's ribs.
An inside leg kick from Stettin misses.
Stettin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Finau but Finau pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Finau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Finau thows a leg kick but Stettin checks it
and Stettin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stettin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stettin fails with the takedown
and Finau counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stettin's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Stettin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stettin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finau manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finau throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Finau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stettin, pushing him back against the cage.
Finau is leaning against Stettin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Finau lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Patrick Stettin has been cut.
Finau holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stettin tries to break the clinch but Finau is controlling the position.
Finau pushes Stettin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Finau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stettin or not.
Finau landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Finau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Finau holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Finau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stettin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finau lands an elbow inside.
Finau will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stettin up against the cage.
Stettin has had enough of the clinch but Finau keeps him there for the moment.
Stettin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Finau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Finau.
Stettin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stettin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Finau crunches a lovely knee into Stettin's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Finau lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finau scores with a shot to the side of Stettin's head.
Finau lands a body punch.
Finau lands a nice uppercut.
Finau leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Finau - that landed with a thud.

Finau has hold of one of Stettin's legs. Stettin is fighting the takedown attempt but Finau gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Stettin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Finau wants to control from the top but Stettin keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finau throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sione Finau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patrick Stettin'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. This is the final round!

Finau throws a sloppy head kick and Stettin moves out of range easily.
Stettin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Finau tries to avoid it but Stettin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Finau to the ground. Finau escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stettin 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.
Finau tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stettin is able to avoid easily.
Finau misses with a hook. Stettin ducked under it nicely.
Finau moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Finau throws a sloppy head kick and Stettin moves out of range easily.

Stettin gets caught flat footed, as Finau shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Finau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Finau wants to pass the guard but Stettin is keeping the position.
Finau scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finau slips nicely into half guard.
Finau is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Finau missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Finau thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stettin's head.
Stettin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Finau scores with a couple of nice shots.
Finau thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stettin's head.

Finau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Finau seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stettin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finau sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Stettin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sione Finau has got the better of the ground game so far.
Finau missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stettin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Finau is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Finau missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finau working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Finau looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Finau wants to pass to mount but Stettin is defending the position.
Finau scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Finau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stettin keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finau throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Finau thows a huge punch but Stettin dodges it nicely.
Finau is controlling the pace.
Stettin pushes Finau off looking to stand but Finau dives back in and keeps control.
Patrick Stettin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finau wants to control but Stettin is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sione Finau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Finau 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sione Finau!