PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Finley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stringer Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finley comes to the cage accompanied by Bitch/Lover. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Finley
vs
Bell

180 cm
24
197 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

180 cm
26
196 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad Finley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stringer Bell!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell shoots in for a takedown but Finley shows good takedown defense.
Brad Finley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bell shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Finley is trying to defend but Bell finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Finley wants to control but Bell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Finley moves into full guard.
Finley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Finley working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Finley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bell slips nicely into half guard.
Finley pushes Bell off looking to stand but Bell dives back in and keeps control.
Finley tries to roll over but Bell keeps him under control.
Finley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bell.
Bell thows a huge punch but Finley dodges it nicely.
Bell is looking to take a break and control but Finley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Finley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Bell seems to be working for a kimura but Finley defends the submission attempt.
Finley is in trouble now - Bell has advanced to mount!
Finley is bucking up trying to escape but Bell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Finley is bucking up trying to escape but Bell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Finley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Finley is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell landing strikes from the mount and Finley is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bell prevents Finley from getting the reversal.
Bell wants to take his opponent's back but Finley doesn't allow it.
Bell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Finley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Finley is trying to reverse the position but instead Bell has taken his back - oops!
Finley rolls, trying to escape but Bell keeps control of the position.
Bell 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.
Finley breaks Bell's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Finley stands and throws Bell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Finley lands an elbow.
Bell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Finley looking to pass the guard.
Finley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Bell looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Finley is defending well. Bell quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Finley has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bell celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stringer Bell!
Stringer Bell is the new middleweight champion!