PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sick Puppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Finger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finger has chosen Eminem - You Don't Know ft. 50 Cent, Cashis, Lloyd Banks as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Sick Puppy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sick Puppy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Puppy
vs
Finger

173 cm
26
166 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

177 cm
27
169 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sick Puppy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franky Finger!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puppy lands with a nice body punch.
Franky Finger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puppy tried to score with a low kick but Finger checks it.
Finger misses with a head kick.
Puppy misses with a wild body shot.
Puppy keeps the fight on the outside.

Puppy clinches.
Finger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puppy avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Puppy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Finger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Finger is trying to maintain a safe position but Puppy gets an underhook and turns Finger into the cage.

Puppy manages to pull guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Puppy has his foot on Finger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Finger works his way back into a safe position though.
Finger is stalling in the full guard.
Puppy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Puppy looking for a guillotine here but Finger defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finger postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Finger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Puppy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Finger has managed to get both his arms back between Puppy's legs - danger averted.
Finger trying to control but Puppy is working from the bottom.
Puppy is wriggling around but Finger manages to pass to half guard.
Finger with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Puppy is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Puppy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Puppy working for a triangle but Finger defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Puppy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Puppy working for a triangle but Finger defends it easily.
Finger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Puppy wants to sweep here but Finger controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Puppy is trying to control the position but Finger postures up.

Puppy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Finger trying to control the position from guard on top but Puppy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Puppy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Puppy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Finger wants to stand but Puppy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Finger prevents Puppy from getting back to his feet.
Finger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puppy is trying to control the position but Finger postures up.

Puppy is working an open guard so Finger takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Puppy cracks Finger with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Finger.
Finger moves away from the strike by Puppy.
Finger lands a front kick.
Finger moves away from the strike by Puppy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finger scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Puppy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finger tries to clinch up.
Finger dodges the punch combination from Puppy.

Finger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Puppy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Finger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puppy backwards.
Puppy is trying to stall.
Puppy takes an elbow to the temple.
Come on Finger - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Finger misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finger misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Puppy on the inside.
Finger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Puppy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Finger after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sick Puppy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Puppy darts in and clinches Finger up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Finger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Puppy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Finger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Finger trying to stall but Puppy improves his position.
Puppy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finger's efforts to push away.

Finger breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Finger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Finger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Puppy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fingers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Finger thows a body kick. Puppy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puppy.
Finger is looking to clinch but Puppy is avoiding it.
Finger throws a lazy head kick
letting Puppy counter with a right hand.
Puppy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Puppy loads up on a big right hand but Finger slips the punch.
Puppy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy feints and then cracks Finger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finger down.
Finger lands with a kick to the temple. Puppy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Finger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puppy manages to avoid it.
Finger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puppy avoids a kick to the body.
Franky Finger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finger is looking to clinch.
Finger blocks a jab.
Finger checks a low kick from Puppy.
Puppy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Finger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Puppy. Puppy obviously looking to wear him down.
Finger throws a shot from downtown. Puppy moves away and avoids it.
Puppy just misses with a punch to the body.
Puppy throws a head kick that misses.
Puppy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Finger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Puppy takes a step back to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by Puppy.
Franky Finger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puppy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puppy misses with a low kick.
Puppy avoids a kick to the body.
Puppy moves out of range of the body kick from Finger.
Puppy scores with a jab. Finger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Puppy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Finger circles away quickly and effectively.
Puppy fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Puppy misses the target.
Puppy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Finger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Finger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Finger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy gets through Finger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puppy avoids the elbow strike from Finger, against the cage.
Puppy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Finger after a bit of a struggle.
Puppy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Finger pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sick Puppy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finger is looking to clinch but Puppy is avoiding it.
Finger swinging wildly here.
Finger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Finger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Puppy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Finger is looking to clinch but Puppy is avoiding it.
Finger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Finger.
Finger is looking to land body kicks.
Finger is looking to land body kicks.
Puppy swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Puppy throws an overhand right that lands on Finger's shoulder, as Finger tries to avoid the shot.
Puppy keeps the fight on the outside.
Puppy closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Franky Finger has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puppy connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Finger.
Finger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Puppy takes a swing at Finger's ribcage but misses.
Puppy tries to land a front kick but Finger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puppy checks the leg kick.
Finger tries to clinch there but Puppy circles away.
Finger throws a series of punches but Puppy avoids them all with ease.
Finger tries to clinch up but Puppy circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Franky Finger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Franky Finger'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!

A combination from Puppy does no damage.
Finger tries to clinch up.
Finger tries to clinch
and Puppy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Puppy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Finger checks it well.
Finger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Puppy throws a solid leg kick but Finger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Puppy.
Puppy cracks Finger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Puppy pushes Finger up against the cage in a clinch.
Finger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Finger tries to land a knee to the head but Puppy blocks with his arms.
Puppy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Finger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Finger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Finger tries to clinch up.
Finger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puppy sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy misses with a wild body shot.
Puppy throws a leg kick which misses Finger's front leg but catches the back leg as Finger tries to avoid it.
Finger throws a body punch but Puppy moves out of range.
Puppy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Puppy drops his hands momentarily and Finger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Puppy misses with an uppercut. Finger saw that one coming.
Finger tries to clinch up but Puppy circles away and keeps his distance.

Finger has managed to clinch.
Puppy throws an elbow but it misses.

Finger breaks from the clinch.
Puppy connects with a body shot that sends Finger's belly button to the back.
Finger blocks a jab.
Finger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puppy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Finger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puppy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finger tries to bum rush Puppy with a series of wild strikes but Puppy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Finger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Puppy throws a jab but it's blocked by Finger.
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!
Finger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puppy.
The fighters circling - Puppy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finger takes a swing at Puppy's ribcage but misses.
Puppy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Finger tries a head kick but it misses.
Puppy cracks Finger with a good jab.
Finger pushes Puppy away with a front kick.
Finger slips under a jab.
Finger throws a head kick but Puppy moves out of range.
Finger looks to throw a body kick
and Puppy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Puppy lands a really nice looking cross but Finger seems unphased.
Puppy circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puppy moves out of range as Finger throws a body kick.
Puppy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puppy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Finger lands with a shot to the body.
Puppy blocks a head kick by Finger.
Puppy fails to land with a series of punches.
Finger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Finger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Finger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Puppy.
Finger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Finger is looking to clinch but Puppy is avoiding it.
Puppy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Finger throws a push kick but Puppy slaps the foot to one side.
Puppy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Finger.
Finger throws a series of punches but Puppy avoids them all with ease.
Puppy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Finger is out of range and Puppy settles back down.
Puppy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finger takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puppy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finger lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Finger blocks a jab.
Puppy tries to bum rush Finger with a series of wild strikes but Finger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puppy checks a leg kick nicely.
Puppy swats away the attempt to clinch by Finger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puppy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Finger throws the kick towards the body but Puppy avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sick Puppy.
I think Puppy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!