PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konrad Hielscher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Finkle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Konrad Hielscher's chin.

Finkle
vs
Hielscher

193 cm
24
203 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

181 cm
23
198 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ray Finkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Konrad Hielscher!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Finkle misses the target.
No joy there for Hielscher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Finkle is looking to slow Hielscher down with leg kicks.
Hielscher moves out of range of the body kick from Finkle.
A head kick misses from Finkle.
Hielscher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finkle.
Finkle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hielscher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Finkle throws a leg kick
enabling Hielscher to counter with a crisp jab.
Hielscher throws a nice looking combination but Finkle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hielscher ducks right into an uppercut from Finkle.

Finkle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Finkle struggles to land a body shot inside as Hielscher controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Hielscher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Finkle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Konrad Hielscher has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle working aggressively here.

Hielscher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hielscher misses with a looping left.
Finkle lands with an overhand left.
Ray Finkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finkle staying out of range there.

Hielscher tries to keep at a distance but Finkle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hielscher blocks an elbow strike from Finkle.
Finkle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hielscher blocking some punches.
Finkle lands a hook that snaps the head of Hielscher backwards.
Hielscher blocks a body shot from Finkle.
Finkle has Hielscher pressed against the cage, preventing Hielscher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hielscher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Finkle.
Stalling in the clinch from Hielscher.
Finkle working aggressively here.
Hielscher works on Finkle's body with a couple of short punches.
Hielscher looking to slow down the pace here.
Hielscher misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hielscher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finkle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Finkle gets a clinch.
Finkle misses with a punch on the inside.
Finkle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hielscher avoids it.
Finkle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Finkle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hielscher or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle lands with a light punch inside.
Finkle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Finkle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Finkle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Finkle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hielscher blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Finkle throws an elbow but misses.
Finkle throws an elbow but it misses.
Finkle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hielschers head.

That has opened up Konrad Hielscher's cut even more.
Finkle lands an elbow just above Hielscher 's eye.

Hielscher is rocked!
Hielscher stalling in the clinch but Finkle improves position.
Hielscher is still on wobbly legs! Can Finkle finish him?
Finkle pushes Hielscher against the cage. Finkle is working some dirty boxing. Finkle pushes off with a quick right hook! Hielscher goes down! Hielscher tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Finkle moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Finkle!
During a confident post fight interview, Ray Finkle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.