PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benny Bjerke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjerke comes to the cage accompanied by Turbonegro - Get It On. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bjerke
vs
Finch

185 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

184 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Bjerke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Finch!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjerke swats away the attempt to clinch by Finch.

Bjerke has taken the fight to the clinch.

Finch has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bjerke regains guard immediately.
Bjerke is controlling Finch's posture.
Bjerke manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bjerke controlling the position easily from mount.
Finch is working to get back to half guard.

Bjerke is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Finch bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bjerke struggling a bit here.
Bjerke is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Finch is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjerke gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Finch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bjerke keeping control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjerke wants to control but Finch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Finch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bjerke defending well though.
Bjerke tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Finch manages to move to mount!
Bjerke tries to lock up and control but Finch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Finch breaks from Bjerke's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjerke is trying to escape the mount.
Bjerke slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bjerke gets back to full guard.
Finch preventing the sweep.
Bjerke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Finch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bjerke has Finch pulled in close to control his posture.
Bjerke working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Benny Bjerke just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A right-left combo lands from Finch.
Bjerke wants to land a leg kick but Finch is out of range.
Finch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bjerke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Finch throws an overhand right that lands on Bjerke's shoulder, as Bjerke tries to avoid the shot.
Finch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Finch misses with a two punch combination.
Bjerke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bjerke throws the kick towards the body but Finch avoids it.

Bjerke clinches.
A short uppercut from Bjerke.

Finch jumps guard.
Bjerke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjerke won't allow Finch to sweep him here.
Finch striking from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjerke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bjerke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bjerke stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Finch looks gassed!
Finch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bjerke throws a head kick that misses.
Finch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bjerke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Finch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bjerke has Finch pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Finch will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bjerke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick lands from Bjerke that sends Finch to the canvas. Finch tries to scramble back to his feet but Bjerke brings him back down into side control.

Finch is rocked!
Bjerke moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Finch gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Bjerke get's back to his feet.
Bjerke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bjerke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Finch crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bjerke - the referee stops the clock and Finch gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bjerke. Finch manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Finch is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjerke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ryan Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjerke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Bjerke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bjerke stalks Finch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Finch's face. Finch staggers backwards, shaken.
Bjerke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bjerke is looking to slow Finch down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Bjerke.
Bjerke scores with the left hand. Finch knows he should have avoided that one.
Benny Bjerke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bjerke throws a leg kick which misses Finch's front leg but catches the back leg as Finch tries to avoid it.
Bjerke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bjerke misses with a body kick.
Bjerke scores with a kick to the body.
Bjerke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bjerke lands with a kick to the temple. Finch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjerke throws a head kick that half lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bjerke, right into the meat.
Finch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bjerke finds it's way round the side to connect with Finch's head.
Bjerke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bjerke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finch manages to avoid it.
Bjerke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bjerke lands a head kick!
Bjerke tries to clinch up.
Bjerke slips a jab from Finch.
Bjerke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benny Bjerke is winning the standup battle so far.
Bjerke wants to clinch.
A jab from Bjerke finds it's way through Finch's defenses.
Benny Bjerke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bjerke forces Finch back against the cage and clinches.
Bjerke is trying to stall.
Bjerke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Finch looking for a takedown.
The referee calls for Bjerke to work.
Bjerke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Finch blocks it with crossed arms.
Bjerke scores a nice knee to the body.
Bjerke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Finch wants to stall.
A knee to the head by Bjerke.
Bjerke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Finch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Bjerke.
Bjerke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bjerke.
Bjerke lands a nice knee to the body.
Finch has Bjerke pushed against the cage.
Finch managing to block the knees to the body from Bjerke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bjerke.
Bjerke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finch can do to turn this around?
Finch tries to land knees in the clinch but Bjerke avoids the damage to the body.
Bjerke tries a knee to the head but Finch blocks it.
Finch is looking to break free of the clinch but Bjerke has double underhooks.
Bjerke connects with a knee to the head.
Bjerke trying to land knees to the body.
Bjerke looking to throw knees to the head but Finch is blocking nicely.
Finch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bjerke missing with knees to the body.
Finch goes for a takedown attempt but Bjerke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Benny Bjerke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Finch.

Finch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bjerke manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bjerke moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Finch's face as Bjerke controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Bjerke dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Finch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bjerke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finch.
Bjerke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Finch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bjerke.
Bjerke connects with a solid leg kick.
Bjerke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Finch avoids the head kick by Bjerke.
Bjerke throws a head kick but Finch moves out of range.
Finch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bjerke counters with an outside leg kick.
Bjerke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bjerke moves in looking to clinch but Finch pushes him off.
Finch scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bjerke counters with a thumping low kick.

Bjerke gets a clinch.
Bjerke lands a nice elbow.
Bjerke with a knee to the head.
Bjerke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Bjerke.
Finch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bjerke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bjerke scores a nice knee to the body.
Bjerke stalling in the clinch.
Bjerke missing with knees to the body.

Finch has Bjerke pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Finch pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bjerke tumbling to the mat - Finch dives into Bjerke's guard.
Bjerke controlling Finch's posture.
Bjerke looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjerke manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bjerke controlling the pace for now.
Finch is working to get back to half guard.
Bjerke controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Benny Bjerke just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Finch looks to clinch
and Bjerke counters with a leg kick.
Finch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bjerke keeps Finch at a distance using the push kick.
Bjerke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bjerke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Bjerke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Finch swings for the body but Bjerke moves out of range.
Bjerke lands with an uppercut that bounces Finch off the cage and back into rage.
Bjerke throws a series of punches but Finch avoids them all with ease.
Finch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Benny Bjerke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Finch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bjerke.
Bjerke tries to clinch but Finch moves out of range.
Bjerke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bjerke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Finch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bjerke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bjerke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Finch throws a leg kick
and Bjerke counters with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Bjerke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bjerke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Bjerke!