PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasva Jorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorma is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Captain Awesome's Theme Song . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Finch
vs
Jorma

176 cm
27
156 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

166 cm
30
147 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richmond Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rasva Jorma!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Finch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jorma scrambles back to his feet.
Finch scores with a hook.

Jorma has managed to clinch.
Jorma lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Finch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Finch.
Jorma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Finch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Finch can't find room to land a body shot as Jorma controls the action.
Jorma lands a hook that snaps the head of Finch backwards.
I was talking to Finch's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jorma misses with a body punch.
Jorma tries to pull guard but Finch forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Jorma breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jorma closes the distance and clinches.
Finch lands with a left to the head.
Finch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Finch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Finch scores with a hook to the body.
Finch has a couple of punches blocked by Jorma.
Finch blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Finch.
Jorma lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch gets through Jorma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Finch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jorma's elbow.
Finch tries a body shot but Jorma blocks it.
Finch lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Finch.
Jorma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Jorma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jorma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jorma digs a good hook to Finch's body.
Finch misses with a body kick.
Jorma misses with a double jab.
A good leg kick by Jorma.
Jorma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Finch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jorma lands a jab to the head.
Finch slips under a jab from Jorma.
Jorma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finch was well out of range. Poor timing from Jorma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma tries to clinch but Finch is having none of it.
Finch misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Finch.
Finch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jorma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Finch scores with a nice head shot.
Jorma looks to land a left hand but Finch moved out of range nicely.
Finch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jorma lands a high kick!
Jorma scores with a hook.

Finch is rocked!
Finch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oh Finch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jorma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Finch seems to have got his legs back now.
Jorma tries to land a front kick but Finch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Finch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jorma manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Jorma - just one landing.
Finch avoids a kick to the body.
Jorma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jorma misses with a shot to the body
letting Finch counter with a right hand.
Finch misses with a leg kick.
Finch throws a wild body kick that Jorma sees coming a mile off.
Finch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jorma is out of range and Finch settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Finch blocks the low kick.
Finch is looking to slow Jorma down with leg kicks.
Jorma misses the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Finch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jorma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jorma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jorma. Finch shrugs it off though.
Jorma's coach down at GreatWall MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jorma's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Finch avoids the body shot from Jorma.
Jorma connects with a crisp jab.
Jorma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch cracks Jorma with a right hand to the side of the head.
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jorma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finch blocks the body kick.
Finch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jorma throws the left hand but Finch avoids the punch easily.
Finch misses with a two punch combination.
Jorma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good work by Jorma as he checks the leg kick.
Jorma lands a jab-cross combination.
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorma throws a hook to the side of Finch's head but Finch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Finch connects with a single shot there.
Jorma takes a swing at Finch's ribcage but misses.
Jorma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jorma moves in looking to clinch but Finch pushes him off.
Jorma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jorma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jorma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Finch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jorma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finch looks to land a left hand but Jorma moved out of range nicely.
Jorma checks a leg kick.
Jorma digs a good body shot into Finch's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jorma.
Jorma misses with a looping right.
Jorma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jorma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jorma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma connects with the punch.
Jorma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Finch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Jorma blocks the leg kick.
Finch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jorma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jorma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jorma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finch tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Finch.
Finch misses with the combination.
Finch throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jorma's head.
Jorma throws a solid leg kick but Finch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jorma.
Finch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch scores with a hook to the body. Jorma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Finch slips under a jab from Jorma.
Finch throws a leg kick which misses Jorma's front leg but catches the back leg as Jorma tries to avoid it.
Jorma slips a jab from Finch.
Jorma wants to clinch up but Finch keeps it at a distance.
Finch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jorma lands a nice looking body kick.
Finch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Finch scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jorma lets loose with a powerful body kick. Finch will feel that in the morning.
Jorma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jorma moves in looking to clinch but Finch pushes him off.
Jorma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jorma lands with a nice body punch.
Finch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rasva Jorma seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma is looking to clinch but Finch is avoiding it.
Finch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jorma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jorma checks a leg kick.
Finch tries to land a body kick
and Jorma counters with a nice uppercut.
Jorma with a nice cross.
Jorma throws a leg kick but Finch checks it.
Finch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Finch - that will leave a mark!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Finch. Jorma shrugs it off though.
Finch slips under a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Finch.

Jorma clinches.
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!
Finch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finch blocking some punches.

Jorma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Jorma.
Jorma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jorma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Finch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jorma doesn't manage to clinch there - Finch circles away.
Jorma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jorma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jorma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Finch throws a nice head kick!
Finch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jorma.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Jorma is rocked!
Finch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jorma is still on wobbly legs! Can Finch finish him?
Jorma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jorma seems to have recovered his senses.
Finch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Richmond Finch will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jorma misses with a leg kick.
Finch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jorma in his tracks.
Jorma tries to clinch there but Finch circles away.
Finch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Finch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finch swats away the attempt to clinch by Jorma.
Finch swings for the body but Jorma moves out of range.
Finch throws a low kick but Jorma moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finch misses with an uppercut
letting Jorma counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Finch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jorma thinking.
Finch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finch tries to land a body kick
letting Jorma counter with a right hand.
Finch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Finch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma looks to score with a jab to the body but Finch is just out of range.
Jorma thows a leg kick but Finch checks it
and Finch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Jorma has managed to clinch.
Finch prevents a body shot from Jorma.
Jorma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Finch tries a body shot but Jorma blocks it.
Jorma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Finch just stands there and leans against the cage.

Jorma breaks from the clinch.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jorma.
Finch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jorma throws a looping overhand right but Finch ducks down to avoid it.
Finch jabs Jorma right on the nose. Jorma blinks but takes it well.
Jorma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Finch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Jorma misses.
Jorma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jorma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Finch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jorma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jorma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jorma throws a lazy uppercut
and Finch counters with a series of strikes. Jorma will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jorma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jorma throws a hook but Finch blocks it.
Finch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jorma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Jorma misses the target.
Finch misses with a kick to the body.
Jorma misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jorma. Finch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jorma checks it well.
Jorma wants to clinch up but Finch keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jorma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jorma throws a push kick but Finch slaps the foot to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Finch.
Finch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jorma misses the body punch
and Finch counters with an inside leg kick.
Jorma throws a hook but Finch blocks it.
Finch misses with a series of wild punches.
Finch misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Finch.
Finch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jorma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Finch scrambles back to his feet.
Jorma defending well as Finch loads up on a big left hand.
Jorma scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jorma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finch throws a body kick that misses
letting Jorma counter with a right hand.
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!
Jorma scores with a nice head shot.
Finch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jorma wants to clinch.
Jorma lands an overhand right.
Jorma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Finch swings for the body but Jorma moves out of range.
Jorma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jorma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jorma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jorma avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richmond Finch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Finch 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richmond Finch!
Richmond Finch tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.