PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkins has chosen big in japan as his entrance music. Richmond Finch could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Speedy Atkins's chin.

Finch
vs
Atkins

176 cm
28
156 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

167 cm
31
150 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
Conquer

Darkness

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richmond Finch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speedy Atkins!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Atkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Atkins darts in and clinches Finch up against the cage.
Finch misses with some punches.
Finch misses with a punch on the inside.
Atkins trying to stall but Finch improves his position.
Finch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins lands a nice uppercut.
Atkins landing knees to the body.
Atkins misses with an elbow over the top.
Finch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Finch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finch misses with a punch on the inside.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Atkins.
Atkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Finch backwards.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finch's elbow.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Finch controls the action.
Finch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finch looking to stall.
Atkins digs a right hand into Finch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Finch's gas tank.
Atkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finch struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finch blocking some punches.
Finch prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Finch struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
Atkins misses with a knee to the head.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Finch looking to slow down the pace here.
Atkins stalling in the clinch but Finch improves position.
Finch lands with a left to the head.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins missing with knees to the body.
Finch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Finch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Finch blocking some punches.
Atkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Finch works on Atkins's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finch.
Atkins working aggressively here.
Finch is pushing Atkins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Atkins scores with a shot to the side of Finch's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Finch.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atkins tries to work over Finch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Finch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Finch lands a body shot.
Atkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch lands a shoulder strike.
Finch lands a body shot.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Finch avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Finch.
Atkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Atkins presses Finch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Finch tries to throw a body punch but Atkins avoids it by throwing Finch back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finch.
Atkins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Finch up against the cage.
Finch swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins lands a left hand.
Atkins misses with the head strike.
Atkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Atkins on the inside.
Finch working aggressively here.
Finch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Finch avoiding damage as Atkins throws knees to the body.
Atkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Finch.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Finch controls his hands.
Finch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atkins tries to work over Finch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finch trying to control the position but instead, Atkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Finch into the cage.

Finch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Atkins wants to clinch up but Finch keeps it at a distance.
Finch takes a swing at Atkins's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Atkins clinches up with Finch and pushes him back against the cage.
Atkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Finch is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Finch lands an uppercut.
Atkins pushes Finch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Finch gets an underhook and turns Atkins into the cage.
Atkins gets through Finch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins.
Finch trying to stall but Atkins improves his position.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Finch avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Finch managing to block the knees to the body from Atkins.
Atkins tries to stall but Finch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Finch blocks an uppercut.
Finch scores with a shoulder strike.
Finch misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Speedy Atkins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Atkins thumps Finch with a low kick.
Finch misses with a body punch
and Atkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Atkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Atkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Atkins misses the shot to the body.
Atkins tries to clinch up but Finch circles away and keeps his distance.

Atkins pushes Finch up against the cage in a clinch.
Atkins gets through Finch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Finch trying to stall but Atkins improves his position.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Finch or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Atkins as the two fighters clinch.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Finch controls the action.
Atkins blocking some punches.
Speedy Atkins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Atkins cracks Finch with a nice body shot.

Finch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch swings for the body but Atkins moves out of range.
Atkins wants to counter with a clinch but Finch pushes him away.
Atkins checks a leg kick nicely.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atkins fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Finch misses its target.
Finch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Finch gets tackled into the cage by Atkins. Atkins maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Atkins.
Atkins presses Finch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Atkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Finch blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finch's elbow.
Atkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Finch or not.
Finch prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Atkins.
Atkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Finch backwards.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch blocks an uppercut.
Atkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Finch.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finch's elbow.
Finch trying to stall but Atkins improves his position.
A short right from Atkins on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atkins misses with the head strike.
Atkins throws an elbow that misses.

Finch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Atkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atkins moves out of range of the body kick from Finch.
Atkins tries to counter by closing the distance.

Atkins moves into range and clinches up with Finch.
Finch avoids a wild elbow strike from Atkins.
Atkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atkins cracks Finch with a nice body shot.

Finch breaks from the clinch.
Atkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Finch misses with a double jab.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finch. Atkins does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins lands with a cross.
Atkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Atkins as he connects with a hook.

Atkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Atkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finch's elbow.
Atkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Atkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Finch.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Finch controls his hands.
Finch managing to block the knees to the body from Atkins.
Finch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Atkinss head.
Finch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Finch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finch lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finch tries a body shot but Atkins blocks it.
Finch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Finch.
Finch tries to work over Atkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Finch to work.
Atkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Finch.
Atkins looking to stall.
Atkins presses Finch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Atkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Atkins scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins.
Atkins tries to work over Finch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finch looking to stall.
Finch prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins takes a shot to the head.
Finch blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finch's elbow.
Finch lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Speedy Atkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Atkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atkins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Finch counters with a nice leg kick.
Finch clobbers Atkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Some bone on bone action there as Atkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Finch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Atkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Atkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Finch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Atkins blocks an uppercut.
Finch tries a body shot but Atkins blocks it.
Atkins is struggling to control the position.
Atkins trying to land knees to the body.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Finch avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Atkins throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Finch controls the action.
Finch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Atkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finch is trying to maintain a safe position but Atkins gets an underhook and turns Finch into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finch.
Atkins tries a body shot but Finch blocks it.
Atkins tries to work over Finch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finch.

Finch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Finch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Finch counters with a quick kick to the body but Atkins blocks it.
Finch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Atkins tries to clinch but Finch is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atkins. Finch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speedy Atkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Atkins rushes Finch and presses him up against the cage.
Atkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short left from Finch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finch's elbow.
Atkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins misses with the head strike.
Atkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Finch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
Finch blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Finch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Finch.
Atkins lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Finch on the inside.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Finch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Finch misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch blocks an uppercut.
Atkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Finch misses with a body punch.
Atkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Atkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Finch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finch's elbow.
Finch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Atkins tries to land a knee to the head but Finch blocks with his arms.
Atkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Finch backwards.
Finch throws a head punch that misses.
Finch lands a shoulder strike.
Finch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Finch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Finch presses Atkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Atkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Finch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Atkins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.

Finch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finch keeps the fight on the outside.
Finch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Finch counters with a leg kick.
Finch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Atkins.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Finch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Finch is avoiding it.
Finch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Richmond Finch did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Atkins wants to clinch but Finch slips to the side
and Finch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atkins. That's going to slow Finch down.
Atkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atkins.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Finch throws a body shot but no joy.
Finch throws a front kick aimed at Atkins's knee but Atkins avoids it well.
Finch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Finch circles away.
Atkins jabs at Finch's body.
Finch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atkins.
Finch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Atkins misses with a jab to the body
letting Finch counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Atkins misses with a head kick.
It looked like Finch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Finch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Atkins thows a leg kick but Finch checks it
and Finch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Atkins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Finch rather than just go for the knockout.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atkins.
Finch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Atkins tries to clinch but Finch is having none of it.
Atkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Finch.
Atkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Finch throws a head kick that half lands.
Richmond Finch is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Atkins. That snapped Finch's head back.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
Good shot there by Finch.
Finch moves out of range of the strikes.
Atkins throws a sloppy head kick
letting Finch counter with a right hand.
Atkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Finch counters with a series of strikes. Atkins will be more careful next time no doubt.

Atkins is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atkins throws a body punch but Finch moves out of range.
Atkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Finch finish him?
Atkins is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch jabs Atkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Finch tests Atkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Atkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Finch's head.
Finch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atkins throws a head kick but Finch moves out of range.
Finch scores with a sloppy right hand. Atkins should have avoided that one.
Atkins ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
A combination from Finch does no damage.
Atkins blocks a leg kick.
Atkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Finch's head.
Atkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Finch keeps the fight on the outside.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Finch is avoiding it.
Finch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Atkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Finch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Finch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Finch misses with a hook.
Atkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Finch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Atkins is looking to chop away at Finch's legs.
Atkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Atkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Atkins tries to clinch but Finch is having none of it.
Finch throws a wild body kick that Atkins sees coming a mile off.
Atkins throws a body punch but Finch moves out of range.
Finch throwing a counter right hand but Atkins manages to avoid it.
Atkins connects with the punch.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Finch pushes him off.
Finch appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Finch is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atkins. Finch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
Finch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Finch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finch takes a swing at Atkins's ribcage but misses.

Atkins closes the distance and clinches.
Atkins blocks a body shot from Finch.
Finch stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Atkins looking to throw knees to the head but Finch is blocking nicely.
Atkins working aggressively here.
Atkins misses with the head strike.
Finch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Finch working aggressively here.
Atkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Finch throws a punch but it's blocked by Atkins.
Finch blocking some punches.
Finch stalling in the clinch but Atkins improves position.
Finch avoiding damage as Atkins throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Speedy Atkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Atkins throws a body kick that misses.
Finch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Atkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Finch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finch scores with a jab to the body.
Atkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Finch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Atkins scrambles back to his feet.
Nice cross by Finch.
Atkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Finch throws a leg kick but Atkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Atkins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Finch - the referee stops the clock and Atkins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Finch. Atkins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Finch pushes him off.
Atkins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Atkins duly obliges.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Finch checks a leg kick.
Atkins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Finch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Finch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atkins wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins wants to clinch up but Finch keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Atkins.
Atkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Finch circles away.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Finch is avoiding it.
Atkins wants to clinch.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Atkins swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Atkins connects with a nice looking jab.
Finch swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
Atkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Finch circles away.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Finch circles away.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Atkins misses with a wild combination.
Finch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Atkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Finch is avoiding it.
Finch connects with a nice looking jab.
Atkins works Finch's body with a nice hook.
Finch throws a body shot but no joy.
Atkins moves away from the strike by Finch.
A telegraphed right hand from Atkins misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finch is looking to land body kicks.
Finch misses with a straight right.
Atkins throws a leg kick
enabling Finch to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Atkins tries to clinch but Finch is having none of it.
Atkins misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Finch misses.
Atkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Finch was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Atkins.
Richmond Finch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atkins is looking to clinch but Finch is avoiding it.
A lazy left from Finch finds it's target.
Atkins misses with a double jab.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Finch works Atkins's body with a nice hook.
Finch checks a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Atkins - just one landing.
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 Atkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Atkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Finch connects with a single shot there.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Finch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atkins circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Atkins tries to clinch but Finch moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finch throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Atkins throws a one two combo.
Atkins is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Atkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Finch connects with a crisp jab.
Atkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Finch misses with a wild body shot.
Finch moves into range and connects with a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Atkins.
Atkins tries to clinch
and Finch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Atkins finds it's way through Finch's defenses.
Atkins wants to clinch up but Finch keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Finch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Speedy Atkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Atkins moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richmond Finch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Atkins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 48:48
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:48
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:49

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Richmond Finch retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!