PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake comes into the arena with Metallica - Dyer's Eve blaring out of the sound system. Finkle has chosen Traffic as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bobby Blake could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vadim Finkle's chin.

Blake
vs
Finkle

182 cm
24
270 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
252 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Non-Stop Nutrition
Non-Stop Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Finkle!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Finkle misses.
Finkle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blake looks for a takedown but Finkle sprawls well.
Finkle stuffs the takedown.
Blake fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finkle drops Blake with a right and a left! Finkle comes rushing in but Blake regains his composure and manages to keep Finkle in guard.

It looks like Bobby Blake has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finkle pushes down on Blake's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blake trying to control here.
Finkle tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Finkle trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle is thwarting Blake's attempts to control the position.
Blake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Finkle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Blake tries to roll over but Finkle keeps him under control.
Blake throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Finkle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Finkle lands a left and a right that sends Blake crashing to the canvas! Finkle dives into mount looking to finish!

Blake is rocked!

Finkle looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Blake has given up his back. Will we see Finkle going for some submissions?
Blake rolls, trying to escape but Finkle keeps control of the position.
Finkle avoiding Blake 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Blake right now.
Blake trying to control the hands but Finkle won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake is really stuck here.
Will Finkle go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Finkle gets his hands free as Blake looks to control.

Blake is in a bad position with Finkle working for a choke. Blake manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Blake advances position into side control!

Blake is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Finkle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blake taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finkle keeps working.

Blake is trying to get an arm triangle but Finkle is defending well.

Blake thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Blake is breathing heavily.
Finkle dodges the ground and pound from Blake.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finkle tries to buck Blake off but Blake is having none of it.
Finkle wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Finkle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Blake's cut.
That's time! Blake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Some wild striking there from Finkle.
Finkle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blake looks for a takedown but Finkle sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Finkle pinned against the cage. Finkle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake misses with a takedown attempt - Finkle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Blake. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Blake.
Finkle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Finkle tries to roll over but Blake keeps him under control.
Finkle wants to control but Blake is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Finkle is looking for a sweep. Blake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blake working Finkle over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Blake lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Finkle trying to strike off his back.
Finkle trying to keep a closed guard but Blake is proving a slippery customer.
Finkle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blake's guard.

Finkle gets to his feet - Blake follows without any prompting.
Finkle is breathing heavily.
Finkle fails to land with a series of punches.
Blake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Finkle's waist but Finkle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blake off to one side.
Finkle throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
Finkle ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
Blake fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Finkle swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle moves out of range as Blake strikes.
Finkle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Finkle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finkle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finkle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Blake scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Blake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Finkle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Finkle. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Finkle wants to improve his position but Blake is controlling well.
Finkle is staying active underneath Blake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Finkle gets full guard.
Blake wants to control from the top but Finkle keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Finkle is on top in guard.

Blake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Finkle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Finkle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Finkle is pushing down on Blake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blake is fighting to maintain full guard but Finkle has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finkle trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vadim Finkle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bobby Blake's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.

Blake misses with a combination
and Finkle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blake shoots and misses
letting Finkle counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Finkle misses.
Nice cross by Finkle.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Finkle.
Blake dodges the punch combination from Finkle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Finkle 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 Blake has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blake and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
Blake dodges the punch combination from Finkle.
Finkle loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
Vadim Finkle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blake misses with a takedown
and Finkle counters with a straight right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Finkle. That's going to slow Blake down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Finkle throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bobby Blake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finkle fails to land with a series of punches.
Blake gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Finkle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finkle misses with a combination

and Blake counters with a shoot takedown. Finkle fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finkle is looking to stand up but Blake isn't so interested in that idea.
Finkle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blake's guard.
Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Finkle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Finkle decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blake, up you get!
Finkle misses with the combination.
Blake missing with a left hand there. Finkle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
Finkle throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
Finkle misses with a body shot.
Vadim Finkle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Finkle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Vadim Finkle has been cut.

Blake fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Finkle sprawls well initially but Blake persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blake scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Finkle makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Finkle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blake with a lazy takedown attempt

and Finkle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blake's guard now.

Finkle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finkle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vadim Finkle.
I've got Finkle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Finkle!