PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nebu Chadnezzar (ranked 721 p4p, 97 weight class) and Roy Finnegan (ranked 1455 p4p, 181 weight class). Chadnezzar's entrance music is Wrong side of Heaven. A fine choice. Finnegan has chosen The Rogues - Gravel Walk as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Chadnezzar
vs
Finnegan

179 cm
28
181 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
31
180 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nebu Chadnezzar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Finnegan!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chadnezzar lands a nice shot that snaps Finnegan's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finnegan. Chadnezzar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roy Finnegan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finnegan just misses with a punch to the body.
Finnegan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chadnezzar.
Chadnezzar misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Finnegan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Finnegan.
Chadnezzar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finnegan.
Chadnezzar misses with a few strikes there.
Finnegan misses with a double jab
and Chadnezzar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Finnegan misses.
Finnegan ducks under a wild hook from Chadnezzar.
Finnegan looks to land a left hand but Chadnezzar moved out of range nicely.
Finnegan throws a lazy right hand but Chadnezzar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finnegan throws a jab when Chadnezzar was well out of range.
Chadnezzar lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finnegan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chadnezzar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Chadnezzar.
Finnegan takes a swing at Chadnezzar's ribcage but misses.
Chadnezzar scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chadnezzar. Finnegan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chadnezzar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Finnegan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Finnegan throws a poor cross that misses
and Chadnezzar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chadnezzar ducks under a wild hook from Finnegan.
Finnegan fails to land with a series of punches.
Chadnezzar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chadnezzar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Finnegan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chadnezzar scores with a sloppy right hand. Finnegan should have avoided that one.
Chadnezzar drops his hands momentarily and Finnegan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Chadnezzar looks to score with a jab to the body but Finnegan is just out of range.
Chadnezzar looks to score with a jab to the body but Finnegan is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chadnezzar finds it's way round the side to connect with Finnegan's head.
Finnegan throws a body punch but Chadnezzar moves out of range.
Finnegan slips a jab from Chadnezzar.
Chadnezzar swinging wildly here.
Chadnezzar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chadnezzar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finnegan manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Finnegan misses.
Finnegan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finnegan misses with a body shot
and Chadnezzar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finnegan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Chadnezzar moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Finnegan.
Chadnezzar tries a body shot but Finnegan blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finnegan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chadnezzar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chadnezzar tries a body shot but Finnegan blocks it.
Finnegan misses with a punch to the body.
Chadnezzar lands with a left to the head.
Finnegan lands with a left to the head.
Finnegan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Finnegan struggles to land a body shot inside as Chadnezzar controls his hands.
Chadnezzar misses with a punch on the inside.
Finnegan misses with the head strike.
Chadnezzar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finnegan cracks Chadnezzar with a nice body shot.
Finnegan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Finnegan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chadnezzar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chadnezzar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chadnezzar throws a punch but it's blocked by Finnegan.
Chadnezzar lands a left hand.
Finnegan struggles to land a body shot inside as Chadnezzar controls his hands.
Chadnezzar has a couple of punches blocked by Finnegan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finnegan throws a head punch that misses.
Finnegan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chadnezzar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Finnegan lands a nice shot to the body.
Chadnezzar letting Finnegan take a breather here.
Chadnezzar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Finnegan throws a head punch that misses.
Finnegan effectively controlling the action here.
Finnegan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Finnegan lands with a light punch inside.
Finnegan lands a nice uppercut.
Finnegan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Finnegan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chadnezzar moves out of range as Finnegan strikes.
A jab from Finnegan misses.
Finnegan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roy Finnegan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A telegraphed right hand from Chadnezzar misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Finnegan! But no joy.
Finnegan misses with a lunging right hand

and Chadnezzar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chadnezzar.
Chadnezzar blocking some punches.
Chadnezzar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Finnegan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finnegan lands with a short shot to the head.
Finnegan tries a body shot but Chadnezzar blocks it.
Chadnezzar scores with a shot to the side of Finnegan's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chadnezzar prevents Finnegan from breaking the clinch.
Chadnezzar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chadnezzar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chadnezzar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chadnezzar misses with the head strike.

Chadnezzar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Chadnezzar.
Sloppy strikes from Finnegan. Those never looked like landing.
Chadnezzar is looking to counter the offense by Finnegan and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chadnezzar throws out a powerful jab.
Nice jab there from Chadnezzar.
A punch lands to the side of Chadnezzar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Finnegan checks a leg kick.
Finnegan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Finnegan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chadnezzar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finnegan.
Finnegan thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Finnegan backs away, Chadnezzar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Finnegan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roy Finnegan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finnegan looks to score with a jab to the body but Chadnezzar is just out of range.
Finnegan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Finnegan slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Finnegan misses.
Finnegan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Finnegan lands a nice hook to Chadnezzar's body. Chadnezzar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finnegan lands a jab to Chadnezzar's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chadnezzar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Finnegan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chadnezzar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finnegan.
Chadnezzar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Finnegan misses with a wild body shot.
Chadnezzar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finnegan.
A little feinted left hand from Chadnezzar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chadnezzar throws out a loose jab but Finnegan uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Chadnezzar backs off Finnegan throws a huge counter combo but Chadnezzar manages to avoid it all.
Finnegan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finnegan looks to throw the jab but Chadnezzar is out of range.
Finnegan throws a lazy uppercut
and Chadnezzar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finnegan connects with a body shot that sends Chadnezzar's belly button to the back.
Chadnezzar lands with a hook. Finnegan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Finnegan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chadnezzar.
Chadnezzar misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Finnegan! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finnegan. Chadnezzar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finnegan throws a big shot that misses.
Finnegan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finnegan avoids the body shot from Chadnezzar.
A big right from Finnegan misses.
Finnegan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chadnezzar.
Finnegan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chadnezzar.
Finnegan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chadnezzar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Finnegan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chadnezzar back to the cage. Finnegan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Finnegan blocks a jab.
Finnegan misses the shot to the body.
Chadnezzar lands a really nice looking cross but Finnegan seems unphased.
Chadnezzar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finnegan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finnegan walks into a straight right hand from Chadnezzar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finnegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chadnezzar was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnegan.
Chadnezzar staying out of range there.
Chadnezzar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Finnegan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Finnegan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chadnezzar to score with a decent uppercut.
Finnegan swings widly with a right hand
and Chadnezzar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chadnezzar sizes up Finnegan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A combination from Finnegan does no damage.
Chadnezzar lands with a good body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Finnegan, as that shot connected.
Chadnezzar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chadnezzar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Finnegan as he connects with a hook.
Finnegan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nebu Chadnezzar dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Chadnezzar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big left from Finnegan misses.
Finnegan misses with a lunging right hand
letting Chadnezzar counter with a right hand.
Chadnezzar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finnegan.
Chadnezzar lands a lovely overhand right.
Chadnezzar throws a shot to the body.
Finnegan takes a swing at Chadnezzar's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Chadnezzar misses the target.
Chadnezzar throws a hook but Finnegan avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Finnegan! But no joy.
Chadnezzar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finnegan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finnegan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chadnezzar doesn't seem bothered though.
Finnegan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chadnezzar manages to avoid it.
Chadnezzar throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Finnegan to counter with a crisp jab.
Chadnezzar takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Finnegan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan clobbers Chadnezzar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chadnezzar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finnegan misses with a left hand
and Chadnezzar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finnegan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chadnezzar manages to avoid it.
Finnegan connects with a crisp jab.
Chadnezzar just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Chadnezzar misses.
Chadnezzar slips under a jab.
Chadnezzar throwing a counter right hand but Finnegan manages to avoid it.
Finnegan with a hook.
Chadnezzar moves out of range of the strikes.
Finnegan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chadnezzar.
Finnegan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chadnezzar at a distance.
Chadnezzar lands with a straight right. Finnegan didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan misses with an uppercut
and Chadnezzar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finnegan misses with a looping left.
Chadnezzar seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Finnegan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chadnezzar.
Chadnezzar with a hook.
Finnegan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice uppercut there from Finnegan.
Nice body punch from Finnegan.
Finnegan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chadnezzar.
Chadnezzar scores with a decent looking hook.
Chadnezzar tries to move into range but Finnegan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chadnezzar misses with an uppercut.
Finnegan lands a nice hook to Chadnezzar's body. Chadnezzar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan lands a body shot.
Finnegan throws a series of punches but Chadnezzar avoids them all with ease.
Finnegan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chadnezzar staying out of range there.
A lazy left from Chadnezzar finds it's target.
A combination from Finnegan does no damage.
Chadnezzar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finnegan.
Chadnezzar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finnegan.
An attempted straight right counter from Chadnezzar misses the target.
Good exchange - Chadnezzar coming out on top.
Chadnezzar misses with a lunging right hand
and Finnegan counters with a nice uppercut.
Finnegan misses the shot to the body.
Chadnezzar scores with a nice head shot.
Finnegan scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finnegan. Chadnezzar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chadnezzar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Finnegan misses with a lunging right hand
and Finnegan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chadnezzar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Finnegan on the side of the head.
Chadnezzar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chadnezzar misses with a straight right.
Finnegan misses with a straight left.
Chadnezzar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chadnezzar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Finnegan works the jab nicely.
Finnegan looks to score with a jab to the body but Chadnezzar is just out of range.
Finnegan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chadnezzar lands a nice shot to the body.
Finnegan misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Finnegan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Finnegan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Finnegan!
Roy Finnegan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.