PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Finkelstein (ranked 4897 p4p, 4364 weight class) and Leonardo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Finkelstein
vs
Narushima

194 cm
18
245
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
245
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vadim Finkelstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Narushima !
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narushima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finkelstein lands a jab to Narushima 's midsection.
Finkelstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Narushima .
Finkelstein blocks the body kick.
Narushima on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Finkelstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Narushima .
Narushima shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Finkelstein punishes Narushima 's body with a nice straight punch.
Finkelstein scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Leonardo Narushima has been cut.
Finkelstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narushima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Finkelstein definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Narushima takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Narushima with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Finkelstein to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Finkelstein sends Narushima crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Finkelstein is motioning to the referee to let Narushima up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Narushima is rocked!
Crack! Finkelstein connects with the perfect overhand right and Narushima falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Finkelstein!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vadim Finkelstein!