PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Finch (ranked 3894 p4p, 4936 weight class) and Panda Three (ranked 468 p4p, 573 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Finch
vs
Three

191 cm
22
190
4 - 4 - 0

150 cm
19
197
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda Three!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Three misses with an uppercut.
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Three.
Finch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Three.
We've been told by Finch's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Finch misses with a head kick.
Finch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Finch dodges the punch combination from Three.
Three slips a jab from Finch.
Three blocks a head kick by Finch.
Finch avoids the body shot from Three.
As Three looks to move away, Finch throws a big counter combo but Three just gets out of the way.
Three blocks a low kick nicely.
Finch throws a jab when Three was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Finch misses

and Three counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Three gets through Finch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Finch is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Three lands a left hand.
Three scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Three as the two fighters clinch.
Finch struggles to land a body shot inside as Three controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Three.
Three lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Three working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Three lands a nice shot to the body.
Finch is breathing heavily.
Three throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Three lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Three throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finchs head.
Three pushes Finch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Three presses Finch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Three.
Three working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Three throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finchs head.

Finch is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Three lands a body punch.
Oh Finch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Three scores with a shoulder strike.
Three scores with a hook to the body.
Three lands an uppercut.
Three throws a big uppercut that drops Finch! More strikes from Three and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Finch lies dazed against the cage as Three celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Panda Three!