PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Atticus Finch (ranked 1467 p4p, 1899 weight class) and Finnish Tax Payer (ranked 162 p4p, 200 weight class). Finch comes to the cage accompanied by Ghetto Bird- Ice Cube. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Finch
vs
Tax Payer

178 cm
27
156
11 - 7 - 0

176 cm
26
156
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atticus Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finnish Tax Payer!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tax Payer misses the jab.
Tax Payer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atticus Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finch lands a head shot.
Tax Payer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Finch.
Tax Payer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tax Payer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tax Payer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tax Payer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finch misses with a straight left.
Tax Payer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finch manages to avoid it.
Finch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer moves out of range of the body kick.
Finch misses with an uppercut.
Finch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Finch has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Finch throws a right hand that Tax Payer ducks under and follows up with a left that Tax Payer also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tax Payer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tax Payer scores with a sloppy right hand. Finch should have avoided that one.
Tax Payer throws a hook but Finch avoids it easily.
Finch avoids a kick to the body.
Tax Payer avoids the body shot from Finch.
Finch connects with a body shot.
Tax Payer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Finch checks a low kick from Tax Payer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch throws a lazy right hand but Tax Payer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tax Payer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tax Payer misses with a straight left.
Tax Payer staying out of range there.
Finch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tax Payer manages to avoid it.
Finch throws a lazy right hand but Tax Payer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Finch does it's job there.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
Finch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tax Payer throws a body shot but no joy.
Finch looks to score with a jab to the body but Tax Payer is just out of range.
Tax Payer moves out of range of the strikes.
Finch slips a straight right by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a big shot that misses.
Finch lands a body shot.
Finch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tax Payer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Finch.
Tax Payer thuds a left hand into Finch's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tax Payer on the side of the head.
Tax Payer lands a slapping body shot.
Tax Payer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Tax Payer.
Finch takes a swing at Tax Payer's ribcage but misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Finch!
Tax Payer moves forwards but Finch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tax Payer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Finch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tax Payer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tax Payer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tax Payer just misses with a punch to the body.
Tax Payer misses with a double jab.
Finch throws a leg kick
and Tax Payer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tax Payer throws a hook but Finch blocks it.
Tax Payer catches Finch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Finch feints and then cracks Tax Payer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tax Payer down.
Tax Payer lands a jab to Finch's midsection.
An inside leg kick from Tax Payer misses.
Nice straight punches there by Finch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Finch.
Finch slips a straight right by Tax Payer.
Finch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Finch lands with a kick to the ribs.
Finch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tax Payer.
Finch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Tax Payer moved out of range.
A big right from Finch misses.
Finch looks to score with a jab to the body but Tax Payer is just out of range.
Tax Payer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Finch checks it well.
Tax Payer loads up on a big right hand but Finch slips the punch.
Finch throws out a powerful jab.
Tax Payer misses with a straight left.
A jab from Finch finds it's way through Tax Payer's defenses.
Tax Payer moves out of range of the strikes.
Tax Payer throws an overhand right that lands on Finch's shoulder, as Finch tries to avoid the shot.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick but Finch checks it.
Finch throwing a counter right hand but Tax Payer manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Tax Payer.
Jab by Tax Payer.
Nice uppercut lands for Finch. That snapped Tax Payer's head back.
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!
Tax Payer misses with a low kick.
Finch swinging wildly here.
Tax Payer feints a counter leg kick.
Finch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Finch - that will leave a mark!
Tax Payer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tax Payer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Finch slips a straight right by Tax Payer.
Finch lands the left hand.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick which misses Finch's front leg but catches the back leg as Finch tries to avoid it.
Tax Payer slips under a jab.
Tax Payer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Tax Payer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A slow jab from Finch misses its intended target.
Tax Payer throws out a counter right but Finch avoids it with no problem.
Tax Payer thuds a left hand into Finch's body.
Finch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tax Payer manages to avoid it.
A head kick from Finch lands but Tax Payer takes it in his stride.
Tax Payer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tax Payer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Finch looks to score with a jab to the body but Tax Payer is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finch dodges the punch combination from Tax Payer.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Finch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Finch tries to bum rush Tax Payer with a series of wild strikes but Tax Payer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Atticus Finch 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.

Tax Payer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Finch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tax Payer momentarily.
Finch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tax Payer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tax Payer throws a looping overhand right but Finch ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Finch misses the target.
Finch slips under a jab.
Tax Payer throws a big shot that misses.
Tax Payer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jab by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tax Payer throws a hook but Finch avoids it easily.
Tax Payer throws a jab when Finch was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Finch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tax Payer! But no joy.
Finch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Finch throws a looping overhand right but Tax Payer ducks down to avoid it.
Finch has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finch sizes up Tax Payer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tax Payer slips a jab from Finch.
Finch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Finch throws a jab when Tax Payer was well out of range.
A jab from Tax Payer does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finch avoids a kick to the body.
Finch misses with a looping right.
Tax Payer just misses with a punch to the body.
Finch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tax Payer throws a body punch but Finch moves out of range.
Tax Payer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tax Payer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tax Payer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tax Payer.
Finch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tax Payer misses with a double jab.
Tax Payer connects with a right hand. Finch shakes it off.
Tax Payer looks to land a combination but Finch avoids it well.
Finch misses with an attempted mid kick.
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!
Finch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Finch throws a nice looking combination but Tax Payer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tax Payer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Finch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finch's corner calls for a 1-2. Finch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Finch misses with a right hand
and Tax Payer counters with a good low kick that Finch was not able to check.
Tax Payer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tax Payer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Finch scores with a decent looking hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tax Payer.
Finch throws a hook but Tax Payer avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Finch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tax Payer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Finch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tax Payer.
Finch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Finch defending well as Tax Payer loads up on a big left hand.
Tax Payer misses with a low kick.
Tax Payer motions for Finch to come forward. Tax Payer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tax Payer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tax Payer moves away from the strike by Finch.
Atticus Finch is winning the standup battle so far.
Tax Payer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finch.
Tax Payer defending well as Finch loads up on a big left hand.
Tax Payer looks to land a combination but Finch avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tax Payer.
Tax Payer looks to throw the jab but Finch is out of range.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tax Payer throws a push kick but Finch slaps the foot to one side.
Tax Payer moves out of range as Finch strikes.
Tax Payer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finch.
Finch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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 Tax Payer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tax Payer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Finch looks to throw the jab but Tax Payer is out of range.
Tax Payer misses with a two punch combination.
Tax Payer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Nice cross by Tax Payer.
A leg kick checked by Tax Payer.
And Tax Payer responds with a good body kick, but Finch manages to step out the way in time.
Finch scores with a jab to the body.
Tax Payer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tax Payer 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.
Tax Payer looks to score with a jab to the body but Finch is just out of range.
Finch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tax Payer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick that misses.
Tax Payer misses with a hook.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Tax Payer moved out of range.
Tax Payer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer throws a chopping leg kick but Finch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Finch misses its intended target.
Tax Payer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tax Payer throws a head kick that half lands.
Finch with a nice cross.
Tax Payer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tax Payer throws the left hand but Finch avoids the punch easily.
Tax Payer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Finch catches Tax Payer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tax Payer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tax Payer tries a head kick but it misses.
Tax Payer throws out a loose jab but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tax Payer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick but Finch moved away.
Finch throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch connects with a solid leg kick.
Finch is looking to slow Tax Payer down with leg kicks.
Finch throws a shot from downtown. Tax Payer moves away and avoids it.
Finch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finch throws an overhand right that lands on Tax Payer's shoulder, as Tax Payer tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Finnish Tax Payer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Finch misses with a hook.
Finch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tax Payer with the inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Tax Payer misses its intended target.
Tax Payer misses with a body kick.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
Tax Payer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Finch.
Finch lands with a straight right. Tax Payer didn't see that one coming.
Finch pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tax Payer back to the cage. Finch follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Finch moves away from the strike by Tax Payer.
Finch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tax Payer walks into a stiff left hand from Finch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finch.
Finch cracks Tax Payer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tax Payer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Finch throws a right hand that Tax Payer ducks under and follows up with a left that Tax Payer also avoids with ease.
Tax Payer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finch is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Finch misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Finch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Finch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tax Payer slips a straight right by Finch.
Finch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tax Payer was well out of range. Poor timing from Finch.
Finch slips under a jab.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick but Finch moved away.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finch lands a jab to Tax Payer's midsection.
Finch lands a jab to the nose.
Finch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tax Payer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Finch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer 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.
Tax Payer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Finch connects with a looping right hand.
Finch cracks Tax Payer with a good jab.
Tax Payer lunges at Finch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Finch's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finch blocks a low kick nicely.
Finch lands a nice shot that snaps Tax Payer's head back.
Tax Payer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Finch. Beautiful body shot.
Finch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tax Payer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Finch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer with a nice calf kick.
Finch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tax Payer throws out the jab.
Tax Payer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tax Payer moves out of range of the strikes.
Tax Payer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Finch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tax Payer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finch.
Tax Payer dodges the punch combination from Finch.
Finch misses with a wild body shot.
Tax Payer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Finch with the inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Tax Payer there.
Tax Payer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Finch.
Finch connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Finch misses its intended target.
Tax Payer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Finch is looking to score with low kicks.
Tax Payer is looking to land body kicks.
Tax Payer scores with a hook.
Jab, jab by Finch - just one landing.
Finch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tax Payer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Finch on the side of the head.
Finch thuds a left hand into Tax Payer's body.
Tax Payer scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Finch checks it well.
Tax Payer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tax Payer tries a head kick but it misses.
Finch moves out of range of the leg kick from Tax Payer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finch with the inside leg kick.
Tax Payer tries a low kick but Finch avoids it.
Finch throws a nice looking combination but Tax Payer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tax Payer looks to land a right hand but Finch moved out of range.
Finch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice side step and Tax Payer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Finch throws a jab but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Tax Payer moved out of range nicely.
Finch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tax Payer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Finch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tax Payers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Finch misses with a body shot.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tax Payer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tax Payer slips under a jab.
Tax Payer throws a jab but it's blocked by Finch.
Tax Payer looks for the body kick but Finch saw that one coming.
Tax Payer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A swing and a miss from Finch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Atticus Finch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Finch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Atticus Finch!
An out of breath Atticus Finch thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.