PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Howie Finkelman (ranked 4446 p4p, 23274 weight class) and Charlie Bravo (ranked 393 p4p, 556 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Finkelman
vs
Bravo

174 cm
19
152
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
21
156
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howie Finkelman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkelman avoids the body shot from Bravo.
Finkelman misses the shot to the body.
Bravo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Bravo closes the distance and pushes Finkelman back into the cage.

Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charlie Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo throws a hook to the side of Finkelman's head but Finkelman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bravo has a takedown stuffed.
Bravo cracks Finkelman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bravo misses with an uppercut.
Bravo lunges at Finkelman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Finkelman's hand.
Bravo misses with a straight right.
Finkelman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Finkelman throws a series of punches but Bravo moves out of range.
Finkelman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bravo.
Finkelman thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Bravo finds it's way through Finkelman's defenses.
Bravo throws a jab when Finkelman was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Finkelman's head.
Finkelman slips under a jab from Bravo.
Bravo lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finkelman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bravo.
A telegraphed right hand from Finkelman misses the target.
Bravo looks to land a right hand but Finkelman moved out of range.
Finkelman slips under a jab from Bravo.
Bravo throws out a loose jab but Finkelman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finkelman slips a jab from Bravo.
Finkelman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An attempted straight right counter from Finkelman misses the target.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Finkelman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Finkelman misses the target.
Bravo ducks under a wild hook from Finkelman.
Bravo defending well as Finkelman loads up on a big left hand.
Bravo connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Finkelman misses.
Finkelman looks to throw the jab but Bravo is out of range.
Bravo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bravo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finkelman.
Good shot there by Bravo.
Bravo connects with a body shot.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown but Finkelman shows good takedown defense.
Howie Finkelman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Bravo.
Bravo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo throws a jab when Finkelman was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Finkelman misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Finkelman misses the target.
Bravo throws a leg kick that misses.
Bravo misses with a looping right.
Finkelman is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bravo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Finkelman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bravo is able to avoid easily.
A swing and a miss from Bravo.
Finkelman is looking to counter punch.
Finkelman delivers a nice body kick.
Finkelman ducks under a wild hook from Bravo.
Finkelman thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bravo swings for the body but Finkelman moves out of range.
Finkelman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bravo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bravo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bravo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finkelman was well out of range. Poor timing from Bravo.
Finkelman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bravo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finkelman.
Bravo lands the left hand.
Finkelman missing with a left hand there. Bravo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bravo lands with an overhand left.
Bravo throws a jab but it's blocked by Finkelman.
We've been told by Finkelman's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Finkelman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Finkelman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman looks to land a right hand but Bravo moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Bravo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bravo.
Finkelman with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Bravo.
Bravo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finkelman.
Bravo slips a jab from Finkelman.
Bravo is looking for the big counter here.
Bravo slips a jab and a cross from Finkelman.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt
and Finkelman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Bravo.
Finkelman scores with the left hand. Bravo knows he should have avoided that one.
Bravo scores with a jab to the head.
Finkelman throws an overhand right that lands on Bravo's shoulder, as Bravo tries to avoid the shot.
Bravo walks into a jab.
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!
Finkelman looks to throw the jab but Bravo is out of range.
Bravo slips a jab from Finkelman.
Finkelman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bravo under the eye.
Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Finkelman takes a jab right on the kisser.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finkelman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman misses with a left hand
letting Bravo counter with a right hand.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses.
Bravo's corner calls for a 1-2. Bravo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bravo connects with a nice looking jab.

Bravo moves into the clinch.
Finkelman fails to pull guard.

Bravo breaks the clinch.
Finkelman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
Finkelman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bravo cracks Finkelman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Finkelman throws out a loose jab but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Finkelman misses with a straight right.
Finkelman checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Finkelman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bravo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bravo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Finkelman at a distance.
Bravo throws a hook but Finkelman avoids it easily.
Bravo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finkelman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Finkelman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Finkelman misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Bravo dominated that round.
That's time! Finkelman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bravo scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Bravo misses.
Bravo scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finkelman. Bravo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finkelman catches Bravo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bravo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Finkelman jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bravo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Finkelman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finkelman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
Bravo lands with an overhand left.
Finkelman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bravo throws a hook but Finkelman blocks it.
Finkelman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bravo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Finkelman looks to land a right hand but Bravo moved out of range.
Bravo lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bravo. That's going to slow Finkelman down.
Bravo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Finkelman has time to react.
Finkelman looks to land a left hand but Bravo moved out of range nicely.
Bravo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bravo misses with a double jab
enabling Finkelman to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Finkelman.
Bravo blocks a jab.
Finkelman throws a shot from downtown. Bravo moves away and avoids it.
Finkelman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bravo.
Finkelman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Finkelman misses with an uppercut.
Bravo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finkelman looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravo is just out of range.
Finkelman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finkelman thumps Bravo with a low kick.
Finkelman throws out a loose jab but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finkelman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bravo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Finkelman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Finkelman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finkelman tries to land a leg kick but Bravo saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bravo does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo connects with a right hand. Finkelman shakes it off.
Bravo checks the leg kick.
Finkelman needs to keep his hands up - Bravo had a free shot at his head there.
Bravo looks to land a left hand but Finkelman moved out of range nicely.

Finkelman gets caught flat footed, as Bravo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Bravo gets to his feet - Finkelman follows without any prompting.
Finkelman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bravo lands a nice shot to the body.
Finkelman tries to clinch there but Bravo circles away.
Bravo looks to land a combination but Finkelman avoids it well.
Finkelman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finkelman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Finkelman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Finkelman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bravo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bravo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Bravo catches Finkelman right on the button with a cross.
Finkelman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bravo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Finkelman scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo misses with a hook.
Bravo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Finkelman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finkelman lands with an overhand left.
Bravo slips a straight right by Finkelman.
Finkelman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finkelman scores with a shot to the body.
Bravo throws the left hand but Finkelman avoids the punch easily.
Finkelman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bravo pinned against the cage. Bravo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Finkelman throws the left hand but Bravo avoids the punch easily.
Bravo lands a body shot.
Bravo avoids the body shot from Finkelman.
Good exchange - Bravo coming out on top.
Bravo misses with a head kick.
Bravo defending well as Finkelman loads up on a big left hand.
Bravo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bravo moves out of range as Finkelman strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bravo! But no joy.
Finkelman dodges the punch combination from Bravo.
A big left from Finkelman misses.

Finkelman clinches with his opponent.

Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bravo or perhaps it was just good defense by Finkelman, which made it look bad.
Bravo lands a nice shot that snaps Finkelman's head back.
Finkelman stuffs the takedown.
Bravo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Finkelman's waist but Finkelman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bravo off to one side.
Howie Finkelman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Bravo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Finkelman misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Bravo.
Finkelman misses with a looping right.
Bravo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finkelman.
Finkelman misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Good leg kick by Bravo.
A low kick from Bravo misses
and Finkelman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Finkelman throws a hook but Bravo avoids it easily.
Bravo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bravo throws a chopping leg kick but Finkelman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bravo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Finkelman moves out of range of the body kick from Bravo.
Finkelman slips a straight right by Bravo.
Bravo misses with a body shot.
Bravo throws a right and a left that Finkelman avoids nicely.
Finkelman misses with a straight right.
Finkelman throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bravo, as that shot connected.
Finkelman keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finkelman looks to throw the jab but Bravo is out of range.
Finkelman loads up on a big right hand but Bravo slips the punch.
Bravo misses with a low kick as Finkelman jumps back.
Finkelman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bravo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bravo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Charlie Bravo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finkelman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bravo. Bravo obviously looking to wear him down.
Finkelman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bravo is fending him off so far but Finkelman persists. Nope, Bravo circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelman throws a jab when Bravo was well out of range.
Finkelman walks into a straight right hand from Bravo.
Bravo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Finkelman circles away.
Finkelman throws a good cross that connects.
Bravo tries to clinch but Finkelman moves out of range.
It looked like Finkelman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Finkelman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Finkelman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
Finkelman misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Finkelman.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bravo! But no joy.
Finkelman misses with a wild body shot.
Bravo throws a hook to the side of Finkelman's head but Finkelman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bravo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bravo wants to counter the offense by Finkelman and move into the clinch position.
Bravo wants to clinch.
Bravo misses with an uppercut.
Bravo scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman lands with an uppercut that bounces Bravo off the cage and back into range.
Finkelman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Bravo misses its intended target.
Finkelman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bravo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bravo.
Sloppy strikes from Bravo. Those never looked like landing.
Finkelman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finkelman throws a hook to the side of Bravo's head but Bravo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bravo throws out a counter right but Finkelman avoids it with no problem.
Finkelman slips a straight right by Bravo.
A combination from Bravo does no damage.
Finkelman misses with a hook. Bravo ducked under it nicely.
Bravo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finkelman.
Bravo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bravo slips a jab from Finkelman.
As Finkelman backs off Bravo throws a huge counter combo but Finkelman manages to avoid it all.
Bravo moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Bravo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bravo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Finkelman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Finkelman ducks under a wild hook from Bravo.
Finkelman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Finkelman misses with a right hand
and Bravo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bravo with the inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Finkelman misses its intended target.
Finkelman ducks under a wild hook from Bravo.
Bravo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finkelman is looking to score with low kicks.
A cross from Bravo lands.
Finkelman looks to land a right hand but Bravo moved out of range.
Bravo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Finkelman misses its intended target.
Bravo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bravo throws a poor cross that misses
and Finkelman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finkelman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bravo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finkelman.
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!
Bravo moves out of range as Finkelman strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throws an overhand right that lands on Finkelman's shoulder, as Finkelman tries to avoid the shot.
Bravo misses with a wild combination.
A quick step to the side and Finkelman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finkelman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bravo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bravo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Finkelman.
Bravo lands a jab.
Howie Finkelman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bravo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bravo missing with a left hand there. Finkelman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finkelman throws a hook but Bravo blocks it.
Finkelman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bravo.
Finkelman throws the left hand but Bravo avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as Bravo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Finkelman doesn't seem phased though.
Charlie Bravo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bravo moves away from the strike by Finkelman.
Bravo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Finkelman moves out of range easily.
Bravo lands a jab to the nose.
Finkelman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Bravo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Finkelman walks into a straight right hand from Bravo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Bravo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bravo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Bravo!
After winning the bout, Charlie Bravo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.