PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Night Crawler (ranked 1397 p4p, 757 weight class) and Atticus Finch (ranked 138 p4p, 81 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crawler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to World Ender. The crowd seem to be enjoying Finch's choice of entrance music: Ghetto Bird- Ice Cube. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crawler
vs
Finch

178 cm
35
146
23 - 11 - 1

178 cm
34
156
26 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS
Voodoo Nutrition

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 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Night Crawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Atticus Finch!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crawler half committed to a counter leg kick.
Finch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Finch loads up on a big right hand but Crawler slips the punch.
Finch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Finch throws a shot from downtown. Crawler moves away and avoids it.
Crawler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Finch connects with the punch.
Finch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finch.
Finch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crawler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crawler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Finch.
Crawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Finch has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Crawler looks to land a right hand but Finch moved out of range.
Finch misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finch missing with a left hand there. Crawler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crawler.
Finch misses with a hook
and Crawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crawler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Crawler misses the target.
Atticus Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Finch.
Crawler slips a straight right by Finch.
Finch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finch wants to slow Crawler down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Finch misses.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Crawler moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Crawler misses.
Crawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Finch.
Crawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finch connects with a body shot.
Finch throws out a loose jab but Crawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finch lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawler walks into a stiff left hand from Finch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Finch.
Finch misses with a leg kick
and Crawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Finch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crawlers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crawler walks into a jab.
Crawler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Finch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Finch misses the target.
Finch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Finch missing with a left hand there. Crawler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finch slips a jab from Crawler.
Crawler lands with a shot to the body.
Finch throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Crawler counter with a right hand.
Finch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crawler thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Finch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Finch!
Finch 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.
Finch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Finch looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawler is just out of range.
Crawler misses with a left hand
and Finch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crawler thinking.
Finch is looking to chop away at Crawler's legs.
Finch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crawler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Finch lands a body shot.
Crawler blocks a head kick by Finch.
Crawler moves away from the strike by Finch.
Crawler missing with a left hand there. Finch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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 moves out of range of the body kick from Crawler.
A nice side step and Finch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Crawler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Finch.
Crawler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crawler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A slow jab from Finch misses its intended target.
It looked like Crawler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Finch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good standup being displayed there by Finch as he connects with a hook.
Finch moves forwards but Crawler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Finch.
Crawler throwing a counter right hand but Finch manages to avoid it.
Crawler moves out of range as Finch strikes.
Finch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crawler scores with a punch to the head.
Finch misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch throws a jab but it's blocked by Crawler.
Crawler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Finch is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crawler had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Crawler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Finch.
Crawler misses the shot to the body.
Crawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crawler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Atticus Finch dominated that round.
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.

Finch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Finch. Beautiful body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Crawler might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Crawler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finch.
Crawler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Finch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Finch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crawler counters with a left to the body.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finch throws an off balance right hand
and Crawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crawler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crawler slips a jab from Finch.
Crawler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Finch throws a leg kick but Crawler moved away.
Finch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crawler counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawler throws a hook to the side of Finch's head but Finch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Finch was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Crawler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Finch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick lands for Finch.
Finch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Finch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finch scores with a leg kick.
Crawler ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
It looked like Crawler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crawler throws a jab when Finch was well out of range.
Crawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Finch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice leg kick from Finch, right into the meat of the thigh.
Atticus Finch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Finch misses with a body punch
enabling Crawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Finch moves out of range of the body kick.
Crawler looks to land a right hand but Finch moved out of range.
Finch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finch.
Finch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Finch throws a head kick that misses
and Finch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Finch scores with a jab. Crawler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crawler throws the left hand but Finch avoids the punch easily.
Crawler sizes up Finch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Finch slips a jab from Crawler.
Finch punishes Crawler's body with a nice straight punch.
Finch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finch throws an overhand right that lands on Crawler's shoulder, as Crawler tries to avoid the shot.
Finch throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Crawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Crawler loads up on a big right hand but Finch slips the punch.
Crawler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Finch connects with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crawler throws the left hand but Finch avoids the punch easily.
Crawler misses with a hook.
Crawler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Finch throws a shot from downtown. Crawler moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Crawler misses the target.
Finch is looking to land body kicks.
Crawler throwing a counter right hand but Finch manages to avoid it.
Finch lands with an uppercut that bounces Crawler off the cage and back into range.
Finch misses with a straight right.
Finch dodges the punch combination from Crawler.
Finch lands a jab to the head.
Crawler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Finch misses with the combination.
Finch misses with a jab to the body
and Crawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawler throws a solid leg kick but Finch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crawler.
Finch takes one to the chin there.
Crawler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Finch with a nice cross.
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!
Crawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crawler has time to react.
Finch lands a glancing blow to the side of Crawler's head.
Finch throws a hook to the side of Crawler's head but Crawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Finch swings for the body but Crawler moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Crawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crawler moves away from the strike by Finch.
Crawler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Finch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crawler cracks Finch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finch throws a body shot but no joy.
Finch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Atticus Finch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Finch misses with an uppercut.
Finch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Finch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crawler circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Crawler misses the target.
Crawler misses with a straight right.
Finch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Crawler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Finch loads up on a big right hand but Crawler slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Crawler misses the target.
Crawler misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Finch! But no joy.
Crawler ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch combination from Finch misses.
Finch thuds a left hand into Crawler's body.
Finch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crawler.
Crawler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Crawler.
Finch thumps Crawler with a low kick.
A jab from Finch misses.
Finch throws a jab when Crawler was well out of range.
Crawler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Finch misses with a looping left.
Finch motions for Crawler to come forward. Finch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crawler slips a straight right by Finch.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finch throws a hook but Crawler avoids it easily.
Finch slips under a jab from Crawler.
Finch lands a two punch combo.
A good leg kick by Finch.
Finch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Finch connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crawler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crawler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Finch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch throws out a loose jab but Crawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Finch.
Finch lands a right hook to the body.
Finch throws a hook to the side of Crawler's head but Crawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Finch fails to land with a series of punches.
Crawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finch was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawler.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crawler checks a leg kick.
Finch dips to his left and cracks Crawler with an uppercut!
Crawler misses the jab.
Crawler misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finch.
Crawler blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawler throws a body punch but Finch moves out of range.
Crawler checks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Finch.
Finch misses with a right hand
enabling Crawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Finch throws a sloppy head kick
and Crawler counters with an inside leg kick.
Finch misses with a wild combination.
Crawler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Finch thuds a left hand into Crawler's body.
Crawler walks into a jab.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Crawler moved out of range nicely.
Crawler 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.
Crawler looks to land a left hand but Finch moved out of range nicely.
Crawler with the inside leg kick.
Night Crawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finch throws an off balance right hand
and Crawler counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch misses with a left hand
letting Crawler counter with a right hand.
Crawler walks into a stiff left hand from Finch.
Finch misses with a body punch
and Crawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finch connects with a solid leg kick.
Crawler misses with a straight left.
Crawler scores with a jab.
Crawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finch moves forwards but Crawler connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Finch is rocked!
Crawler walks into a straight right hand from Finch.
Finch is still on wobbly legs! Can Crawler finish him?
Finch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Finch seems to have recovered his senses.
Crawler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finch.
Crawler appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Atticus Finch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Finch throws a sloppy head kick and Crawler moves out of range easily.
Crawler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A good leg kick by Finch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Atticus Finch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Finch 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atticus Finch!
Atticus Finch decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.