PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Bravo (ranked 5401 p4p, 3429 weight class) and Howie Finkelman (ranked 373 p4p, 274 weight class). Howie Finkelman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Charlie Bravo's chin.

Bravo
vs
Finkelman

181 cm
27
156
3 - 14 - 2

174 cm
25
152
4 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Howie Finkelman!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Finkelman misses.
Bravo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Finkelman moves out of range as Bravo strikes.
Finkelman throws out a loose jab but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bravo moves out of range of the strikes.
Bravo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Finkelman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finkelman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bravo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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 a head kick that misses.
Bravo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Finkelman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bravo blocks a head kick by Finkelman.
Bravo swings for the body but Finkelman moves out of range.
Finkelman moves away from the strike by Bravo.
Finkelman misses with a straight right.
Bravo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finkelman.
Bravo avoids the head kick by Finkelman.
Finkelman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelman throws a head kick that misses.
Finkelman throws a head kick that misses.
Bravo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Savage Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Charlie Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finkelman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bravo to score with a decent uppercut.
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.
Finkelman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finkelman takes one on the button.
Bravo with a jab.
Bravo lands the left hand.
Finkelman 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.
A head kick misses from Finkelman.
Finkelman throws a series of punches but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finkelman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bravo misses with a looping left.
Bravo misses with a hook.
Finkelman 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.
Bravo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Finkelman on the side of the head.
Bravo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bravo.
Bravo throws an overhand right that lands on Finkelman's shoulder, as Finkelman tries to avoid the shot.
Finkelman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howie Finkelman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravo connects with a body shot that sends Finkelman's belly button to the back.
Bravo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman throws a head kick that misses.
Finkelman throws a head kick that misses.
Bravo throws a jab but it's blocked by Finkelman.
Bravo avoids the body shot from Finkelman.
Finkelman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bravo avoids the body shot from Finkelman.
Bravo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finkelman.
Finkelman tries to work over Bravo's front leg with a kick but Bravo checks it.
Finkelman avoids the head kick by Bravo.
Jab from Bravo.
Bravo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bravo blocks a head kick by Finkelman.
Bravo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bravo 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.
Finkelman just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Bravo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Finkelman misses with a head kick.
Bravo catches Finkelman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A punch combination from Finkelman misses.
Finkelman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bravo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravo is just out of range.
Bravo lunges at Finkelman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Finkelman's hand.
Bravo connects with a single shot there.
Finkelman avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finkelman. Bravo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Bravo.
A punch combination from Finkelman misses.
Finkelman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bravo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Finkelmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Finkelman misses with a looping right.
Bravo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Finkelman throws a head kick that misses.
Finkelman swinging wildly here.
Bravo avoids the head kick by Finkelman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bravo avoids the head kick by Finkelman.
Finkelman looks winded!
Bravo connects with the punch.
Finkelman moves forwards but Bravo connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo dips to his left and cracks Finkelman with an uppercut!
Finkelman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Finkelman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Finkelman throws a lazy right hand but Bravo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finkelman tries a head kick but it misses.
Finkelman walks into a jab.
Bravo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Finkelman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bravo lands a glancing blow to the side of Finkelman's head.
Bravo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finkelman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bravo throws a head kick but Finkelman moves out of range.
Bravo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Finkelman momentarily.
A combination from Finkelman does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravo lands a nice looking body shot.
Finkelman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Finkelman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bravo connects with a single shot there.
Bravo misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Bravo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bravo cracks Finkelman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bravo just misses with a punch to the body.
Charlie Bravo is winning the standup battle so far.
Bravo slips under a jab from Finkelman.
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.
Finkelman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finkelman. Bravo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Bravo misses.
Bravo thuds his right hand into Finkelman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Finkelman misses with a head kick.
Finkelman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
Bravo lands with a straight right. Finkelman didn't see that one coming.
Bravo scores with a head kick. Finkelman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bravo.
Bravo lands a lovely overhand right.
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 throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Howie Finkelman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bravo connects with a nice looking jab.
Bravo lands with a right hand.
Finkelman misses the jab.
Bravo throws a jab when Finkelman was well out of range.
Bravo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finkelman can do to turn this around?
Bravo misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bravo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Finkelman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Finkelman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Finkelman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bravo has got the better of the exchanges.
Finkelman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A combination from Finkelman does no damage.
Bravo loads up on a big right hand but Finkelman slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Finkelman.
Bravo jabs Finkelman right on the nose. Finkelman blinks but takes it well.
Finkelman throws a series of punches but Bravo avoids them all with ease.
Bravo scoring well with a low kick there.
Bravo misses with a head kick.
Bravo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Bravo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bravo lands a right hook to the body.
Bravo lands a lovely overhand right.
Finkelman slaps away a takedown attempt from Bravo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Bravo misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bravo as he connects with a hook.
Finkelman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bravo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finkelman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bravo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bravo sizes up Finkelman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Finkelman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice uppercut there from Bravo.
A telegraphed right hand from Finkelman misses the target.
Finkelman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bravo. That one must have hurt.
Finkelman takes a swing at Bravo's ribcage but misses.
Finkelman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Finkelman scores with a sloppy right hand. Bravo should have avoided that one.
Bravo slips a straight right by Finkelman.
A head kick misses from Finkelman.
Finkelman misses with a hook. Bravo ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Bravo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Finkelman doesn't seem phased though.
Finkelman misses with a few strikes there.
Finkelman moves forwards but Bravo connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Finkelman is breathing heavily.
Finkelman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bravo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Finkelman.
Finkelman throws a big shot that misses.
Finkelman defending well as Bravo loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Finkelman misses.
Finkelman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bravo digs a good body shot into Finkelman's ribs.
Finkelman throws out a loose jab but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bravo misses with a double jab.
Bravo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bravo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bravo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bravo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bravo.
Finkelman misses with a head kick.
Bravo throws a counter high kick but Finkelman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Finkelman staying out of range there.
The crowd cheers as Bravo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Finkelman doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo scores with a punch to the head.
Finkelman throws a head kick that misses.
Finkelman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bravo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finkelman's sensitive parts.
Bravo slips a straight right by Finkelman.
Bravo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Finkelman misses.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bravo cracks Finkelman with an open hand slap.
Finkelman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bravo blocks a head kick by Finkelman.
Finkelman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finkelman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finkelman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Finkelman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finkelman is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bravo scores with a jab.
Bravo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finkelman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bravo.
Bravo scores with a hook.
Bravo slips a jab and a cross from Finkelman.
Bravo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Bravo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bravo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Finkelman.
Finkelman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice body kick there by Bravo.
Finkelman throws a head kick that misses.
Bravo connects with a single shot there.
Bravo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bravo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Finkelman's head.
Bravo lands a glancing blow to the side of Finkelman's head.
Finkelman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Finkelman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bravo throws a big counter combination but Finkelman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bravo fails with the takedown.
Finkelman avoids the head kick by Bravo.
Finkelman misses with a series of wild punches.
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 throws an overhand right that lands on Finkelman's shoulder, as Finkelman tries to avoid the shot.
Finkelman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bravo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Finkelman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick lands for Bravo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Finkelman lands with an uppercut that bounces Bravo off the cage and back into range.
Finkelman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finkelman looks to land a right hand but Bravo moved out of range.
Bravo looks to land a combination but Finkelman avoids it well.
Finkelman is looking for the big counter here.
Finkelman motions for Bravo to come forward. Finkelman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bravo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bravo swings for the body but Finkelman moves out of range.
Bravo throws a combination. Finkelman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bravo lands a body shot.
Bravo keeps Finkelman at a distance using the push kick.
Finkelman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Bravo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finkelman walks into a left hand.
That kick from Finkelman tenderised Bravo's leg. Bravo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bravo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Finkelman on the side of the head.
Howie Finkelman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo catches Finkelman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bravo tries for a takedown but Finkelman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Finkelman tries a head kick but it misses.
Bravo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finkelman moves away.
Bravo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Finkelman misses with a head kick.
A cross from Bravo lands.
Bravo sizes up Finkelman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Finkelman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finkelman throws a series of punches but Bravo avoids them all with ease.
Bravo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Finkelman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Finkelman.
Finkelman throws a series of punches but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bravo.
Finkelman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bravo.
Finkelman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bravo slips a straight right by Finkelman.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bravo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo with a nice cross.
Finkelman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bravo connects with a jab.
Bravo moves out of range of the leg kick from Finkelman.
Finkelman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bravo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Finkelman's hands.
Finkelman throws a series of punches but Bravo avoids them all with ease.
Bravo scores with a jab. Finkelman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Finkelman misses the target.
Bravo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Finkelman throws a counter combo.
Bravo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Finkelman under the eye.
Finkelman misses with a head kick.
Bravo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Finkelman momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo lands a head shot.
Bravo connects with a single shot there.
Finkelman blocks a jab.
Bravo dives in and grabs Finkelman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Finkelman pushes down on Bravo's head and hops out.
Finkelman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finkelman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Finkelman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bravo scores with a hook to the body. Finkelman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Finkelman throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Bravo. That snapped Finkelman's head back.
Finkelman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bravo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bravo scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Bravo.
Bravo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slow jab from Bravo misses its intended target.
Finkelman throws a counter combo.
Charlie Bravo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo throws a jab when Finkelman was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Finkelman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bravo throws a jab but it's blocked by Finkelman.
Finkelman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bravo checks it well.
Bravo misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Finkelman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bravo ducks under a wild hook from Finkelman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Bravo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bravo 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Bravo!
Charlie Bravo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.