PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietrus North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Finch has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Finch
vs
North

184 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

188 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pietrus North!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
North throws a jab when Finch was well out of range.
Finch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
North connects with a high kick.
North scores with a leg kick.
North lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
North scores with a spinning back kick!
North throws a head kick that misses.
North throws a nice outside leg kick.
North lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
North throws a looping overhand right but Finch ducks down to avoid it.
Finch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A solid body kick from North.
Finch is breathing heavily.
Finch moves out of range of the strikes.

North lands a big head kick that sends Finch tumbling to the mat! North takes a step backwards and waves Finch back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Ryan Finch has been cut.
North throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
North connects with a solid leg kick.
North throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
North lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
North scores with a leg kick.
North bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
North lands a nice looking body kick.

North lands a big head kick that sends Finch tumbling to the mat! North takes a step backwards and waves Finch back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Finch is rocked!
Finch will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
North connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oh Finch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Look low, kick high! North uses the oldest trick in the book to send Finch tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! North is absolutely delighted - when Finch wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pietrus North!