PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Finley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and effendy bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Marcus Finley has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Finley
vs
bong

190 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Finley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, effendy bong!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finley tries for a takedown but bong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Finley coming out on top.
Finley scores with a decent looking hook.
Finley has a takedown stuffed.
Finley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marcus Finley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

bong clinches.
Finley tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Finley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

bong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - bong has eaten all the pies!
Finley wants to clinch

and bong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by bong.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by bong as Finley tries to tie him up.

bong jumps into guard, dragging Finley to the mat.
bong pulls Finley in close to his closed guard and prevents Finley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Finley wants to control from the top but bong keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Finley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
bong working a defensive guard here.
Finley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for bong on the ground.
Finley trying to control but bong is working from the bottom.
bong looking for a sweep. Not yet bong, not yet.
bong is trying to control the position but Finley postures up.
bong controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

bong shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Finley napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finley stops bong from passing to mount.

bong has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

bong shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Finley napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Finley trying to remain calm as bong controls from the top position.
bong wants to control but Finley is keeping him busy.
Finley prevents bong from moving into mount.
bong looks gassed!
bong working away.
bong trying to control the position but Finley is working away.
Finley is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finley trying his best to control but bong has mounted him.
bong avoids the attempt from Finley to control.
Finley slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Finley looks like he's trying to stand up.

Finley has one foot on bong's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Finley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. bong is trying to defend but Finley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finley stops bong from getting back to his feet.
bong trying to control but Finley postures up.
Finley tries to stand and escape but bong is controlling the position.
Finley is trying to control the action in half guard but bong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Finley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and bong defends it well.
Finley is keen to just control but bong is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

effendy bong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

bong blocks the body kick.
Finley shoots for a double leg takedown but bong sprawls well. He's pushed Finley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Finley doesn't succeed with the takedown

so bong counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

bong decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Finley, up you get!
Finley scores with a decent looking hook.
bong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Finley.

It looks like Marcus Finley has been cut.
bong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finley tries a low kick but bong avoids it.
Finley fails in his attempt to clinch.
bong needs to keep his hands up - Finley had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finley throws a sloppy head kick

and bong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Finley keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
bong is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley is looking to improve his position.
Finley punching from the bottom.
Finley is controlling bong's trapped leg to prevent bong from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Finley pushes bong off looking to stand but bong dives back in and keeps control.
Finley trying to hold on to bong's head to control him but bong postures up.
Finley is not content to let bong control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Finley dips to his left and cracks bong with an uppercut!
Finley tests bong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. bong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like effendy bong has been cut.
Finley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around bong's waist but bong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Finley off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Finley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Finley scores a takedown into full mount!
Finley tries to control but bong wriggling away.
Finley controlling from mount.
effendy bong has got the better of the ground game so far.
bong is in a horrible position here. Finley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Finley landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Finley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Finley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. bong looks a forlorn figure.

bong is rocked!
A big strike lands for Finley! That's really hurt bong and he's turned his back - Finley keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Finley Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Finley!