PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Youseff Shafiq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shafiq's choice of entrance music: Booty Butt Cheeks. On his way into the cage it seems that Jamie Finch has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jamie Finch seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Finch
vs
Shafiq

180 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jamie Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Youseff Shafiq!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Finch lands a body shot.
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Finch scores with a one two! Shafiq had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Finch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shafiq dives in and grabs Finch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Finch pushes down on Shafiq's head and hops out.
Finch lands with an uppercut that bounces Shafiq off the cage and back into range.
Finch scores with a one two! Shafiq had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Finch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Finch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shafiq moves in looking to clinch but Finch pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Finch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Finch scores with a nice right hand.
Finch throws a series of punches but Shafiq moves out of range.
Shafiq closes the distance and clinches up with Finch, looking for a takedown. Shafiq pushes Finch against the cage but Finch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shafiq misses with a takedown attempt
and Finch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jamie Finch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Youseff Shafiq.
Horrible takedown by Shafiq or perhaps it was just good defense by Finch which made him look bad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finch lands with a cross.
Finch throws a right and a left that Shafiq avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch scores with a three punch combo!
Finch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Finch lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Finch.
Finch is breathing heavily.
Finch misses with a series of wild punches.
Youseff Shafiq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Finch. Those never looked like landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shafiq.
Shafiq wants to clinch up but Finch keeps it at a distance.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finch connects with a jab.
Finch slaps away a takedown attempt from Shafiq, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shafiq.
A jab from Finch finds it's way through Shafiq's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shafiq shoots for a takedown but Finch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Finch throws a series of punches but Shafiq avoids them all with ease.
Shafiq shoots in looking for a takedown but Finch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shafiq's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shafiq tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finch paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Finch tries to keep at a distance but Shafiq has taken the fight into the clinch.

Shafiq has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Finch uses from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Finch is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Shafiq has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Finch is looking to defend but Shafiq has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Finch! Shafiq pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Finch taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Youseff Shafiq!
A relieved looking Youseff Shafiq thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.