Complex sentence: The San Miguel Beermen and Formula Shell Zoom Masters played for the 42nd championship contested by the league as this finals series serves as a rematch between these two teams that battled in the Third Conference finals last season.
Split into simpler sentences: The San Miguel Beermen and Formula Shell Zoom Masters played for the 42nd championship contested by the league. The finals series serves as a rematch between these two teams that battled in the Third Conference finals last season.