PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Dalsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalsworth has chosen Dropkick Murphys, The warriors code as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Finch
vs
Dalsworth

186 cm
25
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
201 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ed Dalsworth!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Finch misses.

Finch darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dalsworth looks like he's trying to stand up.
Finch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Finch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dalsworth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Finch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Finch is looking for a kimura but Dalsworth is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Finch to get the leverage.
Finch trying to pass the guard but Dalsworth defending well.
Finch is trying to control. Dalsworth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Finch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch wants to control but Dalsworth is keeping him busy.
Finch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dalsworth looks like he's trying to stand up.

Finch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Finch is pressing down on Dalsworth's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dalsworth is holding on for now.
Finch works his foot free and advances to mount.
Finch scoring with strikes but Dalsworth is staying in there.
Finch controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalsworth really wants to buck Finch off and get back to his feet.
Finch landing strikes from the mount and Dalsworth is in trouble!

Finch jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dalsworth is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dalsworth and Finch has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Finch working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch works to advance to full mount. Dalsworth defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Finch wants to control the pace but Dalsworth is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Finch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Finch working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Finch fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Finch goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dalsworth is on top in guard.
Finch working a defensive guard here.
Dalsworth wants to stand but Finch is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dalsworth stopping the sweep attempt from Finch.
Finch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Finch tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dalsworth stopping the sweep attempt from Finch.
Dalsworth postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finch controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tom Finch.
Finch moves out of range as Dalsworth strikes.
Finch tries to clinch there but Dalsworth circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Finch dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Finch misses with a lunging right hand

and Dalsworth counters with a head kick that drops Finch to the mat! Finch scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Finch is rocked!
Tom Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dalsworth shoots in but no luck this time.
Oh Finch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dalsworth manages to avoid it.
Finch throws a jab when Dalsworth was well out of range.
Dalsworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finch was well out of range. Poor timing from Dalsworth.
Finch seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Finch misses.
Dalsworth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dalsworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finch.

Finch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Finch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Finch drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dalsworth looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dalsworth looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dalsworth!
Dalsworth working away.
Finch tries to improve position but can't.
Finch is trying to control Dalsworth's posture but Dalsworth avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalsworth tries to stand but Finch is controlling his head.
Finch struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finch gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Finch trying to control from the bottom.
Dalsworth prevents Finch from improving his position.
Finch wants to get back to full guard but Dalsworth has passed into side control.
Finch is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tom Finch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dalsworth lands an elbow.
Finch gets back to half guard.
Dalsworth trying to control from half guard but Finch is working away.

Finch looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dalsworth pushes past his half guard into mount!
Dalsworth wants to control the pace but Finch is squirming around nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dalsworth wants to control the action but instead Finch gets a body lock and reverses into Dalsworth's guard! Nice work!
Dalsworth keeping moving, preventing Finch from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalsworth is retaining full guard.
Dalsworth keeping moving, preventing Finch from controlling successfully.
Finch stands and throws Dalsworth's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dalsworth is not content to let Finch control the position.
Finch taking a breather here.

Finch goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dalsworth has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Finch but great work by Dalsworth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch is trying to get back to half guard.
Finch is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dalsworth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dalsworth has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Finch works to full guard.
Finch managing to control the position.
Dalsworth postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Finch working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dalsworth has passed into half guard!
Finch wants to improve his position but Dalsworth is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Dalsworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

That kick from Dalsworth tenderised Finch's leg. Finch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dalsworth connects with a combination that backs up Finch into the cage. Dalsworth lands a flurry of punches that gets past Finch's guard. Finch is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Dalsworth bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Dalsworth!
Ed Dalsworth looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I fight to get obstacles out of my way, and if I dont make it I must figure out how so that I can live a life where nothing gets in my way. '.