PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Finnegan (ranked 2126 p4p, 278 weight class) and El Misterioso Damballah (ranked 3150 p4p, 393 weight class). Finnegan comes to the cage accompanied by The Rogues - Gravel Walk. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Finnegan
vs
Misterioso Damballah

175 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
27
180 lbs
12 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Finnegan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, El Misterioso Damballah!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damballah lands a nice shot that snaps Finnegan's head back.
Finnegan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Finnegan ducks right into an uppercut from Damballah.
Damballah connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Finnegan.
Finnegan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Damballah misses with a jab, cross combination.
Finnegan scores with a jab.
Damballah throws an overhand right that lands on Finnegan's shoulder, as Finnegan tries to avoid the shot.
Finnegan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Damballah moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've been informed that Damballah has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finnegan walks into a stiff left hand from Damballah.
Finnegan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Damballah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Finnegan lands with a cross.
Finnegan lands with a straight right. Damballah didn't see that one coming.
Finnegan throws an overhand right that lands on Damballah's shoulder, as Damballah tries to avoid the shot.
Damballah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Finnegan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finnegan staying out of range there.
Damballah thuds his right hand into Finnegan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Finnegan connects with a body shot.
Finnegan moves forwards but Damballah connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Finnegan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Damballah ducks under a wild hook from Finnegan.
Finnegan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Damballah.
Finnegan connects with the punch.
Damballah lands a nice shot to the body.
A left lands for Damballah.
Finnegan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Damballah's head backwards.

Damballah is rocked!
Finnegan throws out a loose jab but Damballah uses good head movement to avoid it.
and Finnegan counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Damballah! He's just covering up as Finnegan starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Finnegan!
A victorious Roy Finnegan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.