PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Rosales (ranked 8436 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Finley (ranked 5774 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rosales
vs
Finley

174 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Leandro Rosales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Finley!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Finley.

It looks like Leandro Rosales has been cut.
Finley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rosales counters with a series of strikes. Finley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Finley takes a swing at Rosales's ribcage but misses.
Rosales throws a big counter combination but Finley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Finley misses with a low kick.

Finley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Finley pushes Rosales back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Finley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Finley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finley pushes Rosales back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Rosales is rocked!
Finley working aggressively here.
Oh Rosales is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finley throws a head punch that misses.
Finley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Finley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finley misses with a punch on the inside.
Finley throws a head punch that misses.
Rosales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rosales blocks an uppercut.
Finley misses with a punch on the inside.
Finley misses with an elbow over the top.
Finley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Finley throws a head punch that misses.
Rosales is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Finley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Finley misses with a punch on the inside.
Rosales wants to break free but Finley has control.
Finley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Finley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rosales.
Finley throws a punch but it's blocked by Rosales.
Rosales is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Finley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rosales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finley misses with the head strike.
Rosales seems to have got his legs back now.
Rosales is trying to break the clinch but Finley has him pressed against the cage.
Rosales tries to circle away but Finley has him pinned against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Finley.
Rosales tries to circle away but Finley has him pinned against the cage.
Finley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Finley lands with a short shot to the head.

Rosales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Finley misses with a few strikes there.
Rosales looks up at the clock. Bad move! Finley lands a right hand from hell, dropping Rosales. Finley pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Finley!