PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Finnegan (ranked 1201 p4p, 139 weight class) and Tito Hyde (ranked 1743 p4p, 198 weight class). Finnegan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Rogues - Gravel Walk. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Finnegan
vs
Hyde

175 cm
30
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

179 cm
38
174 lbs
34 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Finnegan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tito Hyde!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finnegan misses with the combination.
A nice side step and Hyde releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Finnegan connects with a right hand. Hyde shakes it off.
Finnegan misses with a two punch combination.
Roy Finnegan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finnegan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Finnegan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Roy Finnegan has been cut.
Finnegan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hyde counters with a nice right hand that sends Finnegan toppling to the canvas! Finnegan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hyde finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finnegan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hyde.
Finnegan lands the left hand.
Hyde moves out of range as Finnegan strikes.
Hyde works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Finnegan is rocked!
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Finnegan misses with a hook to the body
and Hyde counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan lands with a cross.
Finnegan misses with a wild body shot.
Hyde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finnegan misses with a body shot.
Finnegan throws a poor cross that misses
and Hyde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finnegan throws the left hand but Hyde avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Finnegan. Those never looked like landing.
Hyde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finnegan was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyde.
Hyde smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Finnegan throws a combination that misses

and Hyde counters with a crisp right hand that drops Finnegan! Hyde lets Finnegan back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Finnegan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hyde knocks out Finnegan with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Hyde before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Hyde picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tito Hyde!
An out of breath Tito Hyde thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.