PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Atticus Finch (ranked 348 p4p, 582 weight class) and Kuromiya Hiro (ranked 35 p4p, 50 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Finch might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ghetto Bird- Ice Cube. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Finch
vs
Hiro

178 cm
40
156
40 - 18 - 0

179 cm
30
156
10 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

NARCOS
30th Century Beer Store

Conviction
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Atticus Finch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kuromiya Hiro!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Finch throws the left hand but Hiro avoids the punch easily.
Finch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Hiro moved out of range.
Hiro slips a jab from Finch.
Hiro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Finch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Finch.
Hiro slips under a jab.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Hiro moved out of range.
Finch throws a leg kick which misses Hiro's front leg but catches the back leg as Hiro tries to avoid it.
Finch looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiro is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Hiro blocks the low kick.
Hiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Finch tried to score with a low kick but Hiro checks it.
Hiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Finch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Finch as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Hiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finch was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiro.
Hiro defending well as Finch loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Finch misses its intended target.
Finch misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Hiro.
Hiro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Finch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Finch misses.
Hiro throws a body punch but Finch moves out of range.
Finch throws a series of punches but Hiro moves out of range.
Finch tries a low kick but Hiro avoids it.
Finch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hiro.
Finch has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yellow Lotus Center of Healing and Meditative Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Finch feints and then cracks Hiro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hiro down.
Hiro misses with an uppercut.
Hiro takes a swing at Finch's ribcage but misses.
Finch is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiro. Finch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finch throws a jab when Hiro was well out of range.
Finch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hiro.
Hiro throws a solid leg kick but Finch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hiro.
Hiro misses with a hook.
Hiro misses the shot to the body.
Hiro misses with a wild body shot.
Finch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Finch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finch connects with a body shot.
Hiro checks a low kick from Finch.
Finch avoids the body shot from Hiro.
Finch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Finch.
Hiro lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch scores with a hook.
Atticus Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finch with the inside leg kick.
Hiro scores with a hook to the body. Finch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Finch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hiro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hiro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A solid leg kick lands there for Finch.
Hiro with a jab.
Hiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hiro slips a jab from Finch.
Hiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Finch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sloppy strikes from Finch. Those never looked like landing.
Finch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hiro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Finch is able to avoid easily.
Finch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hiro moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Hiro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hiro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Finch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Finch takes a swing at Hiro's ribcage but misses.
Finch throws a hook but Hiro blocks it.
Hiro slips under a jab from Finch.
Hiro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hiro.
Hiro cracks Finch with a good jab.
Finch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Finch rather than just go for the knockout.
Hiro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Finch misses.
Hiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finch moves away.
A jab from Finch finds it's way through Hiro's defenses.
Finch misses with a straight right.
Hiro walks into a jab.
Hiro misses with an uppercut.
Finch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Finch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Finch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiro.
Hiro lands with a straight right. Finch didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Finch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hiro checks the leg kick.
Hiro throws a looping overhand right but Finch ducks down to avoid it.
Finch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro checks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Finch checks a leg kick.
Hiro misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Hiro misses its intended target.
A bone on bone clash there as Finch blocks the leg kick.
A left lands for Finch.
Finch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiro.
Finch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hiro tries to work over Finch's front leg with a kick but Finch checks it.
Hiro slips a jab from Finch.
Finch tries to land a leg kick but Hiro saw it coming and moves away.
Finch is looking to score with low kicks.
Hiro only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Finch throws a low kick but Hiro avoids it.
Finch throws an overhand right that lands on Hiro's shoulder, as Hiro tries to avoid the shot.
Finch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hiro's sensitive parts.
Finch lands a jab.
Hiro misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Hiro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Finch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hiro slips under a jab.
Finch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hiro on the side of the head.
Finch throws a looping overhand right but Hiro ducks down to avoid it.
Hiro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Finch with a body shot.
A big right from Finch misses.
It seemed like Hiro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Atticus Finch dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Finch just misses with a punch to the body.
Finch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finch misses with an uppercut. Hiro saw that one coming.
Finch checks a low kick from Hiro.
Finch throws a combination that misses
and Hiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hiro throws a low kick but Finch avoids it.
Hiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finch manages to avoid it.
Finch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiro works Finch's body with a nice hook.
Finch throws a lazy right hand but Hiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiro misses the target.
Hiro throws a body punch but Finch moves out of range.
A jab from Hiro does it's job there.
Hiro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hiro throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Finch misses.
Finch slips a jab from Hiro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Finch was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hiro swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
Finch misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hiro checks it well.
Finch misses with a series of wild punches.
Hiro jabs Finch right on the nose. Finch blinks but takes it well.
Hiro looks to throw the jab but Finch is out of range.
Finch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hiro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Finch throws a nice looking combination but Hiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hiro scores with a shot to the body.
Finch throws out a loose jab but Hiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finch misses with a straight left.
Hiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Finch.
Hiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Hiro clobbers Finch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hiro digs a good hook to Finch's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiro tried to score with a low kick but Finch checks it.
Finch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Hiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro slips under a jab.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiro.
Hiro misses with a straight left.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Finch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finch misses the jab.
Hiro throws a low kick but Finch avoids it.
Finch misses with a wild combination.
Finch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiro manages to avoid it.
Hiro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hiro misses with a body shot.
As Hiro backs away, Finch returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finch.
Hiro throws a hook but Finch avoids it easily.
Hiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Finch throws a low kick, looking for Hiro's leg but Hiro calmly moves out of range.
Hiro throws a solid leg kick but Finch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hiro.
Hiro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hiro checks a leg kick nicely.
No joy there for Finch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hiro throws a solid leg kick but Finch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hiro.
Hiro misses with a straight right.
Hiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Atticus Finch is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch lunges at Hiro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hiro's hand.
Hiro throws a low kick, looking for Finch's leg but Finch calmly moves out of range.
Finch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Finch jabs Hiro right on the nose. Hiro blinks but takes it well.
Finch checks a low kick from Hiro.
Hiro misses with a looping right.
Finch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick from Hiro, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hiro's sensitive parts.
Finch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hiro misses with a low kick.
A big right from Finch misses.
Finch misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finch throws a front kick aimed at Hiro's knee but Hiro avoids it well.
Finch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A clash of legs there as Finch blocks the low kick.
Finch misses with an uppercut
and Hiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Hiro misses.
Hiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hiro throws a chopping leg kick but Finch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Finch blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finch misses with a straight left.
Finch tries to land a leg kick but Hiro saw it coming and moves away.
Finch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hiro.
Hiro slips a jab and a cross from Finch.
Hiro blocks a leg kick.
Hiro thuds a left hand into Finch's body.
Finch throws a low kick, looking for Hiro's leg but Hiro calmly moves out of range.
Finch just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiro clobbers Finch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Hiro.
Hiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Finch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hiro doesn't seem bothered though.
Finch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Finch blocks a leg kick.
Hiro slips under a jab from Finch.
Hiro scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiro slips a straight right by Finch.
Hiro thinks about the counter body kick.
Hiro throws a shot from downtown. Finch moves away and avoids it.
Finch connects with an inside leg kick.
Hiro misses with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kuromiya Hiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab from Hiro does it's job there.
Finch slips a straight right by Hiro.
Finch throws a quick inside leg kick.
A combination from Finch does no damage.
Hiro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Finch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hiro.
Hiro needs to keep his hands up - Finch had a free shot at his head there.
A low kick lands for Finch.
Hiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finch was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiro.
Finch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hiro throws an overhand right that lands on Finch's shoulder, as Finch tries to avoid the shot.
Hiro throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Finch.
Hiro misses with a hook.
Hiro throws a leg kick but Finch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Finch fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hiro just manages to avoid it.
Hiro avoids the body shot from Finch.
Hiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiro misses with a looping right.
Finch moves out of range of the leg kick from Hiro.
Finch connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hiro.
Hiro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro looks to throw the jab but Finch is out of range.
Finch tried to counter with a leg kick but Hiro avoided it.
Finch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Finch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Finch lands a jab.
The crowd cheers as Finch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hiro doesn't seem phased though.
A big right from Finch misses.
Finch slips under a jab from Hiro.
Hiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finch.
Hiro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hiro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hiro swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
Hiro looks to throw the jab but Finch is out of range.
Hiro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hiro throws a jab when Finch was well out of range.
Finch looks to throw the jab but Hiro is out of range.
Hiro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hiro throws a body punch but Finch moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiro throws a hook but Finch avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finch was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiro.
Nice cross by Finch.
A swing and a miss from Hiro.
Finch throws a leg kick but Hiro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Finch misses with a straight left.
Finch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Finch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hiro misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Finch as he checks the leg kick.
Finch misses with a leg kick.
Hiro throws out a counter right but Finch avoids it with no problem.
Finch lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Hiro misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hiro.
Finch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hiro throws a leg kick but Finch checks it.
Finch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Finch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finch.
A nice leg kick from Finch, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro defending well as Finch loads up on a big left hand.
Finch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hiro can pounce on him.
Hiro dips to his left and cracks Finch with an uppercut!
Finch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hiro missing with a left hand there. Finch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good exchange - Hiro coming out on top.
Hiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finch.
Decent striking displayed by Hiro there.
Finch's corner calls for a 1-2. Finch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Finch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hiro ducks right into an uppercut from Finch.
Finch throws a jab when Hiro was well out of range.
Hiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finch misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiro misses with an uppercut.
Finch loads up on a big right hand but Hiro slips the punch.
Hiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hiro! But no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hiro. That's going to slow Finch down.
Finch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiro.
Hiro throws a hook but Finch blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Finch misses the target.
Finch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finch lands with a nice body punch.
Hiro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hiro blocks a jab.
Hiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hiro throws an overhand right that lands on Finch's shoulder, as Finch tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Finch.
Hiro moves out of range of the body kick from Finch.
The fighters circling - Hiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finch.
Finch throws out a powerful jab.
Hiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Hiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hiro misses with an uppercut. Finch saw that one coming.
Hiro throws a big shot that misses.
Hiro pushes Finch away with a front kick.
Finch throws a body punch but Hiro moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Atticus Finch did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hiro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Finch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Finch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hiro lands with a straight right. Finch didn't see that one coming.
Hiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hiro misses with a looping right.
Finch throws out a loose jab but Hiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finch swinging wildly here.
Finch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hiro cracks a nice hook into Finch's ribs.
Hiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finch.
Finch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hiro.
Finch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Finch misses.
Hiro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hiro.
Hiro moves out of range as Finch strikes.
Hiro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hiro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hiro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch lands with a shot to the body.
Hiro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch tries to land a leg kick but Hiro saw it coming and moves away.
Hiro lands a head shot.
Hiro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hiro.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiro misses the target.
Hiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Finch thuds his right hand into Hiro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Hiro moved out of range.
Hiro slips under a jab.
Finch moves out of range as Hiro strikes.
Hiro moves away from the strike by Finch.
Finch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finch is looking to counter punch.
Hiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hiro throws a big shot that misses.
Hiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finch is looking to slow Hiro down with leg kicks.
Finch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hiro misses the shot to the body.
Hiro cracks a nice hook into Finch's ribs.
Hiro loads up on a big right hand but Finch slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro blocks a jab.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Hiro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch checks a low kick from Hiro.
Finch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Finch moves out of range of the strikes.
Finch slips a jab from Hiro.
Hiro throws a leg kick which misses Finch's front leg but catches the back leg as Finch tries to avoid it.
Finch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hiro looks to land a left hand but Finch moved out of range nicely.
Hiro blocks a jab.
A low kick lands for Hiro.
Finch throws a lazy right hand but Hiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Finch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hiro throws a hook to the side of Finch's head but Finch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Finch throws a body shot but no joy.
Hiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hiro on the side of the head.
Hiro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiro. Finch does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Finch cracks Hiro with a good jab.
Finch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hiro throws a lazy right hand but Finch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Finch misses with a straight right.
Finch throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiro.
Finch throws a hook but Hiro blocks it.
Finch walks into a straight right hand from Hiro.
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
Finch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Finch throws a low kick but Hiro avoids it.
Finch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiro manages to avoid it.
Finch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hiro moves forwards but Finch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Hiro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finch throws out a powerful jab.
Hiro missing with a left hand there. Finch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hiro is able to avoid easily.
Hiro with a jab.
Hiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finch.
A little feinted left hand from Finch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hiro swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
Hiro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Finch.
Finch walks into a stiff left hand from Hiro.
Hiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Finch.
Hiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiro throws a lazy right hand but Finch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hiro!
Finch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Finch misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finch. Hiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiro misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Finch misses the target.
Finch throws a looping overhand right but Hiro ducks down to avoid it.
Finch with a nice calf kick.
Finch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hiro is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Kuromiya Hiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Finch. Hiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiro scores with a leg kick.
Finch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Finch blocks a jab.
Finch throws a low kick, looking for Hiro's leg but Hiro calmly moves out of range.
Finch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finch.
An attempted straight right counter from Finch misses the target.
Hiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Finch.
Hiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiro moves out of range as Finch strikes.
Finch loads up on a big right hand but Hiro slips the punch.
Finch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Finch lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hiro misses with a looping right.
Finch slips a straight right by Hiro.
Hiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Finch can pounce on him.
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hiro throws a body punch but Finch moves out of range.
Finch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finch was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiro.
Hiro misses with a looping left.
Hiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Finch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hiro.
Finch throws an overhand right that lands on Hiro's shoulder, as Hiro tries to avoid the shot.
Hiro scores with a jab. Finch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Finch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Finch throws a chopping leg kick but Hiro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Finch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finch.
Finch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hiro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Finch lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finch connects with a leg kick.
Finch blocks a jab.
Hiro blocks a leg kick.
Finch misses with a double jab.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Hiro moved out of range nicely.
Hiro lands a lovely overhand right.
Finch slips under a jab.
Finch misses with a hook.
Hiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Finch misses with a hook. Hiro ducked under it nicely.
Hiro slips under a jab.
Finch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
Finch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hiro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Finch under the eye.
Hiro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hiro throws a lazy right hand but Finch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hiro lands with a kick to the ribs.
Finch moves out of range of the strikes.
Hiro defending well as Finch loads up on a big left hand.
Hiro was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch scores with a jab. Hiro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hiro slips under a jab from Finch.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Hiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiro misses with an uppercut.
Hiro misses with a hook. Finch ducked under it nicely.
Hiro walks into a straight right hand from Finch.
Hiro throws a body kick that misses.
Finch wants to slow Hiro down by chopping away at his legs.
Hiro lands a slapping body shot.
Hiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hiro - that will leave a mark!
Hiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hiro checks a leg kick.
Hiro flicks out a counter leg kick but Finch steps away.
Finch takes a swing at Hiro's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hiro. That's going to slow Finch down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch lands a leg kick that knocks Hiro off balance momentarily.
Hiro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Finch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Finch appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Finch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiro throws a hook but Finch blocks it.
Good leg kick by Hiro.
Hiro slips a straight right by Finch.
Hiro takes a swing at Finch's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Hiro. That snapped Finch's head back.
Finch checks a leg kick.
Hiro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Finch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Finch throws a shot to the body.
Hiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Finch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Hiro misses with a hook.
Hiro digs a good body shot into Finch's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finch sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kuromiya Hiro.
I think Hiro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 47:48
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kuromiya Hiro!
Kuromiya Hiro is the new featherweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kuromiya Hiro waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.