PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Mad Onion (ranked 812 p4p, 1691 weight class) and Charlie Hall (ranked 45 p4p, 87 weight class). Charlie Hall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mad Onion
vs
Hall

192 cm
38
275
45 - 29 - 0

186 cm
36
273
24 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

NARCOS

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Mad Onion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Hall!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mad Onion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall looks to land a body kick but Mad Onion moved away.
Hall blocks a low kick nicely.
We've been informed that Hall 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.
Mad Onion dodges the punch combination from Hall.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Mad Onion stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mad Onion wants it to stay on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Mad Onion. Those never looked like landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hall.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Mad Onion moved out of range nicely.
Mad Onion lands a head kick. Hall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Charlie Hall has been cut.
Mad Onion tries to move into range but Hall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mad Onion is looking to clinch.
Hall staying out of range there.
We've been told by Mad Onion's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mad Onion.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Mad Onion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Hall there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mad Onion doesn't seem bothered though.
Hall misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mad Onion momentarily.
Hall misses with a looping left.
Mad Onion lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mad Onion slips a jab from Hall.
Hall throws a combination. Mad Onion tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Luke Mad Onion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mad Onion thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mad Onion tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mad Onion.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mad Onion.
Hall blocks a jab.
A big right from Hall misses.
Hall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mad Onion circles away quickly and effectively.
Mad Onion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mad Onion slips a jab from Hall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall avoids the body shot from Mad Onion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hall! But no joy.
Mad Onion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.

Mad Onion gets a clinch.
Mad Onion lands an elbow that stopped Hall in his tracks for a moment.

Hall breaks the clinch.
Mad Onion throws a body shot but no joy.
Mad Onion tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Charlie Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad Onion lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick from Mad Onion lands but Hall takes it in his stride.
Mad Onion lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mad Onion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mad Onion throwing a counter right hand but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall takes a swing at Mad Onion's ribcage but misses.
Mad Onion needs to keep his hands up - Hall had a free shot at his head there.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Hall. Beautiful body shot.
Hall moves forwards but Mad Onion connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That has opened up Charlie Hall's cut even more.
Mad Onion looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall throws out a powerful jab.
Hall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mad Onion is out of range and Hall settles back down.
Mad Onion tries to clinch up.
Hall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mad Onion checks a leg kick nicely.
Hall scores with a decent looking hook.
Mad Onion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall throws the left hand but Mad Onion avoids the punch easily.
Mad Onion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mad Onion digs a good hook to Hall's body.
Mad Onion scores with a one two! Hall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mad Onion rushes Hall and presses him up against the cage.
Hall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hall avoids a wild elbow strike from Mad Onion.
Mad Onion throws a head punch that misses.
Hall is trying to push Mad Onion away but Mad Onion has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mad Onion lands a good knee to the midsection. Hall won't want to take too many of those.
Hall looks winded!
Mad Onion keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mad Onion is struggling to control the position.
Mad Onion lands a hook that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Mad Onion lands an elbow inside that Hall shrugs off.

The cut above Charlie Hall's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charlie Hall's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luke Mad Onion!
An out of breath Luke Mad Onion thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.