PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hall (ranked 223 p4p, 573 weight class) and Dean Stomp (ranked 21 p4p, 45 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stomp's choice of entrance music: 80/20SKYBEEF. This should be fireworks!

Hall
vs
Stomp

170 cm
33
145
24 - 0 - 0

150 cm
28
147
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Hall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dean Stomp!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stomp gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hall to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stomp looking to control.

Stomp is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stomp trying to control the position.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall advances to half guard.
Stomp is trying to maintain the position but Hall is very close to passing his half guard.
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stomp knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stomp is in trouble now - Hall has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stomp defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hall.
Stomp working to try and regain half guard.
Stomp tries to lock up and control but Hall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hall pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stomp is looking to escape.

Hall has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Stomp is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Hall!
Richard Hall retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Richard Hall thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.