PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Salomon Mukunzi (ranked 228 p4p, 702 weight class) and Henry Hall (ranked 32 p4p, 83 weight class). Mukunzi comes into the arena with Champion (ft. D Smoke) - Fireboy DML blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mukunzi
vs
Hall

178 cm
33
197
20 - 11 - 0

185 cm
30
201
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Tempo Athletics

Conviction
NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salomon Mukunzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Hall!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall wants to land a leg kick but Mukunzi is out of range.
Mukunzi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Mukunzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mukunzi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
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.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Mukunzi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mukunzi moves out of range of the body kick.
Mukunzi tried to counter with a leg kick but Hall avoided it.
Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hall tries to land a front kick but Mukunzi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mukunzi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mukunzi misses with an uppercut. Hall saw that one coming.
Mukunzi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hall can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hall blocks a jab.
Hall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mukunzi.
Henry Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mukunzi - that will leave a mark!
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall moves out of range as Mukunzi throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Mukunzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Mukunzi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
and Mukunzi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mukunzi throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Mukunzi throws the kick towards the body but Hall avoids it.
Mukunzi takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mukunzi.
Mukunzi avoids the body shot from Hall.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mukunzi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mukunzi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hall misses with a hook
and Mukunzi counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mukunzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Mukunzi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mukunzi counters with a left and a right that stings Hall.
Hall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mukunzi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mukunzi throws a lazy body kick
and Hall counters with a left and a right that stings Mukunzi.
Mukunzi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hall if he has to take too many more of those.
Mukunzi misses with an uppercut.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hall lands a jab to the nose.
Mukunzi takes one to the chin there.
Mukunzi is looking to land body kicks.

Hall pushes Mukunzi up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mukunzi.
Hall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hall prevents a body shot from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall tries to work over Mukunzi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Mukunzi.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.

Mukunzi breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
Mukunzi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hall lands a body shot.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mukunzi checks a leg kick.
Mukunzi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hall is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mukunzi rather than just go for the knockout.
Hall is looking to land body kicks.
Mukunzi throwing a counter right hand but Hall manages to avoid it.
Mukunzi dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Hall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mukunzi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Hall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Mukunzi off balance momentarily.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Mukunzi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mukunzi counter with a right hand.

It looks like Henry Hall has been cut.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mukunzi manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
It looked like Mukunzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hall gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mukunzi counters with a nice body shot.
Hall misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall lands with an overhand left.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Mukunzi is just out of range.
Mukunzi avoids the body shot from Hall.
Henry Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mukunzi misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukunzi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hall is out of range and Mukunzi settles back down.
Mukunzi misses with a leg kick.
Hall unleashes a big counter combination but Mukunzi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mukunzi momentarily.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Mukunzi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Mukunzi moved out of range nicely.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It appears Mukunzi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hall looks to clinch
and Mukunzi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall lands the left hand.
A nice leg kick from Hall, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mukunzi throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Hall throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Mukunzi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hall misses the jab.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Hall is looking to slow Mukunzi down with leg kicks.
Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Mukunzi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hall.
Hall tries to clinch but Mukunzi is having none of it.
Hall moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mukunzi is able to avoid easily.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Mukunzi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hall! But no joy.
Hall's corner calls for a 1-2. Hall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mukunzi throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Hall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Mukunzi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Hall moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mukunzi.
Mukunzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mukunzi lands a shot to the body.
Mukunzi can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
Hall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mukunzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mukunzi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi pushes Hall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mukunzi's elbow.
Mukunzi scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mukunzi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mukunzi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mukunzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salomon Mukunzi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mukunzi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mukunzi lands a left hand.
Mukunzi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mukunzi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Mukunzi is working Hall over against the cage.
Mukunzi lands a right hand.
A short right from Mukunzi on the inside.
Mukunzi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Mukunzi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mukunzi lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mukunzi works on Hall's body with a couple of short punches.
Mukunzi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Salomon Mukunzi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henry Hall's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hall looks to clinch
and Mukunzi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mukunzi drops Hall with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hall looks back up at him and smiles so Mukunzi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Hall is rocked!
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mukunzi.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi throwing a counter right hand but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hall throws a chopping leg kick but Mukunzi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mukunzi.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Mukunzi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mukunzi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is looking to clinch.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Mukunzi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hall is looking to clinch.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Mukunzi.
Mukunzi throwing a counter right hand but Hall manages to avoid it.
Mukunzi ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hall swings for the body but Mukunzi moves out of range.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mukunzi looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hall cracks Mukunzi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Hall misses.
It looked like Mukunzi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hall.
A low kick lands for Hall.
Hall throws a solid leg kick but Mukunzi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hall.
Mukunzi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hall throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mukunzi cracks Hall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mukunzi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body kick there by Mukunzi.
Hall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mukunzi checks a leg kick.
Mukunzi is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall throws a hook but Mukunzi avoids it easily.
Mukunzi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mukunzi misses the jab.
Hall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Mukunzi.
Hall does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mukunzi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hall in his tracks.
Hall is still on wobbly legs! Can Mukunzi finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall seems to have recovered his senses.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand

and Mukunzi counters with a head kick that drops Hall to the mat! Hall scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mukunzi thows a leg kick but Hall checks it
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Hall misses.
Hall takes a swing at Mukunzi's ribcage but misses.
Mukunzi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Mukunzi circles away.
Hall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mukunzi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mukunzi lands with an uppercut that bounces Hall off the cage and back into range.
Mukunzi moves out of range of the body kick from Hall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Salomon Mukunzi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mukunzi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Salomon Mukunzi!
During a confident post fight interview, Salomon Mukunzi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.