PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederick Fonglebang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC - Hell's Bells. Fonglebang comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bidibodi Bidibu kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hall
vs
Fonglebang

178 cm
21
177 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

184 cm
20
178 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederick Fonglebang!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonglebang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fonglebang lands with a right hand.

Hall closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Hall.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Hall.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
Fonglebang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Hall.
Hall is leaning against Fonglebang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fonglebang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fonglebang misses with a punch on the inside.
Fonglebang wants a takedown but no success here.
Fonglebang tries for a takedown but Hall manages to get underhooks.
Sam Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederick Fonglebang.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall pushes Fonglebang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Hall.
Fonglebang tries to pull guard but Hall won't allow it.
Hall lands an elbow inside that Fonglebang shrugs off.
Hall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hall lands a shot to the body.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fonglebang's defenses.
A knee to the head by Hall.
A body shot lands from Hall.
Fonglebang looks gassed!
Hall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hall lands an elbow that stopped Fonglebang in his tracks for a moment.
Hall digs a right hand into Fonglebang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fonglebang's gas tank.
Fonglebang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A knee to the head by Hall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hall scores with a knee to the head.
Hall with a knee to the head.
Hall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hall lands a right hand.
Hall crunches a lovely knee into Fonglebang's ribcage.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fonglebang's defenses.
A body shot lands from Hall.
Hall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fonglebang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fonglebang's defenses.
Hall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hall scores with a knee to the head.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fonglebang can't get the takedown.
Hall landing knees to the head.
Hall scores with a knee to the head.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fonglebang is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hall is keeping busy.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hall lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Hall.
Hall utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall presses Fonglebang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fonglebang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hall smiles and moves away.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hall forces Fonglebang back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Hall lands a good knee to the midsection. Fonglebang won't want to take too many of those.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fonglebang blocks it with crossed arms.
Fonglebang goes for a takedown attempt but Hall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hall scores with a nice head shot.
Sam Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hall rushes Fonglebang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Fonglebang lands a takedown into guard.
Fonglebang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fonglebang wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hall is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fonglebang wants to sweep here but Hall controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Fonglebang is working an open guard so Hall takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fonglebang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Fonglebang thows a body shot but no joy.
Frederick Fonglebang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fonglebang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Fonglebang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hall doesn't seem phased though.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hall throws a combination. Fonglebang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fonglebang moves away.

Hall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Hall lands a nice elbow.
Fonglebang looking for a takedown.
Hall lands a knee to the head.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Fonglebang is blocking nicely.
Hall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fonglebang backwards.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hall scores with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Fonglebang.
Fonglebang misses with a body shot.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall delivers a nice body kick.
Hall lands a front kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fonglebang.
Fonglebang misses with a jab to the body
and Hall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fonglebang crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hall - the referee stops the clock and Fonglebang gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hall. Fonglebang manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fonglebang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hall finds it's way round the side to connect with Fonglebang's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hall!
Hall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall connects with a body shot.
Hall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fonglebang is breathing heavily.

Hall gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hall.
Hall crunches a lovely knee into Fonglebang's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
Sam Hall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hall working Fonglebang over with knees to the body.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hall landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hall landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fonglebang takes an elbow to the temple.
Hall scores with a knee to the head.
Hall lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Hall crunches a lovely knee into Fonglebang's ribcage.
Hall lands an elbow inside.
Fonglebang misses with a punch to the body.
Fonglebang takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fonglebang backwards.
Fonglebang misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Hall.
Hall with a knee to the head.
Hall scores a nice knee to the body.
Hall landing knees to the head.
Fonglebang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hall lands a damaging elbow.
Fonglebang jumps guard but Hall stands there with Fonglebang around his waist. Fonglebang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fonglebang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hall fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sam Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederick Fonglebang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hall instigates a clinch.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fonglebang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fonglebang wants a takedown but no success here.
Hall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Hall.
Hall landing knees to the body.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hall connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fonglebang's face.
Hall lands a good knee to the midsection. Fonglebang won't want to take too many of those.
Hall connects with a knee to the head.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fonglebang can do to turn this around?
Fonglebang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fonglebang fails to pull guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hall.
Hall with a knee to the head.
Hall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fonglebang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fonglebang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hall lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a left hand.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Fonglebang blocks with his arms.
Fonglebang tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Fonglebang back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hall.
Fonglebang fails to pull guard.
Fonglebang takes a knee right on the jaw!

Fonglebang jumps into guard, dragging Hall to the mat.

Hall stands up and waves to Fonglebang to follow him.
Fonglebang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Hall misses with a looping right.

Fonglebang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.
Hall wants to control but Fonglebang is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall wants to improve his position but Fonglebang is controlling well.

Fonglebang is trying to work for a kimura but Hall is defending well.

Hall kicks off Fonglebang and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hall dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hall connects with a high kick.
Fonglebang works over Hall's head and body with a nice combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hall.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Fonglebang saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Fonglebang misses
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fonglebang blocks a jab.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fonglebang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good work by Fonglebang as he checks the leg kick.
Hall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hall connects with a jab.
Fonglebang takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Fonglebang lands a jab to the head.
Hall thuds his right hand into Fonglebang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fonglebang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Fonglebang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hall can pounce on him.
Fonglebang scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fonglebang lands a jab to the head.
Fonglebang swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonglebang throws a shot to the body.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Hall thuds his right hand into Fonglebang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fonglebang with a hook.
Fonglebang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fonglebang in his tracks.
Good standup being displayed there by Hall as he connects with a hook.
Hall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fonglebang on the side of the head.
Fonglebang misses with a jab to the body
and Hall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sam Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Fonglebang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall wants to clinch.
Hall wants to land a leg kick but Fonglebang is out of range.
Fonglebang tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Fonglebang saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonglebang throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Fonglebang throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Sam Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fonglebang ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Fonglebang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fonglebang just misses with a punch to the body.
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.
Fonglebang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fonglebang looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fonglebang on the side of the head.
Hall misses with a kick to the body.
Fonglebang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fonglebang jabs at Hall's body.
Fonglebang loads up on a big right hand but Hall slips the punch.
Fonglebang tries to move into range but Hall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fonglebang.
A shot to the body from Fonglebang misses
and Hall counters with a left and a right that stings Fonglebang.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hall moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fonglebangs head.
Fonglebang goes for a takedown attempt but Hall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hall lands a head kick. Fonglebang smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hall tries to clinch up but Fonglebang circles away and keeps his distance.
Fonglebang avoids the head kick by Hall.
Fonglebang thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
Hall scoring well with a low kick there.

Fonglebang drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hall is trying to control the position but Fonglebang postures up.
Hall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Fonglebang has gone for a leg lock! Hall slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fonglebang's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hall is looking to stand up but Fonglebang won't let him.
Hall content to stall in guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hall stands up from Fonglebang's guard - Hall perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hall clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hall looks to land a combination but Fonglebang avoids it well.
Hall is looking to clinch but Fonglebang is avoiding it.
Fonglebang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall moves away from the strike by Fonglebang.

Hall forces Fonglebang back against the cage and clinches.
Hall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fonglebang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fonglebang has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fonglebang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Hall.
Hall prevents the takedown attempt.
Fonglebang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sam Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederick Fonglebang.
Fonglebang is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hall lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Hall.
Hall utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hall.
Fonglebang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hall just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonglebang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fonglebang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Hall utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fonglebang is trying to break the clinch but Hall is controlling him.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fonglebang's defenses.
Fonglebang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fonglebang's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.
Hall connects with a knee to the head.
Hall landing knees to the body.
Hall lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hall.
Hall pushes Fonglebang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hall.
Hall lands a knee to the body.
Hall lands a right hand.
Fonglebang takes an elbow to the temple.
Hall digs a right hand into Fonglebang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fonglebang's gas tank.
Hall lands a knee to the head.
Hall scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a hook that snaps the head of Fonglebang backwards.
Hall is leaning against Fonglebang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fonglebangs head.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fonglebang blocks it with crossed arms.
Hall is working Fonglebang over against the cage.
Hall is leaning against Fonglebang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hall lands a damaging elbow.
Fonglebang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fonglebang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fonglebang avoiding damage as Hall throws knees to the body.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fonglebang.
Hall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fonglebang.

Fonglebang tightens his grip and picks Hall up, before dumping him to the ground. Hall manages to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fonglebang prevents Hall from getting back to his feet.
Fonglebang trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fonglebang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Hall pushes Fonglebang off and gets back to his feet.
Fonglebang avoids the head kick by Hall.
Hall slips under a jab from Fonglebang.
Fonglebang just misses with a punch to the body.

Hall moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Hall.
Hall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fonglebang.
Fonglebang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hall walks away with a smile on his face. Fonglebang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonglebang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fonglebang misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hall.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hall. That's going to slow Fonglebang down.
Fonglebang moves out of range as Hall throws a body kick.

Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Hall.
Hall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fonglebang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fonglebang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hall pushes Fonglebang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fonglebang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fonglebang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fonglebang.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hall.
Fonglebang has Hall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hall had his way with Frederick Fonglebang in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fonglebang doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hall.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hall scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fonglebang. That did some damage!
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fonglebang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fonglebang's defenses.
Fonglebang jumps guard but Hall stands there with Fonglebang around his waist. Fonglebang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hall lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hall.
Fonglebang fails to pull guard.
Fonglebang is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fonglebang takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Hall.
A body shot lands from Hall.
Hall lands a nice elbow.
Hall lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonglebang is trying to break free.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall lands an elbow inside.
Hall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hall is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fonglebang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hall walks away with a smile on his face. Fonglebang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sam Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederick Fonglebang.
Fonglebang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.

Hall closes the distance and clinches.
Hall landing knees to the body.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fonglebang has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hall is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fonglebang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hall scores a nice knee to the body.
Hall lands a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Hall.
Knees to the body from Hall.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall lands a knee to the body.
Fonglebang wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonglebang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fonglebang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fonglebang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hall is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hall lands a knee to the head.
Fonglebang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hall smiles and moves away.
Hall scores with a leg kick.
Hall bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fonglebang misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Hall fakes the leg kick and cracks Fonglebang in the body.

Hall closes the distance and pushes Fonglebang back into the cage.
Hall is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Fonglebang blocks with his arms.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Fonglebang is blocking nicely.
Hall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Fonglebang pulls guard successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fonglebang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Hall stands and steps away. Fonglebang gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Frederick Fonglebang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the body from Fonglebang misses
and Hall counters with a nice body shot.
Fonglebang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fonglebang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hall finds it's way round the side to connect with Fonglebang's head.
Hall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fonglebang.
Fonglebang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Fonglebang.
Fonglebang blocks the body kick.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonglebang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hall lands an elbow that stopped Fonglebang in his tracks for a moment.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hall lands a body punch.
Fonglebang has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hall.
Hall scores with a shot to the side of Fonglebang's head.
Sam Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fonglebang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fonglebang tries to pull guard but Hall won't allow it.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
Hall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fonglebang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hall walks away with a smile on his face. Fonglebang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall lands a two punch combo.
Fonglebang scores with a punch to the head.
Hall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fonglebang swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hall!
Sam Hall retains his welterweight title!