PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafhael Angeles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hall
vs
Angeles

172 cm
25
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dallas Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafhael Angeles!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall shoots for a double leg takedown but Angeles sprawls well. He's pushed Hall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Hall scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Angeles looking for submissions off his back.

Angeles actively working from the bottom here.

Angeles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.

Angeles actively working from the bottom here.
Hall trying to control the pace.
Angeles on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Angeles has hold of Hall's hands but Hall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hall wants to stand up but Angeles is controlling the position.

Angeles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.
Angeles looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Angeles does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Angeles looking for submissions off his back.
Angeles on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hall tries to pass to full mount but Angeles defends it.
Hall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hall lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hall is keen to just control but Angeles is a slippery customer.
Hall working over Angeles with some ground and pound. Angeles looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hall is nestled in close to Angeles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Angeles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.
Angeles won't allow Hall to pass to mount.
Hall is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Angeles works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Angeles can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
Hall's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Angeles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Angeles keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall postures up and lands a big shot to Angeles's brow.

Hall stands and steps away. Angeles gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Hall closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hall lands in his opponent's guard.
Hall landing some decent shots from guard.
Hall landing with the ground and pound.
Hall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Angeles on the ground.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Angeles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Angeles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hall passes Angeles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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.
Hall content to control rather than advance.
Angeles is looking to improve his position.
Hall slows the pace down in half guard.
Angeles is looking for a sweep. Hall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hall has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hall looking to finish Angeles with some ground and pound. This is bad for Angeles!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Hall dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hall scores with a takedown into Angeles's guard.

Angeles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Hall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Angeles has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hall has managed to get both his arms back between Angeles's legs - danger averted.
Hall trying to control but Angeles is working from the bottom.
Hall is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hall wants to control from the top but Angeles keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dallas Hall.

Hall bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angeles tries to bench press Hall off him but Hall keeps the position.
Hall passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Angeles!
Hall is landing with some decent strikes but Angeles is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall lands a nice shot to the head.
Hall is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Angeles can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Angeles is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hall looking to control but Angeles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hall looking to control and managing it successfully.
Angeles really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hall trying to control but Angeles is having none of it.
Angeles tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hall controlling from mount.
Angeles is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Angeles takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hall lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Angeles can't escape the position.
The referee warns Angeles that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hall is landing with some decent strikes but Angeles is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hall fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hall has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Angeles's face.
Hall controlling his opponent.
Hall scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Angeles?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angeles is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hall lands a big shot there that rocks Angeles but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hall in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Angeles is squirming around, avoiding Hall's attempts to control the action.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
Angeles is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hall lands with some strikes.
Angeles tries to reverse the position but Hall maintains control.
Hall pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hall looking to finish Angeles with some ground and pound. This is bad for Angeles!
Hall controlling the position easily from mount.
Hall tries to control but Angeles wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Angeles can't escape the position.
Hall wants to control the pace but Angeles is squirming around nicely.
Hall controlling from mount.
Angeles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hall controlling from mount.
Hall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Angeles for as long as he can get away with.
Angeles is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Hall dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hall scores with a shot to the body.

Hall shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Angeles napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Angeles tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dallas Hall.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt.
Hall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Angeles pinned against the cage. Angeles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Angeles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Angeles's head but Angeles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dallas Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall throws a right and a left that Angeles avoids nicely.

Angeles closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hall did well to prevent Angeles getting side control.
Angeles prevents Hall from standing back up.

Angeles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hall is just riding it out for now. Angeles eventually gives up the hold.

Angeles is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Angeles is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hall has managed to free his arm - good work.

Angeles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to stand back up but Angeles is controlling him
Angeles wants to advance to full mount but Hall doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hall on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hall tries to get out of the position.

Angeles drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hall manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Angeles has Hall in his guard.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Angeles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dallas Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Angeles is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hall defends well.
Hall stands and throws Angeles's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angeles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hall controlling the position from side mount.
Angeles tries to buck Hall off but Hall is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as Hall stalls from top position.
Angeles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hall is putting a hurting on Angeles here, landing some big shots from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dallas Hall.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dallas Hall!