PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alphonse Gangitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamood Hallak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gangitano
vs
Hallak

187 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
223 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alphonse Gangitano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hamood Hallak!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gangitano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hallak just misses with a punch to the body.
Hallak digs a good hook to Gangitano's body.
Hallak wants to clinch up but Gangitano keeps it at a distance.
Gangitano moves away from the strike by Hallak.
Hallak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gangitano lands with a shot to the body.
Gangitano avoids the body shot from Hallak.
Gangitano lands with an uppercut that bounces Hallak off the cage and back into range.
Gangitano connects with an inside leg kick.
Hallak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gangitano is fending him off so far but Hallak persists. Nope, Gangitano circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Hallak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Hallak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Gangitano scores with a takedown into Hallak's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gangitano looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallak keeping moving, preventing Gangitano from controlling successfully.
Hallak 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.
Hallak managing to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hallak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hallak throws a series of punches but Gangitano moves out of range.
Hallak misses with a hook
and Hallak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gangitano closes the distance and clinches.
Gangitano working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Gangitano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gangitano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hallak misses with an uppercut
and Gangitano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hallak thinking.
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!
Gangitano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Gangitano as Hallak shoots in.
Gangitano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hallak defends it nicely.
Gangitano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hallak looks winded!
Gangitano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hallak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hamood Hallak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallak throws a combination that misses
and Gangitano counters with a nice body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gangitano.
Gangitano throws a front kick that sends Hallak stumbling back into the cage.
Gangitano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Hamood Hallak has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gangitano. Gangitano obviously looking to wear him down.
Gangitano cracks a nice hook into Hallak's ribs.
Hallak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gangitano misses with a head kick.

Gangitano instigates a clinch.
Hallak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Gangitano.

Gangitano manages to break the clinch.
Hallak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gangitano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gangitano lands a nice looking body shot.
Gangitano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hallak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Gangitano has managed to clinch.
Gangitano lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Gangitano.
Gangitano has Hallak pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gangitano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gangitano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hallak's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good body shot from Gangitano.
Gangitano lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Gangitano on the inside.
Gangitano just leaning against Hallak, taking a breather.
Gangitano pushes Hallak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gangitano.

Gangitano breaks from the clinch.

Gangitano lands a big head kick that sends Hallak tumbling to the mat! Gangitano takes a step backwards and waves Hallak back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hallak is rocked!
Gangitano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hallak is still on wobbly legs! Can Gangitano finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hallak walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Gangitano! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alphonse Gangitano!
Our winner, Alphonse Gangitano, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.