PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paha Hemmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Stall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hemmo
vs
Stall

174 cm
18
191 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
203 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Meet the Future

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paha Hemmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Stall!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stall thows a leg kick but Hemmo checks it

and Hemmo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stall!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stall seems a little lost for a moment, as Hemmo dominates the positioning.

Hemmo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stall, who protects the arm well.

Hemmo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hemmo trying to control the action but Stall is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hemmo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Stall has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hemmo but great work by Stall.
Hemmo is looking for a sweep.
Stall controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stall laying and praying for a moment but Hemmo takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hemmo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hemmo trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Stall manages to pass to mount!
Hemmo can't escape the position.
Stall throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Stall throwing strikes here but Hemmo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hemmo tries to hold on but Stall pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Stall wants to control but Hemmo is keeping him busy.
Hemmo gets full guard.
Stall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hemmo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hemmo 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.
Hemmo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hemmo has Stall pulled in close to control his posture.
Stall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stall is looking to stand up but Hemmo won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo being controlled here, momentarily.
Stall trying to control the position from guard on top but Hemmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dan Stall was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A slow jab from Stall misses its intended target.
Stall slips a jab from Hemmo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stall scores with a nice head shot.

Hemmo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stall on his heels. He'll look to pass Stall's guard now, I'm sure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paha Hemmo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stall misses with a lunging right hand
and Hemmo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hemmo shoots for a double leg takedown but Stall sprawls well. He's pushed Hemmo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hemmo shoots in but Stall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stall misses with a combination
and Hemmo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stall misses with a right hand
and Hemmo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stall thinking.
Stall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hemmo's head.

It looks like Paha Hemmo has been cut.
Stall staying out of range there.
Hemmo takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stall scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Stall. That snapped Hemmo's head back.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Stall stuffs the takedown attempt from Hemmo. Hemmo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paha Hemmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hemmo needs to keep his hands up - Stall had a free shot at his head there.
Stall takes a swing at Hemmo's ribcage but misses.
Stall misses with a hook. Hemmo ducked under it nicely.
Stall misses with a right hand
letting Hemmo counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo moves out of range as Stall strikes.
Stall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hemmo looks to land a right hand but Stall moved out of range.
Stall misses with a hook. Hemmo ducked under it nicely.
Stall misses with a straight right.
Dan Stall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stall misses the shot to the body.
Stall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo scores with a nice strike.
Stall's coach down at Wake and Bake was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stall's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hemmo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stall slips under a jab from Hemmo.
Hemmo slips a jab from Stall.
Hemmo misses with a straight left.
Good exchange - Stall coming out on top.
Hemmo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stall lands with a straight right. Hemmo didn't see that one coming.
Hemmo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hemmo.
Stall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stall looks to land a left hand but Hemmo moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hemmo fails with the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by Hemmo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Stall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paha Hemmo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hemmo misses the shot to the body.
Stall slips a straight right by Hemmo.
Stall lands with a hook. Hemmo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hemmo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hemmo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hemmo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stall throws out the jab.
Hemmo just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hemmo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemmo shoots in for a double leg but Stall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hemmo tries for a takedown but Stall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stall loads up on a big right hand but Hemmo slips the punch.
Stall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hemmo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stall.
Stall missing with a left hand there. Hemmo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stall takes a swing at Hemmo's ribcage but misses.
Hemmo takes a swing at Stall's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stall looks to throw the jab but Hemmo is out of range.
Hemmo slips under a jab.
Hemmo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by Stall - just one landing.
Hemmo blocks a jab.
Stall just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hemmo somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paha Hemmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stall stuns Hemmo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hemmo throws a big shot that misses.
Hemmo misses with a hook. Stall ducked under it nicely.
Stall misses with a looping left.
Hemmo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo misses with a left hand
and Stall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hemmo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stall.
Stall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hemmo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A cross from Stall lands.
Stall swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hemmo to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hemmo was well out of range. Poor timing from Stall.
Stall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Stall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Stall!
Dan Stall took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.