PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brynden Tully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hale comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Sara - Weatherman. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hale
vs
Tully

174 cm
27
184 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

185 cm
27
176 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Brynden Tully!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tully - that will leave a mark!
Hale throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tully counters with a right hand to the body.
Tully has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hale misses with a looping left.
Tully throws a body punch but Hale moves out of range.
Hale misses the shot to the body.
Hale lands a nice looking body shot.
Hale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tully on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Brynden Tully has been cut.
Tully throws a sloppy head kick and Hale moves out of range easily.
Tully with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hale looks to throw the jab but Tully is out of range.
Hale throws out a loose jab but Tully uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tully is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tully misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been hearing reports that Hale has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tully tries to land a front kick but Hale steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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!
Tully scores with a head kick. Hale tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tully goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hale misses with a series of wild punches.
Tully looks to score with a jab to the body but Hale is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tully.
Hale throws a lazy head kick

and Tully counters by moving into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tully.
Tully lands a body shot in the clinch.
Come on Tully - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tully tries to throw a body punch but Hale avoids it by throwing Tully back against the cage.
Tully misses with a body punch.
Tully letting Hale take a breather here.
A right hook to the body lands for Tully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale just leaning against Tully, taking a breather.
Tully fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hale is trying to maintain a safe position but Tully gets an underhook and turns Hale into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Tully as the two fighters clinch.
Tully lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hale or not.
Tully misses with the head strike.
Tully tries to work over Hale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Tully - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hale works on Tully's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tully doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hale misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hale misses with the head strike.
Tully swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hale scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hale works on Tully's body with a couple of short punches.
Tully lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Hale to work.
A head punch on the inside from Hale fails to land.
Hale is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hale can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tully avoiding damage.
Hale is stalling here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tully as Hale tries to tie him up.
Hale is leaning against Tully and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tully swings wildly with an uppercut but Hale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tully misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hale.
Hale has Tully pressed against the cage.
Tully lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brynden Tully dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brynden Tully's cut.
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.

Hale just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hale. Tully does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tully lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hale's sensitive parts.
Brynden Tully seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hale fails to land the takedown.
Tully pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tully connects with a jab.
Tully swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tully moves away from the strike by Hale.
Hale looks to land a combination but Tully avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tully connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tully jabs at Hale's body.
Tully slips under a jab.
Brynden Tully seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tully blocks a head kick by Hale.
Tully lands with a kick to the temple. Hale shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tully jabs at Hale's body.
Hale swings for the body but Tully moves out of range.
Hale looks to land a combination but Tully avoids it well.
Tully swinging wildly here.
Hale fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tully throws a sloppy head kick

and Hale holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brynden Tully seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hale is pushing Tully up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hale slowing the pace effectively.
Hale scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tully tries to circle away but Hale has him pinned against the cage.
Tully struggles to land a body shot inside as Hale controls his hands.
Tully swings wildly with an uppercut but Hale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hale is trying to stall.
Hale stalling the fight.
Hale taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brandon Hale.
Hale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tully tests Hale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brandon Hale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hale swinging wildly here.
Tully throws a low kick but Hale moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tully plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tully tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tully slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tully lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hale will feel that in the morning.
Tully's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hale under the eye.
Tully throws a jab when Hale was well out of range.
Tully is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tully fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hale is out of range.
Tully bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tully throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tully digs a good body shot into Hale's ribs.
Hale throws a series of punches but Tully moves out of range.
Hale is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tully's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tully connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hale's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tully throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Tully lands but Hale takes it in his stride.
Hale lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tully has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale tries to clinch up but Tully circles away and keeps his distance.
Tully tries a quick counter leg kick but Hale is wise to it.
A good leg kick by Hale.
Tully throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tully looks for the body kick but Hale saw that one coming.
Tully has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hale takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tully motions for Hale to come forward. Tully throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hale lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hale.
The fighters circling - Tully throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tully scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Tully.
Tully misses with a body kick.
Tully goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hale attempts a counter takedown but Tully avoids it well and moves away.
Tully throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tully lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brynden Tully showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brynden Tully's cut.
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!

Hale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tully paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hale misses with a low kick as Tully jumps back.
A punch combination from Hale misses.
Hale swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tully plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tully feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hale's calf.
Some wild striking there from Hale.
Tully misses with a low kick as Hale jumps back.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hale.
Tully misses with a head kick.
Tully walks into a left hand.
Tully throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hale.
Hale takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale connects with the punch.

Tully is rocked!
Hale throws the kick towards the body but Tully avoids it.
Tully moves out of range of the body kick from Hale.
Hale connects with a right hand. Tully shakes it off.
Tully is still on wobbly legs! Can Hale finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Hale. Those never looked like landing.
Tully throws a head kick that misses.
Tully is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hale rather than just go for the knockout.
Hale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tully throws a predictable looking body shot

and Hale counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hale lands an uppercut.
Hale creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Tully's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Tully drops to his knees and Hale pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Hale!
Brandon Hale tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.