PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Adamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hale's entrance music is Dead Sara - Weatherman. A fine choice. Raphael Adamson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hale
vs
Adamson

174 cm
30
182 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

189 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Héritage!
GREEN!160

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 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Raphael Adamson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adamson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hale as he jumps to the side.
Hale pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adamson is out of range and Hale settles back down.
Adamson checks a leg kick.
Hale takes a swing at Adamson's ribcage but misses.
Hale throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hale looks to land a left hand but Adamson moved out of range nicely.

Adamson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Adamson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hale pulls Adamson in close to his closed guard and prevents Adamson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hale is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adamson throws a big elbow that misses.
Hale might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Adamson postures up in Hale's guard and throws a big left but Hale blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale pulls Adamson in to control the position.
Adamson wants to get up but he can't break Hale's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hale trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hale stalks Adamson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Adamson's face. Adamson staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Raphael Adamson has been cut.
Hale swinging wildly here.
Adamson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Adamson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hale.
Hale throws a series of strikes that have Adamson backpedaling.
Hale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hale misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Adamson.
Adamson's corner calls for a 1-2. Adamson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hale just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Adamson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Hale. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hale.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adamson has managed to clinch.
Adamson misses with a punch to the body.
Adamson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hale backwards.
Adamson lands a shot to the body.
Adamson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hale swings wildly with an uppercut but Adamson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hale's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adamson blocks an uppercut.
Adamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adamson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hale.
Adamson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adamson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hale's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adamson.
Hale lands a left hand.
Hale wants to stall.
Adamson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hale's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale misses with a punch on the inside.
Hale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adamson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hale's elbow.
Hale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adamson blocking some punches.

Hale manages to break the clinch.
Hale is looking to slow Adamson down with leg kicks.
A lazy body kick from Hale
and Adamson counters with an outside leg kick.
Good exchange - Hale coming out on top.
Hale throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Adamson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adamson.
Hale throws a sloppy head kick and Adamson moves out of range easily.
Hale connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adamson's hands.
Horrible takedown attempt by Adamson or perhaps it was just good defense by Hale, which made it look bad.
Hale lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hale gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adamson.
Hale throws a hook but Adamson blocks it.
Adamson slips under a jab.
Hale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hale ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Adamson dips to his left and cracks Hale with an uppercut!
Adamson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hale feints and then cracks Adamson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adamson down.
Hale feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adamsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hale explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Adamson.
Hale looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adamson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hale takes a step back to recover.
Hale walks into a stiff left hand from Adamson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adamson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Adamson looks to land a right hand but Hale moved out of range.
Hale fires out a quick counter leg kick but Adamson just manages to avoid it.
Hale throws an overhand right that lands on Adamson's shoulder, as Adamson tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brandon Hale will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raphael Adamson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Adamson is looking to chop away at Hale's legs.
Hale misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adamson scores with a kick to the body.
Hale misses with a hook.
Adamson throws a good cross that connects.
Nice jab there from Adamson.
Hale throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adamson staying out of range there.
Hale on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hale on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adamson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hale circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters circling a little - Adamson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Adamson.
Hale is looking to score with low kicks.

Adamson gets a clinch.
Adamson misses with a body punch.
Adamson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adamson.
Hale lands a right hand.
Adamson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Adamson blocks an uppercut.
Adamson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hale misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adamson.
Adamson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adamson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hale's elbow.
Adamson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adamson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hale backwards.
Hale softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Hale on the inside.
Adamson misses with some punches.
Adamson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adamson throws a head punch that misses.
Hale lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adamson backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Adamson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Hale.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hale blocks a body shot from Adamson.
Hale lands a right hand.
Hale working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adamson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hale swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adamson is working Hale over against the cage.
Hale is trying to maintain a safe position but Adamson gets an underhook and turns Hale into the cage.
Hale stalling against the cage.
Adamson prevents a body shot from Hale.
Hale lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adamson backwards.
Adamson blocks a body shot from Hale.
Adamson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hale misses with some punches.
Adamson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hale controls his hands.
Adamson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adamson digs a right hand underneath Hale's ribcage. Hale let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hale has a couple of punches blocked by Adamson.
Adamson working aggressively here.
Hale tries to work over Adamson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Hale on the inside.
A short right from Hale on the inside.
Adamson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hale scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adamson lands with a right to the head.
Hale gets through Adamson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adamson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hales head.
A body shot lands from Hale.
Adamson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Raphael Adamson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hale stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hale makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adamson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hale backwards.
Hale lands a body shot.
Hale misses with a hook to the ribs.

Hale breaks the clinch.
Hale lands with a cross.
Adamson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hale manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Adamson coming out on top.
Adamson checks a leg kick nicely.
Adamson looks for the body kick but Hale saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Hale.
Adamson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hale manages to avoid it.
Hale throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hale misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hale walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adamson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Raphael Adamson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Raphael Adamson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hale throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hale lands a right hook to the body.
Adamson defending well as Hale loads up on a big left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hale.

Adamson has closed the distance and engaged Hale in a clinch.
Adamson can't find room to land a body shot as Hale controls the action.
Hale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hale presses Adamson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adamson working aggressively here.
Adamson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hale controls his hands.
Hale misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adamson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adamson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hale misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hale misses with a body punch.
Adamson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hale.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale is looking to break free of the clinch but Adamson has double underhooks.
Hale tries to work over Adamson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adamson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adamson tries to work over Hale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adamson lands with a left to the head.
Hale has a couple of punches blocked by Adamson.
Hale lands a shoulder strike.
Adamson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adamson pushes Hale back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Adamson.
Hale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adamson lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adamson.
Hale blocks an uppercut.
Adamson gets through Hale's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hale misses with some punches.
Hale lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adamson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale is working Adamson over against the cage.
Hale scores with a shot to the side of Adamson's head.
Hale misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adamson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adamson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hale misses with some punches.
Hale is pushing Adamson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Adamson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hale blocks an uppercut.
Adamson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adamson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Adamson.
Hale pushes Adamson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hale is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hale misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamson takes a shot to the head.
Adamson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adamson prevents a body shot from Hale.
Hale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adamson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adamson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hale controls his hands.
Hale misses with a punch to the body.
Adamson blocking some punches.
Hale scores with a shot to the side of Adamson's head.
Adamson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hale misses with a body punch.
Adamson lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hale.
Hale throws a head punch that misses.
Adamson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hale gets through Adamson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hale.
Hale throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale has a couple of punches blocked by Adamson.
Hale working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Adamson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hale misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hale creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adamson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adamson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adamson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hale is trying to stall.
Adamson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hale controls his hands.
Hale can't find room to land a body shot as Adamson controls the action.
Adamson misses with a body punch.
Hale lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adamson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hale lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adamson as Hale tries to tie him up.
Hale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

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 Brandon Hale.
I think Hale has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.