PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Hanna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Bala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanna's entrance music is Lunatic Fringe-Red Rider. A fine choice. 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.

Hanna
vs
Bala

181 cm
20
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Hanna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Bala!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bala misses with a looping right.
Hanna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bala tries for a takedown but Hanna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Bala changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hanna looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hanna is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bala's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hanna moves into full guard.
Bala controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hanna working a defensive guard but Bala passes into half guard.
Hanna tries to kick Bala off but Bala keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Hanna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanna looking for submissions off his back.
Hanna might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hanna wants to get back to full guard.
Bala wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanna keeps working.
Bala wants to stand but Hanna has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hanna tries to get to full guard but Bala has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hanna shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hanna was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanna manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bala to take his back!
Bala trying to control but not successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bala rolls, trying to escape but Hanna keeps control of the position.
Hanna trying to control.

Bala won't enjoy being in this position. Hanna looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Bala is tapping - it's over boys! Hanna picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dave Hanna!