PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Perälä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hale has chosen Dead Sara - Weatherman as his entrance music. 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.

Perälä
vs
Hale

182 cm
27
175 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

174 cm
33
177 lbs
32 - 13 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof
Bos Energy MMA159.4

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taisto Perälä!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Hale!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perälä scores with a nice head shot.
Perälä fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hale checks it well.
Perälä 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.
Brandon Hale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perälä was well out of range. Poor timing from Hale.
Perälä moves away from the strike by Hale.
Perälä throws a shot from downtown. Hale moves away and avoids it.
Perälä takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Perälä throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Perälä throws a looping overhand right but Hale ducks down to avoid it.
Perälä throws a chopping leg kick but Hale manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hale feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Peräläs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hale cracks Perälä with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hale checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Perälä takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perälä moves away from the strike by Hale.
Perälä looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hale connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hale lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perälä has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perälä and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perälä cracks the inside of Hale's front leg.
Perälä slips a jab from Hale.
As Hale backs away, Perälä returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hale checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hale feints and then cracks Perälä's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perälä down.
Perälä waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hale.
Hale misses with a left hand
and Perälä counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hale misses with an attempted mid kick.
Perälä drops his hands momentarily and Hale takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perälä lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hale has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hale and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perälä moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHale.
Perälä throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hale.
Perälä backing away here, and Hale unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Perälä there.
A slow jab from Perälä misses its intended target.
Hale motions for Perälä to come forward. Hale throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hale stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hale wants it to stay on the feet.
Hale just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale throws a leg kick
and Perälä counters with a solid body kick.
Hale throws out a loose jab but Perälä uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perälä was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perälä keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perälä appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hale throws a lazy uppercut
and Perälä cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perälä fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hale manages to avoid it.
Perälä keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hale.
Perälä staying out of range there.
Perälä appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hale moves out of range as Perälä strikes.
Hale throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hale.
Hale takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perälä tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hale is able to avoid easily.
Hale throws out a leg kick but Perälä moves out of range and Hale only half commits.
Perälä appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hale's coach down at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hale's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Perälä slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Hale lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perälä doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perälä takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A telegraphed right hand from Hale misses the target.
Perälä fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hale manages to avoid it.
Perälä throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perälä ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perälä lands with a nice body kick.
Perälä slips a straight right by Hale.
Nice jab there from Perälä.
Hale takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hale lands a glancing blow to the side of Perälä's head.
Hale scores with a hook to the body. Perälä takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Hale misses.
Hale takes a swing at Perälä's ribcage but misses.
Hale throws a leg kick that is checked
and Perälä cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hale tries a low kick but Perälä avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale loads up on a big right hand but Perälä slips the punch.
Perälä darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hale crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Perälä - the referee stops the clock and Hale gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Perälä. Hale manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good leg kick by Hale there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Perälä throws a hook but Hale blocks it.
Hale appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Perälä avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perälä chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Perälä looking to score a takedown here. Hale is defending well but Perälä drives through and ends up in Hale's guard.
Perälä wants to pass the guard but Hale is keeping the position.
Perälä being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hale being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brandon Hale will probably get the nod.
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.

Perälä misses the shot to the body.
Perälä on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Perälä.
Perälä will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perälä throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hale.
Perälä throws a leg kick but Hale moved away.
Hale avoids the body shot from Perälä.
Perälä attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab from Hale finds it's way through Perälä's defenses.
Perälä fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hale manages to avoid it.
Hale throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Perälä throws a looping overhand right but Hale ducks down to avoid it.
Perälä just misses with a punch to the body.
Hale uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perälä.
Perälä throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandon Hale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perälä. That's going to slow Hale down.
Crunch! Perälä slams his shin into Hale's torso.
Perälä bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perälä throws a push kick but Hale slaps the foot to one side.
Hale looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perälä scores with a leg kick.
Perälä lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hale tries to land a front kick but Perälä steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perälä tried to counter with a leg kick but Hale avoided it.
Perälä ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hale moves away.
Hale slips under a jab from Perälä.
Perälä pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perälä on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perälä manages to avoid it.
Hale misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale looks to land a left hand but Perälä moved out of range nicely.
Perälä slips under a jab from Hale.
Perälä scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perälä turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perälä slips under a jab.
It looked like Perälä was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hale.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hale.
Hale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perälä feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hale's calf.
A leg kick checked by Hale.
Perälä bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perälä checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hale misses the jab.
Hale keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Hale drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Hale seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Perälä's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Perälä holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Hale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perälä keeps working.
Perälä wants to control but Hale postures up.
Perälä is letting Hale control him for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hale.
Hale scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hale lands a leg kick that knocks Perälä off balance momentarily.
Perälä moves out of range as Hale strikes.
Hale slips a jab and a cross from Perälä.
Nice shot lands for Perälä.
Hale throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perälä changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hale throws out a loose jab but Perälä uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Perälä does it's job there.
Perälä misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Hale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hale throws a leg kick that misses.
Hale misses with a hook. Perälä ducked under it nicely.
Perälä scores with a shot to the body.
Hale throws a leg kick but Perälä moved away.
Perälä fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hale just manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Hale.
The crowd cheers as Perälä lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hale doesn't seem phased though.
Hale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Hale. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hale.
Perälä lands with an overhand left.
Perälä checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hale throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hale throws a leg kick which misses Perälä's front leg but catches the back leg as Perälä tries to avoid it.
Hale throws out a leg kick but Perälä moves out of range and Hale only half commits.
Hale blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä lands a nice looking body shot.
Hale throws a hook to the side of Perälä's head but Perälä sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perälä attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hale throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hale lands a nice shot that snaps Perälä's head back.
Hale throws a jab when Perälä was well out of range.
A big left from Hale misses.
Hale lunges at Perälä with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perälä's hand.
Perälä avoids the body shot from Hale.
A counter left hand to the body from Perälä misses its target.
Perälä misses with a body shot.
And Hale tries to counter it with a takedown but Perälä pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Perälä connects with the punch.
Hale lands a nice looking body shot.
Perälä just misses with a punch to the body.
Hale defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Perälä.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perälä. Hale does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Perälä darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hale feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Peräläs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Perälä is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hale misses with an attempted mid kick.
Perälä throws a body punch but Hale moves out of range.
Perälä fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hale is out of range.
Hale keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hale throws a hook but Perälä avoids it easily.
Perälä tries to land a front kick but Hale steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perälä takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hale looks to score with a jab to the body but Perälä is just out of range.
Hale lets loose with a powerful body kick. Perälä will feel that in the morning.
Perälä moves out of range of the body kick from Hale.
Nice body punch from Hale.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale misses with a straight left.
Perälä connects with a high kick.
Hale throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perälä on the side of the head.
Perälä lands a slapping body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perälä.
Hale uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perälä.
Perälä is looking to chop away at Hale's legs.
Hale throws a leg kick which misses Perälä's front leg but catches the back leg as Perälä tries to avoid it.
Hale throws a hook to the side of Perälä's head but Perälä sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perälä throws a sloppy head kick and Hale moves out of range easily.
Perälä 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.
Nice body punch from Hale.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hale.
Perälä is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perälä blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hale.
Perälä throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hale counters with a slapping leg kick.
Perälä lands a body shot.
Perälä throws a chopping leg kick but Hale manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hale flicks out a counter leg kick but Perälä steps away.
A leg kick checked by Hale.
Perälä moves out of range as Hale strikes.
Perälä jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Perälä throws a chopping leg kick but Hale manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hale.
Perälä lands with a nice body kick.
Perälä throws a leg kick but Hale moved away.
Perälä lunges at Hale with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hale's hand.
Hale steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Perälä. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Brandon Hale just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Perälä lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Perälä finds it's way through Hale's defenses.
Hale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perälä.
A quick step to the side and Perälä tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hale throws a solid leg kick but Perälä takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hale.
Hale's corner calls for a 1-2. Hale obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perälä.
Perälä misses with an uppercut. Hale saw that one coming.
Hale has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Perälä.
Hale uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perälä has time to react.
Donk. Hale catches Perälä right on the button with a cross.
Hale misses with a hook. Perälä ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Hale misses
and Perälä counters with an inside leg kick.
Hale catches Perälä with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hale keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hale walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perälä checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Perälä darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hale swings for the body but Perälä moves out of range.
Hale thows a leg kick but Perälä checks it
and Perälä counters with a good, hard body kick but Hale shrugs it off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perälä.
A clash of legs there as Hale blocks the low kick.
Hale is looking to score with low kicks.
Hale lands a glancing blow to the side of Perälä's head.

Hale gets caught napping as Perälä dives in and scores a takedown. Hale manages to retain guard.
Perälä wants to control from the top but Hale keeps moving.
Hale pulls Perälä in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale keeping moving, preventing Perälä from controlling successfully.
Perälä slips nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hale tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Perälä has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hale holds on, trying desperately to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale regains half guard.
Perälä wants to free his trapped foot but Hale is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hale wants to get back to full guard.
Hale is staying active underneath Perälä, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hale is trying to control but can't.
Hale pushes Perälä off looking to stand but Perälä dives back in and keeps control.

Perälä is working for a kimura but Hale is defending it quite comfortably.
Perälä is keen to just control but Hale is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perälä is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hale throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perälä.
Hale slips a straight right by Perälä.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Perälä had his way with Brandon Hale in that round.
That's time! Perälä's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Perälä misses with a body kick.
Perälä connects with a body shot.
Hale throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hale gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Perälä wants to land a leg kick but Hale is out of range.
Hale scores with a jab.
Perälä throws a good cross that connects.
Hale throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perälä connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perälä keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Perälä.
Perälä lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perälä swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perälä connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale takes a swing at Perälä's ribcage but misses.
Hale lands with an overhand left.
Hale connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hale's corner calls for a 1-2. Hale obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hale misses the shot to the body.
Perälä misses with a looping right.
Hale is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Perälä with a body shot.
Hale has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perälä moves out of range as Hale strikes.
Hale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perälä takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Perälä takes one on the button.
Hale throws a leg kick that misses.
Perälä connects with an inside leg kick.
Perälä displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hale throws out the jab.
Perälä keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hale.
Taisto Perälä has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hale misses.
Hale takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hale throws a head kick that misses.
Perälä looks to throw the jab but Hale is out of range.
Hale uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perälä.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perälä, as that shot connected.
Hale lunges at Perälä with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perälä's hand.
Perälä scores with a nice right hand.
Hale thuds a left hand into Perälä's body.
Hale misses with a hook.
Perälä appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Perälä looks to land a body kick but Hale moved away.
Perälä scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hale in his tracks.
Perälä throws a looping overhand right but Hale ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perälä attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hale tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perälä tries to land a front kick but Hale steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hale.
Hale connects with a body shot.
Perälä takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hale digs a good hook to Perälä's body.
Nice body kick there by Perälä.
Hale is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hale cracks Perälä with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hale misses with a wild body shot.
Perälä appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perälä checks a leg kick.
Perälä fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hale manages to avoid it.
Hale throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Perälä.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perälä on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Perälä throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hale does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Perälä blocks a leg kick.
Perälä tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hale is able to avoid easily.
Hale misses the body punch
letting Perälä counter with a right hand.
Perälä fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hale checks it well.
Perälä feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hale's calf.
Hale lands a glancing blow to the side of Perälä's head.
Perälä scores with a jab. Hale acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Perälä throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hale feints the counter takedown.
Hale is looking to land body kicks.
Perälä attempts a counter takedown but Hale avoids it well and moves away.
Perälä bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brandon Hale.
I think Hale 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:49
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Hale!
Brandon Hale is the new welterweight champion!
Brandon Hale bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.