PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allan Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hale
vs
Ross

201 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Allan Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Ross!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hale staying out of range there.
Hale tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ross manages to circle out of the way.
Hale fails with a takedown attempt.
Ross throws a counter combo.
Ross paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Ross lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hale doesn't seem phased though.

Hale is rocked!

It looks like Allan Hale has been cut.
Hale moves out of range of the body kick from Ross.
Oh Hale is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Ross has Hale up against the cage in a clinch.
Hale jumps guard but Ross turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hale has Ross pressed against the cage, preventing Ross from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ross is looking to break free of the clinch but Hale has double underhooks.
Hale keeps control of Ross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Ross gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Hale manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hale avoids a kick to the body.
Ross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hale shoots in for a takedown but Ross shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Hale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hale lands with a kick to the temple. Ross shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hale seems to have got his legs back now.
Ross closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hale! Ross dives in looking to finish! Hale is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Ross!