PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sesto D Ippolito (ranked 2043 p4p, 243 weight class) and Ryan Hall (ranked 2827 p4p, 318 weight class). D Ippolito comes to the cage accompanied by Squeeze- Cool for Cats. This should be fireworks!

D Ippolito
vs
Hall

180 cm
26
168 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sesto D Ippolito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Hall!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
D Ippolito lands a glancing blow to the side of Hall's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hall checks a leg kick.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hall needs to keep his hands up - D Ippolito had a free shot at his head there.
D Ippolito jabs at Hall's body.
D Ippolito throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
D Ippolito misses with an uppercut.
D Ippolito is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hall lands a nice leg kick that just misses D Ippolito's sensitive parts.
Nice shot by Hall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall throws a hook to the side of D Ippolito's head but D Ippolito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall throws a leg kick

so D Ippolito counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
D Ippolito working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D Ippolito throwing strikes but missing.
Hall is trying to keep D Ippolito in close.

D Ippolito drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says D Ippolito as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Hall screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with D Ippolito! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Sesto D Ippolito!
In his post fight interview, Sesto D Ippolito started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.