PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph DeAngelo (ranked 1381 p4p, 2192 weight class) and Sirus Hall (ranked 180 p4p, 285 weight class). Hall is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thin Lizzy - Cold Sweat. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

DeAngelo
vs
Hall

185 cm
21
180
7 - 2 - 0

183 cm
28
180
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

MKFC
Conquer

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph DeAngelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sirus Hall!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall scores with a punch to the head.
DeAngelo with a nice cross.

Hall throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. DeAngelo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hall is in DeAngelo's guard.

DeAngelo has his feet on Hall's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hall throws a right hand that DeAngelo ducks under and follows up with a left that DeAngelo also avoids with ease.
Hall is trying hard to land a takedown here. DeAngelo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall lands a jab to the head.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeAngelo.
DeAngelo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
DeAngelo cracks Hall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joseph DeAngelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hall there as he acknowledges the shot.
DeAngelo misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Hall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DeAngelo.
Despite the aggression on Hall's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Some wild striking there from Hall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeAngelo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from DeAngelo misses its intended target.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeAngelo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
DeAngelo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hall at a distance.
DeAngelo throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Joseph DeAngelo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeAngelo tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Sirus Hall has been cut.
DeAngelo throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeAngelo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hall on the side of the head.
DeAngelo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Hall tries to counter it with a takedown but DeAngelo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
DeAngelo throws a series of punches but Hall moves out of range.
Hall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall misses with a combination
and DeAngelo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
DeAngelo misses with a hook.
Hall is looking for the big counter here.
DeAngelo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
DeAngelo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
DeAngelo lands with a nice body punch.
DeAngelo misses with a left hand
and DeAngelo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

DeAngelo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hall sprawling to the canvas! Hall rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can DeAngelo finish him?!

Hall is rocked!
DeAngelo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
DeAngelo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hall is still on wobbly legs! Can DeAngelo finish him?

That has opened up Sirus Hall's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeAngelo walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Hall drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! DeAngelo swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Hall's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph DeAngelo!