PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sirus Hall (ranked 1447 p4p, 2987 weight class) and Alexei Rodionovich (ranked 209 p4p, 439 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by Thin Lizzy - Cold Sweat. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rodionovich's choice of entrance music: Svarga & Drygva - Volnitsa. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hall
vs
Rodionovich

183 cm
30
180
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
183
7 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sirus Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexei Rodionovich!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Hemmingworth and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Rodionovich does no damage.
Rodionovich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall jabs at Rodionovich's body.
Hall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hall lands with a good body shot.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Rodionovich's coach down at Hotrod Express MMA Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rodionovich's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hall connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Rodionovich! He's out on his feet! Hall rushes in and drops Rodionovich with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sirus Hall!
Sirus Hall seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Alexei Rodionovich stepped up to the mic, saying 'Every white has its black and every sweet its sour'.