PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Hall (ranked 3123 p4p, 3369 weight class) and Ryan Hanley (ranked 388 p4p, 418 weight class). Ryan Hanley is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hall
vs
Hanley

185 cm
19
201
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
204
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Hanley!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanley takes the fight into the clinch.
Hanley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hall lands a body shot.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hanley is working for takedown but Hall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hanley is trying to pull guard but Hall turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Henry Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Hanley.
A short body shot lands from Hall as the two fighters clinch.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
Hall presses Hanley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall stops a takedown attempt from Hanley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is pushing Hanley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hall lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hall.
A short body shot lands from Hall as the two fighters clinch.
Hanley looks winded!
Hall gets through Hanley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hanley is trying to break the clinch but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Hall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hanley or not.
Hanley wants to take the fight to the mat but Hall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right from Hall.
Hall is working Hanley over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hall - that landed with a thud.
Hall lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanley backwards.
Hall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanley backwards.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hall pushes Hanley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a left hand.
Hall digs a right hand into Hanley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hanley's gas tank.
Hanley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hanley takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Ryan Hanley has been cut.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
Hall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanley tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Hanley back against the cage.
Hall digs a right hand underneath Hanley's ribcage. Hanley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hanley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Hanley avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
Hall gets underhooks to prevent Hanley's takedown attempt.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hall is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
Hanley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hall pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hall lands a right hand.
Hanley is trying to pull guard but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Hall works on Hanley's body with a couple of short punches.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall gets through Hanley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hall lands a body shot.
Hall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hanley or not.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanley backwards.
Hall tries a body shot but Hanley blocks it.
Hall has Hanley pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is leaning against Hanley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hall scores with a nice hook to the head.

Hanley is rocked!
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanley is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
Hanley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hall lands a big right hand that drops Hanley! The killer instinct kicks in and Hall finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hall!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Hall!
Henry Hall thanked the fans post fight for their support.