PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Hall (ranked 108 p4p, 771 weight class) and Shinichiro Tomonaga (ranked 18 p4p, 90 weight class). Hall comes into the arena with Andy Shauf: The Magician blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hall
vs
Tomonaga

165 cm
27
135
13 - 1 - 0

166 cm
27
145
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robbie Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shinichiro Tomonaga!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tomonaga throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall tries to counter by clinching up but Tomonaga breaks away and moves out of range.
Tomonaga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall looks to clinch
letting Tomonaga counter with a right hand.
Tomonaga cracks Hall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hall slips under a jab from Tomonaga.
Hall shoots in and drives through. Tomonaga sprawls well.
Tomonaga lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomonaga avoids the body shot from Hall.
Tomonaga misses with a hook

and Hall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall wants to free his trapped foot but Tomonaga is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tomonaga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tomonaga is holding on to half guard well.
Tomonaga is looking to control Hall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tomonaga avoid being mounted?
Hall works his way into side control.
Tomonaga is trying to escape the position but Hall is controlling the position.
Hall wants to control but Tomonaga is keeping him busy.
I wouldn't like to be where Tomonaga is right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hall tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Tomonaga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hall is really struggling to control Tomonaga but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tomonaga is looking to regain half guard here but Hall keeps moving and retains side control.
We've been informed that Tomonaga has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tomonaga can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hall in side control, just content to control the action for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tomonaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hall is looking to counter the offense by Tomonaga and move into the clinch.
Hall tries to clinch
and Tomonaga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hall thinking.
Hall takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
As Tomonaga tries to get set, Hall tries to push him back and clinch up but Tomonaga manages to avoid the attempt.
Tomonaga swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Hall tries to clinch
and Tomonaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Hall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tomonaga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Tomonaga tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Tomonaga back against the cage.
Hall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tomonaga smiles and moves away.
Tomonaga looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
Tomonaga throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tomonaga.
Hall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shinichiro Tomonaga dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hall slips under a jab from Tomonaga.
Tomonaga scores with a hook to the body. Hall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tomonaga scores with a nice head shot.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tomonaga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Hall.
Hall tries to clinch but Tomonaga moves out of range.
Hall tries to clinch but Tomonaga is having none of it.
Shinichiro Tomonaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomonaga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tomonaga misses with a wild body shot.
Hall slips under a jab from Tomonaga.
Hall tries to counter by clinching up but Tomonaga breaks away and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall moves into range and clinches up with Tomonaga.
Tomonaga will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hall up against the cage.
Tomonaga lands an uppercut.

Tomonaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall looks for a takedown but Tomonaga sprawls well.
Shinichiro Tomonaga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Tomonaga.
Tomonaga throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall wants to clinch up but Tomonaga keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a front kick aimed at Tomonaga's knee but Tomonaga avoids it well.
Shinichiro Tomonaga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hall takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Robbie Hall has been cut.
Tomonaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tomonaga manages to circle out of the way.
Tomonaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tomonaga.
Tomonaga swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Hall avoids the body shot from Tomonaga.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tomonaga.
Tomonaga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomonaga circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tomonaga misses.
Hall is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tomonaga.
Tomonaga catches Hall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tomonaga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tomonaga throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Tomonaga pushes him off.
Hall wants to clinch but Tomonaga slips to the side
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tomonaga looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Tomonaga.
The fighters circling - Tomonaga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaga just misses with a punch to the body.
As Tomonaga tries to get set, Hall tries to push him back and clinch up but Tomonaga manages to avoid the attempt.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tomonaga takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Tomonaga blocks a leg kick.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tomonaga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tomonaga swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shinichiro Tomonaga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robbie Hall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hall avoids the body shot from Tomonaga.
Tomonaga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hall tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tomonaga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tomonaga throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Hall misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomonaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Tomonaga jabs Hall right on the nose. Hall blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Tomonaga misses.
Tomonaga misses with a body shot.
Hall wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tomonaga jabs Hall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tomonaga.
Hall tries to counter by clinching up but Tomonaga breaks away and moves out of range.
Tomonaga lands a nice shot to the body.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Tomonaga looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Tomonaga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Robbie Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaga takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomonaga circles away.
Tomonaga connects with a body shot.
Tomonaga looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
Hall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tomonaga lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomonaga scores with a decent looking hook.
Tomonaga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tomonaga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tomonaga counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the liver by Tomonaga. Beautiful body shot.
Tomonaga jabs Hall right on the nose. Hall blinks but takes it well.
Tomonaga connects with a looping right hand.
Tomonaga thuds a left hand into Hall's body.
Tomonaga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tomonaga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shinichiro Tomonaga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hall misses
and Tomonaga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tomonaga lands a nice hook to Hall's body. Hall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tomonaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Tomonaga. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Tomonaga misses.
Hall tries to counter by clinching up but Tomonaga breaks away and moves out of range.
Tomonaga works Hall's body with a nice hook.
Tomonaga connects with a single shot there.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tomonaga.
Tomonaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinichiro Tomonaga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tomonaga winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Shinichiro Tomonaga!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Shinichiro Tomonaga!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Shinichiro Tomonaga!

Shinichiro Tomonaga wins by unanimous decision!
Shinichiro Tomonaga thanked the fans post fight for their support.