PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hall (ranked 42 p4p, 780 weight class) and Shinichiro Tomonaga (ranked 3 p4p, 46 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hall
vs
Tomonaga

170 cm
28
145
20 - 0 - 0

166 cm
28
145
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shinichiro Tomonaga!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tomonaga moves away.
A little jabbing left from Tomonaga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hall tries to clinch but Tomonaga is having none of it.
Tomonaga throws a counter combo.
Hall tries to clinch but Tomonaga moves away
and Tomonaga counters with a straight right hand.
Hall throws a solid leg kick but Tomonaga takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hall.
Hall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tomonaga is fending him off so far but Hall persists. Nope, Tomonaga circles away and we're back to standing.
Tomonaga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomonaga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hall.
Hall throws a leg kick that misses.
Tomonaga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tomonaga now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tomonaga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tomonaga blocks a jab.

Hall has managed to clinch.
Tomonaga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomonaga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tomonaga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Tomonaga being controlled against the cage.
Hall stalling in the clinch but Tomonaga improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomonaga lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tomonaga.
Tomonaga misses with some punches.
Hall has Tomonaga pressed against the cage.
Tomonaga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tomonaga misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Hall to work.
Tomonaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomonaga misses with some punches.

Hall manages to pull guard.
Tomonaga would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Tomonaga wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Hall's closed guard. He's half up but Hall has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Hall pivots and extends the arm, Tomonaga falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Hall! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Hall!
Richard Hall was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.