PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hall (ranked 192 p4p, 517 weight class) and Small Dayton (ranked 14 p4p, 39 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hall
vs
Dayton

170 cm
33
145
26 - 0 - 0

160 cm
28
151
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Hall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Dayton !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hall fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dayton sprawls well initially but Hall persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dayton punching from the bottom.
Dayton is trying to get back to full guard.
Hall trying to pass the guard but Dayton defending well.

Hall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hall has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Hall working for a submission but Dayton is keeping him at bay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayton is controlling an arm, preventing Hall from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Hall goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dayton is on top in guard.

Hall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dayton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
I've been told that Dayton has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.

Hall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hall looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dayton puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hall is pressing down on Dayton 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Hall seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dayton is one step ahead there.

Dayton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dayton landing with the ground and pound.

Hall is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Dayton rolls with it to try and escape but Hall cranks on the arm and Dayton is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Hall!
Richard Hall retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Richard Hall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.