PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hall (ranked 139 p4p, 561 weight class) and Small Dayton (ranked 10 p4p, 49 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
28 - 0 - 0

160 cm
28
151
15 - 6 - 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 28 - 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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Dayton !
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hall drives through with a takedown into Dayton 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Dayton is retaining full guard.

Dayton has his foot on Hall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hall works his way back into a safe position though.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dayton is keeping the position for now.
Dayton keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Dayton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hall forces his way into half guard.
Dayton wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall wants to pass to mount but Dayton is defending the position.

Dayton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hall passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayton stops Hall from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hall moves to his opponent's back but Dayton bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Hall.
Dayton won't allow Hall to sweep him here.

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.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall has momentary wrist control but Dayton slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dayton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hall wants to hit a sweep here but Dayton passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hall there!
Hall is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dayton with the ground and pound from mount.
Hall is trying to escape the mount.
Hall sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dayton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Dayton has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Hall's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Hall is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Dayton !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Small Dayton !
Small Dayton is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Small Dayton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.