PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Maniche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Maniche has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maniche
vs
Hall

176 cm
24
156 lbs
10 - 13 - 1

172 cm
26
164 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Maniche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dallas Hall!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dallas Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maniche darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hall swinging wildly here.
Hall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maniche connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hall scrambles back to his feet.
Maniche's corner calls for a 1-2. Maniche obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hall with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maniche counters with a stiff right hand.
Hall with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Maniche to counter with a crisp jab.

Hall is rocked!

Maniche drops Hall with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hall looks back up at him and smiles so Maniche waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hall is still on wobbly legs! Can Maniche finish him?

It looks like Dallas Hall has been cut.
Hall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maniche counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Hall has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sam Maniche!