PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Budo Tung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tung
vs
Hall

168 cm
25
139 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

168 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Budo Tung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lester Hall!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tung misses with a hook.
Tung misses with a straight left.
Hall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tung counters with a stiff right hand.
Tung cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs.
A jab from Tung finds it's way through Hall's defenses.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tung.
Hall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Hall is rocked!
Tung tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hall is still on wobbly legs! Can Tung finish him?
Horrible takedown by Hall or perhaps it was just good defense by Tung which made him look bad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall avoids the body shot from Tung.
Tung comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hall seems to have recovered his senses.
Hall has a takedown stuffed.

Hall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tung's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tung is wriggling around but Hall manages to pass to half guard.
Hall is thwarting Tung's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall stalling.
Tung looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hall is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Hall has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lester Hall wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tung sizes up Hall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall throws a body punch but Tung moves out of range.
Tung throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall staying out of range there.
Tung scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tung misses with the combination.
Hall shoots in for a double leg but Tung sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Budo Tung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lester Hall.
Hall shoots for a takedown but Tung saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tung misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tung tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Budo Tung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Tung as he connects with a hook.
Tung throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tung sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Tung misses the target.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tung.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Tung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Tung fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Hall is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tung's half guard.
Tung is breathing heavily.
Hall stops Tung from getting back to his feet.
Hall is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tung looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hall uses his free foot to push down on Tung's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tung is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tung looks a forlorn figure.
Hall working Tung over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Budo Tung will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tung thows a body shot but no joy.
Tung stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tung wants it to stay on the feet.
Hall throws a low kick but Tung moves out of range easily.

Hall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lester Hall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hall works his way into side control.

Hall in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Tung is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lester Hall!