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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and D Angelo Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D Angelo Hall has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mathew Garza's chin.
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162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mathew Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, D Angelo Hall!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall tries to clinch up but Garza circles away and keeps his distance.
Garza tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
D Angelo Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hall.
Hall tries for a takedown but Garza circles away easily
and Garza counters with a takedown into side control.
Mathew Garza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of D Angelo Hall.
Hall is looking for a sweep.
Hall wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garza is trying to get an arm triangle but Hall is defending well.
Garza in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Garza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
An elbow from Garza crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hall is trying to control Garza's posture but Garza avoids it.
Garza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hall knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hall tries to improve position but can't.
Hall is trying to control Garza's posture but Garza avoids it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garza's waist but Garza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hall off to one side.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall shoots in and drives through. Garza sprawls well.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt.
Hall has his takedown stuffed
and Garza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garza.
Hall looks winded!
Hall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garza is keeping busy.
Garza jumps guard but Hall stands there with Garza around his waist. Garza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garza misses with a knee strike.
Hall looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Garza dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hall dives in and grabs Garza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garza pushes down on Hall's head and hops out.
Hall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hall with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garza counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mathew Garza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of D Angelo Hall.
Garza has Hall pressed against the cage.
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hall somewhat.
Hall shoots in and drives through. Garza sprawls well.
Hall is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza blocks a head kick by Hall.
Garza looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Garza. No joy for Hall on that attempt.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Garza here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garza tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall is looking to clinch but Garza is avoiding it.
Mathew Garza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garza but Garza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garza tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall rushes Garza and presses him up against the cage.
Hall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Garza controls the action.
Hall tries to pull guard but Garza forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garza wants to clinch.
Garza tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza pushes Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
Hall is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garza pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hall is trying to break free.
Garza tries to pull guard but Hall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Garza manages to break the clinch.
Hall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hall misses with a double jab
and Garza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Garza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hall sees it coming and defends easily.
Mathew Garza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hall's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hall trying to hold on to Garza's head to control him but Garza postures up.
Hall is trying to stand back up but Garza is controlling him
Hall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garza is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garza is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Hall still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Hall has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Garza dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hall tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garza defends well and Hall ends up having to push Garza into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hall keeps control of Garza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garza holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hall has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall manages to pull guard.
Hall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garza defends it easily.
Garza trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hall's guard.
Garza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garza throwing strikes but missing.
Garza connects with a couple of short punches.
Garza wants to stand and escape but instead Hall has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Garza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hall defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza looking for a sweep. Not yet Garza, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hall tries to stand but Garza is controlling from the bottom.
Hall stops Garza from standing up.
Hall wants to control from the top but Garza keeps moving.
Garza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hall is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza wants to clinch.
Hall decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Garza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garza is looking to improve his position.
Hall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garza knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.
Garza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garza keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
D Angelo Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathew Garza!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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