PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hale comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Sara - Weatherman. Brandon Hale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hale
vs
Beast

174 cm
32
182 lbs
31 - 12 - 2

188 cm
29
197 lbs
30 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Bos Energy MMA159.4

On Tap (160Q & Laundry)
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Beast!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hale misses with a right hand
and Beast counters with a low kick, right behind Hale 's knee.
Beast connects with a looping right hand.
Hale misses with a straight left.
Hale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Beast feints a counter leg kick.
Brandon Hale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beast checks a low kick from Hale.
Hale throws a leg kick but Beast sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hale throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Beast misses with a looping right.
Hale throws a front kick aimed at Beast's knee but Beast avoids it well.
Beast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beast misses with a hook.
Hale avoids a kick to the body.
Hale throws a lazy head kick
and Beast counters with an inside leg kick.
Hale checks a low kick from Beast.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast lands a lovely overhand right.
Hale pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beast is out of range and Hale settles back down.
Hale is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Beast.
Hale misses with a low kick as Beast jumps back.
Beast looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hale lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beast's sensitive parts.
Hale wants to slow Beast down by chopping away at his legs.
Hale tries a head kick but it misses.
Beast chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hale can pounce on him.
Beast cracks Hale with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hale scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beast doesn't seem bothered though.
That kick from Beast tenderised Hale's leg. Hale is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hale throws a front kick aimed at Beast's knee but Beast avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Beast misses.
Beast lands a jab to Hale's midsection.
Beast scores with a nice head shot.
Hale looks to score with a jab to the body but Beast is just out of range.
Hale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hale lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hale with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donk. Beast catches Hale right on the button with a cross.
Beast connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hale's hands.
Hale misses with a low kick.
Hale throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hale scores with a nice body kick.
Beast is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Beast closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale throws a solid leg kick but Beast takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hale.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beast.
Hale throws a leg kick but Beast sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hale will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beast swinging wildly here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beast.
An inside leg kick lands from Hale.
Hale throws an overhand right that lands on Beast's shoulder, as Beast tries to avoid the shot.
And Beast responds with a good body kick, but Hale manages to step out the way in time.
Beast uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Beast tries to score with a low kick but Hale moves his leg out of the way.
Hale lands with an uppercut that bounces Beast off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale wants to slow Beast down by chopping away at his legs.
Beast only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Beast has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beast, right into the meat.
Hale throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hale lands a big uppercut and Beast crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Beast looks OK. Hale waves Beast back to his feet!

Beast is rocked!

Hale sends Beast crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hale is motioning to the referee to let Beast up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Beast is still on wobbly legs! Can Hale finish him?
Hale chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hale walks into a stiff left hand from Beast.
Beast is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hale had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice defenses there by Beast.
Hale misses with a head kick.
Hale thuds his shin into the meat of Beast's side.
Beast seems to have recovered his senses.
Some bone on bone action there as Beast checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hale misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hale shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hale. Beast does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beast missing with a left hand there. Hale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Hale dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Beast fakes the leg kick and cracks Hale in the body.
Good exchange - Hale coming out on top.
Beast jabs at Hale's body.
Hale misses the jab.
Beast appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beast.
Hale throws a low kick but Beast moves out of range easily.
Beast throws a jab but it's blocked by Hale.
Hale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Beast might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hale has got the better of the exchanges.
Beast jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast is looking to land body kicks.
Hale changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hale connects with a solid leg kick.
Hale thows a leg kick but Beast checks it
and Beast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beast lands an overhand right.
Brandon Hale is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast misses with a body kick.
Hale lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beast's sensitive parts.
Beast throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hale throws a body punch but Beast moves out of range.
Beast connects with a solid leg kick.
Beast throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beast uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hale.
Beast paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beast lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Beast's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hale doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hale takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beast keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hale walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beast thumps Hale with a low kick.
Hale throws a hook but Beast blocks it.
Hale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hale avoids the body shot from Beast.
Hale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beast sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hale scores with a leg kick.
Beast throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hale appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hale fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Beast is out of range.
Beast dips to his left and cracks Hale with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hale. Beast does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hale misses with an uppercut
enabling Beast to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale is looking to chop away at Beast's legs.
Hale throws a leg kick that is checked
and Beast counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hale chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beast can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Hale misses its intended target.
Hale throws a lazy uppercut
and Beast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beast checks a leg kick.
Hale misses with a low kick.
Hale keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hale feinted with a counter takedown.
Hale misses with a hook
and Hale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hale moves out of range of the strikes.
Beast defending well as Hale loads up on a big left hand.
Beast looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hale is looking to chop away at Beast's legs.
Hale moves out of range of the strikes.
Hale throwing a counter right hand but Beast manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hale looks to score with a jab to the body but Beast is just out of range.
Good shot there by Beast.
Beast displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hale throws out the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beast keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beast tests Hale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hale scores with a spinning back kick!
Hale chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beast can pounce on him.
Hale lands a leg kick that knocks Beast off balance momentarily.
Hale is looking to score with low kicks.
Beast's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hale under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Beast showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hale scores with a leg kick.
Hale walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beast checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hale looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beast was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hale jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hale wants to land a leg kick but Beast is out of range.
Beast moves out of range of the leg kick from Hale.
Hale looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hale misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
You can see that Beast has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Beast lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hale turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hale moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale takes a swing at Beast's ribcage but misses.
Beast connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hale. Hale circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beast explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hale takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beast lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hale throws a lazy right hand but Beast sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Beast blocks the low kick.
Beast dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hale. That did some damage!
Hale has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beast finds it's way round the side to connect with Hale's head.
A low kick from Hale misses
enabling Beast to counter with a crisp jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Beast.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beast, right into the meat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Beast thumps Hale with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beast throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hale has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beast finds it's way round the side to connect with Hale's head.
Beast ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hale moves away.
Hale attempts a counter takedown but Beast avoids it well and moves away.
Beast throws a big shot that misses.
Hale throws out a powerful jab.
Beast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hale.
The crowd cheers as Beast lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hale doesn't seem phased though.
Hale connects with a solid leg kick.
Hale on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Hale is rocked!

Beast feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hale sprawling to the canvas! Hale rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Beast finish him?!
Oh Hale is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beast appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Beast.
Beast throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beast lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Hale is predictable there
and Beast counters with an outside leg kick.
Hale stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beast.
Hale looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Beast turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beast drops Hale with a huge uppercut! Hale drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Beast is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Beast!
Billy Beast took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'm bad, I know it. I'm bad, I show it.'.