PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Lugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lugo
vs
Hall

190 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edgar Lugo!
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, Kirk Hall!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lugo has managed to clinch.
Hall wants to break free but Lugo has control.
Hall prevents the takedown attempt.
Lugo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lugo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hall gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Lugo breaks from the clinch.
Lugo misses with a takedown attempt - Hall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgar Lugo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Lugo.
Lugo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lugo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hall feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lugo sprawling to the canvas! Lugo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hall finish him?!

Lugo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hall moves into range and clinches up with Lugo.
Oh Lugo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lugo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lugo seems to have got his legs back now.
Hall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lugo is looking to clinch.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hall connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Lugo to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Hall!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kirk Hall!