PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tao Laos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hall
vs
Laos

178 cm
23
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tao Laos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laos wants to clinch
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Tao Laos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Laos moves to clinch but Hall breaks away
and Hall counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hall counters with a left and a right that stings Laos.
Laos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hall counters with a right hand to the body.
Hall connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall scores with a punch to the head.
Laos closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Laos looks to clinch
and Hall counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Laos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Laos tries to clinch but Hall moves away
and Hall counters with an outside leg kick.
Laos closes the distance but Hall moves to the side
and Hall counters with a low kick, right behind Laos 's knee.
Hall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Laos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Laos tries to clinch
and Hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good shot there by Hall.
Laos darts in trying to clinch
and Hall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laos tries to clinch
and Hall counters with a nice body kick.
Laos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hall counters with a one-two to the body.
Laos looks to clinch
and Hall counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Laos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall lands a head shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Hall finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall fakes the leg kick and cracks Laos in the body.
Hall moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Laos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hall counters with a good low kick that Laos was not able to check.
Hall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hall is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laos on the side of the head.
Hall works over Laos's head and body with a nice combination.
Laos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hall counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Laos tries to clinch up
and Hall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laos looks to clinch
and Hall counters with a good, hard body kick but Laos shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laos tries to clinch
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.
Hall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Hall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Laos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laos tries to clinch up
and Hall counters with a one-two to the body.
Laos wants to clinch
and Hall counters with a series of strikes. Laos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laos has time to react.
Laos tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Laos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michael Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laos darts in trying to clinch
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hall stalks Laos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Laos's face. Laos staggers backwards, shaken.
Hall is working the combinations to good effect here.
Laos tries to clinch
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Laos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hall counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Laos looks to clinch
and Hall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Michael Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laos closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Hall - just one landing.
Laos tries to clinch
and Hall counters with a head kick. That will keep Laos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Laos drives through and clinches with Hall against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
A short body shot lands from Hall as the two fighters clinch.
Laos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hall avoids it.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laos backwards.
Laos tries to land knees in the clinch but Hall avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hall.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laos can do to turn this around?
Laos trying to land knees to the body.
Hall scores with a knee to the head.

Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hall connects with a high kick.
Laos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hall counters with a three punch combo that has Laos backing up. Laos nods at Hall to acknowledge the strikes.
Laos looks to clinch
and Hall counters with a head kick.
Hall scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laos wants to clinch but Hall slips to the side
and Hall counters with a nice uppercut.
Laos closes the distance but Hall moves to the side
and Hall counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laos looks to clinch
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left lands for Hall.
Laos wants to clinch but Hall slips to the side
and Hall counters with a body kick that stops Laos in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laos moves forwards but Hall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Hall dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Laos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick from Hall lands but Laos takes it in his stride.
Hall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Laos tries to clinch but Hall moves away
and Hall finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hall closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A left lands for Hall.
Laos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hall.
Hall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hall throws out a powerful jab.
Laos looks to clinch
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laos closes the distance but Hall moves to the side
and Hall counters with a nice body shot.
Laos tries to clinch but Hall moves away
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Laos tries to clinch
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laos moves to clinch but Hall breaks away
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laos moves to clinch but Hall breaks away
and Hall counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Laos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Laos looks to clinch
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Laos moves to clinch but Hall breaks away
and Hall counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laos tries to clinch up
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hall throws a nice head kick!
Laos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hall counters with a three punch combo that has Laos backing up. Laos nods at Hall to acknowledge the strikes.
Hall scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laos tries to clinch up
and Hall counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Laos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hall counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Laos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Michael Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laos wants to clinch
and Hall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall connects with a crisp jab.
Laos moves to clinch but Hall breaks away
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laos.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tao Laos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab lands there for Hall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hall 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Hall!