PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dean Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wating Kugmo (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.

Hall
vs
Kugmo

150 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dean Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wating Kugmo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kugmo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kugmo tries to pull guard but Hall holds him up against the cage and eventually Kugmo drops back down to his feet.
Hall is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dean Hall.
Hall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Kugmo takes the fight into the clinch.
Hall stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kugmo is trying to maintain a safe position but Hall gets an underhook and turns Kugmo into the cage.
Kugmo tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the cage.
Hall content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kugmo wants to take the fight to the mat but Hall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dean Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wating Kugmo.
Kugmo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hall is stalling here.
Hall gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dean Hall.
Kugmo ducks under a wild hook from Hall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kugmo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hall counters by moving into the clinch.
Hall stalling in the clinch.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Kugmo.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hall prevents a takedown attempt there.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
Kugmo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hall manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hall pushes Kugmo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hall for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dean Hall.

Hall has closed the distance and engaged Kugmo in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Hall is stalling here.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
Hall has Kugmo pressed against the cage, preventing Kugmo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kugmo blocking some punches.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kugmo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hall walks away with a smile on his face. Kugmo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kugmo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hall misses with a straight right.
Kugmo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hall is fending him off so far but Kugmo persists. Nope, Hall circles away and we're back to standing.
Dean Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kugmo.

Kugmo has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kugmo tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Hall 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.

Kugmo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kugmo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Hall stalling against the cage.
Kugmo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kugmo backwards.
Hall holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kugmo looking for a takedown.
Kugmo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hall is pushing Kugmo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dean Hall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kugmo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kugmo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dean Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wating Kugmo.
Hall slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dean Hall.

Hall gets tackled into the cage by Kugmo. Kugmo maintains the clinch.
Hall lands with a left to the head.
Hall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hall slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hall effectively controlling the action here.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dean Hall.

Kugmo forces Hall back against the cage and clinches.
Kugmo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling the action here for a moment.
Kugmo can't break the clinch.
Hall dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kugmo is looking for a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hall's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kugmo wants to get back to striking at distance but Hall won't allow it.
Kugmo can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall stalling.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Hall to work.
Kugmo tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the cage.
Hall has Kugmo pushed against the cage.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Kugmo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dean Hall.
Kugmo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Hall dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Kugmo.
Wating Kugmo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall stuffs the takedown.
Kugmo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hall holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dean Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wating Kugmo.
Hall stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
Kugmo blocks an uppercut.
Hall stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kugmo.
Hall slows down the pace here.
Kugmo is looking to control Hall's arms but Hall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kugmo has his back to the cage.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hall is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dean Hall.

Kugmo takes the fight into the clinch.
Hall taking a breather.
Kugmo stalling in the clinch but Hall improves position.
Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
Hall has Kugmo pressed against the cage.
Hall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kugmo can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hall is stalling here.
Kugmo tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kugmo tries to pull guard but Hall holds him up against the cage and eventually Kugmo drops back down to his feet.
Hall avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dean Hall.
Hall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kugmo counters with a nice body shot.
Hall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Hall as Kugmo shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kugmo shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
Kugmo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hall blocks a head kick by Kugmo.
Hall throws an off balance right hand
and Kugmo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Hall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kugmo shoots in but Hall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kugmo has his takedown stuffed

and Hall counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall slowing the pace effectively.
Wating Kugmo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Dean Hall!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Dean Hall!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Dean Hall!

Dean Hall wins by unanimous decision!