PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kopano Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamood Hallak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamood Hallak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Winston
vs
Hallak

192 cm
24
216 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
24
223 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kopano Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hamood Hallak!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston throws a body kick that misses.
Hallak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hallak dives in and grabs Winston's left leg, looking for a takedown. Winston pushes down on Hallak's head and hops out.

Hallak bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Winston struggling a bit here.
Winston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Winston tries to get out of the position.
Hallak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winston keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winston is looking to regain half guard here but Hallak keeps moving and retains side control.
Hallak working the body and head with strikes.
Winston can't do much from the bottom here.
Winston looking for a sweep but Hallak has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallak lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hallak thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hallak scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Kopano Winston has been cut.

Hallak is working for a guillotine from mount but Winston frees his head quite easily.
Hallak is landing with some decent strikes but Winston is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hallak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Hallak wants to finish this one by submission but Winston is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hallak.
Winston really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
The referee warns Winston that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Winston is wriggling around trying to escape.
Winston is working hard here to advance position.
Winston wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hallak.
Winston wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hallak.
Hallak is landing with some decent strikes but Winston is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Winston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hallak thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hallak with good strikes from the mount here!

Winston is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallak landing punches.
Oh Winston is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooh a big shot lands for Hallak! Winston is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hamood Hallak!
Hamood Hallak thanked the fans post fight for their support.