PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marian Pazidzioch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Hall told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pazidzioch
vs
Hall

150 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
136 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marian Pazidzioch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Hall!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pazidzioch swivels and escapes.

Pazidzioch gets a clinch.
Pazidzioch wants a takedown but no success here.
Pazidzioch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hall is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pazidzioch wants to take the fight to the mat but Hall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marian Pazidzioch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall misses with a body punch.

Pazidzioch has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hall regains guard immediately.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pazidzioch lands a couple of digs.
Hall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pazidzioch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hall has momentary wrist control but Pazidzioch slips an elbow through the middle.
Pazidzioch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pazidzioch advances position into side control!
Pazidzioch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pazidzioch throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hall works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Pazidzioch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pazidzioch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pazidzioch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pazidzioch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hall's head.
Ground and pound from Pazidzioch.
Pazidzioch is nestled in close to Hall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pazidzioch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pazidzioch thows a huge punch but Hall dodges it nicely.
Pazidzioch lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Hall quite badly. Hall pulls Pazidzioch in close trying to recover. Pazidzioch postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Hall on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Hall doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marian Pazidzioch!
Marian Pazidzioch managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Farm of Muscle, into his post fight interview.