PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrik Vasilev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hale comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Sara - Weatherman. Vasilev has chosen Mr. Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Remix Radio Edit) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Brandon Hale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hale
vs
Vasilev

174 cm
35
177 lbs
37 - 17 - 2

175 cm
29
170 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
MayheM sportswear

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 37 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrik Vasilev!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hale at a distance.
Vasilev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hale.
Hale takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice shot lands for Vasilev.
Hale takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hale looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vasilev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasilev ducks under a wild hook from Hale.
Hale shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vasilev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasilev throws a lazy right hand but Hale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasilev scores with a spinning back kick!
Vasilev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hale changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasilev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hale with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale misses with a wild body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hale. Vasilev shrugs it off though.
Hale throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasilev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vasilev checks a low kick from Hale.
Vasilev misses with a low kick.
Vasilev ducks under a wild hook from Hale.
Vasilev motions for Hale to come forward. Vasilev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hale throws a poor cross that misses

and Vasilev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vasilev.
Vasilev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Hale - that landed with a thud.

Vasilev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hale attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale lands an overhand right.

It looks like Adrik Vasilev has been cut.
Vasilev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hale.
Vasilev's coach down at Elite Strikers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vasilev's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hale throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Adrik Vasilev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasilev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hale.
Vasilev defending well as Hale loads up on a big left hand.
Hale takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hale throws an overhand right that lands on Vasilev's shoulder, as Vasilev tries to avoid the shot.
Vasilev lands a head kick!
Hale takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vasilev misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vasilev's head backwards.
Vasilev misses with a wild body shot.
Hale throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasilev feints a counter leg kick.
Vasilev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasilev throws a leg kick but Hale checks it.
Vasilev throws a lazy right hand but Hale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hale blocks a head kick by Vasilev.
Hale drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vasilev sprawls and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Vasilev.
Hale lands a body shot.
Vasilev avoids the body shot from Hale.
Hale swings widly with a right hand
and Vasilev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale misses with an uppercut
and Vasilev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vasilev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Vasilev moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Vasilev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vasilev stalling in the clinch but Hale improves position.
Hale working hard to break the clinch.

Hale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hale.
Hale has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vasilev.
Hale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasilev.
Hale throws a jab when Vasilev was well out of range.
Vasilev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hale half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrik Vasilev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adrik Vasilev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hale moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vasilev staying out of range there.
Hale cracks Vasilev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vasilev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vasilev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hale has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hale and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hale misses with an uppercut. Vasilev saw that one coming.
Vasilev feints and then cracks Hale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hale down.

Vasilev drives through and clinches with Hale against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Hale breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Vasilev.
Vasilev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vasilev misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev delivers a nice body kick.
Vasilev tries to work over Hale's front leg with a kick but Hale checks it.
Hale swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hale throws a low kick but Vasilev avoids it.
Vasilev wants to slow Hale down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Hale wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hale takes one to the chin there.
Vasilev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasilev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hale lands with a straight right. Vasilev didn't see that one coming.
Vasilev walks into a left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasilev, right into the meat.
Hale just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hale is looking to counter punch.
Hale is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasilev. Vasilev obviously looking to wear him down.
Hale turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasilev checks the leg kick.
Hale tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Vasilev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hale throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasilev.
Hale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasilev. That's going to slow Hale down.
Hale keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vasilev cracks the inside of Hale's front leg.
Hale ducks under a wild hook from Vasilev.
Vasilev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hale throws a solid leg kick but Vasilev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hale.
The fighters circling - Hale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vasilev feints a counter leg kick.
Hale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasilev.
Vasilev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hale.
A head kick misses from Hale.
Vasilev steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hale.
Vasilev avoids a kick to the body.
Vasilev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vasilev avoids the body shot from Hale.
Vasilev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hale on the side of the head.
Adrik Vasilev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hale jabs Vasilev to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev throws a looping overhand right but Hale ducks down to avoid it.
Vasilev stuns Hale with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vasilev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hale tries to counter with a takedown but Vasilev is quick to defend against it.
Vasilev feints and then cracks Hale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hale down.
Hale misses with a straight right.

Vasilev clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasilev scores with a shoulder strike.
Hale is trying to maintain a safe position but Vasilev gets an underhook and turns Hale into the cage.
Vasilev looking to throw knees to the head but Hale is blocking nicely.

Hale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hale bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vasilev's head.

Hale tries to keep at a distance but Vasilev has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adrik Vasilev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Adrik Vasilev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hale checks the leg kick.
Hale throws a nice looking combination but Vasilev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasilev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hale looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasilev is just out of range.
Vasilev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasilev.
Vasilev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vasilev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hale is able to avoid easily.
As Vasilev looks to move away, Hale throws a big counter combo but Vasilev just gets out of the way.
Hale throws a hook but Vasilev avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Hale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Hale misses.
Hale blocks the body kick.
Nice body kick there by Vasilev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale misses with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vasilev.
Vasilev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hale can pounce on him.
Vasilev digs a good hook to Hale's body.
Hale misses with a hook.
Vasilev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hale. That did some damage!
Hale 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.
Vasilev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vasilev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice jab there from Vasilev.
Vasilev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Vasilev scores with a four punch combination!
Hale misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasilev throws a nice head kick!
Hale is looking to slow Vasilev down with leg kicks.
Vasilev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hale throwing a counter right hand but Vasilev manages to avoid it.
Vasilev is looking to land body kicks.
Hale misses with a wild body shot.
Vasilev tries to counter with a clinch but Hale shakes him off and moves away.
Hale misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasilev.
Brandon Hale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasilev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hale.
Hale swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vasilev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hale.
Vasilev throws a big shot that misses.
Vasilev moves out of range as Hale strikes.
Hale avoids the body shot from Vasilev.
Adrik Vasilev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vasilev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasilev moves away.
Hale throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasilev. Hale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vasilev flicks out a counter leg kick but Hale steps away.
Vasilev wants to clinch up but Hale keeps it at a distance.
Hale has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vasilev finds it's way round the side to connect with Hale's head.
Vasilev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hale misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Hale misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasilev.
Hale blocks a low kick nicely.
Vasilev throws a lazy body kick
and Hale counters with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hale.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adrik Vasilev.
Well Vasilev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrik Vasilev!
A very excited looking Adrik Vasilev rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.