PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hall
vs
Walsh

176 cm
23
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johny Walsh!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall tries for a takedown but Walsh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Walsh shoots in and gets a takedown into Hall's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Walsh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hall thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hall looking to control but Walsh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Hall working for a guillotine from mount but Walsh is in no mood to give up.
Walsh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Walsh tries to lock up and control but Hall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh is looking to get to half guard.
Hall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walsh is looking to escape.
Walsh wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Hall throwing sloppy strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall has the hooks in. Walsh is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Hall tightening his grip on Walsh, looking for the choke.
Hall tries to get the hooks in deep but Walsh pushed the leg off.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Walsh is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Hall working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Walsh is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Hall has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Walsh taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael Hall!