PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Lorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hale
vs
Lorin

190 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Lorin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hale throws a hook to the side of Lorin's head but Lorin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hale tries to land a front kick but Lorin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lorin shoots in and drives through. Hale sprawls well.
Hale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lorin.
Tony Lorin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hale throws a jab but it's blocked by Lorin.
Lorin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lorin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hale scores with a hook.
Hale lands a head kick that stumbles Lorin and the fighters go to the mat.

Lorin is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hale decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lorin is still on wobbly legs! Can Hale finish him?
Lorin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lorin seems to have recovered his senses.
Lorin checks a low kick from Hale.
Hale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hale looks to land a right hand but Lorin moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale throws a head kick but Lorin moves out of range.
Lorin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hale as he avoids it easily.
Lorin looks gassed!
Nice defenses there by Lorin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hale.
No luck for Lorin with that takedown attempt.
Dan Hale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Lorin.
Lorin shoots in but Hale avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hale throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lorin ducks under a wild hook from Hale.
Lorin blocks a jab.
Lorin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hale is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lorin.
Hale cracks the inside of Lorin's front leg.
Hale misses with a hook. Lorin ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale misses with a combination
and Lorin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lorin misses with a few strikes there.
Lorin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hale throws out the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Hale 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Dan Hale has been cut.
Lorin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hale slips a jab and a cross from Lorin.
Lorin throws a sloppy body shot
and Hale counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Hale.
Lorin takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Hale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lorin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hale swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lorin scores with a counter punch that sends Hale to the canvas! Lorin smells blood - he's punishing Hale with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Hale has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Lorin!