PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dean Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Maokhamphiou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maokhamphiou is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 300 Violin Orchestra. Dean Hall could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lee Maokhamphiou's chin.

Hall
vs
Maokhamphiou

150 cm
21
140 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

173 cm
26
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ice Nutrition

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Maokhamphiou!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall throws a hook but Maokhamphiou avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Hall tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maokhamphiou counters with a nice body shot.
Hall is looking to clinch but Maokhamphiou is avoiding it.
Hall wants to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maokhamphiou, as that shot connected.
Maokhamphiou pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maokhamphiou has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hall misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Maokhamphiou closes the distance and clinches.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maokhamphiou working aggressively here.
Hall blocking some punches.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Maokhamphiou controls his hands.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Hall blocking some punches.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Maokhamphiou controls the action.
Hall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Maokhamphiou.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maokhamphiou throws a head punch that misses.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Maokhamphiou avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maokhamphiou has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maokhamphiou swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maokhamphiou lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Maokhamphiou misses with a body punch.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maokhamphiou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maokhamphiou pushes Hall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Maokhamphiou.
Hall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maokhamphiou working aggressively here.
Hall tries a body shot but Maokhamphiou blocks it.
Maokhamphiou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maokhamphiou blocks a body shot from Hall.
Maokhamphiou throws a head punch that misses.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maokhamphiou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halls head.
Maokhamphiou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hall pushes Maokhamphiou back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Maokhamphiou controls his hands.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maokhamphiou's elbow.
Maokhamphiou has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Hall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maokhamphiou or not.
Maokhamphiou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Maokhamphiou has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Maokhamphiou avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
Maokhamphiou throws a head punch that misses.
Hall tries to work over Maokhamphiou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maokhamphiou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maokhamphiou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Hall.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maokhamphiou's elbow.
Maokhamphiou throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maokhamphiou prevents a body shot from Hall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maokhamphiou's elbow.
Hall blocks a body shot from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maokhamphiou's elbow.
Maokhamphiou prevents a body shot from Hall.
Maokhamphiou throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Maokhamphiou on the inside.
Maokhamphiou lands a body shot.
A short right from Maokhamphiou on the inside.
Maokhamphiou prevents a body shot from Hall.
A right hand to the body from Maokhamphiou.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Maokhamphiou controls his hands.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maokhamphiou misses with the head strike.
Maokhamphiou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Maokhamphiou controls the action.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dean Hall will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maokhamphiou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maokhamphiou defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.

Hall darts in and clinches Maokhamphiou up against the cage.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Maokhamphiou controls his hands.
Dean Hall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou blocks a body shot from Hall.
Hall tries to work over Maokhamphiou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Maokhamphiou scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hall tries a body shot but Maokhamphiou blocks it.
Hall presses Maokhamphiou against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maokhamphiou prevents a body shot from Hall.
Maokhamphiou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall tries to work over Maokhamphiou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Maokhamphiou.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hall tries to work over Maokhamphiou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou prevents a body shot from Hall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maokhamphiou.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maokhamphiou's elbow.
Maokhamphiou lands a hook that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maokhamphiou prevents a body shot from Hall.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Maokhamphiou controls his hands.
Maokhamphiou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maokhamphiou gets through Hall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Maokhamphiou misses with some punches.
Maokhamphiou misses with the head strike.
Maokhamphiou prevents a body shot from Hall.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maokhamphiou lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maokhamphiou throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halls head.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Maokhamphiou fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Maokhamphiou fails to land.
Maokhamphiou prevents a body shot from Hall.
Hall blocks a body shot from Maokhamphiou.
Hall lands a body punch.
Maokhamphiou misses with some punches.
Maokhamphiou throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
Maokhamphiou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maokhamphiou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maokhamphiou's elbow.
Hall is working Maokhamphiou over against the cage.
Maokhamphiou lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maokhamphiou.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Maokhamphiou controls the action.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Maokhamphiou controls his hands.
Hall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Maokhamphiou controls the action.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall tries to work over Maokhamphiou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maokhamphiou lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maokhamphiou blocking some punches.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maokhamphiou working aggressively here.
Hall lands a shoulder strike.
Hall tries to work over Maokhamphiou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maokhamphiou misses with some punches.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall tries to work over Maokhamphiou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maokhamphiou.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall blocking some punches.
Maokhamphiou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Maokhamphiou avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Hall tries to work over Maokhamphiou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
Maokhamphiou cracks Hall with a nice body shot.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maokhamphiou throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Hall tries to work over Maokhamphiou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maokhamphiou misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maokhamphiou lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maokhamphiou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maokhamphiou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maokhamphiou misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dean Hall will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Maokhamphiou circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maokhamphiou counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hall thinking.
Hall tries to clinch
and Maokhamphiou counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hall is looking to clinch.
Dean Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall throws a jab when Maokhamphiou was well out of range.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maokhamphiou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maokhamphiou paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Maokhamphiou tries to keep at a distance but Hall has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maokhamphiou working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hall blocking some punches.
Hall blocking some punches.
Maokhamphiou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Maokhamphiou avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maokhamphiou misses with a punch on the inside.
Maokhamphiou misses with the head strike.
Maokhamphiou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall lands a body shot.
Maokhamphiou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Maokhamphiou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maokhamphiou.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Maokhamphiou.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Maokhamphiou blocks it.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Maokhamphiou controls his hands.
Hall misses with some punches.
Maokhamphiou tries a body shot but Hall blocks it.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maokhamphiou lands a right hand.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Maokhamphiou controls the action.
Maokhamphiou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Maokhamphiou controls his hands.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maokhamphiou lands a shoulder strike.
Hall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maokhamphiou swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Maokhamphiou.
Hall blocking some punches.
Maokhamphiou lands a shoulder strike.
Hall tries to work over Maokhamphiou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maokhamphiou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halls head.
Hall blocking some punches.
Maokhamphiou misses with some punches.
Maokhamphiou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halls head.
Maokhamphiou cracks Hall with a nice body shot.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maokhamphiou.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maokhamphiou has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maokhamphiou misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou throws a head punch that misses.
Hall blocking some punches.
Maokhamphiou prevents a body shot from Hall.
Hall prevents a body shot from Maokhamphiou.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Maokhamphiou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Maokhamphiou controls his hands.
Maokhamphiou throws a head punch that misses.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Hall.
Maokhamphiou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maokhamphiou's elbow.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Maokhamphiou uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall tries to work over Maokhamphiou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall lands a left hand.
Maokhamphiou scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
Lee Maokhamphiou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maokhamphiou blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lee Maokhamphiou.
I think Hall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!