PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Essien Ekuoba (ranked 743 p4p, 2555 weight class) and Charlie Hall (ranked 44 p4p, 130 weight class). Ekuoba comes into the arena with Pure Water blaring out of the sound system. Charlie Hall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ekuoba
vs
Hall

183 cm
22
302
9 - 1 - 0

186 cm
39
273
28 - 32 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Essien Ekuoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Hall!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekuoba ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Ekuoba blocks a head kick by Hall.
Ekuoba slips a jab from Hall.
Hall 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 an uppercut. Ekuoba saw that one coming.
Ekuoba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ekuoba lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Charlie Hall has been cut.
Hall misses with a hook. Ekuoba ducked under it nicely.
Ekuoba scores with a decent looking hook.
Ekuoba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Essien Ekuoba has been cut.
Ekuoba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Ekuoba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ekuoba throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hall.
Ekuoba misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekuoba looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
A big left from Hall misses.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ekuoba throws a big shot that misses.
Hall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ekuoba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hall scrambles back to his feet.
Hall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Hall. Beautiful body shot.
Hall lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hall misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Hall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ekuoba doesn't seem phased though.
Ekuoba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hall is looking to chop away at Ekuoba's legs.
Ekuoba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hall gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ekuoba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Charlie Hall's cut even more.
Ekuoba misses with a wild combination.
Ekuoba misses with an uppercut.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekuoba.
Hall defending well as Ekuoba loads up on a big left hand.
Ekuoba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall looks for the body kick but Ekuoba saw that one coming.
Ekuoba dips to his left and cracks Hall with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekuoba dips to his left and cracks Hall with an uppercut!

The cut above Charlie Hall's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ekuoba moves out of range as Hall throws a body kick.
Hall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ekuoba counters with a huge left! Hall is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ekuoba isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hall from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ekuoba!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Essien Ekuoba!