PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ver Cingeto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Cingeto
vs
Hall

185 cm
24
205 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
198 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Rōnin
Rōnin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ver Cingeto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Hall!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cingeto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cingeto misses with a right hand
and Cingeto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Cingeto shoots in for a double leg but Hall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Cingeto saw that one coming.
Cingeto moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Cingeto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hall scores with a hook to the body. Cingeto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cingeto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Cingeto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hall back to the cage. Cingeto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Hank Hall has been cut.
Cingeto throws a right hand that misses
and Hall counters with a nice uppercut.

Cingeto scores with a takedown into Hall's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall wants to stand up but Cingeto is controlling him.

Cingeto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cingeto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cingeto prevents Hall from getting back to his feet.
Cingeto is looking to work some ground and pound but Hall has wrist control.
Cingeto wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Hall wants to stand but Cingeto is controlling the position.
Cingeto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cingeto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cingeto preventing the sweep.
Cingeto wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall pulls Cingeto in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cingeto controls from within his opponent's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cingeto thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Cingeto misses the target.

Cingeto forces Hall back against the cage and clinches.
Cingeto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hall fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hall throws a right and a left that Cingeto avoids nicely.
Hall misses with a hook

and Cingeto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Cingeto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hall has managed to free his arm - good work.

Cingeto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hall sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cingeto prevents Hall from standing back up.

Cingeto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cingeto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hall trying to control but Cingeto postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cingeto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cingeto trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
Cingeto throwing shots but Hall is blocking nicely.
Cingeto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
Cingeto throwing shots but Hall is blocking nicely.
Cingeto is taking a breather. Hall says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ver Cingeto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Hall's cut.
That's time! Cingeto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cingeto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cingeto looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Cingeto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cingeto throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Hank Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cingeto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hall but Hall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cingeto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cingeto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cingeto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cingeto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cingeto trying to pass the guard but Hall defending well.
Cingeto is just content to waste time from the top position. Hall takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cingeto won't allow Hall to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cingeto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cingeto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hall trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cingeto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cingeto throwing strikes from guard but Hall blocks nicely.
Cingeto throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hall can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cingeto prevents Hall from getting back to his feet.
Cingeto chips away with some ground and pound.
Cingeto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
Hall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cingeto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hall's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cingeto is in close to Hall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cingeto throwing strikes but missing.
Cingeto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cingeto postures up.
Cingeto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cingeto trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cingeto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hall controlling Cingeto's posture.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hank Hall wasn't active enough on the ground.

Cingeto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hall's half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cingeto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cingeto stops Hall from getting back to his feet.
Cingeto wants to control but Hall is keeping him busy.

Cingeto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hall defends it well.
Hall wants to get back to his feet.

Cingeto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ver Cingeto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hank Hall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cingeto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Hall is defending against the submission attempts here by Cingeto.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
Cingeto controlling the action here.
Cingeto wants to free his trapped foot but Hall is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cingeto prevents Hall from standing back up.
Hall won't allow Cingeto to pass to mount.
Hall is holding on to half guard well.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Cingeto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.
Hall is looking to control Cingeto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hall avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cingeto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cingeto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Cingeto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hall is just riding it out for now. Cingeto eventually gives up the hold.

Cingeto seems to be looking for submissions.
Hank Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to stand.
Cingeto trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cingeto wants to pass to mount but Hall is defending the position.

Cingeto is trying to work for a kimura but Hall is defending well.
Cingeto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cingeto lands strikes from half guard.
Hall is not content to let Cingeto control the position.
Cingeto thows a huge punch but Hall dodges it nicely.
Cingeto works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ver Cingeto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cingeto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cingeto trying to control but Hall is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ver Cingeto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cingeto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ver Cingeto!