PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hero's choice of entrance music: No shelter - Rage against the machine. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hall
vs
Hero

178 cm
25
184 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Hero!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Hero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick from Hall lands but Hero takes it in his stride.
Hero slips a straight right by Hall.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Hero is just out of range.
Hall throws a hook but Hero blocks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hero is defended easily by Hall.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Hero.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Hero saw that one coming.
Hero smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hall throws a leg kick but Hero moved away.
Hero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Hero off balance momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Hero.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Hero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Hero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hero throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hero's head.
Hall cracks Hero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Hero.
Hero looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hall lands a head kick. Hero smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hero circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hero checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hero throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Hero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hero.
Hero connects with a crisp jab.

Hero gets a clinch.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heros head.
Hall is working Hero over against the cage.
Hall connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hero's face.
Hero is trying to break the clinch but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
Hall lands a body shot.
Hero looks gassed!

Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hero shoots in but Hall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Michael Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Hero.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick from Hero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hero.
Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hero shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but Hero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hero scores with a jab to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hero bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hall's head backwards.
Some wild striking there from Hero.
Hall throws a front kick that sends Hero stumbling back into the cage.
Hall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hero. That did some damage!
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Hero shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Michael Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall cracks a nice hook into Hero's ribs.
Hero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hall counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall looks to land a combination but Hero avoids it well.
Hero blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hero dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Hero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hall, right into the meat.
A big left from Hall misses.
Hero's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hero scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Hero misses the target.
Hero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Hall dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Hall has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hero circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall misses with a head kick.

Hall rushes Hero and presses him up against the cage.
Hero blocks a body shot from Hall.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Hero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Hero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall throws the left hand but Hero avoids the punch easily.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Hero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall ducks right into an uppercut from Hero.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hero moves away from the strike by Hall.
Hall cracks Hero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hero is trying to break free.

Hero breaks the clinch.
Hall throws a head kick but Hero moves out of range.
Hero throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hero throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
Hero might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Hero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall throws a body punch but Hero moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Hall.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Hero on that attempt.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Hero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michael Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Hero.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hero has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall stalling the fight.
Hero tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the cage.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hero backwards.
A shot in the inside from Hall.

Hero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hero throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero wants to slow Hall down by chopping away at his legs.

Hall forces Hero back against the cage and clinches.

Hero breaks the clinch.
Hall swinging wildly here.
Hall tries to land a front kick but Hero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hero fails with a takedown attempt.
Michael Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Hero.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hero.
The fighters circling - Hero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hero fails with a takedown attempt.
Hero takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Hall cracks Hero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hero walks into a jab.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hero.
Hall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hero takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Michael Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hero misses with an uppercut. Hall saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Hero.
Hero ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hero's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall blocks a head kick by Hero.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hero back to the cage. Hall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hero lands a jab-cross combination.
Hero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Hall dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hall slips a jab and a cross from Hero.
Hero lands with a thumping leg kick.
A low kick from Hall is predictable there
and Hero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hero shoots for a double leg takedown but Hall sprawls well. He's pushed Hero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hall tries to avoid it but Hero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hall to the ground. Hall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hero goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hall with a jab.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Hero takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hall tries to clinch but Hero moves out of range.
Hero connects with the punch.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hero tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hero lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hero blocks the body kick.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Hero throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Hero.
Hero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall throws a right and a left that Hero avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall tries to score with a low kick but Hero moves his leg out of the way.
Hero throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hall's waist but Hall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hero off to one side.
Michael Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Hero.
Hero misses with a straight left.
Hero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hero has time to react.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Hero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Hero moves out of range easily.

Hero scores a takedown into full mount!
Hall is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hall defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hero.
Hero wants to take Hall's back but he can't do it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Hero is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Michael Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
Hall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hero misses with a series of wild punches.
Hero throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hero misses with a takedown attempt - Hall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands with a good body shot.
Hall throws a series of punches but Hero avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hero!
Hero shoots for a double leg takedown but Hall sprawls well. He's pushed Hero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Christopher Hero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hero walks into a jab.
Hall scores with the left hand. Hero knows he should have avoided that one.

Hero clinches with his opponent.
Hall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hero tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hall smiles and moves away.
Hero on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hero. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Hall.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Hall!