PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray McCool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McCool
vs
Hall

184 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray McCool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oliver Hall!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCool drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McCool scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hall to see if he's OK.
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.
McCool working the ground and pound.
McCool working the ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McCool creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McCool cracks Hall with a big right hand but Hall just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
McCool scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hall to see if he's OK.

Hall is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hall is still in real trouble! Can McCool finish him?
Hall takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCool landing strikes.
McCool lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hall on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hall seems to have recovered his senses.
McCool in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCool avoids the strikes from the bottom by Hall.
McCool scoring with punches and elbows.
McCool working the ground and pound from side control.
Hall is looking to regain half guard here but McCool keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCool working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on McCool's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hall gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
McCool is breathing heavily.
McCool pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McCool has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hall's face.
McCool landing strikes from the mount.
McCool punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hall is looking to improve his position but McCool isn't that keen on the idea.
McCool putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hall manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McCool winds up and cracks Hall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to roll over but McCool keeps him under control.
Hall should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McCool scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McCool passes to side control.
McCool scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hall regains half guard.
McCool seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
McCool throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.
McCool working the head and body with strikes.
McCool scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from McCool.
Hall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCool. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hall tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCool moves into full mount! Hall won't be happy about that!
McCool unloading with bombs!
Hall is looking to improve his position but McCool isn't that keen on the idea.
McCool fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Hall that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McCool lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hall is trying to escape the mount.
Hall in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McCool lands a big elbow.
Hall can't escape the position.
McCool landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCool loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Hall scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from McCool land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. McCool stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray McCool!