PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hall
vs
Hammer

174 cm
19
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.
Hammer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brian Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer.
Jab by Hall.
Hall is looking to clinch.
Hall tries to clinch

and Hammer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
Hall is trying to stall.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Hammer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall takes one on the button.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Hammer pushes him off.
Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hall drives through and clinches with Hammer against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is trying to break free.
Hall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like The Hammer has been cut.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hall prevents a body shot from Hammer.
Hammer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hammer blocks a body shot from Hall.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Hammer is blocking nicely.
Hammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Hammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hammer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall wants to stand up but Hammer is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Hall wants to stand but Hammer is controlling the position.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hall wants to stand up but Hammer is controlling him.

Hall has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hammer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hammer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Hammer is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall moves to clinch but Hammer breaks away

and Hammer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hall lands a left hand.

Hammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for Hammer. That snapped Hall's head back.
Hall avoids the body shot from Hammer.
Hammer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Hall tries to clinch up.

Hall darts in and clinches Hammer up against the cage.

Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hammer circles away quickly and effectively.

Hall takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hammer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the cage.
Hammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hammer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Hall breaks from the clinch.
Hammer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall wants to clinch but Hammer slips to the side

and Hammer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Hammer's cut.
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.

Hall tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.

Hall clinches with his opponent.
Hall keeps control of Hammer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Hammer misses with a short punch on the inside.

Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.

Hall clinches up with Hammer and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Hammer controls the action.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Hammer is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Hall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer prevents a body shot from Hall.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Hammer blocks it.
Hammer can't break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hammer as Hall tries to tie him up.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hall.
Hammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Hammer blocks with his arms.

Hall breaks from the clinch.
Hammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hammer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hammer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to sweep here but Hammer controlling him for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer lands a couple of elbows.
Hall seems keen to control Hammer's posture.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hall keeping full guard, as Hammer tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall wants to hit a switch here but Hammer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hall there!
Hall is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hammer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hammer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to stand.
BOOM! Hammer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hall is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hall is looking to get to half guard.
Hall tries to hold on but Hammer postures up.
Hammer trying to control but Hall is having none of it.
Hall is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hall bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to move into half guard but instead Hammer has managed to sweep!
Hammer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Hall wants to stand up but Hammer is controlling him.
Hall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall wants to stand and escape but Hammer is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hammer is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Hall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Hammer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hall wants to clinch up but Hammer keeps it at a distance.
Hall tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
Hall tries to clinch but Hammer moves away

and Hammer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.

Hall breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hall tries to clinch but Hammer moves away

and Hammer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hall!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer working away.
Hall is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hall manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hammer passes into side control!
Hammer lands an elbow.
Hammer tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hammer slows the pace down.
Hall pushes Hammer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hammer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hall defending against the ground and pound.
Hammer moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer wants to control but Hall is keeping him busy.
Hall tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Hammer prevents Hall from getting the reversal.
Hall is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hammer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hall looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Hammer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hammer with the ground and pound from mount.
Hall is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hall sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer stops Hall from getting back to his feet.
Hammer is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Hammer.
The Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall is refusing to be controlled, as Hammer sits in half guard.
Hammer throwing shots but Hall is blocking nicely.
Hall wants to control but Hammer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hammer trying to control from half guard but Hall is working away.
Hall is trying to stand back up but Hammer is controlling him
Hall gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hammer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hammer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammer wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.

Hall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brian Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hammer is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Hammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

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