PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Byron Wickline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Boy Dance Party- Bruce Willis SNL. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Wickline
vs
Hall

175 cm
31
155 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byron Wickline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isaac Hall!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wickline moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wickline fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hall.
Hall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wickline's hands.
Hall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Wickline goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hall wants it to stay on the feet.
Good shot there by Hall.
Wickline throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wickline!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wickline looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wickline throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
Hall takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wickline misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall blocks a head kick by Wickline.
Hall misses the jab.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wickline fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hall to the ground. Wickline is now in Hall's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Wickline drops back looking for a leg! Hall is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hall manages to kick Wickline off! Wickline jumps back into Hall's guard.

Wickline postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hall is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wickline, into his guard.

Wickline throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hall uses it to pass to side control.
Wickline is looking to regain half guard here but Hall keeps moving and retains side control.
Hall tries to move to mount but Wickline blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickline gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Wickline actively working from the bottom here.

Wickline looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Wickline looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wickline looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Hall is trying to work for a kimura but Wickline is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wickline looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Wickline looking for submissions off his back.

Wickline looking for submissions off his back.
Wickline gets full guard.

Wickline is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Hall frees his head nicely. Oh but Wickline has switched to an armbar! Hall is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Byron Wickline!
In defeat, Isaac Hall stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back, and entertain even better'.