PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hallman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Draconis Gherobane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hallman comes to the cage accompanied by Bleed It Out. Draconis Gherobane has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcus Hallman's chin.

Hallman
vs
Gherobane

192 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Hallman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Draconis Gherobane!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Hallman.
Gherobane lands with a hook. Hallman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've been hearing reports that Hallman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hallman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Marcus Hallman has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gherobane throws a right hand that misses
and Hallman counters with a head kick. That will keep Gherobane thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hallman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gherobane loads up on a big right hand but Hallman slips the punch.
Nice sprawl there from Gherobane as Hallman shoots in.
Hallman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Hallman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gherobane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hallman.
A big right from Gherobane misses.
Gherobane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draconis Gherobane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallman slips a straight right by Gherobane.
Gherobane jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gherobane misses with a shot to the body
and Hallman counters with a two punch combo.
Gherobane has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hallman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gherobane avoids it really well and circles away.
Gherobane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Gherobane.
Hallman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gherobane throws out the jab.
Gherobane lands with a good body shot.
Gherobane thuds a left hand into Hallman's body.
Hallman is breathing heavily.
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!
Hallman moves out of range as Gherobane strikes.
A punch combination from Gherobane misses.
Some wild striking there from Gherobane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gherobane throws a combination that misses

and Hallman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gherobane's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gherobane wants to get back to his feet but Hallman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gherobane is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gherobane wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hallman manages to pass to side control.
Hallman trying to mount his opponent but Gherobane defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gherobane is trying to stand.
Hallman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gherobane!
Gherobane's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Hallman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gherobane is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gherobane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hallman. 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Hallman looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gherobane is trying to stand.

Hallman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gherobane to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gherobane shrugs it off.
Hallman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gherobane is trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hallman lands a nice shot to the head.
Gherobane squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Hallman is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gherobane can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Draconis Gherobane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Hallman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gherobane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hallman moves into the clinch.

Gherobane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hallman dodges the punch combination from Gherobane.
Gherobane misses with a left hand
and Hallman counters with a left and a right that stings Gherobane.
Hallman ducks under a wild hook from Gherobane.
Gherobane misses with a wild body shot.
Gherobane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gherobane misses with a combination
and Hallman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hallman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gherobane's waist but Gherobane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hallman off to one side.
Gherobane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hallman doesn't seem bothered though.
Draconis Gherobane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gherobane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gherobane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gherobane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice combination there by Gherobane.
Gherobane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gherobane takes a swing at Hallman's ribcage but misses.
Gherobane stalks Hallman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hallman's face. Hallman staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hallman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gherobane.
Gherobane thows a body shot but no joy.
Gherobane takes a swing at Hallman's ribcage but misses.
Gherobane takes a swing at Hallman's ribcage but misses.
Draconis Gherobane seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gherobane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hallman.
Gherobane looks to throw the jab but Hallman is out of range.
Gherobane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gherobane lands with a shot to the body.
Gherobane thows a body shot but no joy.
Gherobane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gherobane throws a hook but Hallman avoids it easily.
Hallman moves away from the strike by Gherobane.
Hallman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gherobane defends well and Hallman ends up having to push Gherobane into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Gherobane breaks the clinch.
Hallman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gherobane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gherobane misses with a body shot.
Gherobane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hallman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Hallman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hallman moves forwards but Gherobane connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marcus Hallman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gherobane misses with an uppercut. Hallman saw that one coming.
Gherobane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Marcus Hallman's cut is getting worse.

Gherobane cracks Hallman with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hallman looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gherobane finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hallman gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Gherobane gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Draconis Gherobane!
During a confident post fight interview, Draconis Gherobane thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.