PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between freeman hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne McCullough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne McCullough has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with freeman hall's chin.

hall
vs
McCullough

190 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
23
144 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, freeman hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Wayne McCullough!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCullough throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
hall misses with a wild combination.
McCullough misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from McCullough.
McCullough bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCullough misses with a low kick.
McCullough throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and hall counters with a nice double leg into guard.
hall won't allow McCullough to sweep him here.
hall wants to control from the top but McCullough keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCullough has his feet on hall's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
hall checks the leg kick.
McCullough stuffs the takedown attempt from hall. hall gets slowly back to his feet.
hall moves in looking to clinch but McCullough pushes him off.
A big left from McCullough misses.
hall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McCullough misses with a hook.

McCullough has managed to clinch.
McCullough gets underhooks to prevent hall's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for freeman hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.

McCullough breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
hall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
hall is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hall misses with a wild body shot.
hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCullough.
McCullough moves out of range as hall throws a body kick.
McCullough looks to land a right hand but hall moved out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McCullough lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and hall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from hall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McCullough scores with a crisp jab that stopped hall in his tracks.
McCullough uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by hall.
hall fails to land the takedown.
McCullough misses with a combination
and hall counters with a one-two to the body.
hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCullough.
McCullough throws a left and a right that both miss
and hall counters with a two punch combo.
McCullough misses with an uppercut. hall saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hall moves away from the strike by McCullough.
hall drops his hands momentarily and McCullough takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McCullough lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

hall is rocked!
McCullough misses with a combination
and hall counters with a one-two to the body.
Oh hall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
hall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
hall blocks a leg kick.
hall misses with a series of wild punches.
McCullough lands with an overhand left.
McCullough lunges at hall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by hall's hand.
McCullough swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wayne McCullough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hall defending well as McCullough loads up on a big left hand.
McCullough misses with an uppercut. hall saw that one coming.
hall seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hall defending well as McCullough loads up on a big left hand.
McCullough throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCullough throws the left hand but hall avoids the punch easily.
McCullough takes a swing at hall's ribcage but misses.
hall wants to clinch up but McCullough keeps it at a distance.
McCullough throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
hall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
hall has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

hall tries to keep at a distance but McCullough has taken the fight into the clinch.

McCullough breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

hall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCullough.
McCullough throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
hall throws a right hand that McCullough ducks under and follows up with a left that McCullough also avoids with ease.
hall gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
hall moves out of range of the strikes.
McCullough throws a half hearted mid kick.
hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullough fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
freeman hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
hall shoots in but McCullough avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McCullough throws out a leg kick but hall moves out of range and McCullough only half commits.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
hall closes the distance and clinches up with McCullough, looking for a takedown. hall pushes McCullough against the cage but McCullough circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCullough has taken the fight to the clinch.
McCullough lands a shoulder strike.

McCullough escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCullough throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
hall cracks McCullough with a good jab.
McCullough misses with a straight left.
McCullough throws a leg kick but hall sees it coming and moves out of range.
McCullough lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCullough throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCullough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
hall lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
hall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCullough tries to avoid it but hall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCullough to the ground. McCullough escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for freeman hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
hall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hall checks a leg kick nicely.

McCullough has taken the fight to the clinch.

McCullough breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from hall.
hall takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

McCullough takes the fight into the clinch.

McCullough breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
hall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCullough as he jumps to the side.
Nice body punch from McCullough.
McCullough misses with a low kick.
Wayne McCullough seems to be getting the better of the standup.
hall goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
hall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCullough looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCullough sizes up hall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
hall checks the leg kick.
hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCullough.
McCullough throws a right hand that hall ducks under and follows up with a left that hall also avoids with ease.
hall fails to land the takedown.
Nice defenses there by McCullough.

McCullough instigates a clinch.
McCullough scores with a shot to the side of hall's head.
hall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McCullough just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

McCullough breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCullough stuns hall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wayne McCullough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCullough darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
hall throws a series of punches but McCullough moves out of range.
McCullough scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCullough misses with a straight right.
hall throws a combination that misses

and McCullough counters by moving into the clinch.
McCullough lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCullough.
hall can't break the clinch.
McCullough lands a right hand that snaps the head of hall backwards.
McCullough has hall pushed against the cage.
McCullough prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne McCullough showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

hall moves out of range of the strikes.
McCullough misses with an uppercut. hall saw that one coming.
McCullough throws a right hand that hall ducks under and follows up with a left that hall also avoids with ease.
McCullough swats away the attempt to clinch by hall.
hall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
hall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
hall lands with a nice combination. McCullough backs away looking to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullough throws a left and a right that both miss
and hall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

McCullough is rocked!
hall shoots in but McCullough avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A big right from McCullough misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCullough throws a jab when hall was well out of range.
McCullough throws an overhand right that lands on hall's shoulder, as hall tries to avoid the shot.
McCullough misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
hall tries to clinch but McCullough moves out of range.
hall shoots for a takedown but McCullough saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McCullough cracks hall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
hall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
hall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McCullough waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract hall.
A lazy left from McCullough finds it's target.
McCullough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but hall manages to avoid it.
hall scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McCullough misses with a body punch

and hall holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right hand to the body from McCullough.

McCullough breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McCullough counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCullough lands a nice leg kick that just misses hall's sensitive parts.
hall looks for the body kick but McCullough saw that one coming.
hall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
hall wants to clinch up but McCullough keeps it at a distance.
Good shot there by McCullough.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by hall!
hall checks a low kick from McCullough.
hall lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McCullough backs up against the cage.
McCullough shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCullough avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCullough connects with the punch.
McCullough swings for the body but hall moves out of range.
hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCullough moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
hall misses with a double jab.
McCullough lands with an uppercut that bounces hall off the cage and back into rage.
McCullough throws a solid leg kick but hall takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCullough.
hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCullough fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
hall moves out of range as McCullough strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McCullough misses with the combination.
hall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
hall stuns McCullough with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCullough swings away with a body shot that misses
and hall counters with a series of strikes. McCullough will be more careful next time no doubt.
freeman hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCullough throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
hall is looking to wear down McCullough with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
hall tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from McCullough misses.
McCullough throws a shot from downtown. hall moves away and avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
hall clobbers McCullough with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
hall shoots in but McCullough avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for freeman hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCullough lands a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
freeman hall showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McCullough has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne McCullough!