PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noz Gurreff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gurreff
vs
Hall

172 cm
18
169 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noz Gurreff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Hall!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurreff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Hall has closed the distance and engaged Gurreff in a clinch.
Gurreff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
Gurreff avoiding damage.
Hall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hall prevents Gurreff from breaking the clinch.
Gurreff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Hall.
Hall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gurreff keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gurreff working aggressively here.
Gurreff lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall wants to break free but Gurreff has control.
Hall tries to work over Gurreff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gurreff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Hall.
Gurreff gets underhooks to prevent Hall's takedown attempt.
Gurreff lands with a left to the head.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Gurreff's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Hall.
Hall working aggressively here.
Gurreff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
Gurreff tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Gurreff back against the cage.
A short right from Hall.
Hall blocking some punches.
Gurreff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hall misses with some punches.
Gurreff prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hall tries to break free but Gurreff pushes him back against the cage.
Hall drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Noz Gurreff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Hall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gurreff prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gurreff.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gurreff tries to break the clinch but Hall is controlling the position.
Gurreff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall misses with some punches.
Gurreff changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hall fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hall has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gurreff scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hall in his tracks.
Hall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gurreff on the side of the head.
Hall misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gurreff lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hall misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Gurreff.
Gurreff with a nice cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Gurreff scores with a four punch combination!
Hall misses the jab.

Hall rushes Gurreff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hall has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gurreff is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gurreff lands a nice shot to the body.
Gurreff throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gurreff backwards.
Gurreff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gurreff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hall is rocked!
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Gurreff controls the action.
Hall is still on wobbly legs! Can Gurreff finish him?
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gurreff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gurreff scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall blocking some punches.
Gurreff throws a big uppercut that drops Hall! More strikes from Gurreff and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hall lies dazed against the cage as Gurreff celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noz Gurreff!
Noz Gurreff thanked the fans post fight for their support.