PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by Change the World. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hall
vs
Jackson

190 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jai Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson gets caught flat footed, as Hall shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hall 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 pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hall postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Hall is controlling Jackson's posture.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Hall's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hall is controlling Jackson's posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hall is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Hall saw that one coming.
Jai Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick

and Hall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackson's guard.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Hall sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jackson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Hall's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson throws a leg kick

and Hall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackson's guard.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hall controlling from the top position.
Further stalling from Hall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hall drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jackson wants to stand up but Hall is controlling him.
Hall is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Bobby Hall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson can't keep his opponent in guard - Hall advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Well, if Hall is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Hall content to control rather than advance.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jackson throws a push kick but Hall slaps the foot to one side.
Hall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot

and Hall counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackson won't be happy with that.
Hall taking a breather here.
Hall working away.
Jackson is trying to escape the position but Hall is controlling the position.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Hall drags him back down.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to escape the position but Hall is controlling the position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hall.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall tries to counter with a takedown but Jackson is quick to defend against it.
Hall keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall attempts a counter takedown but Jackson avoids it well and moves away.
Bobby Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Hall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hall drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jackson sprawls and moves away.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hall counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Hall dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jackson tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hall but Hall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hall drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jackson sprawls and moves away.
Hall avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Hall drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jackson sprawls and moves away.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch

and Hall counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Hall passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall staying calm.
Hall continues to hold on tight.

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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Bobby Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jai Jackson.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch

so Hall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hall stands and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hall slows the pace down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jai Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:25
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Hall!
Bobby Hall made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'First of all I want to thank god man, you know uh, with out him man, I wouldnt be here today. uh but I want to thank the fans who came out to support us, my manager Matt Donovan. Its great I knew he was gonna come to fight, we we're going for it but I was prepared for anything. '.