PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Livingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirk Hall is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Livingston
vs
Hall

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
31
182 lbs
13 - 27 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Livingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirk Hall!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall looks to land a combination but Livingston avoids it well.
Livingston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Livingston throws a front kick aimed at Hall's knee but Hall avoids it well.
Livingston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Livingston clinches with his opponent.
Hall takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall tries for a takedown. No joy.
Livingston working aggressively here.
Hall is trying to push Livingston away but Livingston has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hall tries to break free but Livingston pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall takes an elbow to the temple.
Hall dodges an elbow strike from Livingston.
Livingston throws a knee to the head but misses.
Livingston tries to pull guard but Hall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Livingston lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Hall jumps guard and drags Livingston to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hall is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Livingston is controlling him.
Livingston looking to sit in guard and control but Hall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Livingston has momentary wrist control but Hall slips an elbow through the middle.
Hall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Livingston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hall gets to his feet - Livingston follows without any prompting.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Livingston is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeps the fight on the outside.
Livingston throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hall.
Hall throws a hook but Livingston avoids it easily.
Livingston is looking to counter the offense by Hall and move into the clinch.
Livingston tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Livingston slips a jab from Hall.

A jab-cross combination lands for Hall and sends Livingston crashing to the mat! Hall follows him down to the mat - Livingston regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Marcus Livingston has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall drops an elbow to the side of Livingston's head.
Hall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Livingston is rocked!
Hall is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Livingston is hurt! He's hurt bad - Hall fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Livingston from any more punishment! Congratulations to Hall! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirk Hall!