PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Engrle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hall
vs
Engrle

185 cm
23
205 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Predator Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Engrle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hall closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hall lands in his opponent's guard.
Hall trying to control but Engrle is working from the bottom.
Hall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Engrle is looking to stand up but Hall isn't so interested in that idea.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Engrle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Engrle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall postures up.
Hall's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Engrle blocks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
The fight stays on the outside here - Engrle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hall avoids the head kick by Engrle.
Engrle tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall throws a leg kick but Engrle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Engrle.
Hall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Stan Engrle has been cut.
Engrle looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
No joy there for Engrle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Engrle is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
Hall blocks a head kick by Engrle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hall changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Engrle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall is staying tight to Engrle's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Engrle wants to control but Hall postures up.

Hall tries for a kimura but Engrle is defending well.

Hall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Engrle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Engrle struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engrle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hall tries to advance to mount but Engrle denies him.
Engrle tries to buck Hall off but Hall is having none of it.
Engrle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four 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.
Hall advances to mount.
Engrle wants to control but Hall is having none of it.

Hall working for a guillotine from mount but Engrle is in no mood to give up.
Engrle can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stan Engrle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oooh a lovely combination from Engrle sends Hall down but not out. Engrle dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Ryan Hall has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Engrle is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Engrle working away.
Hall is not content to let Engrle control the position.
Engrle misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hall can't do much from the bottom here.
Engrle wants to stand but Hall is controlling his arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall sneaks back into half guard.
Engrle sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hall wants to control but Engrle is keeping busy.
Engrle trying to pass the guard but Hall defending well.

That's two 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.
Engrle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hall is trying to maintain the position but Engrle is very close to passing his half guard.
Engrle throwing shots but Hall is blocking nicely.
Hall wants to improve his position but Engrle is controlling well.
Engrle tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Engrle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Engrle tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Engrle thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Engrle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Engrle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Engrle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Engrle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hall lands with a shot to the body.
Engrle throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Engrle lands a head kick. Hall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Engrle wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Engrle is looking to land body kicks.
Ryan Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Engrle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Engrle tries a head kick but it misses.
Engrle stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Engrle.

Engrle clinches.
Engrle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
A short uppercut from Engrle.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Engrle has him pressed against the cage.
Hall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Engrle landing knees to the head.
Hall tries to score a body lock takedown but Engrle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Engrle tries a knee to the head but Hall blocks it.
Engrle lands a nice elbow.

Engrle manages to break the clinch.
Engrle tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Engrle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Engrle.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Engrle circles away quickly and effectively.
Stan Engrle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Engrle tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Engrle tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Engrle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Engrle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Engrle finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Engrle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Engrle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Engrle.
Engrle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hall takes an elbow to the forehead.

Ryan Hall's cut is getting worse.

Engrle breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Engrle throws a head kick that Hall semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Engrle tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Engrle throws a head kick that half lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Engrle, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engrle throws a head kick that half lands.
Engrle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Engrle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hall, pushing him back against the cage.
Hall letting Engrle take a breather here.
Engrle landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Engrle.
Hall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Engrle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Engrle keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Engrle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Engrle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Engrle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crunch! Engrle slams his shin into Hall's torso.
A good leg kick by Engrle.
Hall avoids the head kick by Engrle.

Hall drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engrle wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Engrle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Engrle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to control from the top but Engrle keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Engrle moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stan Engrle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Engrle has Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
Engrle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Engrle scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
Engrle slowing the pace effectively.
Engrle lands a knee to the head.
Engrle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Engrle tries a knee to the head but Hall blocks it.
Engrle misses with an elbow over the top.
Hall is trying to break free.
Engrle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Engrle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engrle lands with a left to the head.
Hall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Engrle breaks the clinch.
Hall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Engrle counters with a head kick.
Engrle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Engrle is looking to clinch.
Hall scores with a hook.
Engrle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall lands a jab to Engrle's midsection.
Engrle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Engrle is fending him off so far but Hall persists. Nope, Engrle circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Engrle lands a high kick!
Ryan Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall wants to slow Engrle down by chopping away at his legs.

Engrle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hall, pushing him back against the cage.
Engrle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Engrle lands an elbow inside that Hall shrugs off.
Hall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Engrle has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Engrle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Engrle 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 Downing scores the fight for Stan Engrle!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Stan Engrle!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Stan Engrle!

Stan Engrle wins by unanimous decision!