PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Hall (ranked 23210 p4p, 3029 weight class) and Clifton Barn (ranked 654 p4p, 405 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hall
vs
Barn

195 cm
22
185
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
190
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezekiel Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clifton Barn!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barn wants to counter the offense by Hall and move into the clinch position.
Barn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hall seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barn's hands.

It looks like Clifton Barn has been cut.
Hall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hall jabs Barn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barn scores with a shot to the body.
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
Hall lands an overhand right.

Barn is rocked!
We've been informed that Barn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ezekiel Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barn misses with a head kick.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barn.
Hall tries to bum rush Barn with a series of wild strikes but Barn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall scores with a nice head shot.
Barn is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
Barn lands the left hand.
Hall ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Barn out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ezekiel Hall!
As Ezekiel Hall got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: He didn't stand a chance'.