PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Ramer (ranked 6731 p4p, 6289 weight class) and Caelan Hall (ranked 703 p4p, 669 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Caelan Hall enters the cage!

Ramer
vs
Hall

187 cm
23
179
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Ramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Caelan Hall!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hall throws a combination that misses
and Ramer counters with a two punch combo.

Ramer tries to keep at a distance but Hall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Hall.
Ramer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hall prevents it.
Hall effectively controlling the action here.
Hall misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramer backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall misses with some punches.
Ramer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ramer looking to stall.
Hall lands an uppercut.

Hall breaks the clinch.
Ramer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramer.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramer.
Ramer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Ramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramer wants to clinch but Hall slips to the side

and Hall counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall working over Ramer with some ground and pound. Ramer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hall performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hall working the head and body with strikes.
Hall drops an elbow to the side of Ramer's head.
Hall is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramer taking some punishment here, with Hall in his half guard.
Hall winds up and cracks Ramer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Still in half guard, Hall seems content to control.
Ramer trying to hold on to Hall's head to control him but Hall postures up.
Hall content to control rather than advance.
Hall lands with a punch from half guard.
Hall is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hall lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Hall there.
Hall working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hall lands strikes from half guard.
Hall lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hall in particular looking to stall.
Ramer has a hand on Hall's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hall takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Hall landing strikes from the mount.
Hall pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall dominating with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hall cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Caelan Hall dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ramer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Ramer is rocked!

It looks like Jake Ramer has been cut.
Hall drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Ramer's head, knocking him out cold! Hall is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Caelan Hall!