PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin (ranked 1242 p4p, 779 weight class) and Robbie Hall (ranked 73 p4p, 86 weight class). Iwaga Genochin comes to the cage accompanied by Majinahanashi. Robbie Hall has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Iwaga Genochin
vs
Hall

175 cm
26
142
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
26
135
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robbie Hall!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwaga Genochin misses with an uppercut

and Hall counters by moving into the clinch.
Iwaga Genochin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hall tries to pull guard but Iwaga Genochin holds him up against the cage and eventually Hall drops back down to his feet.
Hall pressing his opponent against the cage.
Iwaga Genochin looking to stall.
Iwaga Genochin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Iwaga Genochin.
Iwaga Genochin wants to get back to striking at distance but Hall won't allow it.
The referee calls for Hall to work.
Hall stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Iwaga Genochin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iwaga Genochin lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwaga Genochin misses with a left hand

and Hall moves into the clinch.
Iwaga Genochin is looking to break free of the clinch but Hall has double underhooks.

Hall jumps guard and drags Iwaga Genochin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iwaga Genochin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Iwaga Genochin stays in close to Hall's body and controls the position.
Hall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hall looking to control.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Iwaga Genochin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Iwaga Genochin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Iwaga Genochin wants to stand but Hall has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Iwaga Genochin wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Hall's closed guard. He's half up but Hall has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Hall pivots and extends the arm, Iwaga Genochin falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Hall! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robbie Hall! Robbie Hall retains his bantamweight title!
Robbie Hall was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.