PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hall (ranked 211 p4p, 679 weight class) and Kodiyak Redd (ranked 29 p4p, 39 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!This should be a great matchup!

Hall
vs
Redd

170 cm
27
145
12 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
141
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Hall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kodiyak Redd!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hall gets a clinch.
Redd tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Redd back against the cage.
Hall avoiding damage.
Hall has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Redd is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Redd can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
Hall stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Redd letting Hall take a breather here.
Hall is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Redd breaks from the clinch.

Hall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall blocking some punches.
Hall leaning against his opponent.
Hall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Redd to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Hall.
Redd dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Redd has him pressed against the cage.
Hall jumps guard but Redd stands there with Hall around his waist. Hall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Redd throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall is stalling here.
Redd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hall is stalling here.
Hall is struggling to control the position.
Redd works on Hall's body with a couple of short punches.
Redd wants a takedown.
Hall tries to pull guard but Redd won't allow it.
Redd dodges an elbow strike from Hall.

Hall gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Redd regains guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Redd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Redd has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at LAFC Training Center. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hall trying to control but Redd is working from the bottom.
Hall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redd has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hall has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redd is trying to improve his position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Redd is letting Hall control him for a moment.
Redd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Redd being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Redd gets back to half guard.

Hall is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hall controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Redd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Redd throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Redd can do to turn this around?
Redd misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Redd.
Hall drops down looking for a counter takedown but Redd sprawls and moves away.

Hall fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Redd sprawls well initially but Hall persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Redd is staying active underneath Hall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall stalling.

Hall is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall stalling.
Hall wants to free his trapped foot but Redd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hall is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Redd!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Redd is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redd tries to hold on but Hall postures up.
Hall mounts Redd! Really nice guard pass there!
Hall controlling his opponent.
Redd is squirming around, avoiding Hall's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Redd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Redd is trying desperately to improve position.

Hall moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Redd has worked his arm free - good work by Redd!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hall controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Redd misses with a looping right.
Hall throws the kick towards the body but Redd avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall throws a front kick aimed at Redd's knee but Redd avoids it well.

Hall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Redd smiles and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Hall dominated that second round.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Redd fails with a takedown attempt.
Kodiyak Redd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redd misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Redd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hall tries to counter with a takedown but Redd is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redd misses the shot to the body.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Redd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall gets a clinch.

Hall drags the fight down to the ground.
Redd wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Redd postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Hall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Redd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redd wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Richard Hall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Redd is refusing to be controlled, as Hall sits in half guard.
Hall performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to pass the guard but Redd defending well.
Redd wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.

Hall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Redd sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hall is pressing down on Redd's thigh, looking to free his foot. Redd is holding on for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Redd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Redd throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
Hall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Redd throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Redd fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hall avoids it really well and circles away.
Hall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Hall clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hall with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Redd to score with a decent uppercut.
Redd shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
Redd throws a leg kick

so Hall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Hall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redd keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Redd has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hall is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Redd.
Redd is looking for a sweep.
Redd is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hall's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two 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.
Redd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Redd.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Redd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Redd is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hall drops back looking for a leg! Redd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Redd manages to kick Hall off! Hall jumps back into Redd's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redd looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hall puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hall has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Redd is controlling an arm, preventing Hall from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Redd has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Redd tries to break free.

Hall has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hall working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Redd is doing well to defend. Hall seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Redd is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Richard Hall!
Richard Hall retains his bantamweight title!
Richard Hall spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.