PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Night Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryley Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hall might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to War. 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
Spencer

185 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
181 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Night Hall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryley Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spencer with a nice cross.

Hall clinches up with Spencer and pushes him back against the cage.
Spencer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hall smiles and moves away.
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hall is looking to clinch.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Night Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Spencer. No joy for Hall on that attempt.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
A big left from Spencer misses.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Spencer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Spencer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer uses his free foot to push down on Hall's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hall.

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.
Hall tries to hold on but Spencer pushes him away.
Spencer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hall tries to hold on but Spencer pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Spencer trying to control but he's not successful this time.

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.
Spencer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hall gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryley Spencer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Spencer. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spencer misses with a double jab.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Spencer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hall's half guard.
Spencer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Spencer is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Spencer not doing much here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ryley Spencer just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hall tries for a takedown but Spencer circles away easily

and Spencer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Spencer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hall is trying to control the position but Spencer postures up.
Hall is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spencer is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hall tries to clinch
and Spencer counters with a right hand to the body.
Spencer misses with a body shot.

Spencer darts in and clinches Hall up against the cage.
Hall lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Ryley Spencer has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is trying to drag Hall to the mat but Hall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hall is leaning against Spencer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spencer is trying to drag Hall to the mat but Hall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Spencer is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Hall as the two fighters clinch.

Hall pulls guard.
Spencer postures up.
Spencer trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryley Spencer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryley Spencer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spencer.
Hall wants to clinch
and Spencer counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall tries to clinch but Spencer is having none of it.
Hall shoots for a double leg takedown but Spencer sprawls well. He's pushed Hall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hall tries to clinch but Spencer moves away
and Spencer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spencer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hall closes the distance looking to clinch

and Spencer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Spencer in particular looking to stall.

Spencer maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hall could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Spencer has cracked it and Hall is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Spencer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryley Spencer!
Ryley Spencer is the new welterweight champion!