PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henk Hooijbroek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernesto Hall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hall
vs
Hooijbroek

213 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henk Hooijbroek!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hooijbroek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hall tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hooijbroek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hooijbroek.
Hooijbroek lands a nice shot to the body.
Hooijbroek is working for takedown but Hall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hooijbroek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hall stalling the fight.
Hall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hall keeps control of Hooijbroek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hooijbroek tries for a takedown but Hall manages to get underhooks.
Hooijbroek goes for a takedown attempt but Hall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ernesto Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henk Hooijbroek.
Hooijbroek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hooijbroek.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hall clinches with his opponent.

Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall wants to clinch up but Hooijbroek keeps it at a distance.
Hooijbroek shoots in for a double leg but Hall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Hall rushes Hooijbroek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hooijbroek is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hall to keep the fight standing.
Hall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hooijbroek's efforts to push away.
Hooijbroek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hooijbroek looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooijbroek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Hooijbroek avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
Hall trying to control the position but instead, Hooijbroek has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hall into the cage.
Hooijbroek wants to take the fight to the mat but Hall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hooijbroek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hall blocking some punches.
Hall stalling against the cage.
Hooijbroek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hall is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooijbroek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hall.
Hall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hooijbroek smiles and moves away.
Hooijbroek misses with a kick to the body.
Hooijbroek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hooijbroek tries for a takedown but Hall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooijbroek closes the distance and clinches up with Hall, looking for a takedown. Hooijbroek pushes Hall against the cage but Hall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hall shoots in but Hooijbroek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hooijbroek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall wants to clinch
and Hooijbroek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Hooijbroek pushes him off.
Hall tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hooijbroek is defended easily by Hall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Hooijbroek circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ernesto Hall will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hooijbroek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hall is looking to clinch.
Hooijbroek with a poor takedown
and Hall counters with a one-two to the body.

Hooijbroek closes the distance and pushes Hall back into the cage.
Hall has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hooijbroek after a bit of a struggle.
Hooijbroek wants a takedown but no success here.
Hall fails to pull guard.
Hall stalling.
Hooijbroek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hall pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ernesto Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henk Hooijbroek.
Hooijbroek is breathing heavily.
Hooijbroek fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooijbroek shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
Hall tries to clinch but Hooijbroek moves out of range.
Hooijbroek misses with a takedown attempt - Hall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown but Hooijbroek manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hall stuffs the takedown attempt from Hooijbroek. Hooijbroek gets slowly back to his feet.
Hall is looking to clinch but Hooijbroek is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hall gets a takedown into half guard.

Hall is working for a submission of some sort.
Hooijbroek is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hooijbroek defends it well.
Hall misses with a head shot. Hooijbroek uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hooijbroek is looking to sweep but instead, Hall has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooijbroek makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hooijbroek.
Hall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hooijbroek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Hooijbroek working for a triangle but Hall defends it easily.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Hooijbroek is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ernesto Hall will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hall tries to clinch there but Hooijbroek circles away.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hooijbroek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Hooijbroek pushes him off.
Hall drops his hands momentarily and Hooijbroek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ernesto Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hooijbroek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall shoots for a double leg takedown but Hooijbroek sprawls well. He's pushed Hall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ernesto Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt.
Hall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hooijbroek swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooijbroek tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Hooijbroek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hooijbroek tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Hooijbroek shoots for a takedown but Hall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hooijbroek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Hooijbroek circles away.
Hall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hooijbroek sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hall somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hooijbroek wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hooijbroek moves into the clinch successfully.
Hall is pressed up against the cage. Hooijbroek has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hall down to the mat. Hall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hall slaps away a takedown attempt from Hooijbroek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hooijbroek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hooijbroek shoots and misses

and Hall counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hooijbroek!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hall stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooijbroek swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hooijbroek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hooijbroek swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.

Hooijbroek closes the distance and pushes Hall back into the cage.
Hall stalls.
Hooijbroek can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooijbroek keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Hall breaks from the clinch.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall tries to clinch up but Hooijbroek circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hooijbroek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henk Hooijbroek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ernesto Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Hall!