PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harley Royale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rock Star. Royale comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Empire X by Dubtraction kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
Royale

180 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

White Gorilla Nutrition

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harley Royale!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Royale on that attempt.
Royale shoots for a double leg takedown but Hall sprawls well. He's pushed Royale's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hall scores with a hook.

It looks like Harley Royale has been cut.
Danga de danga de dang - Hall scores with a four punch combination!

Hall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hall showed some decent athleticism there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hall tries to stand and escape but Royale is controlling the position.
Hall is keen to just control but Royale is a slippery customer.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Royale is defending well.
Hall tries to stand and escape but Royale is controlling the position.
Royale is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Royale is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.
Royale is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Royale looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Royale shoots and misses
and Hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nathan Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harley Royale.
Royale has a takedown stuffed.
Royale checks the leg kick.
Hall misses with a takedown

and Royale counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Royale wants to pass to mount but Hall is defending the position.
Hall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Royale is working away from the top position though.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
Royale prevents Hall from standing back up.
Royale not doing much here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hall wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale passes to side control.
Hall trying to remain calm as Royale controls from the top position.
Royale looks up at the clock and then as Hall takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Royale smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hall is letting Royale control him for a moment.

Royale tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall is looking for a sweep.
Royale cracks Hall with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Royale decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Royale closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hall tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Royale manages to move to mount!
Hall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Royale on the ground.
Royale unloading with bombs!
Royale trying to control but Hall is having none of it.

Royale is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hall can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hall tries to reverse the position but Royale maintains control.
Royale unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is in all sorts of trouble here.
Royale working the ground and pound effectively.
Royale landing strikes from the mount and Hall is in trouble!
Hall is squirming around, avoiding Royale's attempts to control the action.
Royale fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Royale looking to control and managing it successfully.
Royale with the ground and pound from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall wants to hold on but Royale pushes him away.
Royale is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hall can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Royale working for a guillotine from mount but Hall is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harley Royale will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harley Royale's cut.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Royale moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Royale tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Royale throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hall's waist but Hall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Royale off to one side.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall tries to land a leg kick but Royale saw it coming and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Hall as Royale shoots in.

Royale scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Royale tries for a kimura but Hall is defending well.
Hall is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on Hall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harley Royale has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
Royale is working Hall over with some ground and pound from side control.
Royale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.
Hall takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Royale landing a few strikes.

Royale wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hall, who protects the arm well.
An elbow from Royale crashes against the mat.
Hall takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Royale is putting a hurting on Hall here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Royale tries to score with some ground and pound. Hall controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hall takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hall can't do much from the bottom here.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard.

Royale is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hall has escaped the position, nice work there.
Royale advances to mount.
Royale wants to control the pace but Hall is squirming around nicely.
Royale is landing with some decent strikes but Hall is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hall on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hall tries to get out of the position.
Royale postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hall looks a forlorn figure.
Hall is in a horrible position here. Royale smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Royale.
Royale landing punches.
Royale is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hall tries to hold on but Royale postures up.
Royale is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Royale working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Hall turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Royale off and cradles Hall's limp body as Royale celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Harley Royale!