PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Grabber (ranked 1938 p4p, 2105 weight class) and Charlie Hall (ranked 277 p4p, 290 weight class). Grabber comes to the cage accompanied by Side to Side. Charlie Hall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grabber
vs
Hall

207 cm
40
275
45 - 20 - 0

186 cm
31
273
14 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Grabber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Hall!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabber with a nice cross.

It looks like Charlie Hall has been cut.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grabber was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Grabber throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grabber tries to score with a low kick but Hall moves his leg out of the way.
Hall throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hall checks a leg kick.

Grabber gets tackled into the cage by Hall. Hall maintains the clinch.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Grabber has him pressed against the cage.
Grabber lands with a right to the head.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Hall manages to break the clinch.
Grabber lands with a shot to the body.
Charlie Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall throws a hook but Grabber blocks it.
Grabber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grabber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Hall throws a combination. Grabber tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Grabber pushes him off.
Grabber throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grabber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hall moves out of range as Grabber strikes.
Grabber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grabber connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hall's hands.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grabber.
Grabber throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Grabber is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Grabber is out of range.
Grabber throwing a counter right hand but Hall manages to avoid it.
A big left from Hall misses.
Hall throws a right hand that Grabber ducks under and follows up with a left that Grabber also avoids with ease.
Hall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grabber has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Grabber was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hall.
Hall throws a body kick that misses.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Hall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Hall lands.
Hall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grabber checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hall!
Hall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grabber throws a low kick but Hall moves out of range easily.
Hall throws an off balance right hand
and Grabber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grabber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grabber.
A counter left hand to the body from Grabber misses its target.
Grabber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grabber lands a slapping body shot.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Grabber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grabber throws a low kick, looking for Hall's leg but Hall calmly moves out of range.
Hall scores with a shot to the body.
Grabber scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hall tries to clinch up.
Grabber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grabber counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabber lands a jab to Hall's midsection.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grabber.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grabber.
Hall throws a series of punches but Grabber moves out of range.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grabber appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Grabber moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Grabber bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That has opened up Charlie Hall's cut even more.
Grabber misses with a hook.
Grabber looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grabber is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grabber lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hall. That's going to slow Grabber down.
Grabber turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grabber throws out the jab.
Hall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donk. Grabber catches Hall right on the button with a cross.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown but Grabber manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A big right from Hall misses.
Hall checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Grabber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grabber is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hall stuns Grabber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grabber avoids the body shot from Hall.
Hall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Grabber lands with a hook. Hall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

The cut above Charlie Hall's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Grabber looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall lands with a nice body kick.
Grabber connects with a right hand. Hall shakes it off.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grabber counters with a leg kick.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grabber doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grabber looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grabber.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Hall throws a body punch but Grabber moves out of range.
Grabber is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grabber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Grabber ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charlie Hall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charlie Hall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Grabber ducks right into an uppercut from Hall.
Grabber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Grabber moves out of range of the strikes.
Grabber appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grabber cracks Hall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice shot lands for Grabber.
Grabber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hall.
Grabber cracks Hall with a good jab.
Hall misses with a hook. Grabber ducked under it nicely.
Hall misses with a left hand
and Grabber counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grabber lands with a right hand.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grabber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grabber misses with a straight left.
Grabber misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
Grabber throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hall.
Hall avoids the body shot from Grabber.
Hall scores with a hook to the body. Grabber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grabber listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Charlie Hall's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hall defending well as Grabber loads up on a big left hand.
Grabber throws a low kick but Hall moves out of range easily.
Grabber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grabber.
A big right from Grabber misses.
Hall throws a shot to the body.
Hall is looking to score with low kicks.
Grabber darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Charlie Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grabber jabs Hall right on the nose. Hall blinks but takes it well.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charlie Hall's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andy Grabber!
In his post fight interview, Andy Grabber started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.