PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Snoop Gizzel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rock Star kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Nathan Hall was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gizzel
vs
Hall

180 cm
22
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

White Gorilla Nutrition

Syndicate Drugs
Carnage Fight Wear

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Snoop Gizzel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Hall!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gizzel tries to clinch up.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Gizzel circles away.
Gizzel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gizzel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hall tries to clinch but Gizzel is having none of it.
Hall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gizzel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gizzel slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Gizzel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hall shoots in and bounces Gizzel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hall postures up.
Gizzel is really struggling to control Hall but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gizzel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gizzel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gizzel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gizzel tries to get out of the position.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Gizzel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gizzel looking for a sweep. Not yet Gizzel, not yet.
Gizzel is breathing heavily.
Hall wants to control from the top but Gizzel keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gizzel working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Gizzel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hall tries to get to full guard but Gizzel has control of the leg.
Gizzel is trying to control the action in half guard but Hall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hall is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gizzel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hall trying to control but Gizzel postures up.
Gizzel works his way into side control.
Hall is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hall struggling a bit here.
Hall might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gizzel kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hall tries to bench press Gizzel off him but Gizzel keeps the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hall lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hall tries to clinch
and Gizzel counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Gizzel on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snoop Gizzel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gizzel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.

Gizzel is rocked!
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oh Gizzel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Hall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hall showed some decent athleticism there.
Hall wants to control but Gizzel is keeping him busy.

Gizzel looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gizzel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gizzel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard.
Hall wants to sweep here but Gizzel controlling him for the moment.
Gizzel seems to have got his legs back now.
Gizzel trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gizzel trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Gizzel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hall's head.
Gizzel slips nicely into half guard.
Gizzel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gizzel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gizzel moves to the back.
Hall is keeping busy.

Gizzel working for a choke but Hall is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Hall's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Gizzel is persistently looking for the submission but Hall is defending it well.
I really don't envy Hall right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gizzel's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gizzel lands punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hall looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Gizzel pushes Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
Hall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Gizzel manages to break the clinch.
Gizzel doesn't manage to clinch there - Hall circles away.
Hall throws a right hand that Gizzel ducks under and follows up with a left that Gizzel also avoids with ease.

Gizzel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hall wants to improve his position but Gizzel is controlling well.
Gizzel is tying to control. Hall wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gizzel prevents Hall from improving his position.
Gizzel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gizzel is tying to control. Hall wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gizzel works his way into side control.
Gizzel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.
Hall is breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gizzel misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gizzel fails to land the takedown.
Gizzel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hall but Hall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Hall wants to clinch.

Hall shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Gizzel had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hall is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gizzel Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hall's back instead.
Hall is in bad spot here.

Hall defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gizzel's arms.
Snoop Gizzel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gizzel is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hall has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hall is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gizzel has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
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 manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gizzel's guard. Nice work there by Hall.
Hall is stalling in the full guard.
Gizzel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hall prevents Gizzel from taking his back.
Gizzel breaks from Hall's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gizzel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gizzel looking for a guillotine from mount but Hall is having none of it.

Gizzel swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hall is now in Gizzel's guard. A big mistake from Gizzel there, giving up the dominant position!
Gizzel keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Gizzel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gizzel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Gizzel has his foot on Hall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hall works his way back into a safe position though.
Gizzel wants to stand and escape but Hall is having none of it.

Gizzel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hall postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gizzel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hall!
Hall can't escape the position.
Gizzel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hall is looking to escape.

Gizzel wants to finish this one by submission but Hall is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gizzel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gizzel controlling from the full mount.

Gizzel working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hall is looking to get to half guard.
Gizzel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hall is looking to escape.
Hall in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gizzel looking to finish Hall with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hall!

Gizzel looking for a guillotine from mount but Hall is having none of it.
Gizzel controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snoop Gizzel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gizzel misses with a few strikes there.

Gizzel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gizzel showed some decent athleticism there.

Gizzel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hall defends it well.
Gizzel is trying to control the action in half guard but Hall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gizzel is looking for a kimura but Hall is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gizzel to get the leverage.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
Gizzel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Gizzel throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Hall has his hands clasped together but Gizzel breaks the hold and Hall is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Gizzel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Snoop Gizzel!
Snoop Gizzel is the new welterweight champion!