PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Hall (ranked 516 p4p, 300 weight class) and Jerry Short (ranked 23 p4p, 14 weight class). Hall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Andy Shauf: The Magician. Short has chosen Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hall
vs
Short

165 cm
32
148
20 - 7 - 1

151 cm
33
135
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Robbie Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerry Short!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Short shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hall napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Short tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hall is looking to regain half guard here but Short keeps moving and retains side control.
Hall gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Short is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hall has managed to free his arm - good work.
Short has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gold Samurai's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Short is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Short is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Hall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Short pulls his head out easily.
Short wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.
Short sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Short pulls his head out easily.
Short wants to control but Hall is keeping him busy.

Short seems to be looking for submissions.
Hall moves into full guard.
Short forces his way into half guard.
Short missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Short is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hall sees it coming and defends easily.

Short is looking for a kimura here.

Hall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Short pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Short is looking for a kimura here.
Hall tries to roll over but Short keeps him under control.
Short not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Short is working for a kimura but Hall is defending it quite comfortably.

Hall looking for submissions off his back.

Hall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Short is looking for a kimura but Hall is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Short to get the leverage.
Hall moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Hall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Short defends it easily.

Hall working for submissions but it's allowed Short to get to half guard.

Hall actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Short is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Hall looking for submissions off his back.

Short moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hall.
Hall takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Short trying to control the position but Hall is working away.
Hall tries to bench press Short off him but Short keeps the position.

Short is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hall knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Short is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hall has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Short dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Short.
Short shoots in but no luck this time.
Short with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hall moves into the clinch.
Robbie Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Short.

Hall gets control of Short's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hall will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Hall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Short gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Short avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hall has his foot on Short's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Short works his way back into a safe position though.

Hall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Short pushing down on Hall's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Short is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hall doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Short.

Hall actively working from the bottom here.

Short is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hall sees it coming and defends easily.

Hall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Short is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Hall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Short is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Hall actively working from the bottom here.

Short is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hall defends it well.

Short wants to work for an arm triangle but Hall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Hall actively working from the bottom here.
Short looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Hall actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall actively working from the bottom here.
Short wants to take a breather but Hall is having none of it.

Short has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hall defend it? Short steps over the head and cranks it - Hall is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Short!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jerry Short!