PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Adolfson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adolfson has chosen homie hymne as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Quinton Adolfson enters the cage!

Hall
vs
Adolfson

189 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
210 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Quinton Adolfson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adolfson tries for a takedown but Hall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adolfson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Adolfson dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Hall tries to bum rush Adolfson with a series of wild strikes but Adolfson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall lands a nice hook to Adolfson's body. Adolfson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hall lands a two punch combo.
Quinton Adolfson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Hall as Adolfson shoots in.
Ben Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Adolfson.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adolfson shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but Adolfson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Adolfson looks gassed!
Hall closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adolfson misses with a takedown attempt - Hall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

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

Hall decides to stand back up. Hall steps back and let's Adolfson get back to his feet.
Adolfson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Adolfson avoids a punch combination nicely.

Hall shoots in and bounces Adolfson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Adolfson, up you get!
Hall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hall lands a body shot.
Hall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adolfson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Hall.
Hall jabs Adolfson right on the nose. Adolfson blinks but takes it well.
Hall lands a jab-cross combination.
Hall throws a push kick but Adolfson slaps the foot to one side.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall lands with an uppercut that bounces Adolfson off the cage and back into rage.
Hall throws a head kick but Adolfson moves out of range.
Hall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall throws a series of punches but Adolfson moves out of range.
Adolfson fails with the takedown
and Hall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hall tries to bum rush Adolfson with a series of wild strikes but Adolfson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Adolfson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hall's half guard.

Hall is defending against the submission attempts here by Adolfson.
Hall is trying to stand up here but Adolfson is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Adolfson is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adolfson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Adolfson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hall is trying to stand up here but Adolfson is controlling him well.

Adolfson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Adolfson trying to mount his opponent but Hall defends it.
Hall is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hall kicks Adolfson off and gets back to his feet.
Adolfson misses with a takedown
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hall lands a nice hook to Adolfson's body. Adolfson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hall has his takedown stuffed

and Adolfson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Adolfson is working for a kimura but Hall is defending it quite comfortably.
Hall wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adolfson wants to pass to mount but Hall is defending the position.

Adolfson wants to work for an arm triangle but Hall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Hall dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hall misses with a head kick.
Adolfson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hall as he avoids it easily.
A left lands for Hall.
Hall lands a slapping body shot.
Hall throws a leg kick which misses Adolfson's front leg but catches the back leg as Adolfson tries to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hall's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hall duly obliges.
Adolfson 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 Adolfson off to one side.
Hall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Adolfson clinches up with Hall and pushes him back against the cage.
Adolfson prevents Hall from breaking the clinch.
Adolfson can't get the takedown.
Ben Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Adolfson.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Adolfson won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Hall's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adolfson tries to land a knee to the head but Hall blocks with his arms.

Adolfson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Adolfson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hall misses with a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adolfson.
Good standup being displayed there by Hall as he connects with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Hall.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adolfson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hall counters with a left to the body.
Hall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Adolfson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Hall drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Hall is posturing up here but Adolfson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hall tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hall has to tap! Slick submission there by Adolfson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Quinton Adolfson!