PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hall
vs
Howard

182 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

179 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Howard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Howard gets the takedown into side control.

Howard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hall is trying to control Howard's posture but Howard avoids it.

Howard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hall, who protects the arm well.

Hall bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Howard scores with a takedown into Hall's guard.
Hall keeping full guard, as Howard tries to pass.
Howard throwing strikes from guard but Hall blocks nicely.
Hall wants to stand and escape but Howard is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
Hall wants to stand and escape but Howard is having none of it.
Howard thows a big elbow that misses.
Hall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Howard tries to clinch up.

Howard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Howard lands a nice shot to the head.

Hall is rocked!
Howard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh Hall is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Howard lands a big shot there that rocks Hall but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Howard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Howard scoring with strikes but Hall is staying in there.

Howard swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blake Howard!