PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Davol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Hell's Bells. Davol has chosen Rammstein - Links 2 3 4 as his entrance music. Sam Hall is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hall
vs
Davol

178 cm
23
178 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Davol!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davol throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
Hall throws a solid leg kick but Davol takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hall.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Davol on that attempt.
Hall looks for the body kick but Davol saw that one coming.
Davol ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Davol swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.

Davol shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hall manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davol is fighting to break Hall's control of his arms but Hall is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall is looking to stand up but Davol isn't so interested in that idea.
Hall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Davol!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Sam Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Davol circles away.
Davol throws a combination that misses
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Davol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall jabs Davol right on the nose. Davol blinks but takes it well.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davol sizes up Hall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davol wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Bruno Davol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davol on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davol swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Davol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davol.
Hall with a hook.
A shot to the body from Davol misses
and Hall counters with a nice leg kick.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Davol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davol connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hall momentarily.
Davol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Davol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davol looks for a takedown but Hall sprawls well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davol lands with a good body shot.
Davol misses with a body shot.
Davol throws a sloppy body shot
and Hall finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Hall.
Davol gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hall wants to slow Davol down by chopping away at his legs.
Davol fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hall scores with a shot to the body.
Hall lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davol lands with a right hand.
Davol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Davol misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body punch from Davol.
Davol misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Hall moves into the clinch.
Hall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Davol.
Hall working Davol over with knees to the body.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davol blocks it with crossed arms.
Hall utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davol tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Davol back against the cage.
Hall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Davol looks gassed!
Hall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Bruno Davol has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Davol's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice body punch from Davol.
Davol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Davol is just out of range.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Hall instigates a clinch.
Davol struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
Hall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Davol takes an elbow to the temple.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Davol is blocking nicely.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Davol is blocking nicely.
Hall lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Davol blocks it.
Hall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davol is defending well for now.
Hall lands an elbow that stopped Davol in his tracks for a moment.
Hall pushes Davol back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davol misses with a body punch.
Hall scores a nice knee to the body.
Davol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davol takes a knee right on the jaw!
Davol avoiding damage as Hall throws knees to the body.
Hall lands an elbow inside that Davol shrugs off.
Hall trying to land knees to the body.
Davol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davol lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Davol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davol blocks it with crossed arms.
Davol managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
Hall gets underhooks to prevent Davol's takedown attempt.
Hall stops a takedown attempt from Davol.
Sam Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Davol.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davol misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with an elbow over the top.
Davol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Hall.
Davol takes an elbow to the forehead.
Davol takes an elbow to the temple.
Hall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Davols head.
Davol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Hall - that landed with a thud.
Hall misses with an elbow over the top.
Hall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Hall digs a right hand underneath Davol's ribcage. Davol let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Davol is blocking nicely.
Davol tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall tries to land knees in the clinch but Davol avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Hall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davol struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
Davol tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Davol back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Hall.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Davol takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Davol.
Davol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Davol tightens his grip and picks Hall up, before dumping him to the ground. Hall manages to land in guard.
Davol tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davol won't allow Hall to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Davol from controlling successfully.
Hall wants to stand and escape but Davol is having none of it.
Hall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hall tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Davol.
Davol is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Davol's cut.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davol throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davol is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hall rather than just go for the knockout.
Davol swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hall counters with a slapping leg kick.
Davol misses the body punch
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall cracks the inside of Davol's front leg.
Hall misses with a hook. Davol ducked under it nicely.
Davol with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hall to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab, jab by Hall - just one landing.
Davol misses with a leg kick
and Davol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall digs a good hook to Davol's body.
Hall avoids the body shot from Davol.
Hall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davol's calf.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davol tried to score with a low kick but Hall checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall punishes Davol's body with a nice straight punch.
Davol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hall scores with a leg kick.
Davol defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.

Hall clinches up against the cage.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hall tries to land knees in the clinch but Davol avoids the damage to the body.
Davol has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hall lands an elbow inside.
Hall pushes Davol back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.
Hall blocks a body shot from Davol.
Hall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Davol is trying to drag Hall to the mat but Hall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hall lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davol's defenses.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davol's defenses.
Hall throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hall blocks a body shot from Davol.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Davol blocks with his arms.
Hall landing knees to the body.
Hall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Davol takes a shot to the head.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davol backwards.
Hall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davol's defenses.
Davol takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davol misses with a body punch.
Sam Hall has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Hall trying to land knees to the body.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davol blocks it with crossed arms.

Davol gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hall wants to improve his position but Davol is controlling well.
Hall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hall.
Davol trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to stand and escape but Davol is having none of it.
Hall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Davol!
Hall controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hall is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hall clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Davol's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Davol misses with a hook to the body
and Hall counters with a body kick.
Hall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Davol counters with a stiff right hand.
Davol misses the body punch
and Hall counters with a leg kick.
Davol lands with a nice body punch.
Davol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davol throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davol throws a combination that misses

and Hall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davol.
Davol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Davol drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davol goes for a takedown attempt but Hall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Davol is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davol throws a combination that misses
and Hall counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hall is looking to chop away at Davol's legs.
Hall misses with a hook. Davol ducked under it nicely.
Davol lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davol.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Davol's head but Davol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall connects with a body shot.
Sam Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Hall lands.
Hall misses with an attempted mid kick.
A shot to the body from Davol misses
and Hall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Davol.
Hall throws a hook but Davol blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davol shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sam Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Davol.
Hall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davol. That did some damage!
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Davol pushes him off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hall, right into the meat.
Hall thuds a left hand into Davol's body.
Davol dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Davol misses with a body punch
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davol looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall throws a shot to the body.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Davol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Davol misses with a body shot
and Hall counters with a nice body kick.
Hall lands with a nice combination. Davol backs away looking to recover.
Davol moves out of range of the body kick from Hall.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hall.
Hall throws a head kick that Davol semi-blocks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hall!
Hall jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Davol misses with a body punch
and Hall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Davol misses.
Good leg kick by Hall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hall finds it's way through Davol's defenses.
Hall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hall thuds his shin into the meat of Davol's side.
Nice uppercut there from Hall.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davol.
Hall throws the kick towards the body but Davol avoids it.
Davol on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Davol. Davol circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hall.
Hall works the jab nicely.
Davol has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hall.
Hall moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hall had his way with Bruno Davol in that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Davol's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Davol moves out of range easily.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davol can do to turn this around?
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Davol misses the shot to the body.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davol has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davol misses with a body shot
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall tries a low kick but Davol avoids it.
Jab from Davol.
Hall throws a series of punches but Davol avoids them all with ease.

Davol shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hall napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Who's going to make the next move?
Hall sneaks back into half guard.
Davol is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davol is taking a breather. Hall says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hall is concentrating on defense, preventing Davol from advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hall wants to sweep but Davol has passed to side control!
Hall regains half guard.
Davol takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hall trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davol 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 trying to stand.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Davol is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hall defends it well.
Sam Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davol trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davol shoots for a takedown but Hall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bruno Davol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hall there as he acknowledges the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruno Davol.
I think Hall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 49:45
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 49:45
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hall!
Sam Hall retains his welterweight title!