PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damon Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimi Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up to Boston kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hall
vs
Patrick

185 cm
25
194 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

183 cm
26
198 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Damon Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimi Patrick!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Patrick lands a two punch combo.
Patrick throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Patrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Patrick clinches up against the cage.

Patrick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall swings for the body but Patrick moves out of range.
Patrick tries to clinch up.
Patrick tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Hall slips a straight right by Patrick.
Hall dodges the punch combination from Patrick.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Patrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Patrick.
Patrick is looking to clinch.
Patrick tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Patrick is looking to clinch.
Patrick wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Patrick clobbers Hall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Patrick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.
Patrick ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patrick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hall lands a jab to Patrick's midsection.
Patrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patrick darts in trying to clinch
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Hall blocks the low kick.
Patrick misses with a series of wild punches.

Patrick moves into the clinch successfully.

Patrick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patrick manages to avoid it.
Patrick avoids the body shot from Hall.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Hall misses with the combination.
Patrick swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Patrick misses with a two punch combination.
Patrick is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrick cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs.
Patrick lands a nice shot to the body.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patrick lunges at Hall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hall's hand.
Patrick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Patrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Patrick counters with a stiff right hand.
Patrick misses with a series of wild punches.
Patrick tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Patrick moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Hall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patrick counters with a series of strikes. Hall will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Patrick connects with a jab.

Hall is rocked!
Patrick throws the kick towards the body but Hall avoids it.
Patrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patrick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patrick fails in his attempt to clinch.

Patrick lands a left and a right that sends Hall crashing to the canvas! Patrick dives into mount looking to finish!
Oh Hall is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Patrick throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patrick landing shots from mount.
Patrick throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hall seems to have got his legs back now.

Patrick looking for a guillotine from mount but Hall is having none of it.
Patrick thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Patrick unloads with some shots from mount but Hall bucks and avoids them well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Patrick is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hall can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Patrick looks to land a combination. Hall sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Patrick tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.

Oooh a lovely combination from Patrick sends Hall down but not out. Patrick dives into side control looking to finish.
Patrick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hall manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Patrick is trying to stand.
Patrick is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patrick is staying active underneath Hall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patrick is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hall throws a combination. Patrick tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Patrick throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Hall counter with a right hand.

Patrick has Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Patrick won't allow it.

Patrick breaks the clinch.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Patrick fails with an attempt to clinch.

Patrick clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrick wants to break free but Hall has control.
Patrick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Patrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Patrick moves into the clinch.

Patrick breaks the clinch.

Patrick forces Hall back against the cage and clinches.
Patrick misses with an elbow over the top.
Hall can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Patrick.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patrick's elbow.
Patrick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hall pushes Patrick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Patrick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damon Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Patrick doesn't manage to clinch there - Hall circles away.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patrick scores with a decent looking hook.
Patrick tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Patrick clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Patrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Hall slips a jab from Patrick.
Patrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patrick lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Patrick lands a jab-cross combination.
Patrick throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Jimi Patrick seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Patrick instigates a clinch.
Hall prevents Patrick from breaking the clinch.
Hall is looking to break free of the clinch but Patrick has double underhooks.

Patrick manages to break the clinch.

Patrick pushes Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
Patrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Patrick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hall or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patrick tries to break free but Hall pushes him back against the cage.
Hall is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Patrick trying to land knees to the body.
Patrick looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Patrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Patrick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patrick lands with a nice body punch.
Patrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Patrick clinches up against the cage.
Patrick is trying to force a seperation but Hall has the dominant position.

Patrick breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patrick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hall on the side of the head.
Patrick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patrick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Patrick thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimi Patrick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Patrick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hall's head.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hall with a hook.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Patrick counters with a two punch combo.
Patrick tries to clinch up.
Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patrick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Patrick slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Patrick throws a series of punches but Hall moves out of range.

Patrick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Patrick is trying to break the clinch but Hall has him pressed against the cage.

Patrick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Patrick counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Patrick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Patrick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick is trying to force a seperation but Hall has the dominant position.

Patrick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A cross from Patrick lands.
Hall needs to keep his hands up - Patrick had a free shot at his head there.
Patrick scores with a nice head shot.
Patrick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Patrick is looking to clinch.
Patrick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Patrick fails to land with a series of punches.
Patrick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hall circles away quickly and effectively.
Patrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patrick scores with a sloppy right hand. Hall should have avoided that one.
Patrick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall misses with a double jab
letting Patrick counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patrick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Patrick rushes Hall and presses him up against the cage.
Patrick is trying to break the clinch but Hall is controlling him.

Patrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall misses with a double jab
and Patrick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Patrick!
Hall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Patrick moves into the clinch.
Hall prevents Patrick from breaking the clinch.
Hall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Patrick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Patrick doesn't manage to clinch there - Hall circles away.
Patrick fails to land with a series of punches.

Patrick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Hall avoids the elbow strike from Patrick, against the cage.
Hall keeps control of Patrick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hall digs a right hand into Patrick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Patrick's gas tank.
Patrick lands with a short shot to the head.
Patrick can't break the clinch.

Patrick manages to break the clinch.
Patrick looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Patrick on the side of the head.

Patrick has managed to clinch.
Hall is looking to control Patrick's arms but Patrick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hall has his back to the cage.
Hall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Patrick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patrick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hall counters with a three punch combo that has Patrick backing up. Patrick nods at Hall to acknowledge the strikes.
Patrick misses with a two punch combination.
Patrick tries to clinch
and Hall counters with a left to the body.
Patrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patrick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hall counters with a left and a right that stings Patrick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Patrick does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Patrick throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.

Patrick pushes Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
Damon Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patrick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Patrick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Patrick.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Patrick.
Hall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Patrick is keeping busy.
Hall prevents Patrick from breaking the clinch.
Jimi Patrick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Patrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patrick scores with a hook.
Patrick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.

Patrick has taken the fight to the clinch.

Patrick breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimi Patrick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Patrick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimi Patrick!