PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Ali has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dallas Hall's chin.

Hall
vs
Ali

172 cm
25
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dallas Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ali Ali!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali 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 Ali off to one side.
Ali shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hall defends it nicely.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ali swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hall shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ali manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hall postures up.
Hall wants to control from the top but Ali keeps moving.
Hall is looking to work some ground and pound but Ali has wrist control.
Hall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Ali is keeping the position.
Ali is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hall pushing down on Ali's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ali trying to control but Hall postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hall shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hall trying to control the action but Ali is working from the bottom.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Ali is trying to control but can't.
Hall prevents Ali from improving his position.

Ali looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hall has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall controlling from mount.
Hall punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hall cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to reverse the position but Hall maintains control.
Ali is in a horrible position here. Hall smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
Hall landing strikes from the mount.
Hall controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali wants to hold on but Hall pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall content just to control the position here.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Hall.
Ali is desperately trying to improve his position but Hall has a good base and remains in mount.
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Hall dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ali stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Hall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hall showed some decent athleticism there.
Hall works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
Hall lands a nice shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice elbow there by Hall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall prevents Ali from getting the reversal.
Hall fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Hall connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ali is trying desperately to improve position.
Hall looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ali is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
Dallas Hall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hall lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hall lands a nice shot to the head.
Hall looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ali is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Hall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a nice shot to the head.
Hall controlling his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dallas Hall just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ali was covering up waiting for the punch and Hall finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hall wants to control but Ali is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali taking some punishment here, with Hall in his half guard.
Ali gets back to full guard.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Ali is keeping the position.
Hall is stalling in the full guard.
Hall throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Hall dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Ali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ali 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 Ali off to one side.

Hall feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ali looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hall is one step ahead there.
Hall postures up.
Ali being controlled here, momentarily.
Ali keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Ali is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hall is controlling him.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hall here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall stops Ali from standing up.
Hall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hall trying to control but Ali is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ali is trying to keep Hall in close.
Ali might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hall kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ali looking to control but Hall passes into half guard.
Hall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ali taking some punishment here, with Hall in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hall connects with a nice short shot to Ali's temple.
Hall uses his free foot to push down on Ali's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ali.
Hall controlling his opponent.
Hall's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dallas Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hall punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
Ali can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
Ali is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ali keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
Ali Ali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dallas Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dallas Hall!