PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Terminator Theme. Hall has chosen AC/DC - Hell's Bells as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Steele
vs
Hall

179 cm
24
175 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

178 cm
25
178 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hall!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
and Hall counters with a low kick, right behind Steele 's knee.
Hall works the jab nicely.
Steele keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Steele checks a leg kick nicely.
Steele misses with a shot to the body
and Hall counters with a low kick, right behind Steele 's knee.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele walks into a stiff left hand from Hall.
Hall misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hall lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Steele backs up against the cage.
Hall misses with an uppercut

and Steele counters with a takedown into side control.

Steele goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hall rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Steele's guard! Nice work there by Hall!
Steele has Hall pulled in close to control his posture.
Hall wants to stand but Steele has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall wants to get up but he can't break Steele's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Steele escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steele keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.

Steele is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Steele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele looking for a sweep. Not yet Steele, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall wants to stand and escape but instead Steele has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Steele content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steele with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steele is looking to work some ground and pound but Hall has wrist control.
Steele throwing strikes but missing.
Steele working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Steele throwing strikes from guard but Hall blocks nicely.
Steele working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steele looking to sit in guard and control but Hall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Steele looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sam Hall will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hall digs a good hook to Steele's body.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall lands a nice looking body shot.
Hall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hall feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Steele shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
Hall lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall misses with a leg kick.
Steele throws a right hand that misses
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall jabs Steele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Hall counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hall throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steele checks a leg kick.
Steele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a leg kick.
Hall swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Hall.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Steele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hall 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!

Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Steele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele has his takedown stuffed
and Hall counters with a good low kick that Steele was not able to check.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Steele counters with a series of strikes. Hall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hall wants to slow Steele down by chopping away at his legs.
Steele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hall throws an off balance right hand

and Steele counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Steele looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Steele missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hall wants to stand up but Steele is controlling him.
Steele lands a couple of elbows.
Steele throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steele stands up over Hall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Hall manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sam Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hall scores with a head kick. Steele tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hall does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jason Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Steele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hall. Hall obviously looking to wear him down.
Sam Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall connects with a right hand. Steele shakes it off.
Hall feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hall misses with a hook

so Steele counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Steele drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hall manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Steele has Hall in his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Steele.
I think Hall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sam Hall!