PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pit Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hall
vs
Bull

178 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pit Bull!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.
Bull misses with a double jab
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bull wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Hall avoids the body shot from Bull.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Bull pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bull moves to clinch but Hall breaks away
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Bull clinches with his opponent.
Bull tries to break the clinch but Hall is controlling the position.
Bull has Hall pressed against the cage, preventing Hall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.

Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pit Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bull tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hall counters with a one-two to the body.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Bull attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall counters with a good, hard body kick but Bull shrugs it off.

Hall gets a clinch.
Bull's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on Hall's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Hall manages to break the clinch.
Bull throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Bull throws a leg kick that misses.
Bull darts in trying to clinch
letting Hall counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Hall as he checks the leg kick.

Bull moves into the clinch.
Bull presses Hall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bull throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hall throws a combination. Bull tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bull ducks right into an uppercut from Hall.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Bull bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bull drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a hook
and Bull counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bull throws a leg kick
and Hall counters with a one-two to the body.
Bull avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bull.
Bull will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Hall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hall lands with an overhand left.
Hall is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hall throws a right hand that misses
and Bull connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bull misses with a left hand
and Hall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Bull pushes Hall up against the cage in a clinch.

Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bull misses with a lunging right hand
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bull looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bull.

Bull forces Hall back against the cage and clinches.

Bull breaks the clinch.
Bull lands a really nice looking cross but Hall seems unphased.
Hall looks to land a combination but Bull avoids it well.
Bull misses with a looping left.
Bull misses the shot to the body.
Bull misses with a double jab
and Hall counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall counters with a two punch combo.
Michael Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Bull misses with a combination
and Hall counters with a two punch combo.
Bull thows a leg kick but Hall checks it
and Hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall throws a combination that misses
and Bull counters with a nice leg kick.
Bull blocks a head kick by Hall.
Bull scores with a hook to the body. Hall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bull connects with a jab.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses

and Bull counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bull thows a leg kick but Hall checks it

and Hall counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bull.
Bull misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
Bull throws an elbow that misses.

Bull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bull looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Bull pushes him off.
Hall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Bull moves away and avoids it.
Hall throws a right hand that Bull ducks under and follows up with a left that Bull also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pit Bull will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bull swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michael Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bull misses with a hook
and Hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bull dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Hall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bull is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bull blocks a head kick by Hall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bull lands a jab to the head.
Bull tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Hall throws an off balance right hand
and Bull counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Bull moves out of range easily.
Hall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bull looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bull throws a sloppy head kick
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Bull has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bull lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Bull misses
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hall stuns Bull with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Bull misses with a head kick.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bull misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull moves away from the strike by Hall.
Hall is looking to clinch.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bull throws a lazy body kick
and Hall counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hall lands with a good body shot.
Bull throws an off balance right hand
and Hall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bull throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hall holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Hall breaks the clinch.
Hall throws a series of punches but Bull avoids them all with ease.
Bull shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bull tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

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