PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mornington Crescent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Hell's Bells. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hall
vs
Crescent

178 cm
25
178 lbs
22 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 22 - 5 - 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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mornington Crescent!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Hall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crescent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall tries to land a leg kick but Crescent saw it coming and moves away.
Crescent connects with a single shot there.
Crescent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crescent throws a lazy uppercut
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crescent fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from Hall tenderised Crescent's leg. Crescent is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crescent throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.

Crescent pushes Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Hall.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hall lands an elbow that stopped Crescent in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crescent misses with a body punch.
Hall blocks a body shot from Crescent.
Crescent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall lands a nice knee to the body.
Crescent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crescent avoids it.
Hall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crescent avoids it.
Crescent lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Crescent.
Crescent's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crescent tries a body shot but Hall blocks it.
Crescent dodges an elbow strike from Hall.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Crescent avoids a wild elbow strike from Hall.
Crescent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crescent's defenses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crescent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crescent misses with a body punch.
Crescent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crescent.
Crescent scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crescent ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Crescent no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Crescent working for a triangle but Hall defends it easily.
Crescent wants to sweep here but Hall controlling him for the moment.
Hall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Crescent had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hall defends it easily.
Crescent 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.
Hall wants to get up but he can't break Crescent's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Crescent looking for a guillotine here but Hall defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Crescent swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Crescent misses
and Hall counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Hall misses
and Crescent counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall misses with a low kick as Crescent jumps back.
Crescent drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crescent slips a straight right by Hall.
Hall thows a leg kick but Crescent checks it

and Crescent counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescent trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crescent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crescent lands a couple of digs.
Crescent thows a big elbow that misses.
Hall trying to control the position.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Crescent from controlling successfully.
Crescent throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crescent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hall trying to control the position here.
Hall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crescent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crescent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crescent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Crescent drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Crescent seems to have locked his on tight now - Hall screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Crescent, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mornington Crescent! Mornington Crescent retains his welterweight title!