PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spotted Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall's entrance music is AC/DC - Hell's Bells. A fine choice. Spotted Cow is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hall
vs
Cow

178 cm
26
178 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

180 cm
26
175 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spotted Cow!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cow.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Cow saw that one coming.
Hall throws a combination that misses
letting Cow counter with a right hand.
Cow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Cow off balance momentarily.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cow lands with a nice body punch.
Cow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Hall throws a body kick the misses
and Cow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cow.
Cow looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Cow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hall to score with a decent uppercut.
Cow swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Cow lands a nice shot to the body.
Cow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cow lands with a shot to the body.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall slips a jab and a cross from Cow.
Hall misses with a leg kick
and Cow counters with a straight right hand.
Sam Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Cow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hall swings widly with a right hand
and Cow counters with a solid body kick.
Cow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hall misses with a combination
and Cow counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Hall swings widly with a right hand
and Cow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Hall misses
letting Cow counter with a right hand.
Hall throws a sloppy body shot
and Cow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cow.
Cow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cow walks into a stiff left hand from Hall.
Cow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hall rather than just go for the knockout.
Cow scores with a jab to the body.
Cow misses the body punch
and Hall counters with a good low kick that Cow was not able to check.
Hall tries to clinch but Cow moves out of range.
Hall misses with a leg kick.
Cow connects with a jab.
Hall misses with a hook. Cow ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Hall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hall lands a right hook to the body.
Cow misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Hall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cow misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Cow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hall misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cow looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall thumps Cow with a low kick.
Hall tried to score with a low kick but Cow checks it.
Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cow, as that shot connected.
Hall thows a leg kick but Cow checks it
and Cow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hall's knee momentarily.
Hall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cow scores with a jab. Hall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cow is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hall had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cow. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hall throws a low kick but Cow avoids it.
Hall throws a leg kick
and Cow counters with a stiff right hand.
Hall swings widly with a right hand
and Cow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cow misses with a body punch
and Hall counters with a good low kick that Cow was not able to check.
Cow is looking to chop away at Hall's legs.
Hall tries to score with a low kick but Cow moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Cow is predictable there

and Hall counters by moving into the clinch.
Hall managing to block the knees to the body from Cow.

Cow breaks from the clinch.
Hall throws a lazy body kick
and Cow counters with a thumping low kick.
Cow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Cow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cow. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hall tests Cow's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Cow closes the distance and clinches.
Cow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cow missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Cow.
Hall lands a body shot.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
Hall lands a shoulder strike.
Cow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Cow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hall tries to work over Cow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cow avoids a wild elbow strike from Hall.
Cow pushes Hall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
Cow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cow lands a damaging elbow.
Cow misses with a body punch.
Cow is trying to break the clinch but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Cow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hall or not.
Cow misses with some punches.
Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good body shot from Cow.
Cow missing with knees to the body.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Cow trying to land knees to the body.
Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hall is defending well for now.
Cow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cow landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cow 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 Cow avoids it.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Cow is blocking nicely.
Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cow misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Cow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws an elbow but it misses.
Hall lands a good knee to the midsection. Cow won't want to take too many of those.
Cow lands an elbow that stopped Hall in his tracks for a moment.
Hall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Spotted Cow has been cut.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Cow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cow lands an elbow that stopped Hall in his tracks for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Hall.
Hall lands an elbow that stopped Cow in his tracks for a moment.
Hall lands a nice knee to the body.
Hall pushes off an throws an elbow but Cow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.
Cow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hall.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hall avoiding damage as Cow throws knees to the body.
Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cow lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Hall.
Cow takes a shot to the head.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cow backwards.
Hall managing to block the knees to the body from Cow.
Hall lands an uppercut.
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!
Cow blocks an elbow strike from Hall.
Hall avoids a wild elbow strike from Cow.
A hook to the body from Cow.
Cow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Cow blocks it.
Cow misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Hall.
Cow is breathing heavily.
Hall misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Cow missing with knees to the body.
Cow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Spotted Cow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Spotted Cow's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hall has closed the distance and engaged Cow in a clinch.
Cow tries to land knees in the clinch but Hall avoids the damage to the body.
Hall misses with an elbow over the top.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
Cow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cow lands an elbow just above Hall 's eye.
Hall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hall managing to block the knees to the body from Cow.
Hall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hall.
Cow digs a right hand into Hall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hall's gas tank.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Cow blocks with his arms.
Cow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cow backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cow's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall lands a good knee to the midsection. Cow won't want to take too many of those.
Cow throws an elbow but it misses.
Hall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hall managing to block the knees to the body from Cow.
Cow scores with a hook to the body.
Cow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Cow.
Cow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cow avoiding damage as Hall throws knees to the body.
Cow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hall managing to block the knees to the body from Cow.
Cow managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cow missing with knees to the body.
Hall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cow missing with knees to the body.
Cow blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall avoiding damage as Cow throws knees to the body.
Cow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cow works on Hall's body with a couple of short punches.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Cow fails to land.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hall trying to land knees to the body.
Sam Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cow lands a shoulder strike.
Cow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hall avoids it.
Hall blocks an elbow strike.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cow dodges an elbow strike from Hall.
Cow is trying to force a seperation but Hall has the dominant position.
Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Hall keeps control of Cow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cow tries to land knees in the clinch but Hall avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
Hall working Cow over with knees to the body.
Cow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cow tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Cow back against the cage.
Cow missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Cow.
Cow lands an elbow inside that Hall shrugs off.
Cow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
Hall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cow avoids it.
Cow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hall is defending well for now.
Cow tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cow.
Cow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hall is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hall throws an elbow but misses.
Hall tries to land knees in the clinch but Cow avoids the damage to the body.
Cow tries to break the clinch but Hall is controlling the position.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a knee to the body.
Hall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cow misses with some punches.
Cow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hall is defending well for now.
Hall gets through Cow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cow avoiding damage as Hall throws knees to the body.
Hall utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Hall avoiding damage as Cow throws knees to the body.
Cow misses with a punch to the body.
Hall misses with an elbow strike.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall managing to block the knees to the body from Cow.
Hall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hall lands with a left to the head.
Hall misses with some punches.
Cow takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cow misses with an elbow strike.
Cow wants to get back to striking at distance but Hall won't allow it.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cow.
A body shot lands from Cow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cow 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!