PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Hall could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Darius Parker's chin.

Hall
vs
Parker

175 cm
26
155 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

175 cm
30
165 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

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Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Hall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darius Parker!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hall lands a nice shot that snaps Parker's head back.
Parker misses with a lunging right hand
and Hall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Parker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Parker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hall's head.

It looks like Don Hall has been cut.
Parker swings widly with a right hand
and Hall counters with a one-two to the body.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Hall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Hall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Parker swivels and escapes.
Parker thows a leg kick but Hall checks it

and Hall counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hall is pressing down on Parker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Parker is holding on for now.
Parker is looking for a sweep. Hall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Hall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hall tries to pass to full mount but Parker defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
Parker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Parker looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hall drops back looking for a leg! Parker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Parker manages to kick Hall off! Hall jumps back into Parker's guard.
Hall is pushing down on Parker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Parker is fighting to maintain full guard but Hall has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Parker is defending well.
Ground and pound from Hall.
Parker is positioning himself well to prevent Hall advancing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to mount his opponent but Parker defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker is trying to control but can't.

Hall is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hall wants to pass to mount but Parker is defending the position.
Hall seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Parker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Hall is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Parker desperately trying to maintain half guard.

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.
Hall trying to mount his opponent but Parker defends it.
Parker is not content to let Hall control the position.
Parker won't allow Hall to pass to mount.
Hall works his foot free and advances to mount.

Hall goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Parker is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall is trying to control the position but Parker postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Hall's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hall lands a jab-cross combination.
Hall shoots for a takedown but Parker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall counters with a one-two to the body.
Parker staying out of range there.
A low kick from Parker is predictable there
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker tries to work over Hall's front leg with a kick but Hall checks it.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker connects with a solid leg kick.
Parker tries to work over Hall's front leg with a kick but Hall checks it.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with a low kick.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parker lands a head shot.
Hall misses with a body shot
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall scores with a hook to the body. Parker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Decent striking displayed by Parker there.
Hall swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Parker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker misses with an uppercut
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Hall moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hall swinging wildly here.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall staying out of range there.
Hall avoids a kick to the body.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Parker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Hall misses.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
A head kick by Hall misses
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Parker throws a poor cross that misses

and Hall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Parker keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hall is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Parker is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Parker has escaped and now he's on top!
Hall working a defensive guard here.
Parker preventing the sweep.
Hall is trying to keep Parker in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darius Parker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Don Hall's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Parker throws a lazy uppercut
and Hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hall if he has to take too many more of those.
Hall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
Hall slips under a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Parker blocks the leg kick.
Hall misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall jabs at Parker's body.
Darius Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hall lands a jab-cross combination.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Hall lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hall throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darius Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall lands a jab-cross combination.
Parker cracks Hall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt.
Parker throws a poor cross that misses

and Hall counters with a single leg into guard. Parker didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall forces his way into half guard.
Parker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hall's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hall's back!
Parker is hanging on to Hall's back as he tries to escape.
Hall is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Parker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Parker go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Hall is in bad spot here.
Hall turns into Parker and is now in his guard.
Hall slips nicely into half guard.

Hall seems to be looking for submissions.

Hall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hall is keen to just control but Parker is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Hall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Parker is just riding it out for now. Hall eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Hall clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Don Hall's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hall ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall moves away from the strike by Parker.
Parker scores with the left hand. Hall knows he should have avoided that one.
Parker misses with a right hand

and Hall counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall landing some decent shots from guard.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hall!
Hall is desperately trying to improve his position but Parker has a good base and remains in mount.
Parker tries to control but Hall wriggling away.
Hall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Parker wants to control the pace but Hall is squirming around nicely.
Hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hall gets back to half guard.
Parker is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hall gets full guard.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Darius Parker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt.
Parker dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Parker slips a straight right by Hall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a head kick. Hall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hall scores with a jab.
Darius Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hall misses with a combination
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Don Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker throws a chopping leg kick but Hall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to score with low kicks.
Parker cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs.
Hall throws a one two combo.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker misses with a right hand

and Hall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hall tries to move into full mount but can't pass Parker's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Hall is trying to get an arm triangle but Parker is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Hall had his way with Darius Parker in that round.
The cut man is working on Don Hall's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Parker. Hall shrugs it off though.
Hall throws a combination that misses
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Parker misses.
Parker scores with the left hand. Hall knows he should have avoided that one.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Parker.
Parker throws a front kick aimed at Hall's knee but Hall avoids it well.
Hall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parker doesn't seem bothered though.
Parker throws a right hand that misses
and Hall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Hall scores with a takedown into Parker's guard.
Parker is trying to keep Hall in close.
Hall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Hall postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Parker is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hall, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hall looking for a guillotine here but Parker defends easily.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parker wants to get up but he can't break Hall's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Parker postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parker defends it easily.
Hall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parker manages to get himself to full guard.
Hall lands a couple of elbows.
Parker keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Parker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Darius Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall looking to pass the guard.
Hall lands a couple of elbows.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parker seems keen to control Hall's posture.

Hall thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Parker doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Don Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

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 Don Hall.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:46
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Hall!
Don Hall retains his lightweight title!