PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chop Block (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Hale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Block
vs
Hale

200 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chop Block!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Hale!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hale scoring well with a low kick there.
Hale misses with a low kick.
Hale scoring well with a low kick there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hale. Block shrugs it off though.
Hale lands a nice looking body kick.
Block is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Block closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hale circles away.
Block tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hale counters with a nice low kick that buckles Block's knee momentarily.
Chop Block seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hale fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Block.
Hale dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Block. That did some damage!
Hale delivers a nice body kick.
Hale throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Block's head.

It looks like Chop Block has been cut.

Hale lands a big head kick that sends Block tumbling to the mat! Hale takes a step backwards and waves Block back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hale feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Block's calf.
Chris Hale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Block has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Block blocks a head kick by Hale.
Hale explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hale connects with a leg kick. Block looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hale lands a nice leg kick that just misses Block's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Block crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hale - the referee stops the clock and Block gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hale. Block manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Block has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hale.
That kick from Hale tenderised Block's leg. Block is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hale tries a head kick but it misses.
Hale scores with a spinning back kick!
Block will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Block stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hale.
Hale connects with an inside leg kick.
Hale scoring well with a low kick there.
Block is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hale with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hale lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hale. That's going to slow Block down.
An inside leg kick lands from Hale.
Block shoots for a double leg takedown but Hale sprawls well. He's pushed Block's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hale.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Block tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hale lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Block takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hale thows a body kick. Block tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Block has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hale.
Hale lands with a kick to the temple. Block shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hale scoring well with a low kick there.
Hale walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Block checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Block moves to clinch but Hale breaks away
and Hale counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hale fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Block has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Block blocks a leg kick.
Hale throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Block's head.

Chop Block's cut is getting worse.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hale.
Hale lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick from Hale.
Hale feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Block's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hale lands with a slapping head kick.

Chop Block's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hale lets loose with a powerful body kick. Block will feel that in the morning.
Hale looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

An inside leg kick lands from Hale.
Block fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hale throws a head kick but Block moves out of range.
Block closes the distance but Hale moves to the side
and Hale counters with a low kick, right behind Block 's knee.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hale!
Hale feints and then cracks Block's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Block down.
Hale cracks the inside of Block's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hale, right into the meat.
Hale scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Block tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hale.
Chris Hale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hale throws a leg kick which misses Block's front leg but catches the back leg as Block tries to avoid it.
Hale throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Block's head.
Hale lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Block has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hale.
Block chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hale can pounce on him.
Block takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hale throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Hale lands a big head kick that sends Block tumbling to the mat! Hale takes a step backwards and waves Block back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jeez, Chop Block's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chop Block's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Hale!