PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Heines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Hell's Bells. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hall
vs
Heines

178 cm
26
178 lbs
23 - 6 - 1

185 cm
26
169 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 23 - 6 - 1, 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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Heines!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall lands a nice looking kick to the body. Heines takes a step back to recover.
A big left from Hall misses.
Hall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heines. That did some damage!
Hall moves forwards but Heines connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good work by Hall as he checks the leg kick.
Heines thows a body shot but no joy.
Heines chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hall can pounce on him.
Heines misses with a low kick.
A big left from Heines misses.
Hall looks to land a body kick but Heines moved away.

Hall closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Hall lands a nice knee to the body.
Heines's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Heines blocks an elbow strike from Hall.
Hall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heines is defending well for now.
Heines goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Heines avoids a wild elbow strike from Hall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heines's elbow.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heines blocks it with crossed arms.
Heines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall is working Heines over against the cage.
Heines working aggressively here.
Hall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heines blocks an elbow strike.
Hall tries to land knees in the clinch but Heines avoids the damage to the body.
Heines misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heines misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a hook to the body.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Heines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Heines throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Heines's defenses.
Heines working aggressively here.
Heines taking a breather.
Heines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heines.
Heines tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heines goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall trying to land knees to the body.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hall dominated that round.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Heines scores with a jab.
Hall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Heines is able to avoid easily.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Heines moved out of range nicely.
Sam Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Heines misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hall.
Hall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Heines takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heines tries to move into range but Hall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hall, as that shot connected.
Hall throws a low kick but Heines avoids it.
Hall misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall wants to clinch up but Heines keeps it at a distance.
Hall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Heines checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Heines sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sam Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Heines is breathing heavily.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Heines takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heines on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hall. Hall obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Heines checks a leg kick.
Hall looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heines.
Heines checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Heines circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hall - that will leave a mark!
Hall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Heines throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hall counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Hall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hall scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heines takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hall. That's going to slow Heines down.
Hall scores with a shot to the body.
Heines takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!

Hall closes the distance and clinches.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heines.
Heines takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Heines takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heines looking to stall.
Hall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall lands a hook that snaps the head of Heines backwards.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heines lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Heines takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hall dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heines ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall moves into range and connects with a jab.
A good leg kick by Hall.
Hall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heines. That did some damage!

Hall clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hall scores a nice knee to the body.
Heines takes an elbow to the forehead.
Heines takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Heines throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Hall.
Heines working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heines's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Heines avoids a wild elbow strike from Hall.
Heines tries to stall but Hall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Hall is working Heines over against the cage.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Hall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Hall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heines.
Heines tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heines can do to turn this around?
Heines takes an elbow to the temple.
A right hook to the body lands for Hall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hall.
Heines swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heines managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
Hall lands with a left to the head.
Hall lands an elbow that stopped Heines in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries a body shot but Heines blocks it.
Hall blocking some punches.
Hall lands a nice elbow.
Sam Hall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hall prevents a body shot from Heines.
Hall stalling.
Hall pushes off an throws an elbow but Heines leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Hall.
Heines avoids the elbow strike from Hall, against the cage.
Hall leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a good knee to the midsection. Heines won't want to take too many of those.
Heines goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heines wants to stall.
Hall is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall tries to land knees in the clinch but Heines avoids the damage to the body.
Hall utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Hall lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hall clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Heines tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall feints and then cracks Heines's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heines down.
Hall throws a low kick, looking for Heines's leg but Heines calmly moves out of range.
Hall scores with a nice right hand.
Hall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Hall moves into range and clinches up with Heines.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall lands an uppercut.
Heines is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice elbow from Hall.

It looks like Joshua Heines has been cut.
Heines blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hall is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heines working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hall.
Hall scores a nice knee to the body.
Heines wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heines avoiding damage as Hall throws knees to the body.
Hall is working Heines over against the cage.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Heines's defenses.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heines's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heines on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hall pushes off an throws an elbow but Heines leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Heines misses with a body punch.
Hall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heines has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heines.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heines avoids it.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Heines's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hall throws an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Hall.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Heines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Heines on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hall throws an elbow that misses.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Hall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Heines controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hall.
Heines tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heines tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hall taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Heines in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hall lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hall had his way with Joshua Heines in that round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Heines's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Heines throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Heines does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heines throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall jabs Heines right on the nose. Heines blinks but takes it well.
Heines takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall connects with a crisp jab.
Heines thows a body shot but no joy.
Heines takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heines's head.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Heines swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall slips a straight right by Heines.
A bone on bone clash there as Heines blocks the leg kick.
Heines wants to land a leg kick but Hall is out of range.
Hall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Heines checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hall throws a front kick that sends Heines stumbling back into the cage.
Heines is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Heines takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heines throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hall scoring well with a low kick there.
Hall scores with a jab to the body.
Hall throws a leg kick which misses Heines's front leg but catches the back leg as Heines tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a leg kick.
Hall connects with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hall. That's going to slow Heines down.
Heines on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hall. Hall obviously looking to wear him down.
Heines takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hall.
Good leg kick by Hall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hall, right into the meat.
Hall thumps Heines with a low kick.
Heines takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heines gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hall.
Joshua Heines has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heines has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall feints and then cracks Heines's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heines down.
Hall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Heines takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heines walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sam Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That kick from Hall tenderised Heines's leg. Heines is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab from Hall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heines.

Hall pushes Heines up against the cage in a clinch.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heines blocks it with crossed arms.
Hall lands a nice knee to the body.
Hall lands an elbow just above Heines 's eye.
Hall lands an elbow that stopped Heines in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heines throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall effectively controlling the action here.
Hall lands an elbow that stopped Heines in his tracks for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:43
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:43
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hall!
Sam Hall is the new welterweight champion!