PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bob Barker was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hall
vs
Barker

185 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Close Quarters Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Barker!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall motions for Barker to come forward. Hall throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barker dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Hall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barker swivels and escapes.
Barker checks a low kick from Hall.

Barker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hall knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hall is not content to let Barker control the position.
Hall moves into full guard.
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barker advances position into side control!
Barker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall tries to control but Barker manages to take his back.
Hall looking very determined here, making life difficult for Barker.
Barker biding his time, controlling Hall.
Barker controlling well, preventing Hall from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barker doesn't have the hooks in and Hall manages to turn into his guard.
Barker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hall wants to control but Barker is having none of it.
Hall is in a horrible position here. Barker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hall is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
Barker with the ground and pound from mount.
Hall is trying to escape the mount.
Barker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Barker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Barker has control of Hall's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hall regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Barker swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hall is now in Barker's guard. A big mistake from Barker there, giving up the dominant position!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker 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 is pushing down on Barker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barker is fighting to maintain full guard but Hall has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barker is looking to improve his position.
Hall trying to mount his opponent but Barker defends it.

Hall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Barker is trying to get back to full guard.
Barker moves into full 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 wants to pass the guard but Barker is keeping the position.
Hall wants to control from the top but Barker keeps moving.

Barker is looking for a triangle here but Hall uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Barker throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Barker manages to get back to half guard.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Barker is defending well.
Hall trying to control the action but Barker is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Barker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Some wild striking there from Hall.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Hall misses with the combination.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt

and Barker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barker wants to pass to mount but Hall is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Barker working the head and body with strikes.
Hall is in trouble now - Barker has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hall?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker controlling the position easily from mount.
Barker with good strikes from the mount here!
Barker tries to control but Hall wriggling away.
Barker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Barker lands a nice shot to the head.
Barker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hall can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Barker lands a heavy elbow.
Barker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Barker content just to control the position here.
Barker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hall hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker with the ground and pound from mount.
Barker avoids the attempt from Hall to control.
Barker with shots to the head and body - Hall looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barker with shots to the head and body - Hall looks very uncomfortable down there.
Barker with the ground and pound from mount.
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!
Barker wants to control the pace but Hall is squirming around nicely.
Barker scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Barker working for a guillotine from mount but Hall is in no mood to give up.
Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker tries to control but Hall wriggling away.
Barker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barker lands with some strikes.
Barker prevents Hall from getting the reversal.
Barker punishing his opponent with strikes.
Barker throws some wild stikes that Hall manages to avoid easily.
Hall is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hall bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barker trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Barker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hall trying to control the action but Barker is working from the bottom.

Hall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Barker wants to control but Hall postures up.

Hall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barker gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Barker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Barker.
Hall has his takedown stuffed

and Barker counters with a takedown into side control.

Barker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hall is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hall down.
Barker working the body and head with strikes.
Hall is trying to control Barker's posture but Barker avoids it.
Hall is not content to let Barker control the position.
Hall tries to buck Barker off but Barker is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hall is staying active underneath Barker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barker prevents Hall from improving his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Barker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barker wants to pass to mount but Hall is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Barker.
Hall is looking to get back to full guard here but Barker has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hall is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to hold on but Barker postures up.
Hall tries to reverse the position but Barker maintains control.
The referee warns Hall that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Barker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Barker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hall is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barker working Hall over with strikes here.
Hall regains half guard.

Barker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hall defends it well.
Barker works his way into full mount!
BOOM! Barker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barker unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barker wants to control the pace but Hall is squirming around nicely.
Barker is landing with some decent strikes but Hall is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Barker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hall tries to hold on but Barker postures up.
Hall is in a horrible position here. Barker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ryan Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Barker jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hall is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hall and Barker has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Barker scores with punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Barker are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Barker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Barker!