PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob Jerunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jerunkel
vs
Hall

165 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Jerunkel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Hall!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jerunkel shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but Jerunkel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Jerunkel with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but Jerunkel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Hall clinches up with Jerunkel and pushes him back against the cage.
Hall stops a takedown attempt from Jerunkel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Jerunkel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall tries for a takedown but Jerunkel manages to get underhooks.
Jerunkel wants a takedown.
Hall jumps guard but Jerunkel stands there with Hall around his waist. Hall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hall is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jerunkel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jerunkel dodges an elbow strike from Hall.
Hall has Jerunkel pressed against the cage.
Jerunkel is working for takedown but Hall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hall prevents Jerunkel from breaking the clinch.
Jerunkel gets underhooks to prevent Hall's takedown attempt.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Jerunkel has him pressed against the cage.
Hall is pressed up against the cage. Jerunkel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hall down to the mat. Hall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hall shoots and misses

and Jerunkel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Jerunkel seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jerunkel is working for a kimura but Hall is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hall looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jerunkel pushes past his half guard into mount!
Hall looks gassed!
Jerunkel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hall is looking to escape.

Jerunkel working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Hall turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Jerunkel off and cradles Hall's limp body as Jerunkel celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Bob Jerunkel!