PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ipad Dsix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall has chosen PUNK ROCK!!!! as his entrance music. Matt Hall is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dsix
vs
Hall

155 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

KAISER
Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ipad Dsix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Hall!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dsix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dsix swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Dsix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
Dsix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dsix thows a body shot but no joy.
Dsix throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Dsix.
Hall takes a swing at Dsix's ribcage but misses.
Dsix bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hall's head.
Ipad Dsix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hall closes the distance and pushes Dsix back into the cage.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Dsix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dsix thows a body shot but no joy.
Hall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dsix but Dsix pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dsix avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dsix throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Hall throws a solid leg kick but Dsix takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hall.
Dsix with a nice cross.

Hall clinches.
Dsix has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hall lands a good knee to the midsection. Dsix won't want to take too many of those.
Dsix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dsix wants to get back to striking at distance but Hall won't allow it.

Hall manages to break the clinch.
Dsix misses the jab.
Dsix throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dsix throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dsix throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dsix. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dsix is breathing heavily.
Dsix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dsix does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dsix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dsix is fending him off so far but Hall persists. Nope, Dsix circles away and we're back to standing.
Ipad Dsix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dsix looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Dsix throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hall swinging wildly here.
Dsix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dsix misses with a wild body shot.
Hall fails with the takedown.

Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hall lands a knee to the head.

Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters circling a little - Hall finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Hall has closed the distance and engaged Dsix in a clinch.
Dsix has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dsix is trying to break free.

Hall jumps into guard, dragging Dsix to the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dsix is in trouble now - Hall has advanced to mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like Hall might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt Hall will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dsix swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hall counters with a big head kick but Dsix shrugs it off.
Dsix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Dsix circles away.
Dsix lands a slapping body shot.
Dsix goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Hall avoids the body shot from Dsix.
Dsix misses the shot to the body.

Hall clinches.

Hall breaks the clinch.
Dsix misses with a wild combination.
Dsix is looking to wear down Hall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dsix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Dsix cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs.
Dsix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dsix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dsix just misses with a punch to the body.
Dsix takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Dsix throws a wild body kick that Hall sees coming a mile off.
Good exchange - Dsix coming out on top.
Dsix swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Dsix misses with a straight right.
Dsix misses with an uppercut

and Hall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hall keeps control of Dsix as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dsix is trying to break the clinch but Hall is controlling him.
A short left from Hall.
Dsix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
Hall taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall blocks a body shot from Dsix.
Dsix wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hall lands an elbow that stopped Dsix in his tracks for a moment.
Dsix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dsix tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dsix is trying to force a seperation but Hall has the dominant position.
Hall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dsix's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hall.
Hall lands an elbow just above Dsix 's eye.

Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hall drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hall throws a big right hand that misses.
Hall is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hall stands and throws Dsix's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hall tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dsix on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dsix tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Dsix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dsix takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dsix misses with a wild body shot.
Hall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dsix's calf.
Dsix thows a body kick. Hall tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hall tries to clinch up but Dsix circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall shoots for a double leg takedown but Dsix sprawls well. He's pushed Hall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick by Dsix misses
and Hall counters with a one-two to the body.
Hall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hall duly obliges.
A punch combination from Dsix misses.
Hall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A cross from Dsix lands.

Hall pushes Dsix up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall has Dsix pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dsix manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hall wants a takedown.
Ipad Dsix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hall.
Dsix tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Dsix back against the cage.
Hall misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dsix has had enough of the clinch but Hall keeps him there for the moment.
Hall tries for a takedown. No joy.

Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dsix misses with a body shot.
Dsix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Matt Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dsix thows a body shot but no joy.
Dsix throws a lazy head kick

and Hall counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dsix wants to get back to his feet but Hall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hall wants to control from the top but Dsix keeps moving.
Matt Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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 slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Matt Hall has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dsix sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dsix misses with a hook to the body

and Hall counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hall.
Hall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dsix gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dsix is trying to push Hall away but Hall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hall has Dsix pressed against the cage, preventing Dsix from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hall manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hall is adopting a defensive guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
Dsix tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dsix wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dsix can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hall obliges.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dsix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Hall landing knees to the body.

Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hall drives through and clinches with Dsix against the cage.
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 is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Hall jumps into guard, dragging Dsix to the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hall is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dsix being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hall winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Hall!
Matt Hall took some time post fight to say the following; 'I can't even say the other fighters name.'.