PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jealous Jarvae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall has chosen AC/DC - Hell's Bells as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jarvae
vs
Hall

175 cm
34
164 lbs
25 - 3 - 1

178 cm
30
182 lbs
31 - 6 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jealous Jarvae!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Sam Hall!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall looks to throw the jab but Jarvae is out of range.
Jealous Jarvae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Hall.
Hall tries to score with a low kick but Jarvae moves his leg out of the way.
Hall connects with a jab.
Jarvae connects with a solid leg kick.

Hall has Jarvae up against the cage in a clinch.

Jarvae decides to pull guard.

Jarvae has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hall stays in close to Jarvae's body and controls the position.

Jarvae is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvae is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jarvae scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jarvae thows a huge punch but Hall dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jarvae.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jarvae lands a nice short elbow.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.

Jarvae looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Jarvae is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hall has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall manages to get to full guard.
Jarvae stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jarvae won't allow Hall to sweep him here.
Hall pulls Jarvae in close to prevent any damage.
Jarvae sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hall's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jarvae wants to work for an arm triangle but Hall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hall trying to hold on to Jarvae's head to control him but Jarvae postures up.
Hall controlling the position well.
Hall tries to roll over but Jarvae keeps him under control.
Hall moves into full guard.
Hall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jarvae throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae preventing the sweep.
Jarvae throws a big right hand that misses.
Jarvae postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jarvae trying to move into half guard but instead Hall has managed to sweep!
Hall preventing the sweep.
Hall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hall controlling from the top position.

Jarvae is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jarvae's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jealous Jarvae will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hall lands with a good body shot.
Hall throws a low kick but Jarvae avoids it.
Jarvae misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jarvae.
Jarvae fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Jarvae feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hall's calf.
Jarvae connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hall's hands.

Hall closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hall seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jarvae is trying to get back to full guard.

Hall decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvae lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hall's sensitive parts.
Hall cracks Jarvae with a good jab.
Jarvae thows a leg kick but Hall checks it
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jarvae feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hall's calf.
Jarvae scores with a nice strike.
Hall is looking to slow Jarvae down with leg kicks.
Hall throws a body kick that misses
and Jarvae counters with a thumping low kick.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jarvae takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jarvae.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jarvae trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.

Jarvae seems to be looking for submissions.
Jarvae looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jarvae sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hall defending well though.
Hall is trying to maintain the position but Jarvae is very close to passing his half guard.
Hall tries to get to full guard but Jarvae has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall trying to control here.
Jarvae is controlling the pace.
Hall regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jarvae.
Jarvae postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae chips away with some ground and pound.
Jarvae trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jarvae looking to sit in guard and control but Hall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jarvae's guard.
Hall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jarvae escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sam Hall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Jarvae's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jarvae fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jarvae uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Jarvae shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hall sprawls well. Hall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jarvae gets slowly back to his feet.
Jarvae ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall throws a front kick aimed at Jarvae's knee but Jarvae avoids it well.
Jarvae lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hall at a distance.
Hall blocks a head kick by Jarvae.
Jarvae pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hall is out of range and Jarvae settles back down.
Jarvae drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jarvae steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hall. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall scores with a jab. Jarvae acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jarvae lands with a good body shot.
Jarvae looks for a takedown but Hall sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jealous Jarvae. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Jarvae misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Jarvae displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Nice shot lands for Jarvae.
Jarvae gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jarvae takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jarvae has a takedown stuffed.
Jarvae is looking to chop away at Hall's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jarvae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jarvae, right into the meat.
Sam Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jarvae. Jarvae circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hall throws a leg kick but Jarvae moved away.
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Jarvae's belly button to the back.
Jarvae swinging wildly here.
Hall scores with a hook to the body. Jarvae takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jarvae manages to avoid it.
Hall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hall lands with a hook. Jarvae tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jarvae.
Jarvae with a poor takedown
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jarvae tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall lands a right hook to the body.
Jarvae pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hall is out of range and Jarvae settles back down.
Jarvae tried to score with a low kick but Hall checks it.
Jarvae misses with a body kick.
Hall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Jarvae is just out of range.
Hall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Good exchange - Hall coming out on top.
Hall throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jarvae.
Hall avoids the head kick by Jarvae.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae misses with a low kick.
Jarvae throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jarvae uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Jarvae throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Jarvae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jarvae shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hall but Hall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jarvae misses with a jab to the body
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hall feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jarvaes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jarvae moves out of range of the leg kick from Hall.
Jarvae misses with a few strikes there.
Hall with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hall really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jarvae tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jarvae.
Hall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jarvae is defended easily by Hall.
Hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hall checks the leg kick.
Jarvae throws a chopping leg kick but Hall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hall throws a leg kick but Jarvae checks it.
Jarvae moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jarvae slips under a jab from Hall.
Hall misses with a body kick.
Jarvae moves out of range as Hall throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Jarvae is out of range.
Jarvae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jarvae throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Jarvae is predictable there
and Hall counters with an outside leg kick.
Hall shoots in but Jarvae avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jarvae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jarvae dives in and grabs Hall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes down on Jarvae's head and hops out.
Hall takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jarvae lands a head kick. Hall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jarvae avoids the head kick by Hall.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A leg kick checked by Hall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hall lands a nice hook to Jarvae's body. Jarvae takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jarvae connects with a solid leg kick.
Jarvae uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Hall feints and then cracks Jarvae's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jarvae down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarvae throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Jarvae swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall blocks a head kick by Jarvae.
Jarvae on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jarvae misses with a wild body shot.
Jarvae scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jarvae thows a leg kick but Hall checks it
and Hall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jarvae's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jarvae throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hall was covering up waiting for the punch and Jarvae finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hall controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jarvae is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Sam Hall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hall staying out of range there.
Hall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick from Jarvae.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
Jarvae takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jarvae gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hall lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Jealous Jarvae has been cut.
Hall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hall stops a takedown attempt from Jarvae.
A bit of stalling here from Hall.
Jarvae tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jealous Jarvae. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jarvae goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jarvae lands a body punch.
Jarvae has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Hall gets through Jarvae's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jarvae jumps guard but Hall stands there with Jarvae around his waist. Jarvae gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hall obliges.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hall throws an elbow but it misses.
Hall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hall working Jarvae over with knees to the body.
Hall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jarvae backwards.
Jarvae takes an elbow to the temple.
Jarvae tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Jealous Jarvae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jarvae tries to break the clinch but Hall is controlling the position.
Hall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jarvae struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
Hall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jarvae drags the fight down to the ground.
Hall won't allow Jarvae to sweep him here.
Hall passes Jarvae's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hall stalling.
Hall tries to stand and escape but Jarvae actually recovers to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jarvae isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hall stacks Jarvae on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hall!
Jarvae looking for a sweep but Hall has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jealous Jarvae overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jarvae tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 47:49
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 47:49
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hall! Sam Hall retains his welterweight title!
Sam Hall managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery, into his post fight interview.