PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elkins's entrance music is Care Bear Countdown. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Elkins
vs
Hall

187 cm
32
198 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

185 cm
32
198 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwight Elkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Hall!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Elkins misses.
Hall scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Dwight Elkins has been cut.
Hall throws a series of punches but Elkins moves out of range.
Elkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hall scores with a shot to the body.
Hall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Elkins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A bone on bone clash there as Hall blocks the leg kick.
Hall throws a series of punches but Elkins moves out of range.
Elkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hall throws a body punch but Elkins moves out of range.
Elkins lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Hank Hall has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hall sprawls well. Hall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Elkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Elkins 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.
Hall misses with a straight right.
Elkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hall throws a predictable looking body shot

and Elkins counters with a shoot takedown. Hall fights it but they end up in guard.
Hall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elkins.
Elkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Elkins from controlling successfully.

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!
Elkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
Hall seems keen to control Elkins's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Elkins has a takedown stuffed.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Hall jabs Elkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hall.
Elkins keeps Hall at a distance using the push kick.
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Elkins counters with a nice body kick.
Elkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall lands with a straight right. Elkins didn't see that one coming.
Hall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Elkins throws a push kick but Hall slaps the foot to one side.
Hank Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hall swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Elkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins misses with a low kick.
Elkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Hall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Elkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hall tests Elkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Elkins looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Elkins throws a head kick that misses.
Elkins throws a solid leg kick but Hall takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Elkins.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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.
Hall scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hall.
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 Dwight Elkins will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hank Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall throws a body punch but Elkins moves out of range.

Hall drops Elkins with a beautiful combination! Elkins stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hall is looking for the KO!

Elkins is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
BAM! Hall delivers a spinning backfist that drops Elkins like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Hank Hall!
Hank Hall seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.