PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Metal Militia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hall
vs
Militia

165 cm
23
130 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

165 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ultra Fight Gear

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Metal Militia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Militia throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Militia is predictable there
and Hall counters with an outside leg kick.
Hall wants to clinch but Militia slips to the side
and Militia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Militia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Militia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Militia throws a head kick that misses.
Militia misses with a low kick.
Hall wants to clinch
and Militia counters with a body kick that stops Hall in his tracks momentarily.
Militia pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hall tries to clinch there but Militia circles away.
A head kick by Militia misses
and Hall counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hall moves to clinch but Militia breaks away
and Militia counters with a big head kick but Hall shrugs it off.
Militia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Militia counters with a big head kick but Hall shrugs it off.

Hall moves into range and clinches up with Militia.
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 tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Militia avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Militia smiles and moves away.
Militia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall avoids the head kick by Militia.
Militia swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Militia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Militia counters with a good low kick that Hall was not able to check.
Hall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Militia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Militia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hall is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Militia.
Militia throws a head kick that misses
and Hall counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Militia is rocked!
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Militia circles away.
Militia is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
Hall darts in trying to clinch
and Militia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Militia seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Militia's calf.
Hall is looking to clinch but Militia is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to clinch
and Militia counters with a head kick.

Hall is rocked!
Militia misses with a head kick.
Hall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Militia throws a sloppy head kick

and Hall counters by clinching up.
Hall connects with a nasty looking knee right to Militia's face.

Hall breaks from the clinch.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but Militia shows good takedown defense.
Matt Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Militia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Militia counters with a body kick.
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 Matt Hall will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Militia misses with a head kick.
Hall is looking to clinch.
Militia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Militia throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.

Hall rushes Militia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Hall.
Hall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Militia breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hall.
Militia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall tries to clinch up
and Militia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hall is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall closes the distance looking to clinch
and Militia counters with a head kick.
Hall tries to clinch but Militia moves away
and Militia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hall is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Militia connects with a high kick.
Oh Hall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Matt Hall has been cut.
A head kick misses from Militia.
Hall seems to have got his legs back now.
Hall tries to clinch
and Militia counters with a head kick.
Militia pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Militia throws a sloppy head kick
and Hall counters with a thumping low kick.
Militia is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall darts in trying to clinch
and Militia counters with a good, hard body kick but Hall shrugs it off.
Militia tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall tries to clinch there but Militia circles away.
Hall tries to clinch up.
Militia keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Militia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Militia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Militia.
Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall tries to clinch but Militia moves away
and Militia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Militia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall is looking to clinch.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Militia pushes him off.
Hall looks to clinch
and Militia counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall moves to clinch but Militia breaks away
and Militia counters with an inside leg kick.
Hall darts in trying to clinch
and Militia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall avoids the head kick by Militia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall tries to clinch up but Militia circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall avoids the head kick by Militia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Metal Militia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Hall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Militia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Militia throws the kick towards the body but Hall avoids it.
Militia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Militia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall tries to clinch
and Militia counters with a good, hard body kick but Hall shrugs it off.
Militia tries a head kick but it misses.
Militia throws a head kick that Hall semi-blocks.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hall clinches up with Militia and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall tries to land knees in the clinch but Militia avoids the damage to the body.

Militia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall tries to clinch up but Militia circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Militia.
Hall checks a leg kick.
Hall darts in trying to clinch
and Militia counters with a head kick. That will keep Hall thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick by Militia misses
and Hall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to clinch but Militia moves away
and Militia makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hall really felt that one!
Hall tries to clinch but Militia moves away
and Militia counters with a big head kick but Hall shrugs it off.
Militia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hall tries to clinch but Militia is having none of it.
Militia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Militia throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Hall is looking to clinch but Militia is avoiding it.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Militia is just out of range.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Hall tries to clinch there but Militia circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall closes the distance and clinches.
Militia managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
Militia being controlled against the cage.
Militia wants to break free but Hall has control.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Militia blocks it.

Militia breaks the clinch.
Hall tries to clinch up
and Militia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Metal Militia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Militia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Militia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall misses with a left hand
and Militia counters with a head kick.
Militia throws a head kick that misses.
Hall closes the distance looking to clinch
and Militia counters with a big head kick but Hall shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Militia moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall tries to clinch there but Militia circles away.
Militia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Militia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hall is lucky that one didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Metal Militia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Militia 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Metal Militia!