PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between VinniJay Acunia (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. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Acunia
vs
Hall

180 cm
31
181 lbs
27 - 9 - 1

178 cm
33
182 lbs
40 - 11 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, VinniJay Acunia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Sam Hall!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acunia lands a body shot.
Acunia scores with a nice right hand.
Acunia walks into a jab.
Acunia misses with a body shot.
Acunia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Acunia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A low kick from Acunia is predictable there
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like VinniJay Acunia has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hall.
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!
Acunia throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hall counters by moving into the clinch.
Hall crunches a lovely knee into Acunia's ribcage.
Hall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hall throws an elbow but misses.
Hall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Acunia blocks it with crossed arms.
Acunia blocks an elbow strike from Hall.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Acunia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Acunia misses with some punches.
Hall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Acunia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall letting Acunia take a breather here.
Acunia seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.
Acunia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Acunia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall tries to clinch there but Acunia circles away.
Acunia tries to land a leg kick but Hall saw it coming and moves away.
Acunia lands a head kick. Hall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Acunia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Acunia thuds his right hand into Hall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Acunia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Acunia scores with a head kick.
Acunia throws a leg kick

and Hall counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hall.
Acunia gets through Hall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Acunia blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acunia is working for takedown but Hall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Acunia blocking some punches.
Hall throws an elbow that misses.
Acunia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Acunia tries to break free but Hall pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Hall.
Acunia avoids a wild elbow strike from Hall.
Acunia misses with some punches.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Acunia blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Acunia.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Acunia wants a takedown.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Acunia.
Acunia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Acunia avoiding damage as Hall throws knees to the body.
Acunia goes for a takedown attempt but Hall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for VinniJay Acunia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acunia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Acunia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hall counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hall lands with a straight right. Acunia didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sam Hall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on VinniJay Acunia's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hall looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Acunia misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from Hall finds it's target.
VinniJay Acunia is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall connects with an inside leg kick.
Hall checks a leg kick.
Acunia cracks Hall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Acunia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Acunia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Acunia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Acunia is predictable there
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Acunia is predictable there
and Hall counters with a low kick, right behind Acunia 's knee.
Acunia thows a body kick. Hall tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hall is looking to clinch but Acunia is avoiding it.
Acunia throws an off balance right hand

and Hall counters by clinching up.
Acunia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hall gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Acunia is trying to stall.
Acunia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall throws an elbow that misses.
Acunia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Acunia misses with the head strike.
Sam Hall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Acunia blocks an elbow strike.
Hall lands an elbow just above Acunia 's eye.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Acunia trying to stall but Hall improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acunia has Hall pressed against the cage.
Hall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Acunia avoids it.
A short uppercut from Acunia.
Hall is trying to stall.
Acunia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Acunia.
Acunia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Acunia can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
Acunia misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acunia works on Hall's body with a couple of short punches.
Acunia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Acunia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Acunia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Acunia letting Hall take a breather here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Acunia throws a head punch that misses.
Hall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

VinniJay Acunia's cut is getting worse.
Acunia takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acunia misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Acunia blocks a body shot from Hall.
Acunia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hall landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acunia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hall lands a nice elbow.

VinniJay Acunia's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Hall stops a takedown attempt from Acunia.
Hall lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall leaning against his opponent.
Acunia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Acunia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that VinniJay Acunia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on VinniJay Acunia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hall tries to clinch there but Acunia circles away.
Acunia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hall checks a leg kick nicely.
Acunia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Acunia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Acunia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
VinniJay Acunia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Acunia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hall tries to clinch but Acunia is having none of it.
Acunia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Acunia.
Hall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Acunia misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acunia connects with a leg kick. Hall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Acunia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hall takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Acunia misses with a low kick.
Hall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Jeez, VinniJay Acunia's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Acunia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Acunia throws a leg kick

and Hall counters by clinching up.
Hall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall misses with a body punch.
Hall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Acunia avoids it.
Acunia lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Acunia's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acunia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Acunia swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Acunia working aggressively here.
Acunia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Acunia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Acunia avoids a wild elbow strike from Hall.
Hall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Acunia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Acunia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Acunia looking for a takedown.
Acunia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at VinniJay Acunia's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sam Hall!