PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fred Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Face in the Sand. Hall has chosen Serial Killa as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Hall

183 cm
35
158 lbs
29 - 12 - 2

178 cm
32
163 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

LOD: Affordable Quality
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Hall!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries for a takedown but Hall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hall with a nice cross.
Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hall. That one must have hurt.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Hall. That snapped Jones's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones blocks a head kick by Hall.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Hall misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
We've been hearing reports that Jones has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Michael Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hall swivels and escapes.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Hall sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hall gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Hall does it's job there.
Hall misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hall lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Hall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Michael Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Hall cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to slow Hall down with leg kicks.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hall. That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Hall connects with a solid leg kick.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones looks for a takedown but Hall sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hall, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Hall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hall moves into range and clinches up with Jones.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hall did well to prevent Jones getting side control.

Hall manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Jones keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hall as Jones tries to tie him up.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hall cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.

Hall gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Jones has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hall is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jones.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jones will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jones tries to bench press Hall off him but Hall keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is staying tight to Jones's torso, preventing him from escaping.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jones to his feet.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Hall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Jones closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hall quickly recovers to half guard.

Jones is looking for a kimura but Hall is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.

Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall is trying to keep Jones in close.

Hall has his feet on Jones's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Hall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hall throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Michael Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hall cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hall wants it to stay on the feet.
Hall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hall scores with a punch to the head.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hall. That did some damage!
Hall lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Jones slips a jab from Hall.
Hall connects with a crisp jab.
Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Hall connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Hall cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Hall, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Hall against the cage but Hall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hall circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Hall is predictable there

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

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!
Hall regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jones.
Jones is in close to Hall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fred Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hall is proving hard to escape from.
Hall pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hall tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Michael Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hall scores with a shot to the body.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hall misses with a body shot
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fred Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall throws a right hand that misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hall with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Hall. That snapped Jones's head back.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Hall lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Hall!
An out of breath Michael Hall thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.