PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bastian Nokia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriah Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nokia is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nokia
vs
Hall

182 cm
29
197 lbs
3 - 13 - 0

190 cm
28
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 3 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bastian Nokia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriah Hall!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall keeps Nokia at a distance using the push kick.
Nokia is breathing heavily.
Nokia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nokia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hall is looking to clinch but Nokia is avoiding it.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Crunch! Hall slams his shin into Nokia's torso.
Hall wants to clinch up but Nokia keeps it at a distance.
Hall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Hall moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall is trying to trip Nokia. He has hold of a leg but Nokia is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hall persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nokia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hall throws a big elbow that misses.
Hall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hall throws a big right hand that misses.
Nokia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hall is controlling him.
Hall throws a big elbow that misses.
Hall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nokia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nokia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall is looking to work some ground and pound but Nokia has wrist control.
Nokia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hall throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nokia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Hall stands and steps away. Nokia gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hall lands a high kick!
Uriah Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Hall wants to clinch.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hall wants to clinch up but Nokia keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a head kick.
Nokia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nokia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hall. That one must have hurt.
Uriah Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters circling a little - Hall finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hall lands a head kick!

Hall has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hall manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nokia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Hall dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hall closes the distance and pushes Nokia back into the cage.

Nokia is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hall is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nokia to the mat. Nokia regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hall is looking to work some ground and pound but Nokia has wrist control.
Hall throwing strikes but missing.
Hall postures up in Nokia's guard and throws a big left but Nokia blocks it.
Hall wanted to stand there but Nokia had control of the position.
Hall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokia keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hall has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nokia is proving hard to escape from.
Hall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hall throwing strikes but missing.
Nokia keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.

Hall gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nokia paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hall closes the distance and clinches.

Hall pulls guard effortlessly.
Hall wants to stand and escape but Nokia is having none of it.
Uriah Hall has got the better of the ground game so far.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Hall manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hall manages to end up in side control.
Nokia defending against the ground and pound.
Hall working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hall controlling the position.
Hall sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nokia is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nokia dodges the ground and pound from Hall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hall wants to control but Nokia is keeping him busy.
Hall throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hall throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hall wants to control but Nokia is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hall decides to stand back up. Hall steps back and let's Nokia get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nokia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nokia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall tries to clinch but Nokia is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Hall.
Hall tries to clinch but Nokia moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall is looking to clinch.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nokia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall tries to clinch there but Nokia circles away.
Bastian Nokia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hall lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nokia will feel that in the morning.
Hall lands a high kick!

Hall clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nokia's face.

Hall pulls guard successfully.
Hall is looking to stand up but Nokia isn't so interested in that idea.
Hall wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nokia manages to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall pushes Nokia off looking to stand but Nokia dives back in and keeps control.
Hall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uriah Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Uriah Hall wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nokia circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hall misses with a head kick.

Hall moves into the clinch successfully.
Hall pressing his opponent against the cage.

Hall manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bastian Nokia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nokia is looking to work some ground and pound but Hall has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uriah Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriah Hall!