PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Terranova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hall
vs
Terranova

192 cm
22
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
260 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinnie Terranova!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terranova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Terranova tries a head kick but it misses.

Terranova drives through and clinches with Hall against the cage.
Hall wants to take the fight to the mat but Terranova manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Terranova on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Terranova lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Kevin Hall has been cut.
Terranova blocks a body shot from Hall.
Hall changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Terranova fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hall checks a low kick from Terranova.
Hall feinted with a counter takedown.
Hall blocks a head kick by Terranova.
Hall misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Terranova lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hall takes a step back to recover.
Terranova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall takes a swing at Terranova's ribcage but misses.
Terranova throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Terranova.
Hall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Terranova is fending him off so far but Hall persists. Nope, Terranova circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good work by Terranova as he checks the leg kick.
Terranova 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.
Nice defenses there by Terranova.
Terranova scores with a push kick.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terranova misses with a body kick.
Hall moves out of range as Terranova throws a body kick.
Terranova misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Terranova tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Terranova keeps Hall at a distance using the push kick.
Hall moves out of range as Terranova throws a body kick.
Hall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Hall shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Terranova is trying to defend but Hall finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall trying to control from half guard but Terranova is working away.
Hall thows a huge punch but Terranova dodges it nicely.
Terranova tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Terranova is refusing to be controlled, as Hall sits in half guard.
Hall is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Terranova utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Terranova looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Terranova looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Terranova working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hall.
Terranova preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hall is looking to work some ground and pound but Terranova has wrist control.
Terranova preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terranova is trying to keep Hall in close.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hall throwing strikes from guard but Terranova blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Terranova working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hall.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Terranova is keeping the position.
Terranova is pulling down on Hall's head to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Terranova swivels and escapes.
Terranova looks for the body kick but Hall saw that one coming.
Hall throws a body kick that misses.
Terranova wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Terranova slips under a jab from Hall.
Hall thumps Terranova with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vinnie Terranova will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Hall's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terranova was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Terranova moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hall avoids the head kick by Terranova.
Terranova throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hall misses with a looping left.
Hall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown. Terranova tries to sprawl out of it but Hall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Terranova manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terranova looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hall checks a leg kick.
Hall takes a swing at Terranova's ribcage but misses.
Terranova misses with a body shot.
Hall lands with a straight right. Terranova didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Terranova throws a front kick that sends Hall stumbling back into the cage.
Hall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Terranova throws out the jab.
Terranova throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Terranova - the referee stops the clock and Hall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Terranova. Hall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Terranova throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vinnie Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terranova connects with an inside leg kick.
Terranova has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Terranova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Terranova lands a high kick!
Terranova tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terranova.
Hall backing away here, and Terranova unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Terranova misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova walks into a stiff left hand from Hall.
Terranova blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall 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.
Terranova throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Vinnie Terranova seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Terranova misses with a leg kick.
Terranova throws a head kick that misses.
Hall checks a low kick from Terranova.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terranova throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Terranova misses with a low kick as Hall jumps back.
Terranova with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hall to score with a decent uppercut.
Vinnie Terranova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Terranova wants to land a leg kick but Hall is out of range.
Hall tries to counter with a takedown but Terranova is quick to defend against it.
Hall throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Terranova counters with a slapping leg kick.
Terranova connects with an inside leg kick.
Terranova tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Terranova looks to throw a body kick

and Hall counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hall.
Terranova working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hall.
Hall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Terranova is keeping the position for now.
Hall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've been hearing that Hall has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The strikes coming from Hall are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Terranova is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Terranova takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall scoring with punches and elbows.
Terranova manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vinnie Terranova will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kevin Hall's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hall misses with a leg kick.
Terranova wants to counter the offense by Hall and move into the clinch position.
Hall avoids the head kick by Terranova.
Terranova looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Terranova throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hall lands a nice looking kick to the body. Terranova takes a step back to recover.
Hall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Terranova sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hall somewhat.
Hall takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Terranova.
Terranova throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Hall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova pushes Hall away with a front kick.
Hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Terranova checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Terranova. That's going to slow Hall down.
Terranova doesn't manage to clinch there - Hall circles away.
Terranova tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall tries to counter with a takedown but Terranova is quick to defend against it.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terranova.
Terranova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Terranova.
Terranova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall throws a lazy body kick
and Terranova counters with a good low kick that Hall was not able to check.
Terranova throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kevin Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hall will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Terranova.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terranova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Terranova lands with a slapping head kick.
Hall moves away from the strike by Terranova.
Terranova lands with a good body shot.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
Terranova misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Terranova throws a wild body kick that Hall sees coming a mile off.
Hall attempts a counter takedown but Terranova avoids it well and moves away.
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Terranova connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terranova manages to avoid it.
Terranova tries a quick counter leg kick but Hall is wise to it.
Hall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Terranova lands a nice looking body kick.
Hall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Terranova fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Terranova tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Terranova. Hall shrugs it off though.

Terranova moves into the clinch.
Hall slowing the pace effectively.
Terranova lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Hall has hold of one of Terranova's legs. Terranova is fighting the takedown attempt but Hall gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Terranova bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Terranova is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hall striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Vinnie Terranova is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Terranova looking to pass the guard.
Hall trying to strike off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinnie Terranova comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Terranova 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinnie Terranova!
A very excited looking Vinnie Terranova made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.