PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cid Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strife has chosen Anciients - Raise the Sun as his entrance music. Sam Hall had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hall
vs
Strife

182 cm
20
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
189 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Hall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cid Strife!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Strife.
Hall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Strife appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sam Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Hall misses.
It seemed like Strife was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hall takes a swing at Strife's ribcage but misses.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strife looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Strife takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
As Strife backs away, Hall returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Strife.
Hall lands a nice looking body kick.
Hall avoids the body shot from Strife.
Hall throws a body punch but Strife moves out of range.
Strife 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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strife.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strife throws out a leg kick but Hall moves out of range and Strife only half commits.
Hall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Strife. Strife obviously looking to wear him down.
Strife cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs.
Hall connects with an inside leg kick.
Hall misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strife! But no joy.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Strife chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strife misses the shot to the body.
Strife takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Cid Strife has been cut.
Hall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Strife tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall half committed to a counter leg kick.
Strife stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strife misses with a looping right.
It looked like Hall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a push kick.
Strife slips under a jab from Hall.
Strife punishes Hall's body with a nice straight punch.
Strife misses with an uppercut
and Hall counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hall darts in trying to clinch
and Strife counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Hall misses.
Strife checks the leg kick nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hall.
Strife cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs.
Hall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Strife looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strife misses with a two punch combination.
Strife blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Strife appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Strife ducks down to avoid it.
Hall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Strife counters with a low kick, right behind Hall 's knee.
Strife connects with a body shot that sends Hall's belly button to the back.
Strife walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hall misses with a low kick as Strife jumps back.
Strife tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall keeps the fight on the outside.
Strife lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hall throws a low kick but Strife moves out of range easily.
Hall wants to slow Strife down by chopping away at his legs.
Despite the aggression on Strife's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hall misses with a hook to the body
and Strife connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hall is looking to chop away at Strife's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Strife is out of range.
A nice side step and Strife releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hall connects with a single shot there.
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 throws a body punch but Strife moves out of range.
Strife lands a nice shot that snaps Hall's head back.
Strife takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Strife is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
Strife dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Strife has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strife scores with a nice right hand.
Hall throws a leg kick
and Strife cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Hall misses 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 Sam Hall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cid Strife'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 fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hall misses with a straight left.
Sam Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Hall misses.
A little jabbing left from Strife on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Strife misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Strife throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Strife blocks the low kick.
Hall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hall blocks a leg kick.
Hall scores with a nice strike.
Strife throws a poor cross that misses
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall misses with a straight left.
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Strife bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Strife 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 Hall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Strife moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strife with a hook.

Hall is rocked!
Strife knocks out Hall with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Strife before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Strife picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cid Strife! Cid Strife retains his middleweight title!
Cid Strife seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.