PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Modified Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hall
vs
Horse

180 cm
26
182 lbs
1 - 19 - 0

175 cm
26
182 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirk Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Modified Horse!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Horse goes for a double leg but Hall avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hall continues to drive forward.
Hall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Horse shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hall is trying to defend but Horse finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Horse controlling the pace.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.
Horse sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hall defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Horse has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Horse.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Horse shoots in looking for a takedown but Hall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Horse's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horse throws a sloppy head kick
and Hall counters with a series of strikes. Horse will be more careful next time no doubt.
Horse has a takedown stuffed.
Kirk Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Modified Horse.
Horse throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horse circles away quickly and effectively.
Horse throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Hall gets caught napping as Horse dives in and scores a takedown. Hall manages to retain guard.
Horse trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
My spies in Abobomination Training $700 13 LEGIT elite coaches inform me that Horse has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Horse controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Horse sitting in guard here, content to control.
Horse throws an elbow that misses. Hall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Horse's guard. Nice move by Hall!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Horse controlling the position.
Horse trying to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horse shoots in for a takedown but Hall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hall misses with the combination.
Horse looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hall swings for the body but Horse moves out of range.
Hall throws a series of punches but Horse avoids them all with ease.

Horse scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Hall bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Kirk Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horse tries a head kick but it misses.
Horse takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Horse will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Hall dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hall swinging wildly here.
Horse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horse motions for Hall to come forward. Horse throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horse throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall avoids the body shot from Horse.
Hall misses with the combination.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall throws a combination that misses
and Horse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hall is fending him off so far but Horse persists. Nope, Hall circles away and we're back to standing.
Kirk Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Modified Horse has been cut.
Horse throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Hall counter with a right hand.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horse can do to turn this around?
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Horse's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall lands with an uppercut that bounces Horse off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Horse.
Horse feints a counter leg kick.
Horse tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horse takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Horse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kirk Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hall lands with a good body shot.
Hall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Horse is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horse avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horse was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
A head kick misses from Horse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Horse looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kirk Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Modified Horse.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Horse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall swinging wildly here.
Horse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horse goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horse.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall is looking to wear down Horse with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hall works Horse's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Horse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horse attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Horse throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hall's waist but Hall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Horse off to one side.
Horse fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horse circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall looks to land a combination but Horse avoids it well.
Horse defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Horse drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hall defends it well.
Horse tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hall defends well and Horse ends up having to push Hall into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Horse's belly button to the back.
Kirk Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horse shoots in but no luck this time.
Hall throws a right and a left that Horse avoids nicely.
Horse shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hall as he avoids it easily.
Horse is breathing heavily.
Horse slips a jab and a cross from Hall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Horse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall looks to land a combination but Horse avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horse throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Hall moves out of range of the leg kick from Horse.
Hall works over Horse's head and body with a nice combination.
Horse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall throws a shot to the body.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horse.
Horse swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Hall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Modified Horse's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hall misses with the combination.
And Horse tries to counter it with a takedown but Hall pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hall lands a really nice looking cross but Horse seems unphased.
Hall takes a swing at Horse's ribcage but misses.
Horse walks into a jab.
Horse looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hall is fending him off so far but Horse persists. Nope, Hall circles away and we're back to standing.
Horse tries for a takedown but Hall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horse manages to avoid it.
Horse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse shoots in but no luck this time.
Kirk Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Modified Horse.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hall closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horse shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but Horse keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a series of punches but Horse avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Hall.
Hall goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Horse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horse goes for a double leg but Hall avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hall continues to drive forward.
As Horse looks to move away, Hall throws a big counter combo bu Horse just gets out of the way.
Hall looks to land a combination but Horse avoids it well.
Hall slaps away a takedown attempt from Horse, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horse raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse tries a low kick but Hall avoids it.
Horse is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall jabs Horse to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Horse slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Horse fails with a takedown attempt.
Hall throws a right hand that Horse ducks under and follows up with a left that Horse also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horse. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horse throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Hall swings for the body but Horse moves out of range.
Horse with the counter takedown but Hall avoids it easily.
Horse looks to throw a body kick
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horse circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
Horse takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hall sizes up Horse with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horse fails to land the takedown.
Horse shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hall sprawls well. Hall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Horse gets slowly back to his feet.
Hall is looking for a counter combo.
Horse shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hall defends it nicely.
Hall appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Horse takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hall duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Horse has his takedown stuffed
and Hall counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kirk Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

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