PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joao Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Hallow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hallow has chosen Hells Bells - AC/DC as his entrance music. Joao Roberto has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Roberto
vs
Hallow

197 cm
23
198 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joao Roberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Hallow!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hallow throws a right and a left that Roberto avoids nicely.
Roberto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hallow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberto wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Hallow as Roberto shoots in.
Hallow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roberto tries to clinch up.

Hallow clinches up with Roberto and pushes him back against the cage.
Roberto has had enough of the clinch but Hallow keeps him there for the moment.

Hallow pulls Roberto into guard.
Roberto wants to stand but Hallow has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Roberto wants to pass the guard but Hallow is keeping the position.
Roberto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Roberto stands up and waves to Hallow to follow him.
Roberto tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallow misses with a jab, cross combination.

Roberto gets caught flat footed, as Hallow shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Roberto wants to sweep but no luck.
Roberto being controlled here, momentarily.

Roberto looking for a guillotine here but Hallow defends easily.

Roberto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hallow passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberto is looking for a sweep. Hallow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberto wants to get back to full guard but Hallow has mounted him!
Roberto working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Roberto tries to get to full guard but Hallow has control of the leg.

Hallow is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roberto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hallow.
Hallow prevents Roberto from standing back up.

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.
Roberto trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Roberto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Roberto looking for a guillotine here but Hallow defends easily.
Roberto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hallow controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Roberto looking for a guillotine here but Hallow defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Roberto throws a right and a left that Hallow avoids nicely.
Hallow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Brad Hallow has been cut.
Roberto doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hallow counters by moving into the clinch.

Hallow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roberto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hallow.

Roberto tries to keep at a distance but Hallow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hallow is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberto has double underhooks.
Hallow holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Roberto tries to pull guard but Hallow holds him up against the cage and eventually Roberto drops back down to his feet.
Hallow cracks Roberto with a nice body shot.
Roberto looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Roberto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hallow lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hallow lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto looking to stall.
A short uppercut from Hallow.

Hallow ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hallow no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hallow is trying to keep Roberto in close.

Hallow wriggles free and stands up.
Hallow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Roberto with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hallow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hallow.

Hallow gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Roberto looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hallow passes into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hallow has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hallow clinches but Roberto breaks the clinch

and Roberto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hallow's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hallow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roberto's guard.

Hallow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hallow stands up from Roberto's guard - Hallow perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hallow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberto throws a head kick that half lands.
Roberto throws a sloppy head kick and Hallow moves out of range easily.
Roberto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hallow moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hallow drags the fight down to the ground.
Roberto advances position into side control!
Roberto throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Roberto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Roberto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hallow keeps working.

Roberto tries for a kimura but Hallow is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hallow is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Roberto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brad Hallow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hallow trying to control from the bottom.
Hallow slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Roberto would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Roberto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hallow is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hallow has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Hallow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brad Hallow's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hallow misses with a jab, cross combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hallow turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Roberto wants to get back to his feet.
Roberto is trying to improve his position.
Hallow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roberto tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hallow presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hallow controlling from mount.
Roberto working to try and regain half guard.
Roberto trying desperately to get to his feet.
Roberto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto is refusing to be controlled, as Hallow sits in half guard.
Roberto is looking to improve his position.
Roberto wants to get back to full guard but Hallow has mounted him!
Hallow manages to capitalize on a mistake by Roberto to take his back!
Hallow is trying to stick to Roberto's back but Roberto is turning into Hallow. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hallow's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Roberto.
Roberto wants to stand but Hallow is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hallow is controlling Roberto's posture.
Roberto tries to free his leg and advance position but Hallow is retaining full guard.
Hallow keeping moving, preventing Roberto from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roberto wants to stand and escape but instead Hallow has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Hallow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hallow 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Hallow!