PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suklaa Muna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muna has chosen Mercedes Bentso - Munaton Mies as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Hall
vs
Muna

182 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
186 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Suklaa Muna!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hall lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muna. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall slips under a jab.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Hall moves out of range as Muna strikes.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Muna moves out of range of the body kick from Hall.
Hall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muna. That did some damage!
Muna stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Muna off balance momentarily.
Muna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muna! But no joy.
Muna misses with a combination
and Hall counters with a thumping low kick.
Hall connects with a leg kick. Muna looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muna takes one on the button.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hall. Muna shrugs it off though.
Muna missing with a left hand there. Hall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muna throws a shot from downtown. Hall moves away and avoids it.
Hall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hall takes one on the button.
Muna misses with a looping left.
Muna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
A good leg kick by Hall.
Hall seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Hall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Muna.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Muna circles away.
Muna now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a leg kick but Muna sees it coming and moves out of range.
Muna throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muna bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hall's head backwards.

It looks like Scott Hall has been cut.
Hall slips a jab from Muna.
Hall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muna's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Muna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Hall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Muna moved out of range nicely.

Muna instigates a clinch.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muna.
Muna blocks an uppercut.
Muna taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Muna tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Muna.
Muna misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muna.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Hall digs a right hand underneath Muna's ribcage. Muna let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Hall manages to break the clinch.
Hall scores with a one two! Muna had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hall thuds his shin into the meat of Muna's side.
Some wild striking there from Muna.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Muna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Muna off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muna takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Muna takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A bone on bone clash there as Muna blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Muna misses the target.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.

Muna moves into the clinch successfully.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muna blocks a body shot from Hall.
Hall blocks a body shot from Muna.
Hall tries a body shot but Muna blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Muna.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Hall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Muna takes the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hall.
A short left from Muna.
Muna has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hall seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Muna can turn it around.
Muna blocks a body shot from Hall.
Muna lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muna prevents a body shot from Hall.
Muna lands a nice uppercut.
Hall blocks a body shot from Muna.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muna can do to turn this around?
Good body shot from Muna.

Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hall tries to land a leg kick but Muna saw it coming and moves away.
Hall tries to work over Muna's front leg with a kick but Muna checks it.
Hall cracks Muna with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch lands to the side of Hall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
Muna throws a poor cross that misses
and Hall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Muna's knee momentarily.
Muna might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Muna needs to keep his hands up - Hall had a free shot at his head there.
Muna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
Hall throws a body kick that misses.
Muna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hall misses with the body kick
and Muna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muna checks a leg kick nicely.
Hall tries a low kick but Muna avoids it.
Muna looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hall scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall slips under a jab.
Hall throwing a counter right hand but Muna manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muna slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hall misses with a leg kick.
Hall scores with a decent looking hook.
Hall throws a lazy body kick
enabling Muna to counter with a crisp jab.
Muna scores with a punch to the head.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Muna moves away and avoids it.
Hall tries to land a body kick
and Muna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muna looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Muna to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Muna misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muna.
Scott Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hall throws out a leg kick but Muna moves out of range and Hall only half commits.
Hall staying out of range there.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
and Muna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muna misses with a looping left.
Muna blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muna throws out the jab.
Muna throws a poor cross that misses
and Muna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muna throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
Muna throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Muna doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hall swings widly with a right hand
and Muna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hall has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hall throws an overhand right that lands on Muna's shoulder, as Muna tries to avoid the shot.
Hall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hall there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Muna gets a clinch.
Muna blocks a body shot from Hall.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Muna.
Suklaa Muna seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Muna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Hall.
Muna can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Muna.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suklaa Muna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scott Hall's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hall misses with an uppercut
and Muna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Muna takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hall is looking to chop away at Muna's legs.
Hall misses with a straight right.
Muna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Muna slips the punch.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muna manages to avoid it.
Muna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Muna cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs.
Muna throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little jabbing left from Muna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Muna misses.
Muna bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hall's head.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a leg kick that misses.
Hall misses with a body kick.
Hall slips under a jab from Muna.
Hall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Muna. Muna circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice body kick from Hall.
Hall scores with a jab to the head.
Hall throws a lazy body kick
letting Muna counter with a right hand.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Muna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Hall.
Muna throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
Hall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Muna connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hall scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall takes one to the chin 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 with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Muna to score with a decent uppercut.
Scott Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Muna looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall jabs Muna right on the nose. Muna blinks but takes it well.
Hall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Scott Hall's cut is getting worse.
Muna throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Hall misses with a body kick.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab by Hall.
Muna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Muna uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muna blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hall walks into a jab.
Hall misses with a right hand
and Muna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hall swings widly with a right hand
enabling Muna to counter with a crisp jab.
Muna throws a sloppy body shot
and Hall counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Muna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Muna ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Muna slips a jab from Hall.
Muna lands with a straight right. Hall didn't see that one coming.
Muna misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from Hall misses its target.
Hall cracks Muna with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from Muna.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall misses with an uppercut. Muna saw that one coming.
Hall throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Muna's head backwards.
Muna has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hall.
Muna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muna misses with a looping left.
Hall throws the kick towards the body but Muna avoids it.
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Muna is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Muna ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall misses with an uppercut
and Muna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hall lands an overhand right.
Muna misses with a hook.
A low kick from Hall misses
and Muna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Suklaa Muna.
I think Muna has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suklaa Muna!
Suklaa Muna thanked the fans post fight for their support.