PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy O Brien has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

O Brien
vs
Hall

182 cm
32
185 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
185 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hall!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall tries to score with a low kick but O Brien moves his leg out of the way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hall checks a leg kick.
O Brien thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Hall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by O Brien.
Hall feints a counter leg kick.
Hall throws a leg kick but O Brien sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
O Brien throws a chopping leg kick but Hall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hall connects with a solid leg kick.
Hall slips a straight right by O Brien.
Donk. O Brien catches Hall right on the button with a cross.
Jab from O Brien.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
Hall misses the body punch
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall scores with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for O Brien on that attempt.
Hall wants to counter with a clinch but O Brien pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Brien.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Billy O Brien has been cut.
O Brien circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall is looking to clinch but O Brien is avoiding it.
O Brien was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Brien.
O Brien throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Hall moves out of range as O Brien strikes.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall thumps O Brien with a low kick.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Brien throws out a powerful jab.
O Brien cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs.
O Brien checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
O Brien looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've been informed that Hall has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
O Brien throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and moves out of range.
O Brien takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
O Brien looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall avoids the body shot from O Brien.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hall throws a wild body kick that O Brien sees coming a mile off.

Hall rushes O Brien and presses him up against the cage.
O Brien misses with some punches.
O Brien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
O Brien lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hall to his knees! O Brien keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy O Brien!
An out of breath Billy O Brien thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.