PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Listerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fenton Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Listerman
vs
Hall

184 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
194 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Listerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fenton Hall!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws a right hand that Listerman ducks under and follows up with a left that Listerman also avoids with ease.
Listerman misses with a series of wild punches.
Listerman throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Listerman swinging wildly here.
Fenton Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall lands a jab to the head.

It looks like James Listerman has been cut.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Listerman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Listerman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Listerman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Listerman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hall manages to circle out of the way.
Listerman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Listerman throws an off balance right hand
and Hall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Listerman throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.
Hall throws a right hand that Listerman ducks under and follows up with a left that Listerman also avoids with ease.
Listerman misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall feints a jab promting Listerman to slip. Hall then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Listerman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hall digs a good body shot into Listerman's ribs.
Hall moves out of range as Listerman strikes.
Hall throws a counter combo.
Listerman dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Listerman feinted with a counter takedown.
Listerman misses with a hook to the body

and Hall counters with a crisp one two that drops Listerman! Hall thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Listerman to his feet! Listerman is in big trouble!

Listerman is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Listerman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall looks winded!
Hall throws a series of punches but Listerman avoids them all with ease.
Listerman seems to have got his legs back now.
Listerman misses with a right hand

James Listerman's cut is getting worse.
Listerman misses with a double jab.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Listerman saw that one coming.
Listerman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hall.
Listerman dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Listerman fails to land with a series of punches.

Listerman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Listerman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to push Listerman away but Listerman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Listerman is stalling here.
Listerman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hall up against the cage.
Listerman gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Hall can't break the clinch.
Hall working hard to break the clinch.
Hall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Listerman leaning against his opponent.
Listerman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Listerman seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

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.
Hall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A bit of stalling here from Listerman.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Listerman.
Hall lands a lovely overhand right.

James Listerman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Listerman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Listerman.
Listerman takes one to the side of the head.
Hall throws a right and a left that Listerman avoids nicely.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hall scores with a jab to the head.

Jeez, James Listerman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Listerman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hall lands a left and a right that send Listerman crashing to the mat, dazed. Hall thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fenton Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Listerman's cut.
That's time! Listerman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Hall sends Listerman crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hall is motioning to the referee to let Listerman up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Listerman misses with a two punch combination.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Listerman.
Listerman throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Hall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Listerman throws a combination that misses
and Hall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Listerman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fenton Hall!