PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiki Hale (ranked 1165 p4p, 22 weight class) and Lurch Addams (ranked 2194 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hale
vs
Addams

178 cm
26
260 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keiki Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Lurch Addams!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hale misses with a shot to the body
and Addams counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A jab from Hale misses.
Hale misses with a hook
and Addams counters with a nice body kick.

Hale feints and as Addams raises his hands in defense, Hale changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hale preventing the sweep.
Hale might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hale looking to pass the guard.
Addams controls Hale momentarily but Hale frees himself.
Addams keeping full guard, as Hale tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams wants to sweep but no luck.
Hale sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Addams's guard.
Addams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Addams is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hale is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Addams is just riding it out for now. Hale eventually gives up the hold.

Hale is looking for a kimura but Addams is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hale to get the leverage.

Hale is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hale prevents Addams from improving his position.

Hale is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Addams sees it coming and defends easily.
Addams works his way to full guard. Good work.
Addams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hale is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've been hearing good reports from Hale's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Addams is keeping the position for now.
Addams looking to control.

Hale thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Addams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hale doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hale manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Addams has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hale has passed into side control.

Hale thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Addams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addams is looking for a sweep.

Hale thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Hale tries for a kimura but Addams is defending well.

Hale looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Addams is looking to reverse the position.
Addams is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hale off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hale breaks Addams's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hale got a little sloppy there for a moment and Addams has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hale has managed to get both his arms back between Addams's legs - danger averted.
Addams working a defensive guard here.

Hale is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Addams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Hale is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Addams is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Addams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiki Hale dominated that round.
That's time! Hale's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hale throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hale looks to land a right hand but Addams moved out of range.
Addams appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Addams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hale tries for a takedown but Addams circles away easily
and Addams counters with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Addams. No joy for Hale on that attempt.
Hale takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Addams gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams landing knees to the body.
Hale tries to pull guard but Addams forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiki Hale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hale stops a takedown attempt from Addams.
Hale takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hale.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams scores a nice knee to the body.
Addams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Addams.
Addams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hale's face.
Addams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hale is defending well.
Addams scores a nice knee to the body.
Addams scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Keiki Hale has been cut.
Addams lands a knee to the head.
Hale takes an elbow to the forehead.
Addams stalling.
A knee to the head by Addams.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Addams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hale misses with a takedown
and Addams finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Addams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Addams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Addams is looking to clinch but Hale is avoiding it.
Hale misses with a right hand
and Addams counters with a leg kick.
Lurch Addams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hale misses with a takedown
and Addams counters with an inside leg kick.
Hale with a poor takedown
and Addams counters with an outside leg kick.
Hale looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Addams throws a leg kick which misses Hale's front leg but catches the back leg as Hale tries to avoid it.
Hale throws a big shot that misses.
Addams's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Addams's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Addams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hale throws an off balance right hand
and Addams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Addams is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale shoots in but Addams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Addams throws a big counter head kick but Hale avoids it with no problem.
Addams lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hale takes a step back to recover.
Addams slips under a jab from Hale.
Addams tries a quick counter leg kick but Hale is wise to it.
Lurch Addams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hale shoots in but Addams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hale throws out a loose jab but Addams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hale throws an overhand right that lands on Addams's shoulder, as Addams tries to avoid the shot.
Addams tries a quick counter leg kick but Hale is wise to it.
Hale throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hale sets himself, and Addams steps forward looking for the clinch! Hale avoids it this time.
Addams throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Addams clinches.
Addams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Addams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Addams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hale letting Addams take a breather here.
Hale takes an elbow to the forehead.
Addams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Addams obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Addams leaning against his opponent.
Addams crunches a lovely knee into Hale's ribcage.
Hale takes an elbow to the temple.
Addams scores a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Addams.
Addams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lurch Addams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keiki Hale's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Addams.
Hale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Addams follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Addams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Addams.

Addams forces Hale back against the cage and clinches.
Addams lands an elbow inside.

Keiki Hale's cut is getting worse.
Addams lands a damaging elbow.
Hale takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale misses with a hook from the clinch.
Addams lands a good knee to the midsection. Hale won't want to take too many of those.
Addams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Addams with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Addams lands a good knee to the midsection. Hale won't want to take too many of those.
Addams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Keiki Hale's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Addams working Hale over with knees to the body.
Hale is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Addams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Addams lands an elbow inside that Hale shrugs off.
Addams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Addams manages to break the clinch.
Hale chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Addams can pounce on him.

Addams moves into range and clinches up with Hale.
Addams has Hale pushed against the cage.
Addams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Addams.

Jeez, Keiki Hale's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Addams lands a nice knee to the body.
Hale takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Addams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Addams obliges.
Addams stalling the fight.
Addams scores a nice knee to the body.
Addams lands an elbow inside.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lurch Addams!
During a confident post fight interview, Lurch Addams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.