PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Hall (ranked 2831 p4p, 968 weight class) and Hunter Broderick (ranked 361 p4p, 132 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hall
vs
Broderick

195 cm
22
185
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
190
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Savage Fightwear
Conquer

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR
Conviction

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezekiel Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Broderick !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws out a leg kick but Broderick moves out of range and Hall only half commits.
Broderick scores with a nice strike.
Broderick cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs.
Broderick thuds a left hand into Hall's body.
Broderick misses with a body shot.
Broderick lands a jab to Hall's midsection.
Broderick throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Broderick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Broderick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Broderick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hall throws an overhand right that lands on Broderick 's shoulder, as Broderick tries to avoid the shot.
Hall misses with a hook
and Broderick counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Broderick has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hall is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall misses the jab.
Broderick now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Broderick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Broderick stuns Hall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hall misses with a left hand
and Broderick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Broderick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall misses with a leg kick.
Broderick doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hall throws a jab when Broderick was well out of range.
Broderick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Broderick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Broderick digs a good body shot into Hall's ribs.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Broderick saw that one coming.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Broderick let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Broderick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Broderick ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Broderick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall misses with the combination.
Broderick lands a really nice looking cross but Hall seems unphased.
Broderick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hall.
Hall slips under a jab.
Broderick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hall throws the left hand but Broderick avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Broderick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Broderick .
Hall misses with a straight left.
Broderick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Broderick there as he acknowledges the shot.
Broderick thuds his right hand into Hall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hall throws a solid leg kick but Broderick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hall.
Hall misses with a hook
and Broderick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Broderick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hall rather than just go for the knockout.
Broderick scores with a body shot.
Broderick staying out of range there.
Hall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Hunter Broderick has been cut.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Broderick .
Hall looks to throw the jab but Broderick is out of range.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Broderick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Hall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Broderick connects with a looping right hand.
Broderick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Broderick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Broderick is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hall had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Broderick ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Broderick ! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broderick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hall's head.
Broderick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Broderick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Broderick ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
A countering left hand to the body from Broderick misses.
Broderick lands a really nice looking cross but Hall seems unphased.

Hall is rocked!
Hall walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Hall limp body while Broderick jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hunter Broderick !
In defeat, Ezekiel Hall stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ouch!'.