PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hall (ranked 2554 p4p, 5963 weight class) and Ryan Thompson (ranked 258 p4p, 425 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hall
vs
Thompson

170 cm
25
145
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
150
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws a leg kick but Thompson moved away.
Hall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thompson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thompson duly obliges.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
Hall blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Hall tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thompson manages to circle out of the way.

Hall has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hall is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses.
Hall looking to stall.
Thompson misses with an elbow strike.
Thompson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Hall jumps into guard, dragging Thompson to the mat.
Thompson stays in close to Hall's body and controls the position.
Hall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thompson manages to get himself to full guard.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall passes into half guard.

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

Hall is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Thompson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Hall!
An out of breath Richard Hall thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.