PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Sisko (ranked 1214 p4p, 2588 weight class) and Ralph Hall (ranked 164 p4p, 319 weight class). Hall has chosen Pinball Wizard as his entrance music. Benjamin Sisko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sisko
vs
Hall

180 cm
23
180
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
32
180
10 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Conquer

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Sisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ralph Hall!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sisko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall walks into a left hand.

Hall rushes Sisko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sisko working aggressively here.
Hall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sisko misses with a short punch on the inside.

Hall jumps guard and drags Sisko to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Sisko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Sisko'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.
Sisko lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sisko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sisko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sisko sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall looking for a guillotine here but Sisko defends easily.

Hall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sisko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hall's head.
Sisko trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sisko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sisko wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Hall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sisko defends well.
Sisko trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sisko is stalling in the full guard.
Sisko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hall's guard.

Hall actively working from the bottom here.
Hall is staying active underneath Sisko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sisko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Hall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Sisko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hall doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sisko.
Sisko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Hall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sisko trying to control the pace.
Sisko wants to pass the guard but Hall is defending well.

Hall actively working from the bottom here.

Hall actively working from the bottom here.
Sisko works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sisko scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sisko prevents Hall from getting the reversal.
Sisko lands a big shot there that rocks Hall but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Sisko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sisko scores with a punch to the head.
Sisko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
Sisko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sisko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hall.
Hall slips a straight right by Sisko.
Sisko misses with a wild body shot.
Sisko misses the shot to the body.
Sisko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sisko cracks Hall with a right hand to the side of the head.

Hall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sisko's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sisko trying to keep a closed guard but Hall is proving a slippery customer.

Sisko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hall defends it easily.

Hall has gone for a leg lock! Sisko slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hall's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Sisko from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sisko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sisko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sisko scoring with punches and elbows.
Sisko trying to control the position but Hall is working away.

Sisko is trying to get an arm triangle but Hall is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to improve position but can't.
Hall is letting Sisko control him for a moment.

Sisko goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hall has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sisko but great work by Hall.

Hall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sisko is looking for a sweep.
Sisko can't do much from the bottom here.

Hall tries for a kimura but Sisko is defending well.
Sisko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sisko struggling a bit here.
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Sisko wants to control but Hall postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sisko manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sisko scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sisko is trying to control. Hall wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Hall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sisko is keen to just control but Hall is a slippery customer.

Hall actively working from the bottom here.

Hall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hall looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sisko connects with a nice short shot to Hall's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Sisko dominated that second round.
That's time! Sisko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hall clinches up with Sisko and pushes him back against the cage.
Sisko misses with some punches.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sisko misses with a punch to the body.
Hall tries to work over Sisko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sisko pushes Hall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Hall drags the fight down to the ground.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Sisko from controlling successfully.

Hall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sisko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sisko controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sisko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sisko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Benjamin Sisko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Hall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sisko defends it easily.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Sisko from controlling successfully.
Sisko pushing down on Hall's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sisko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Hall looking for submissions off his back.
Sisko working Hall over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Sisko.
Sisko working over Hall with some ground and pound. Hall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Hall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sisko is taking a breather. Hall says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sisko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sisko drops an elbow to the side of Hall's head.

Hall looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Sisko pushes past his half guard into mount!
Hall is trying desperately to improve position.
Sisko cracks Hall with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Benjamin Sisko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to get to half guard.
Sisko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sisko wants to control the pace but Hall is squirming around nicely.
Sisko controlling his opponent.
Hall is trying desperately to improve position.
Sisko wants to control the pace but Hall is squirming around nicely.
Hall is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sisko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sisko scoring with strikes but Hall is staying in there.
Hall can't escape the position.
Sisko lands a big elbow.
Hall is looking to get to half guard.
Hall is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sisko working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ralph Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sisko raining down shots from the mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Sisko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sisko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Sisko!