PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between King Cracker (ranked 1108 p4p, 152 weight class) and Richard Hall (ranked 129 p4p, 24 weight class). King Cracker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cracker
vs
Hall

170 cm
27
145
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
27
145
14 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Highland Clothing

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Cracker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Hall!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Hall misses.
Cracker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Hall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cracker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Hall has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cracker uses from the top position.

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

Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Cracker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cracker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cracker looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall passes Cracker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cracker is staying active underneath Hall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hall perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Cracker actively working from the bottom here.

Cracker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cracker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.
Hall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cracker is trying to control but Hall passes into side control!
Cracker prevents Hall from improving position.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Cracker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cracker tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hall presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Cracker tries to control the position but Hall now has his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hall patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cracker trying to control the action but Hall just sinks the hooks in.
Hall trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cracker doesn't escape.
Cracker trying to control but not successfully.
Cracker is keeping busy.

Hall has one arm under Cracker 's neck. Cracker is controlling the other arm well. He's just looking to survive right now. Hall manages to get his arm free though and Cracker is in a world of trouble! Hall sinks in the hooks and squeezes! Cracker turns purple and then goes limp. The referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Richard Hall!
Richard Hall was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.