PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Swallow Hall (ranked 4186 p4p, 4333 weight class) and Jey Uso (ranked 324 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hall
vs
Uso

158 cm
18
144
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Swallow Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jey Uso!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uso scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Uso controlling from side mount.
Hall is looking for a sweep.
Uso is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hall will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Uso working away.
Hall dodges the ground and pound from Uso.
Uso working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uso scores with punches from side control.
Hall taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ground and pound from Uso seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hall taking a bit of punishment here - Uso scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall taking a bit of punishment here - Uso scoring with strikes.
Uso happy to just control the position for now.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Uso is putting a hurting on Hall here, landing some big shots from side control.
Uso happy to just control the position for now.
Uso scores with punches from side control.
Uso working the ground and pound.
Uso is chipping away with strikes.
Uso lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hall is being controlled here.
Let's hope that Uso has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uso scores with punches from side control.
Uso scoring with punches and elbows.
Uso is chipping away with strikes.
Hall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Uso scoring with punches from side control.
Uso working the head with strikes.
Uso takes a little break here. Hall wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hall on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hall tries to get out of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uso lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Uso's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Uso working the head and body with strikes.
Uso working the ground and pound from side control.
Uso is working Hall over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Uso's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hall is working to avoid the ground and pound but Uso connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uso remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Uso.
Uso cracks Hall with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Uso looks up at the clock and then as Hall takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Uso smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hall takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Uso scoring with punches and elbows.
Uso lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hall down.
Uso lands a nice forearm strike.
Uso is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hall's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Uso shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hall napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Uso staying calm.
Uso is continuing to stall.
Uso lands a few punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uso working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Uso slows the pace down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uso looks up at the clock and then as Hall takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Uso smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Uso lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hall being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uso working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uso controlling the position.
Yet more stalling tactics from Uso.
Hall taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uso landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Uso grinds an elbow into Hall's temple.
Uso lands some shots froms side control.
Hall is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Uso has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Uso controls the position.
Uso lands a decent elbow from side control.
Uso working the ground and pound from side control.
Uso lands a nice forearm strike.
Uso just content to control the position.
Uso grinds an elbow into Hall's temple.

Hall is rocked!

It looks like Swallow Hall has been cut.
A lull in the action here.
Oh Hall is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall seems to have got his legs back now.
Hall is working to avoid the ground and pound but Uso connects with a decent elbow.
Uso lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
You can see the frustration on Hall's face as Uso controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Uso working the head with strikes.
Uso is chipping away with strikes.
Check out the look on Uso's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jey Uso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Swallow Hall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Uso fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hall sprawls well initially but Uso persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Uso is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Uso lands strikes from half guard.
Uso works his way into side control.
Uso cracks Hall with a big elbow.
A lull in the action here as Uso stalls from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uso scoring with punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uso taking a breather here.
Hall takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uso scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hall to see if he's OK.
Uso works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Uso scores with a couple of short elbows.
Uso scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Hall is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Uso can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jey Uso!