PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jed Hall (ranked 2402 p4p, 2373 weight class) and Cottoneye Joe (ranked 277 p4p, 274 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hall
vs
Joe

188 cm
21
280
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
265
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jed Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cottoneye Joe!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe throws a leg kick that misses.
Joe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Joe tries to land a leg kick but Hall saw it coming and moves away.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Hall throws a series of punches but Joe moves out of range.
Joe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joe was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hall scrambles back to his feet.
Joe misses with a low kick.
Joe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Joe misses with a low kick as Hall jumps back.
Hall attempts a counter takedown but Joe avoids it well and moves away.
Hall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Joe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall tries to counter with a takedown but Joe is quick to defend against it.

Hall shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Joe napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hall cracks Joe with a big right hand but Joe just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Joe parries the strikes from Hall easily there. Hall is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Joe to escape.
Joe taking punishment in the form of punches.
Joe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Joe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hall scores with a couple of nice shots.
Still in half guard, Hall seems content to control.
Hall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joe's head.
Hall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joe's head.
Hall looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Joe wants to get back to full guard.
Hall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hall prevents Joe from standing back up.
Hall sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Joe looking for submissions off his back.

Joe looking for submissions off his back.
Joe tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Joe is trying to stand up here but Hall is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hall slips a nice elbow through Joe's hands, connecting with Joe's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hall lands a nice short elbow.
Hall seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Joe is refusing to be controlled, as Hall sits in half guard.
Joe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joe.
Hall working some strikes from top position.
Hall works over Joe with some ground and pound from guard.
Hall scoring with some ground and pound.

Joe is looking for a triangle but Hall pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall connects with a couple of short punches.
Hall trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.

Joe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hall's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hall landing some decent shots from guard.
Hall sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joe on the ground.
Hall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hall trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jed Hall dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe moves away.
Joe unleashes a big counter combination but Hall bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Joe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joe throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Hall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Joe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Joe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hall trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.

Joe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Joe working for a triangle but Hall defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Joe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hall's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Joe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.

Joe has his foot on Hall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hall works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Joe's head.
Hall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hall works over Joe with some ground and pound from guard.
Joe has momentary wrist control but Hall slips an elbow through the middle.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hall throwing strikes but missing.
Hall postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jed Hall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall connects with a couple of short punches.
Hall is working Joe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hall distracts Joe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hall is in close to Joe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Joe being controlled here, momentarily.
Hall works over Joe with some ground and pound from guard.

Joe is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Joe is looking to stand up but Hall isn't so interested in that idea.
Hall looking to sit in guard and control but Joe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Joe pushing down on Hall's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall is looking for a sweep. Joe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hall.
Hall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jed Hall dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Joe throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and moves out of range.
Joe tried to score with a low kick but Hall checks it.
Hall half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Joe misses with an uppercut.
Hall feinted with a counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
A clash of legs there as Hall blocks the low kick.
Hall tries to counter with a takedown but Joe is quick to defend against it.
A left lands for Hall.
Decent striking displayed by Hall there.
Hall scores with a jab to the head.
Joe tries to clinch up.
Hall tries to counter with a takedown but Joe is quick to defend against it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Joe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joe can do to turn this around?
Hall avoids the body shot from Joe.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
Joe throws a hook but Hall blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hall showed some decent athleticism there.
Hall landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Joe is looking to escape.
Joe works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hall postures up and lands a big shot to Joe's brow.
Hall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Joe working for a triangle but Hall defends it easily.
Hall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cottoneye Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Joe's head.
Joe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hall is one step ahead there.

Hall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hall has managed to get both his arms back between Joe's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hall has managed to get both his arms back between Joe's legs - danger averted.

Joe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Joe is looking for a triangle but Hall pushes his legs off easily.
Hall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a couple of elbows.

Joe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hall chips away with some ground and pound.
Hall stands up over Joe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hall wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Hall connects with a couple of short punches.

Joe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hall's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jed Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jed Hall!