PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Nabeatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nabeatu has chosen Era - Enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Igor Nabeatu enters the cage!

Hall
vs
Nabeatu

198 cm
25
240 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
252 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Nabeatu!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws a head kick that misses

and Nabeatu counters with a shoot takedown. Hall fights it but they end up in guard.
Nabeatu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall trying to control the position.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nabeatu trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nabeatu preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hall misses with a body shot

and Nabeatu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hall's guard now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Hall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Nabeatu drops back looking for a leg! Hall is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hall manages to kick Nabeatu off! Nabeatu jumps back into Hall's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabeatu trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Nabeatu stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
Nabeatu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
Nabeatu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Hall is working an open guard so Nabeatu takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nabeatu in his tracks.
Nabeatu scores with a hook.

It looks like Albert Hall has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hall shoots in and gets a takedown into Nabeatu's guard.
Hall trying to control but Nabeatu is working from the bottom.

Nabeatu pushes Hall off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nabeatu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
Nabeatu wants to clinch
and Hall counters with a nice body kick.
Nabeatu looks gassed!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hall! Nabeatu is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Hall!