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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bertram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall has chosen I won't go down without a fight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Bertram!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Hall!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bertram misses with a body shot.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Bertram.
Bertram tries to land a front kick but Hall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Bertram.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall tries to clinch but Bertram is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looks to land a combination but Bertram avoids it well.
Hall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bertram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bertram could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hall fails with the takedown
and Bertram counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bertram.
Chris Bertram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bertram lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bertram avoids a wild elbow strike from Hall.
Bertram leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Bertram trying to land knees to the body.
Bertram gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bertram is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hall is defending well for now.
Hall avoiding damage as Bertram throws knees to the body.
Hall is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hall avoiding damage as Bertram throws knees to the body.
Hall avoiding damage as Bertram throws knees to the body.
Bertram looking to stall.
Bertram looking to throw knees to the head but Hall is blocking nicely.
Hall managing to block the knees to the body from Bertram.
Hall goes for a takedown attempt but Bertram pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hall tries to clinch up
and Bertram counters with a shoot takedown. Hall fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck.
Bertram looking to sit in guard and control but Hall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bertram is trying to keep Hall in close.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bertram working a defensive guard here.
Hall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bertram avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bertram wants to stand up but Hall is controlling him.
Hall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall gets to his feet - Bertram follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bertram dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hall looks for a takedown but Bertram sprawls well.
Bertram tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Bertram closes the distance but Hall moves to the side
and Hall counters with a crisp one two that drops Bertram! Hall thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bertram to his feet! Bertram is in big trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hall.
Bertram tries to clinch up.
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bertram counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bertram.
Bertram has Hall pushed against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Bertram.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bertram lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bertram has Hall pressed against the ropes.
Bertram is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hall is defending well for now.
Bertram prevents Hall from breaking the clinch.
Bertram lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bertram unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hall is trying to force a seperation but Bertram has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bertram.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bertram trying to land knees to the body.
Bertram tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bertram tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hall jumps guard but Bertram stands there with Hall around his waist. Hall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chris Bertram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Hall.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bertram.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Bertram won't allow it.
Hall takes an elbow to the temple.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bertram.
Hall tries to pull guard but Bertram won't allow it.
Bertram gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hall tries to break the clinch but Bertram is controlling the position.
Hall takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertram throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bertram with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bertram wants to stall.
Hall fails to pull guard.
Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bertram tries to stall but Hall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bertram throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bertram tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hall avoids it.
Hall breaks from the clinch.
Bertram clinches up against the ropes.
Hall wants to stall.
Bertram missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hall is trying to maintain a safe position but Bertram gets an underhook and turns Hall into the ropes.
Hall tries to pull guard but Bertram won't allow it.
Hall jumps guard but Bertram stands there with Hall around his waist. Hall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bertram stalling in the clinch but Hall improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bertram lands a nice elbow.
Hall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bertram pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Bertram circles away.
Hall swinging wildly here.
Hall shoots for a takedown but Bertram saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bertram tries to avoid it but Hall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bertram to the ground. Bertram escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hall wants to clinch
and Bertram counters by clinching up.
Bertram taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bertram as Hall tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bertram is stalling here.
Bertram swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall fails to pull guard.
Bertram is pressed up against the ropes. Hall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bertram down to the mat. Bertram avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chris Bertram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Hall.
Hall throws a series of punches but Bertram avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall tries to clinch but Bertram moves away
and Bertram counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Bertram from controlling successfully.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Hall trying to keep a closed guard but Bertram is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bertram wants to stand but Hall has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bertram might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall moves nicely into side control.
Bertram tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Hall scores with punches from the back.
It looks like Chris Bertram has been cut.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is punishing Bertram with some ground and pound.
Hall is landing with strikes. Bertram can't take much more of this.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Hall loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Bertram hold on?
Hall is raining down hard shots and and Bertram has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aaron Hall!
Aaron Hall is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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