PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hall
vs
Smith

182 cm
32
179 lbs
14 - 26 - 0

185 cm
30
183 lbs
15 - 13 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Hall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Hall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hall as he jumps to the side.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hall counters with a head kick.
Hall moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith looks gassed!
Hall cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Hall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Hall takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hall misses the jab.
A combination from Smith does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with a combination

and Hall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hall tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith just leaning against Hall, taking a breather.
Hall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Hall with a knee to the head.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Hall.
Hall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith prevents Hall from breaking the clinch.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall wants to clinch.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hall moves into the clinch.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halls head.

Smith breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hall counters with a two punch combo.

Smith sends Hall crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Smith is motioning to the referee to let Hall up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Hall is rocked!
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!
Smith throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.
Oh Hall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith dances in with a quick combination. Hall is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Smith snaps Hall's head back. Hall stumbles backwards against the cage. Smith steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Hall's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Hall just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marcus Smith!