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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Brashears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brashears comes to the cage accompanied by Move. Ryan Brashears has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 cm
25
173 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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32
179 lbs
14 - 27 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Brashears! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Hall! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Horrible takedown by Brashears or perhaps it was just good defense by Hall which made him look bad. Brashears fails with a takedown attempt from distance. A punch combination from Hall misses. Hall throws a series of strikes that have Brashears backpedaling.
Brashears looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Brashears. That's going to take a lot out of him. Brashears takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Brashears shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Brashears trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom. Brashears looking to sit in guard and control but Hall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brashears is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hall throws a strike but Brashears rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Hall trying to control the position here. Hall keeping moving, preventing Brashears from controlling successfully. Brashears trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brashears wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving. Hall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brashears doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brashears manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Brashears wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position. Hall trying to keep a closed guard but Brashears is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hall pushes Brashears off and gets back to his feet.
Hall cracks Brashears with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Brashears fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Brashears with a poor takedown and Hall counters with a low kick, right behind Brashears 's knee. Hall defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brashears. Brashears misses with a takedown attempt and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand! Brashears shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well. Brashears is breathing heavily. Hall swinging wildly here.
Ryan Brashears seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hall looks to land a combination but Brashears avoids it well. Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brashears shoots in for a takedown and gets it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hall slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Brashears trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hall stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Hall dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hall connects with a body shot. Hall defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brashears. Hall scores with the left hand. Brashears knows he should have avoided that one. Hall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brashears has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Brashears fails with the takedown and Hall counters with a flying knee. Nice. Brashears fails with the takedown and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand! That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Brashears. That's going to take a lot out of him. A nice combination there by Hall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Brashears shoots in for a takedown but Hall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Hall fails in his attempt to clinch. Hall throws a one two combo.
Brashears bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Hall is trying to improve his position. Brashears is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brashears is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hall is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Brashears tries to advance to mount but can't. Hall wants to get back to his feet but Brashears drags him back down. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hall regains half guard, as Brashears was trying to land strikes. Hall moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hall trying to keep a closed guard but Brashears is proving a slippery customer.
Hall keeping full guard, as Brashears tries to pass. Hall keeping moving, preventing Brashears from controlling successfully. Brashears has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Hall is looking for a triangle but Brashears pushes his legs off easily.
Brashears looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hall wants to sweep but no luck. Hall keeping moving, preventing Brashears from controlling successfully. Hall is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brashears is controlling him. Brashears sitting in guard, not really doing much. Brashears is standing up over Hall. Hall looks to escape but Brashears dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hall sneaks back into half guard. Brashears is stalling here. Hall is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Brashears seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hall has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Hall decides to stand back up. Hall steps back and let's Brashears get back to his feet. Jesse Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Brashears shoots in for a double leg but Hall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Hall jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Brashears bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Brashears laying and praying for a moment but Hall takes advantage and regains half guard. Brashears thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Brashears wants to take a breather but Hall is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Brashears is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Hall still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Hall has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Jesse Hall has got the better of the ground game so far. Hall stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brashears dives in and grabs Hall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes down on Brashears's head and hops out. Brashears misses with a takedown and Hall counters with a two punch combo. Hall is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A decent looking cross lands there for Hall. Brashears takes a kick to the side of the head. Hall scores with a shot to the body.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Hall misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Brashears shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hall but Hall pushes him off and we're back to square one. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Brashears. That's going to take a lot out of him. Brashears has a takedown stuffed. Ryan Brashears is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hall stalks Brashears and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brashears's face. Brashears staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brashears fails with the takedown and Brashears takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hall lands a two punch combo.
A combination from Hall does no damage. Hall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brashears stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Hall connects with a nice looking jab.
Hall works Brashears's body with a nice hook. Brashears takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brashears takes a kick to the side of the head. Hall connects with a looping right hand.
Hall goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Jesse Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hall swinging wildly here.
Hall has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Brashears drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brashears wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working. Hall is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Brashears misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Hall regains half guard. Hall tries to get to full guard but Brashears has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brashears is trying to control. Hall wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Brashears is really struggling to control Hall but he's trying to hold on to the position. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Hall pushes Brashears off looking to stand but Brashears dives back in and keeps control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan Brashears. Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Brashears shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hall as he jumps to the side. Hall lands a head kick!
Ryan Brashears has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Brashears takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Jesse Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Hall winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Jesse Hall! Judge George Francis scores the fight for Jesse Hall! Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Jesse Hall!
Jesse Hall wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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