PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hall
vs
Boyd

183 cm
24
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Boyd!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall looks to land a combination but Boyd avoids it well.
Boyd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hall swivels and escapes.

Hall moves into the clinch successfully.
Boyd tries to stall but Hall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boyd tries to pull guard but Hall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Boyd is controlling him.
Boyd stalls.
Hall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hall is looking to break free of the clinch but Boyd has double underhooks.

Hall breaks from the clinch.
Boyd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Boyd fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Boyd.
Hall misses with the combination.
Boyd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hall circles away.
Ryan Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd fails with the takedown.
Boyd tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Boyd tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyd circles away.

Hall clinches up against the cage.
Hall can't break the clinch.
Hall leaning against his opponent.
Boyd lands a left hand.
Hall just leaning against Boyd, taking a breather.

Hall breaks the clinch.
A big right from Hall misses.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Boyd throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hall but Hall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boyd throws a head kick that misses.
Boyd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boyd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hall tries to bum rush Boyd with a series of wild strikes but Boyd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boyd.
Boyd moves forwards but Hall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyd tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall stuns Boyd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Hall as Boyd shoots in.
Boyd looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hall lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Boyd is controlling him.
Hall working hard to break the clinch.
Boyd is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hall pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hall.
Hall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boyd is trying to break free.
Boyd is trying to maintain a safe position but Hall gets an underhook and turns Boyd into the cage.
Hall pushes Boyd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyd keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hall breaks from the clinch.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Hall lands a jab to Boyd's midsection.
Hall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boyd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall lands a nice looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Hall jabs at Boyd's body.
Boyd misses with a head kick.
Boyd defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boyd at a distance.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyd was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyd moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hall dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Hall as Boyd shoots in.
Hall swinging wildly here.
Hall throws a left and a right that both miss

and Boyd holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boyd jumps guard but Hall stands there with Boyd around his waist. Boyd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hall is trying to push Boyd away but Boyd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ryan Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Boyd.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boyd shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hall defends it nicely.
Boyd tries to land a front kick but Hall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hall sprawls well. Hall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boyd gets slowly back to his feet.
Boyd is breathing heavily.

Hall moves into the clinch.
Boyd trying to control the position but instead, Hall has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boyd into the cage.
Boyd prevents Hall from breaking the clinch.
Hall tries to break free but Boyd pushes him back against the cage.

Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall throws the left hand but Boyd avoids the punch easily.
Boyd slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Hall wants to clinch up but Boyd keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hall tries to land a leg kick but Boyd saw it coming and moves away.
Boyd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hall swivels and escapes.
Boyd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryan Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyd looks for a takedown but Hall sprawls well.
Boyd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boyd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hall breaks from the clinch.
Boyd shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hall wants to break free but Boyd has control.
Hall lands a hook that snaps the head of Boyd backwards.
Hall gets through Boyd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boyd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hall is looking to break free of the clinch but Boyd has double underhooks.
Hall stalls.
Boyd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hall smiles and moves away.
Boyd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd shoots in but Hall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boyd under the eye.

Hall clinches up against the cage.
Boyd has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hall after a bit of a struggle.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Boyd won't allow it.
Boyd keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyd is looking to break free of the clinch but Hall has double underhooks.

Boyd pulls Hall into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyd has a closed guard, preventing Hall from standing up.

Boyd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hall dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hall moves into the clinch.
Boyd jumps guard but Hall stands there with Boyd around his waist. Boyd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boyd looking for a takedown.
Hall wants to break free but Boyd has control.
Hall lands with a left to the head.
Hall can't break the clinch.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Boyd has him pressed against the cage.

Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall throws a right hand that Boyd ducks under and follows up with a left that Boyd also avoids with ease.
Hall throws a right hand that Boyd ducks under and follows up with a left that Boyd also avoids with ease.

Boyd moves into range and clinches up with Hall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Boyd won't allow it.

Boyd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boyd misses with a takedown attempt - Hall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ryan Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Boyd.
Boyd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boyd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Boyd looks for a takedown but Hall sprawls well.
Hall checks a leg kick nicely.
Boyd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Hall digs a good body shot into Boyd's ribs.
Hall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boyd tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.

Hall closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hall breaks from the clinch.
Boyd tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hall misses with a left hand

and Boyd holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hall dodges an elbow strike from Boyd.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boyd is working for takedown but Hall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hall.
Boyd prevents Hall from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boyd has Hall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hall is trying to break free.

Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boyd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left lands for Hall.
Hall tries to clinch there but Boyd circles away.
Boyd walks into a jab.
Hall lands a jab to Boyd's midsection.
Boyd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hall counters with a three punch combo that has Boyd backing up. Boyd nods at Hall to acknowledge the strikes.
Hall throws a series of strikes that have Boyd backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Boyd or perhaps it was just good defense by Hall which made him look bad.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boyd slips under a jab from Hall.
Boyd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall tries to clinch but Boyd is having none of it.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall tries to clinch up but Boyd circles away and keeps his distance.
Ryan Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Boyd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee Boyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall scores with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

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