PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kale Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Peter Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Peter Hall has chosen Predator Apocalypse as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cruz
vs
Peter Hall

168 cm
34
163 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

186 cm
27
165 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps
Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kale Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Peter Hall!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peter Hall scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Kale Cruz has been cut.
Peter Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peter Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Peter Hall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cruz's knee momentarily.
Peter Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
Cruz throws a jab when Peter Hall was well out of range.
Peter Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peter Hall has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peter Hall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cruz somewhat.
Peter Hall with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cruz to score with a decent uppercut.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Peter Hall saw that one coming.
Peter Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Peter Hall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peter Hall but Peter Hall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Cruz misses with a hook
and Peter Hall counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cruz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Peter Hall on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Peter Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Peter Hall's shoulder, as Peter Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Peter Hall lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
Peter Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Peter Hall avoids them all with ease.
Peter Hall misses with a body shot.
Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peter Hall can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peter Hall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peter Hall thows a body kick. Cruz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peter Hall.
Peter Hall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cruz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kale Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peter Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peter Hall.
Peter Hall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz misses with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Peter Hall!
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Peter Hall digs a good hook to Cruz's body.
Cruz throws a jab when Peter Hall was well out of range.
Peter Hall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Peter Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Peter Hall - that will leave a mark!
Peter Hall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peter Hall lands a body shot.
Peter Hall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peter Hall throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Peter Hall with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peter Hall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peter Hall is looking to slow Cruz down with leg kicks.
Peter Hall lands with a good body shot.
Peter Hall is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cruz rather than just go for the knockout.

Peter Hall throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Cruz stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Peter Hall follows into mount!

Cruz is rocked!

Kale Cruz's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peter Hall content just to control the position here.
Oh Cruz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peter Hall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cruz is looking to escape.
Peter Hall prevents Cruz from getting the reversal.
Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
Peter Hall thowing shots but they're missing.
Peter Hall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cruz is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
Peter Hall throwing strikes here but Cruz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cruz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Peter Hall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cruz is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peter Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cruz is desperately trying to improve his position but Peter Hall has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Peter Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kale Cruz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Peter Hall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Peter Hall's head but Peter Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Peter Hall throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Peter Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily.
Peter Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Peter Hall moves away and avoids it.
Peter Hall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kevin Peter Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Peter Hall lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cruz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cruz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cruz checks the leg kick.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Peter Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Peter Hall.
Cruz takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peter Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cruz sizes up Peter Hall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Peter Hall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peter Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peter Hall.
Peter Hall motions for Cruz to come forward. Peter Hall throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peter Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peter Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peter Hall.
Good shot there by Cruz.
Peter Hall throws a quick inside leg kick.
Peter Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Cruz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kevin Peter Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peter Hall lands the left hand.

Kale Cruz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peter Hall thumps Cruz with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a head shot.
Peter Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peter Hall throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peter Hall.
Peter Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Peter Hall.
Peter Hall has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Peter Hall lands a front kick.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Peter Hall's shoulder, as Peter Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Peter Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Kevin Peter Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peter Hall connects with a leg kick. Cruz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peter Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peter Hall.
Peter Hall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cruz is able to avoid easily.
Peter Hall moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peter Hall scores with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peter Hall.
Peter Hall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruz.
Cruz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Peter Hall is looking to land body kicks.
Peter Hall thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cruz if he has to take too many more of those.
That kick from Peter Hall tenderised Cruz's leg. Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Peter Hall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peter Hall scoring well with a low kick there.
Peter Hall is looking to slow Cruz down with leg kicks.
Peter Hall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.

Peter Hall instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peter Hall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cruz's brow.

Peter Hall manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peter Hall pinned against the cage. Peter Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Peter Hall throws a leg kick which misses Cruz's front leg but catches the back leg as Cruz tries to avoid it.
Peter Hall looks to land a body kick but Cruz moved away.
Peter Hall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruz's sensitive parts.
Peter Hall connects with a leg kick. Cruz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Peter Hall scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Peter Hall.
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cruz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peter Hall works the jab nicely.
Peter Hall lands with a straight right. Cruz didn't see that one coming.
Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Peter Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kale Cruz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Peter Hall misses with a head kick.
Peter Hall thumps Cruz with a low kick.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
Peter Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Peter Hall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peter Hall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peter Hall misses with a body kick.
Cruz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cruz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Peter Hall circles away.
Cruz takes one to the side of the head.
Peter Hall takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Peter Hall is out of range.
Peter Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peter Hall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Peter Hall saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Some bone on bone action there as Cruz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Peter Hall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Peter Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Peter Hall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruz. That did some damage!
Peter Hall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peter Hall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peter Hall.
Peter Hall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Peter Hall throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Peter Hall slips the punch.

Cruz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Peter Hall was covering up waiting for the punch and Cruz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peter Hall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peter Hall wants to stand and escape but Cruz is having none of it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Peter Hall is on top in guard.
Peter Hall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Peter Hall defends easily.
Peter Hall wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Peter Hall being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peter Hall looking to pass the guard.
Peter Hall stays in close to Cruz's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cruz is on top in guard.
Cruz landing with the ground and pound.
Kale Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cruz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Peter Hall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Peter Hall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Peter Hall keeps moving.
Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Peter Hall has wrist control.
Kale Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peter Hall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Peter Hall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cruz trying to control but Peter Hall is working from the bottom.
Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cruz stands up over Peter Hall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peter Hall wants to get back to his feet but Cruz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kevin Peter Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peter Hall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Peter Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Peter 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Peter Hall!
During a confident post fight interview, Kevin Peter Hall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.