PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Moneymaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hall
vs
Moneymaker

185 cm
20
188 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
177 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Moneymaker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moneymaker wants to clinch
and Hall counters with an inside leg kick.
Hall tries a low kick but Moneymaker avoids it.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moneymaker.
Hall throws a series of punches but Moneymaker moves out of range.
Crunch! Hall slams his shin into Moneymaker's torso.

Moneymaker gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johan Moneymaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Hall scores with a four punch combination!
Hall connects with a single shot there.
Hall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Moneymaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moneymaker.
Moneymaker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Moneymaker as he connects with a hook.
Moneymaker wants to clinch
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moneymaker is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall swings for the body but Moneymaker moves out of range.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Moneymaker with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Hall lands a head kick!
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moneymaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Hall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moneymaker blocks the body kick.
Moneymaker dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Moneymaker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moneymaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moneymaker throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Moneymaker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hall, right into the meat.
Moneymaker moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Moneymaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moneymaker tries to clinch
and Hall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moneymaker is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
Moneymaker throws a head kick that Hall semi-blocks.
Moneymaker tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Moneymaker lands a glancing blow to the side of Hall's head.
A nice combination there by Hall.
Tony Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall throws a push kick but Moneymaker slaps the foot to one side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hall!
Moneymaker wants to clinch but Hall slips to the side
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moneymaker tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall connects with a jab.
Moneymaker tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.

Moneymaker moves into the clinch.
Moneymaker can't break the clinch.
Hall takes a knee right on the jaw!

Hall breaks from the clinch.
Moneymaker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hall misses with a hook. Moneymaker ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moneymaker throws a poor cross that misses
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moneymaker wants to clinch but Hall slips to the side
and Hall counters with a left and a right that stings Moneymaker.
Hall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tony Hall will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moneymaker. That did some damage!
Moneymaker tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.

Moneymaker has Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
Moneymaker working aggressively here.

Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tony Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Moneymaker closes the distance but Hall moves to the side
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hall tests Moneymaker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moneymaker ducks right into an uppercut from Hall.
Hall throws a body punch but Moneymaker moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneymaker fails with the takedown.
A combination from Moneymaker does no damage.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hall tries to sprawl but Moneymaker drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moneymaker.
Moneymaker tries to stand and escape but Hall is controlling the position.
Hall won't allow Moneymaker to pass to mount.
Moneymaker wants to stand up but Hall is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall is trying is best to control the position here.

Hall has one foot on Moneymaker's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moneymaker swinging wildly here.
Moneymaker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hall is looking to slow Moneymaker down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall throws a series of punches but Moneymaker moves out of range.
Moneymaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moneymaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Moneymaker.
Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moneymaker misses with the combination.
Moneymaker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hall misses with a combination
and Moneymaker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A swing and a miss from Moneymaker.
Moneymaker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moneymaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Moneymaker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moneymaker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moneymaker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tony Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moneymaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall throws a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Hall.
Hall scores with a jab.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moneymaker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tony Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Moneymaker.
Horrible takedown by Moneymaker or perhaps it was just good defense by Hall which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Hall will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hall lands with a slapping head kick.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moneymaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall looks to land a combination but Moneymaker avoids it well.
Moneymaker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Moneymaker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hall counters with a two punch combo.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall works Moneymaker's body with a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Hall throws a body punch but Moneymaker moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneymaker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moneymaker dives in and grabs Hall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes down on Moneymaker's head and hops out.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Hall throws a right hand that Moneymaker ducks under and follows up with a left that Moneymaker also avoids with ease.
Moneymaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hall throws a series of punches but Moneymaker avoids them all with ease.
Hall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Hall cracks Moneymaker with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Moneymaker.
Moneymaker is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
Moneymaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moneymaker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hall is looking to land body kicks.
Moneymaker tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Moneymaker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hall throws a series of punches but Moneymaker avoids them all with ease.
Hall keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall connects with a right hand. Moneymaker shakes it off.
Moneymaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moneymaker.
Moneymaker wants to clinch
and Hall counters with a slapping leg kick.
Moneymaker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hall counters with an outside leg kick.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Moneymaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall works over Moneymaker's head and body with a nice combination.
Moneymaker moves to clinch but Hall breaks away
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hall counters with a series of strikes. Moneymaker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moneymaker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hall.
Moneymaker wants to clinch.
Hall staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall keeps the fight on the outside.
Moneymaker looks to clinch
and Hall counters with a left and a right that stings Moneymaker.
Johan Moneymaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tony Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

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