PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dresden Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Peter Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carmichael comes to the cage accompanied by Nelly - Just A Dream . Peter Hall has chosen Predator Apocalypse as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carmichael
vs
Peter Hall

170 cm
29
153 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

186 cm
28
165 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dresden Carmichael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Peter Hall!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peter Hall misses with a kick to the body.
Carmichael uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peter Hall.
Carmichael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peter Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Carmichael.
Carmichael takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Peter Hall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Peter Hall throws the kick towards the body but Carmichael avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Carmichael checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Peter Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Carmichael has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carmichael and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carmichael blocks a jab.
Peter Hall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Peter Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carmichael.
Carmichael on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Peter Hall throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peter Hall throws a lazy right hand but Carmichael sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peter Hall avoids the body shot from Carmichael.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peter Hall pushes Carmichael away with a front kick.
Peter Hall looks to land a right hand but Carmichael moved out of range.
Peter Hall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Carmichael crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Peter Hall - the referee stops the clock and Carmichael gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Peter Hall. Carmichael manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Carmichael uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peter Hall.
Carmichael clobbers Peter Hall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Carmichael has managed to clinch.
Peter Hall is trying to break free.
Peter Hall is trying to break the clinch but Carmichael has him pressed against the cage.
Peter Hall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carmichael lands a shot to the body.
Carmichael working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carmichael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peter Hall lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Still in the clinch, Carmichael scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carmichael is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carmichael creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael is working Peter Hall over against the cage.
Peter Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Carmichael is blocking nicely.
Peter Hall prevents a body shot from Carmichael.
Peter Hall throws an elbow but it misses.
Peter Hall is trying to break the clinch but Carmichael is controlling him.
Carmichael's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carmichael goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peter Hall can't break the clinch.
Carmichael lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Carmichael as the two fighters clinch.
Carmichael is trying to stall.
Carmichael lands an uppercut.
Carmichael missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peter Hall.
Carmichael throws a punch but it's blocked by Peter Hall.
Peter Hall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Dresden Carmichael has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael has Peter Hall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Peter Hall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Peter Hall tries to land knees in the clinch but Carmichael avoids the damage to the body.
Peter Hall throws an elbow that misses.
Carmichael taking a breather.
Carmichael keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peter Hall's efforts to push away.
Peter Hall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Peter Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peter Hall looks to land a body kick but Carmichael moved away.
Carmichael fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peter Hall manages to avoid it.
Carmichael moves out of range as Peter Hall throws a body kick.
Carmichael looks to land a body kick but Peter Hall moved away.
Carmichael explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Carmichael avoids the body shot from Peter Hall.
Carmichael keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peter Hall.
Nice defenses there by Peter Hall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peter Hall throws a body kick that misses.
Carmichael moves out of range as Peter Hall strikes.
Peter Hall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carmichael dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peter Hall. That did some damage!
Carmichael avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the body from Peter Hall misses
and Carmichael counters with a thumping low kick.
Peter Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
Carmichael avoids the head kick by Peter Hall.
Peter Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peter Hall feints and then cracks Carmichael's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carmichael down.
Carmichael throws a shot from downtown. Peter Hall moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peter Hall misses the jab.

Carmichael closes the distance and clinches.
Carmichael misses with a knee to the head.
Carmichael tries to work over Peter Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevin Peter Hall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dresden Carmichael's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick misses from Carmichael.
Peter Hall throws a sloppy body shot
letting Carmichael counter with a right hand.
Kevin Peter Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carmichael throws a head kick that misses.
Carmichael moves out of range of the body kick.
Carmichael connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Peter Hall's hands.
Carmichael misses with a hook. Peter Hall ducked under it nicely.
Peter Hall throws a leg kick but Carmichael sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carmichael misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Peter Hall.
Peter Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Peter Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peter Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carmichael takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carmichael turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Carmichael looking to score a takedown here. Peter Hall is defending well but Carmichael drives through and ends up in Peter Hall's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Peter Hall is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carmichael passes into half guard.
Carmichael tries to pass to full mount but Peter Hall defends it.
Peter Hall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carmichael is working away from the top position though.
Peter Hall wants to get back to full guard.
Carmichael not doing much here.
Peter Hall has a hand on Carmichael's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Carmichael takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael unloading with bombs!
Carmichael is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Peter Hall can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Carmichael looking to finish with strikes here!
Carmichael punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carmichael working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Peter Hall is desperately trying to improve his position but Carmichael has a good base and remains in mount.
Carmichael in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Carmichael controlling from mount.
Carmichael scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Peter Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael is landing with some decent strikes but Peter Hall is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Carmichael unloading with bombs!
Carmichael looking to finish Peter Hall with some ground and pound. This is bad for Peter Hall!
Carmichael working Peter Hall over with strikes here.
Peter Hall trying desperately to get to his feet.

Carmichael looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Peter Hall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Carmichael working for a guillotine from mount but Peter Hall is in no mood to give up.
Peter Hall wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peter Hall in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peter Hall working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peter Hall tries to lock up and control but Carmichael gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carmichael scoring with strikes but Peter Hall is staying in there.
Carmichael controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peter Hall is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peter Hall tries to hold on but Carmichael postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dresden Carmichael dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dresden Carmichael's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Peter Hall throws a head kick but Carmichael moves out of range.
Carmichael checks a leg kick.
Peter Hall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carmichael fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peter Hall manages to avoid it.
Peter Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carmichael manages to avoid it.
Carmichael misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carmichael tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peter Hall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peter Hall wants to land a leg kick but Carmichael is out of range.
Peter Hall moves forwards but Carmichael connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Peter Hall throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Peter Hall lands with a kick to the temple. Carmichael shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Carmichael connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Peter Hall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carmichael lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peter Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carmichael fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carmichael checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That kick from Peter Hall tenderised Carmichael's leg. Carmichael is trying to keep his angry face on.
Peter Hall moves out of range of the body kick.
Peter Hall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carmichael counters with a solid body kick.
Carmichael keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carmichael throws a leg kick but Peter Hall moved away.
Kevin Peter Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Peter Hall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carmichael lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carmichael pushes Peter Hall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Peter Hall is looking to break free of the clinch but Carmichael has double underhooks.
Peter Hall lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Carmichael.
Dresden Carmichael has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Peter Hall lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peter Hall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Carmichael.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peter Hall managing to block the knees to the body from Carmichael.
Carmichael tries a body shot but Peter Hall blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Peter Hall fails to land.
Carmichael just leaning against Peter Hall, taking a breather.
Peter Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peter Hall just leaning against Carmichael, taking a breather.
Carmichael avoiding damage as Peter Hall throws knees to the body.
Peter Hall wants to break free but Carmichael has control.
Carmichael dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Carmichael misses with a knee to the head.
Carmichael using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Peter Hall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peter Hall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carmichael misses with a punch to the body.
Carmichael lands with a light punch inside.
Carmichael throws a punch but it's blocked by Peter Hall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peter Hall tries to break free but Carmichael pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Carmichael as the two fighters clinch.
Peter Hall is looking to break free of the clinch but Carmichael has double underhooks.
Peter Hall stops a takedown attempt from Carmichael.
Carmichael has a couple of punches blocked by Peter Hall.
Carmichael misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peter Hall.
Carmichael connects with a knee to the head.
Peter Hall throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Peter Hall breaks the clinch.
Carmichael will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Peter Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carmichael misses with a leg kick.
Carmichael tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peter Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peter Hall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carmichael's calf.
Peter Hall thows a body kick. Carmichael tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Peter Hall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Peter Hall.
Kevin Peter Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peter Hall throws a hook to the side of Carmichael's head but Carmichael sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peter Hall misses with a body kick.
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carmichael.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dresden Carmichael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peter Hall cracks the inside of Carmichael's front leg.
Peter Hall misses with a low kick.
A big left from Peter Hall misses.
Carmichael lands with an uppercut that bounces Peter Hall off the cage and back into range.
Peter Hall throws a front kick that sends Carmichael stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peter Hall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Peter Hall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carmichael counters with an outside leg kick.
Peter Hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Peter Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peter Hall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Peter Hall!
Kevin Peter Hall decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.