PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Roman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roman
vs
Hall

168 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Hall!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hall scores with a takedown into Roman's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Roman 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Roman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Roman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hall defends it easily.
Hall distracts Roman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Roman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hall wants to control from the top but Roman keeps moving.
Hall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hall has managed to get both his arms back between Roman's legs - danger averted.

Roman is looking for a triangle but Hall pushes his legs off easily.
Hall passes Roman's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Hall seems to be looking for submissions.

Roman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.

Hall is looking for a kimura here.
Roman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hall is working away from the top position though.
Hall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Roman is defending well.

Roman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.

Roman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Roman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Roman taking some punishment here, with Hall in his half guard.
Roman trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Hall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
Roman trying to control from the bottom.

Hall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roman defends it well.

Roman looking for submissions off his back.

Hall is looking for a kimura but Roman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hall to get the leverage.
Hall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roman's head.

Roman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman wants to get back to full guard.
Hall scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Roman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Roman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roman is breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Hall there.

Hall seems to be working for a kimura but Roman defends the submission attempt.
Hall works his way into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Roman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Roman wants to control but Hall postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Hall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hall fails to land the takedown.

Hall darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Roman wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.

Roman actively working from the bottom here.
Roman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hall is working away from the top position though.

Roman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Roman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Roman is looking to control Hall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roman avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall thows a huge punch but Roman dodges it nicely.

Roman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Roman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Hall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roman sees it coming and defends easily.

Roman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Richard Hall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hall drops an elbow to the side of Roman's head.
Still in half guard, Hall seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hall is looking for a kimura but Roman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hall to get the leverage.
Roman wants to control but Hall is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Hall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roman is just riding it out for now. Hall eventually gives up the hold.

Hall wants to work for an arm triangle but Roman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Roman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hall is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hall postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Roman looks a forlorn figure.
Hall postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Roman looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hall controlling from mount.
Roman wants to control but Hall is having none of it.

Hall working for a submission but Roman is keeping him at bay.

Hall wants to finish this one by submission but Roman is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hall.
Roman can't escape the position.
Roman tries to lock up and control but Hall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall landing strikes from the mount and Roman is in trouble!
Roman is working to get back to half guard.
Hall tries to control but Roman wriggling away.
Hall prevents Roman from getting the reversal.
Hall looking to control but Roman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roman tries to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall working the ground and pound effectively.
Roman tries to reverse the position but Hall maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Roman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Roman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hall defends it nicely.
Richard Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall has his takedown stuffed

and Roman counters with a takedown into side control.
Hall is not content to let Roman control the position.
Hall is trying to improve his position.

Roman is trying to get an arm triangle but Hall is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Hall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Roman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hall wants to control but Roman postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Hall is defending against the submission attempts here by Roman.

Roman is trying to work for a kimura but Hall is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall trying to hold on to Roman's head to control him but Roman postures up.

Hall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Roman is looking for a kimura but Hall is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roman to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roman seems to be looking for submissions.

Roman is working for a submission of some sort.
Hall wants to control but Roman is keeping busy.
Hall moves into full guard.
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Roman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Roman from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman preventing the sweep.
Hall throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Hall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hall wants to control the position but Roman says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Roman is working for a submission of some sort.

Roman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hall defends it well.
Hall wants to control but Roman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Paul Roman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Roman is trying to work for a kimura but Hall is defending well.
Hall is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Roman is working for a kimura but Hall is defending it quite comfortably.
Hall wants to improve his position but Roman is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Roman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Hall!
In his post fight interview, Richard Hall gave a big smile as he said 'I will rip your arm just like what I did to my previous opponents.'.