PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Peter Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dresden Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Hall comes to the cage accompanied by Predator Apocalypse. Carmichael has chosen Nelly - Just A Dream as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peter Hall
vs
Carmichael

186 cm
29
165 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

170 cm
30
153 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Peter Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dresden Carmichael!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmichael scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peter Hall doesn't seem bothered though.
Carmichael throws a right and a left that Peter Hall avoids nicely.
Peter Hall throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Peter Hall throws a leg kick
and Carmichael counters with a stiff right hand.

Carmichael feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Carmichael trying to control the position from guard on top but Peter Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peter Hall trying to keep a closed guard but Carmichael is proving a slippery customer.
Carmichael in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peter Hall is trying to control the position but Carmichael postures up.
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!
Peter Hall is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carmichael is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael sitting in guard here, content to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Peter Hall misses with a low kick.
Peter Hall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kevin Peter Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peter Hall misses the body punch
and Carmichael counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carmichael thows a body shot but no joy.
Peter Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carmichael was well out of range. Poor timing from Peter Hall.
Kevin Peter Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peter Hall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot lands for Peter Hall.

Carmichael forces Peter Hall back against the cage and clinches.
Carmichael on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Peter Hall breaks the clinch.

Peter Hall tries to keep at a distance but Carmichael has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carmichael misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carmichael lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael taking a breather.
Carmichael taking a breather.
Peter Hall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carmichael scores with a hook to the body.
Peter Hall lands with a right to the head.
Peter Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peter Hall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carmichael.
Peter Hall throws an elbow but it misses.
Carmichael is working Peter Hall over against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Peter Hall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carmichael gets through Peter Hall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carmichael effectively controlling the action here.
Peter Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Carmichael is blocking nicely.
Peter Hall pushes Carmichael back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peter Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carmichael can't find room to land a body shot as Peter Hall controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peter Hall throws an elbow that misses.
Nice body punch from Carmichael.
Peter Hall lands an elbow inside that Carmichael shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Peter Hall fails to land.
Peter Hall tries to circle away but Carmichael has him pinned against the cage.
Peter Hall letting Carmichael take a breather here.
Peter Hall blocks a body shot from Carmichael.
Carmichael works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carmichael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Carmichael on the inside.
Peter Hall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carmichael tries to work over Peter Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peter Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peter Hall throws an elbow that misses.
Peter Hall missing with knees to the body.
Peter Hall tries to break the clinch but Carmichael is controlling the position.
Peter Hall is trying to break free.
Peter Hall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Peter Hall misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peter Hall landing some nice looking knees 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!
Carmichael with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peter Hall throws an elbow but it misses.
Carmichael blocks an uppercut.
Carmichael throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Peter Hall blocks it with crossed arms.
Peter Hall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carmichael has him pressed against the cage.

Peter Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carmichael fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peter Hall manages to avoid it.
Peter Hall throws a leg kick
and Carmichael counters with a nice uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Peter Hall. Carmichael shrugs it off though.
Peter Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carmichael manages to avoid it.
A jab from Carmichael misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peter Hall tries a low kick but Carmichael avoids it.
Peter Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Carmichael off balance momentarily.
Peter Hall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carmichael counters with a series of strikes. Peter Hall will be more careful next time no doubt.
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 Kevin Peter Hall will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Peter Hall. Carmichael does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peter Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peter Hall swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carmichael counters with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Carmichael.
A shot to the liver by Carmichael. Beautiful body shot.
Carmichael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Peter Hall misses
and Carmichael counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Peter Hall throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Carmichael slips under a jab from Peter Hall.
Carmichael avoids a kick to the body.

Peter Hall instigates a clinch.
Peter Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Carmichael.
Peter Hall lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carmichael drops down looking for an ankle pick but Peter Hall pulls his leg out and moves away.
Peter Hall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carmichael on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peter Hall misses with a body shot.
Peter Hall throws a chopping leg kick but Carmichael manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Carmichael looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Carmichael controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carmichael won't allow Peter Hall to get back to his feet.
Peter Hall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carmichael engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dresden Carmichael hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Peter Hall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carmichael lands with a cross.
Peter Hall throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Peter Hall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peter Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carmichael moves away.
Carmichael tries for a takedown but Peter Hall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peter Hall lands a nice looking body kick.
Peter Hall is looking to wear down Carmichael with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Peter Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peter Hall throws a body punch but Carmichael moves out of range.
Peter Hall throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Peter Hall misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Peter Hall misses the jab.
A low kick from Peter Hall misses
and Carmichael connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carmichael sizes up Peter Hall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Peter Hall connects with a leg kick. Carmichael looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Peter Hall is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick by Peter Hall misses
and Carmichael counters with a left to the body.
Carmichael connects with a looping right hand.
Carmichael takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carmichael misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Carmichael.
Peter Hall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peter Hall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael catches Peter Hall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Peter Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Carmichael throws a hook but Peter Hall blocks it.
Carmichael lands a right hook to the body.
Peter Hall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carmichael shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peter Hall as he jumps to the side.
Kevin Peter Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dresden Carmichael.
Peter Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carmichael manages to avoid it.
Carmichael scores with a punch to the head.
Peter Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Carmichael checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kevin Peter Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Peter Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Carmichael checks a low kick from Peter Hall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Peter Hall dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Peter Hall feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carmichaels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That kick from Carmichael tenderised Peter Hall's leg. Peter Hall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Peter Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carmichael lunges at Peter Hall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peter Hall's hand.
Peter Hall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carmichael thows a body shot but no joy.
Peter Hall lands a glancing blow to the side of Carmichael's head.

Carmichael is rocked!
Peter Hall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carmichael is still on wobbly legs! Can Peter Hall finish him?
Peter Hall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carmichael seems to have recovered his senses.
Peter Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Carmichael is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Peter Hall.
Peter Hall throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Carmichael counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peter Hall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peter Hall tries to bum rush Carmichael with a series of wild strikes but Carmichael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carmichael misses with a body shot.
Peter Hall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peter Hall, as that shot connected.
Carmichael moves out of range as Peter Hall throws a body kick.
Peter Hall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Peter Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Carmichael is just out of range.
Carmichael dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Peter Hall clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Peter Hall lands a nice elbow.
Peter Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peter Hall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carmichael has him pressed against the cage.
Carmichael pushes Peter Hall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Peter Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dresden Carmichael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peter Hall can pounce on him.
Peter Hall throws a wild body kick that Carmichael sees coming a mile off.
Carmichael looks to land a right hand but Peter Hall moved out of range.
Peter Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carmichael.
Peter Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peter Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carmichael.
Peter Hall thows a leg kick but Carmichael checks it
and Carmichael counters with a straight right hand.
Peter Hall throws a body kick that misses
and Carmichael counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peter Hall.
That kick from Carmichael tenderised Peter Hall's leg. Peter Hall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carmichael throws a nice outside leg kick.
Peter Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carmichael manages to avoid it.
Peter Hall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peter Hall checks a leg kick.
Peter Hall slips under a jab from Carmichael.
Peter Hall is looking to land body kicks.
Carmichael connects with a leg kick. Peter Hall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Peter Hall pushes Carmichael up against the cage in a clinch.
Carmichael keeps control of Peter Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carmichael misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carmichael stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Carmichael on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peter Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Carmichael is blocking nicely.
Carmichael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carmichael stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Carmichael tries to land knees in the clinch but Peter Hall avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Peter Hall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carmichael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peter Hall throws an elbow that misses.
Carmichael blocks the elbow strike.
Peter Hall throws an elbow but it misses.
Peter Hall is trying to maintain a safe position but Carmichael gets an underhook and turns Peter Hall into the cage.
Carmichael lands a nice shot to the body.
Carmichael avoids the elbow strike from Peter Hall, against the cage.
Kevin Peter Hall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carmichael blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peter Hall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carmichael has him pressed against the cage.
Peter Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Carmichael.
Carmichael on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carmichael is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carmichael avoids a wild elbow strike from Peter Hall.
Carmichael's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carmichael with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kevin Peter Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peter Hall blocks a body shot from Carmichael.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kevin Peter Hall.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peter 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Peter Hall!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kevin Peter Hall made sure he mentioned 5th Round Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.