PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Last Wordz. Hall has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bailey
vs
Hall

195 cm
24
265 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

198 cm
34
240 lbs
20 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Will Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Albert Hall!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Bailey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Hall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bailey pushes Hall off looking to stand but Hall dives back in and keeps control.
Hall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bailey looks like he's trying to stand up.

Bailey manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bailey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horrible takedown by Hall or perhaps it was just good defense by Bailey which made him look bad.
Hall dodges the punch combination from Bailey.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Bailey connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a wild combination.
Bailey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Albert Hall has been cut.
Bailey misses with a two punch combination.
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hall throws a left that rocks Bailey and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Hall dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Bailey regain composure!

It looks like Will Bailey has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey is pushing Hall's head away, looking to escape. Hall manages to hold on to the position though.
Hall throws a strike aimed at the side of Bailey's head but Bailey avoids it well.
Hall prevents Bailey from escaping the position.
Hall wants to control but Bailey is keeping him busy.
Hall misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hall misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Hall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bailey is trying to buck Hall off.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bailey is pushing Hall's head away, looking to escape. Hall manages to hold on to the position though.
Hall throws a strike aimed at the side of Bailey's head but Bailey avoids it well.
Hall cracks Bailey with a big right hand but Bailey just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hall throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hall works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bailey is trying to buck Hall off.
Hall trying to control the action but Bailey is working from the bottom.
Bailey wants to get back to his feet.
Hall in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Hall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bailey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bailey throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a lazy head kick
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Hall thuds his right hand into Bailey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hall fails with the takedown.
Bailey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bailey pinned against the cage. Bailey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Will Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Hall.
Bailey tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall works over Bailey's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall checks a low kick from Bailey.
Hall throws a right hand that Bailey ducks under and follows up with a left that Bailey also avoids with ease.
Hall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bailey tries to avoid it but Hall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bailey to the ground. Bailey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bailey misses with a head kick.

Hall gets tackled into the cage by Bailey. Bailey maintains the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bailey as the two fighters clinch.

Hall breaks the clinch.
Hall tries to bum rush Bailey with a series of wild strikes but Bailey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bailey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bailey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bailey looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Hall dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bailey stuffs the takedown attempt from Hall. Hall gets slowly back to his feet.
Bailey throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Bailey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Bailey.
Bailey connects with a body shot.

Bailey forces Hall back against the cage and clinches.
Bailey controlling the action here for a moment.

Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bailey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall clobbers Bailey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Will Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall avoids the head kick by Bailey.
Hall takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bailey swinging wildly here.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bailey thuds his shin into the meat of Hall's side.

Bailey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hall tries to pull guard but Bailey won't allow it.
Hall working hard to break the clinch.

Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt.
Will Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Hall.
Hall shoots in and drives through. Bailey sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bailey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bailey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey misses with a series of wild punches.
Bailey stuffs the takedown attempt from Hall. Hall gets slowly back to his feet.
Albert Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bailey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bailey misses with a looping left.
Hall scores with a jab to the head.

Bailey moves into the clinch.
Bailey has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bailey breaks from the clinch.

Bailey tries to sprawl but Hall drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hall stops Bailey from getting back to his feet.
Hall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bailey defending well though.
Bailey is looking to escape.

Hall seems to be working for a kimura but Bailey defends the submission attempt.
Bailey wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bailey trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Bailey makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bailey was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Bailey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Will Bailey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall shoots for a double leg takedown but Bailey sprawls well. He's pushed Hall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Bailey. No joy for Hall on that attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall slips a jab and a cross from Bailey.
Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
Bailey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hall holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bailey wants the takedown. Hall is fighting it off but Bailey persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hall's guard against the cage.
Hall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bailey manages to get himself to full guard.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hall is in close to Bailey's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall stops Bailey from standing up.
Hall is in close to Bailey's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bailey wants to stand but Hall is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Bailey dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bailey's waist but Bailey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hall off to one side.
Bailey wants to clinch.
A head kick from Bailey lands but Hall takes it in his stride.
Bailey throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
Hall throws a leg kick
and Bailey counters with a left to the body.
Bailey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bailey stuffs the takedown attempt from Hall. Hall gets slowly back to his feet.
Hall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bailey can pounce on him.
Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hall misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a few strikes there.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt

and Bailey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Will Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Hall.
Hall takes a shot to the head.
Bailey can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
Hall tries for a takedown. No joy.

Hall has picked Bailey up - he's going for a ride! Hall dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bailey wants to get back to his feet.
Bailey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bailey manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bailey throws a sloppy head kick

and Hall counters by clinching up.

Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Hall swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.
Hall has his takedown stuffed
and Bailey counters with a good low kick that Hall was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Bailey misses.
Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey misses with a looping left.
Bailey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bailey misses with a head kick.
Bailey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall scores with a jab to the head.
Hall checks a low kick from Bailey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bailey throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall slips a jab and a cross from Bailey.
Bailey thows a leg kick but Hall checks it
and Hall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A left lands for Hall.
Hall scores with the left hand. Bailey knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey stuffs the takedown.
Bailey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall shoots in but Bailey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bailey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but Bailey shows good takedown defense.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall lands a jab to Bailey's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall shoots in for a double leg but Bailey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Bailey.
Hall closes the distance and clinches up with Bailey, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes Bailey against the cage but Bailey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Albert Hall.
I think 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!