PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saddam Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by Serial Killa. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hall
vs
Hussain

178 cm
32
163 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

162 cm
38
155 lbs
31 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

LOD: Affordable Quality
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The Bodyshop

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 Hilo, Michael Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saddam Hussain!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hussain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hussain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hussain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hall.
Hussain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hall is out of range and Hussain settles back down.
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hussain connects with a jab.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Hall.
Hussain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Hussain throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.
Hall cracks Hussain with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall checks the leg kick.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
Hall misses with a hook. Hussain ducked under it nicely.
Hussain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain connects with a body shot.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Hussain misses with a series of wild punches.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Hussain thows a body shot but no joy.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hussain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hussain is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hall rather than just go for the knockout.
Hall with a jab.
Hall misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussain. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hussain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hall throws out a leg kick but Hussain moves out of range and Hall only half commits.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Hall.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussain thows a body shot but no joy.
Hall tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hussain slips a jab from Hall.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hall. That did some damage!
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Hussain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain cracks Hall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Hall blocks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
Hall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hall works the jab nicely.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Hussain slips the punch.
Hall avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hussain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hall is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hussain misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Hall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Hall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hussain checks it well.
Hall scores with a nice head shot.
Hussain takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hussain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hussain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hall is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hussain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left lands for Hall.
Hussain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Hussain is rocked!
Hussain feints and then cracks Hall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hall down.
Hussain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hussain throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Hussain takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
An inside leg kick lands from Hall.
Hussain tries to land a leg kick but Hall saw it coming and moves away.
Hall avoids a kick to the body.
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Hussain's belly button to the back.
Nice uppercut there from Hall.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussain.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall connects with a single shot there.
Hall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hussain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hall's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hussain!
Hussain misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Hall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Hall takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussain swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Hall blocks the low kick.
Hussain throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Hall scores with a nice strike.
Hussain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hall.
Hussain throws a leg kick which misses Hall's front leg but catches the back leg as Hall tries to avoid it.
Hussain is looking to chop away at Hall's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hall. That did some damage!
Hall misses with a hook. Hussain ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussain with a nice cross.
Hall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hussain throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hussain motions for Hall to come forward. Hussain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussain. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hussain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hussain tries to land a leg kick but Hall saw it coming and moves away.
Hussain misses with a hook
and Hall counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a slapping body shot.
A cross from Hussain lands.
Hall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hussain tries a head kick but it misses.
Hussain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hall avoids the head kick by Hussain.
Hussain scores with a jab to the body.
Hall tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hall is out of range.
Hussain misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a shot to the body.
Hussain misses with a head kick.
Hall throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Hall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain 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.
Hall feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hussains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hall moves out of range of the body kick from Hussain.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hall.
Hussain is breathing heavily.
Hall feints and then cracks Hussain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hussain down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hussain throws a series of punches but Hall moves out of range.
Hussain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hussain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Hall dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hall lands a nice looking body shot.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Hall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hussain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Hall.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.
Hall lands a nice shot that snaps Hussain's head back.
Hussain is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
Hall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hussain seems to have recovered his senses.
Michael Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hussain slips under a jab from Hall.
Hall scores with a jab. Hussain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hall lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hussain takes a step back to recover.
Hussain scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Hall lands with an uppercut that bounces Hussain off the cage and back into range.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Hall scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Hussain misses.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good work by Hall as he checks the leg kick.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall throws a shot to the body.
Hall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hussain misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Hussain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hussain throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a hook but Hussain blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Hussain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hussain tries to land a front kick but Hall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hussain tries to land a leg kick but Hall saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hussain. Hussain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Hall digs a good hook to Hussain's body.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Hussain's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Hall dives in looking to finish as Hussain flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Hall's strikes! Hall is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Hussain's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Hussain was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Hall!
An out of breath Michael Hall thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.