PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Freeman
vs
Hall

190 cm
30
220 lbs
11 - 12 - 1

182 cm
39
179 lbs
21 - 43 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gordon Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 43 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Hall!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Freeman checks a low kick from Hall.
A shot to the liver by Hall. Beautiful body shot.
Hall works Freeman's body with a nice hook.
Freeman lands with a nice combination. Hall backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Jesse Hall has been cut.
Hall tries to bum rush Freeman with a series of wild strikes but Freeman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Freeman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A right-left combo lands from Hall.

It looks like Gordon Freeman has been cut.
Jesse Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall cracks Freeman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Freeman.
Freeman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall drops Freeman with a right and a left! Hall comes rushing in but Freeman regains his composure and manages to keep Hall in guard.

Freeman is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall won't allow Freeman to get back to his feet.
Oh Freeman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Hall stands up from Freeman's guard - Hall perhaps looking for a knockout.
Freeman seems to have got his legs back now.
Hall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
Freeman connects with the punch.
Freeman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hall is rocked!
Freeman moves out of range as Hall throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall stuns Freeman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hall is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Freeman rather than just go for the knockout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hall.
Freeman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Freeman is breathing heavily.

Hall drops Freeman with a nice combination! Hall dives into Freeman's guard, looking to finish!
Hall is looking to work some ground and pound but Freeman has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall is looking to stand up but Freeman won't let him.
Hall passes Freeman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hall works his way into side control.

Hall stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Hall cracks Freeman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Freeman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Freeman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Freeman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hall is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Nice combo by Hall! Oh, that's hurt him - Freeman falls to the canvas and Hall follows him into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hall stands up and beckons Freeman to his feet.
Freeman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freeman manages to avoid it.
Hall scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Freeman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hall. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Hall dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Freeman moves out of range of the strikes.
Jesse Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Freeman moved out of range nicely.
Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
Freeman moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Hall tried to score with a low kick but Freeman checks it.
Hall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hall connects with a solid leg kick.
Hall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hall throws out a powerful jab.
Gordon Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Hall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Hall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Freeman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hall, as that shot connected.
Hall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Freeman's calf.
Hall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Hall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Freeman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Hall scores with a jab. Freeman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman avoids the body shot from Hall.
A combination from Freeman does no damage.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Freeman saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Hall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Freeman doesn't seem phased though.
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hall misses.
Freeman slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Hall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Freeman counters with a huge left! Hall is in big trouble! He's backing up but Freeman isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hall from any more damage. A dominating finish by Freeman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Freeman!