PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Pagnozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hall
vs
Pagnozzi

183 cm
22
181 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
181 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Callum Pagnozzi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pagnozzi lands a right hook to the body.
Pagnozzi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pagnozzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Justin Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Pagnozzi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Hall misses.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Pagnozzi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pagnozzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Pagnozzi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Hall scores with a jab. Pagnozzi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pagnozzi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hall has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hall throws a series of punches but Pagnozzi avoids them all with ease.
Hall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pagnozzi throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall walks into a jab.
Hall needs to keep his hands up - Pagnozzi had a free shot at his head there.
Hall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pagnozzi back to the cage. Hall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pagnozzi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hall misses with a hook

and Pagnozzi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pagnozzi is thwarting Hall's attempts to control the position.
Hall manages to get to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Hall's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Pagnozzi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Hall working for a triangle but Pagnozzi defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi looking to pass the guard.
Pagnozzi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Pagnozzi from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pagnozzi is controlling him.
Pagnozzi stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pagnozzi controlling the position for now.
Pagnozzi is looking to improve his position.
Hall trying to pass the guard but Pagnozzi defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pagnozzi is just riding it out for now. Hall eventually gives up the hold.
Hall perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall tries to pass to full mount but Pagnozzi defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Callum Pagnozzi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hall misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Pagnozzi to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall misses with a combination
and Pagnozzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pagnozzi scores with a jab to the head.
Pagnozzi lands with a nice combination. Hall backs away looking to recover.
Hall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Hall drops Pagnozzi with a beautiful combination! Pagnozzi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hall is looking for the KO!

It looks like Callum Pagnozzi has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall misses with a straight right.
Hall misses with a hook. Pagnozzi ducked under it nicely.
Pagnozzi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good exchange - Pagnozzi coming out on top.
Pagnozzi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hall throws a right hand that misses
and Pagnozzi counters with a stiff right hand.
Pagnozzi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pagnozzi dips to his left and cracks Hall with an uppercut!
Hall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pagnozzi moves away from the strike by Hall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Pagnozzi.
Hall ducks right into an uppercut from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A left lands for Pagnozzi.
Nice uppercut lands for Pagnozzi. That snapped Hall's head back.
Justin Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall lands the left hand.
A lazy left from Pagnozzi finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall drops his hands momentarily and Pagnozzi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Hall is rocked!
Hall takes one to the chin there.
Oh Hall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Callum Pagnozzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pagnozzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Pagnozzi throws a good cross that connects.
Pagnozzi lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi scores with the left hand. Hall knows he should have avoided that one.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pagnozzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Pagnozzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pagnozzi throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Hall seems to have got his legs back now.
A big left from Hall misses.
Hall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pagnozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Pagnozzi.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pagnozzi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hall at a distance.
Hall slips a jab from Pagnozzi.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pagnozzi, as that shot connected.
Pagnozzi lands the left hand.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pagnozzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Hall walks into a straight right hand from Pagnozzi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall connects with the punch.
Pagnozzi looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall digs a good body shot into Pagnozzi's ribs.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pagnozzi connects with a body shot that sends Hall's belly button to the back.
Pagnozzi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pagnozzi slips under a jab.
Pagnozzi scores with a leg kick.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Pagnozzi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pagnozzi scores with a hook to the body. Hall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Pagnozzi ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pagnozzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pagnozzi lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Hall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hall misses with a looping left.
Hall misses with a hook to the body

and Pagnozzi counters with a takedown into side control.

Pagnozzi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pagnozzi trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pagnozzi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hall sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Callum Pagnozzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Callum Pagnozzi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pagnozzi lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Pagnozzi finds it's way through Hall's defenses.
Pagnozzi blocks a jab.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Pagnozzi is just out of range.
Pagnozzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pagnozzi thuds a left hand into Hall's body.
A big right from Pagnozzi misses.
Pagnozzi slips under a jab.
Pagnozzi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pagnozzi misses with a two punch combination.
Hall takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pagnozzi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Pagnozzi is out of range.
Hall throws a hook but Pagnozzi avoids it easily.
Pagnozzi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hall lands with a hook. Pagnozzi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pagnozzi misses the jab.
Pagnozzi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donk. Pagnozzi catches Hall right on the button with a cross.
Pagnozzi lands with a straight right. Hall didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Pagnozzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall slips under a jab from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Pagnozzi misses with the combination.
Justin Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Pagnozzi thows a body shot but no joy.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pagnozzi.
Hall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pagnozzi swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pagnozzi moves away from the strike by Hall.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall throws a jab when Pagnozzi was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Pagnozzi moved out of range nicely.
Hall swings widly with a right hand
and Pagnozzi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pagnozzi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pagnozzi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Pagnozzi moves away and avoids it.
Pagnozzi throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
Hall takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pagnozzi defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Pagnozzi dips to his left and cracks Hall with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Pagnozzi tries to move into range but Hall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pagnozzi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hall throws a hook but Pagnozzi avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Pagnozzi moves away and avoids it.
Hall misses with a straight right.
Pagnozzi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Pagnozzi moves away and avoids it.
Pagnozzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Callum Pagnozzi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pagnozzi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pagnozzi cracks Hall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pagnozzi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hall. Hall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pagnozzi sizes up Hall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pagnozzi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Callum Pagnozzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pagnozzi 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Callum Pagnozzi!