PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grey
vs
Hall

180 cm
30
255 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

182 cm
41
179 lbs
23 - 48 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sasha Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 48 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Hall!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grey drives through with a takedown into Hall's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Grey tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Grey has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Grey looking to sit in guard and control but Hall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grey wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hall tries to stand but Grey is controlling from the bottom.
Grey wants to stand up but Hall is controlling him.
Hall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grey's guard.
Hall is fighting to break Grey's control of his arms but Grey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sasha Grey just wasn't active enough.
Hall swinging wildly here.
Hall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grey makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hall really felt that one!
Grey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Sasha Grey has been cut.
Grey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Grey moves away and avoids it.
Hall misses with a body shot

and Grey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grey looks to land a strike but Hall avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Grey throws a strike but Hall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grey is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to stand but Grey is controlling from the bottom.
Grey managing to control the position.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Grey is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grey has a closed guard, preventing Hall from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hall looks to land a combination but Grey avoids it well.
Grey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hall tries to avoid it but Grey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hall to the ground. Hall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Grey gets the takedown into side control.
Grey scores with a couple of short elbows.
Grey scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Hall is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Grey can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Grey!
A relieved looking Sasha Grey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.