PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Annunaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Annunaki has chosen Tool - Aenima as his entrance music. Bill Annunaki is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hall
vs
Annunaki

186 cm
34
213 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

185 cm
44
208 lbs
32 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonathan Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Bill Annunaki!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Annunaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hall thumps Annunaki with a low kick.
Annunaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Annunaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Annunaki misses with a low kick.
Annunaki throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Annunaki can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Annunaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Annunaki saw that one coming.
Annunaki is looking to chop away at Hall's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall blocks a head kick by Annunaki.
Hall feints and then cracks Annunaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Annunaki down.
Annunaki looks for the body kick but Hall saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Hall.
Hall tests Annunaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've been told by Hall's head coaches at Kebab House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Annunaki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hall.
Annunaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hall avoids the head kick by Annunaki.
Hall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall scores with a decent looking hook.
Annunaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hall's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Annunaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall attempts a counter takedown but Annunaki avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Hall misses.
Annunaki misses with a head kick.
Annunaki throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hall attempts a counter takedown but Annunaki avoids it well and moves away.
Annunaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Annunaki throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Hall throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Annunaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Hall.
Annunaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good exchange - Annunaki coming out on top.
Annunaki lands a jab.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall tests Annunaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Annunaki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Annunaki looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
Annunaki lands with a straight right. Hall didn't see that one coming.
No joy there for Annunaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall is looking to slow Annunaki down with leg kicks.
Hall tries a low kick but Annunaki avoids it.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Annunaki's head but Annunaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hall takes a swing at Annunaki's ribcage but misses.
Hall is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hall. That one must have hurt.
Hall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Annunaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hall checks a low kick from Annunaki.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Annunaki looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Bill Annunaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Annunaki moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Annunaki's belly button to the back.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Annunaki tries a quick counter leg kick but Hall is wise to it.
Annunaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall attempts a counter takedown but Annunaki avoids it well and moves away.
Hall misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Hall dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Annunaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Hall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Annunaki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hall thumps Annunaki with a low kick.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick from Annunaki.
Hall throws the kick towards the body but Annunaki avoids it.
Annunaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hall counters with a takedown into side control.
Annunaki is trying to escape the position but Hall is controlling the position.
Annunaki is trying to control Hall's posture but Hall avoids it.
Annunaki takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hall wants to control but Annunaki is keeping him busy.
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!
Annunaki tries to bench press Hall off him but Hall keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall trying to control the position but Annunaki is working away.
Annunaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Annunaki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hall's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hall trying to control the pace.
Hall is looking to advance position but Annunaki won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall wants to control but Annunaki is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Annunaki tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Annunaki can do to turn this around?
Hall wants to pass the guard but Annunaki is defending well.
Hall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hall trying to pass the guard but Annunaki defending well.
Annunaki moves into full guard.
Hall preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
Annunaki is trying to keep Hall in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Annunaki being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Annunaki scores with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hall. Annunaki shrugs it off though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Annunaki cracks Hall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Hall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Annunaki's sensitive parts.
Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hall throws a low kick but it's checked well by Annunaki.
Annunaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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 shoots for a double leg takedown but Annunaki sprawls well. He's pushed Hall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Annunaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hall.
A punch combination from Annunaki misses.
Hall digs a good body shot into Annunaki's ribs.
Annunaki throws a chopping leg kick but Hall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bill Annunaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Hall dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Annunaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Hall as he connects with a hook.
Annunaki misses with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Annunaki.
Annunaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Annunaki ducks down to avoid it.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Annunaki saw that one coming.
Annunaki tries to score with a low kick but Hall moves his leg out of the way.
Hall lands a glancing blow to the side of Annunaki's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Annunaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Hall throws a wild body kick that Annunaki sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Annunaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Annunaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Hall backing away here, and Annunaki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jonathan Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Annunaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hall is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Annunaki takes one on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Annunaki, right into the meat.
Annunaki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Annunaki scores with a punch to the head.
Annunaki blocks the body kick.
Hall checks a low kick from Annunaki.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Annunaki manages to avoid it.
Annunaki throws out a leg kick but Hall moves out of range and Annunaki only half commits.
Annunaki lands a body shot.
Annunaki misses with a straight left.
Annunaki tries to land a leg kick but Hall saw it coming and moves away.
Annunaki throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Annunaki is predictable there

and Hall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Annunaki's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Annunaki keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hall controlling from the top position.
Annunaki keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hall postures up.
Hall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Annunaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Annunaki is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Annunaki won't allow Hall to pass to mount.
Annunaki trying to control but Hall postures up.
Annunaki works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Annunaki is on top in guard.

Annunaki trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Annunaki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hall is on top in guard.

Jonathan Hall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Annunaki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Annunaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hall advances position into side control!
Annunaki is not content to let Hall control the position.
Bill Annunaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hall misses with the ground and pound.
Annunaki trying to remain calm as Hall controls from the top position.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Hall!