PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy McLarnin (ranked 6662 p4p, 547 weight class) and Ryan Hall (ranked 3351 p4p, 350 weight class). Jimmy McLarnin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

McLarnin
vs
Hall

182 cm
38
183 lbs
19 - 18 - 1

185 cm
29
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Sin City Allstars
Vegan Gains

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 19 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy McLarnin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Hall!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and McLarnin moves out of range easily.
McLarnin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McLarnin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McLarnin attempts a counter takedown but Hall avoids it well and moves away.
McLarnin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLarnin misses the shot to the body.
Hall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McLarnin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hall sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall lands a nice leg kick that just misses McLarnin's sensitive parts.
Hall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and McLarnin moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLarnin lands a jab to the nose.
We've been hearing reports that McLarnin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McLarnin looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Hall tries to clinch but McLarnin is having none of it.
McLarnin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McLarnin looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall tries to clinch but McLarnin is having none of it.

Hall moves into the clinch.
McLarnin goes for a takedown attempt but Hall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
A left lands for Hall.
McLarnin throws a chopping leg kick but Hall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall looks to throw the jab but McLarnin is out of range.
McLarnin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but McLarnin is just out of range.
Hall throws a lazy body kick

and McLarnin counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lull in the action here.
Hall stops McLarnin from passing to mount.
Hall is looking to reverse the position.

McLarnin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hall knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McLarnin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall is trying to escape the position but McLarnin is controlling the position.
McLarnin trying to control the position but Hall is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McLarnin staying calm.
McLarnin is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McLarnin advances to full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McLarnin content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy McLarnin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hall ducks under a wild hook from McLarnin.
McLarnin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall misses with a low kick.
McLarnin throws a big counter combination but Hall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McLarnin tried to score with a low kick but Hall checks it.
Hall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hall thows a body kick. McLarnin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hall lands with a shot to the body.
McLarnin avoids the head kick by Hall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Hall both land. Nice combination.
Hall misses with a head kick.
As Hall looks to move away, McLarnin throws a big counter combo but Hall just gets out of the way.
Ryan Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

McLarnin is rocked!
Hall throws a body kick that misses.
Oh McLarnin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McLarnin avoids a kick to the body.
McLarnin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McLarnin seems to have got his legs back now.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by McLarnin.
Hall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McLarnin throwing a counter right hand but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall takes one to the chin there.
Hall takes a swing at McLarnin's ribcage but misses.
McLarnin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hall sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hall sprawls well. Hall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McLarnin gets slowly back to his feet.
McLarnin misses with a left hand
and Hall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ryan Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jimmy McLarnin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for McLarnin. That snapped Hall's head back.
Hall throws a head kick that misses

and McLarnin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hall!
McLarnin just content to control the position.

McLarnin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McLarnin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
McLarnin controls the position from side control.
Hall is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McLarnin off and has taken his back!
Hall has the hooks in. McLarnin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall has good solid back control here.
Hall is hanging on to McLarnin's back as he tries to escape.
Hall avoiding McLarnin 's attempts to control his hands.
Hall controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McLarnin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hall lands a head kick. McLarnin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ryan Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLarnin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hall tries to bum rush McLarnin with a series of wild strikes but McLarnin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall tries to land a front kick but McLarnin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hall missing with a left hand there. McLarnin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McLarnin is looking to counter the offense by Hall and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLarnin takes a body punch but keeps moving.

McLarnin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McLarnin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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 is letting McLarnin control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from McLarnin crashes against the mat.

Hall explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Hall throws a head kick that misses
and McLarnin counters with a left and a right that stings Hall.
Hall connects with a solid leg kick.
McLarnin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hall. Hall obviously looking to wear him down.
Hall throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McLarnin shoots for a takedown but Hall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hall throws a big counter head kick but McLarnin avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall looks to throw a body kick

and McLarnin counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McLarnin.
McLarnin trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
McLarnin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hall is holding McLarnin down, trying to stall.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McLarnin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin stops Hall from getting back to his feet.
McLarnin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hall defending well though.
Hall is staying active underneath McLarnin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hall looks like he's trying to stand up.
McLarnin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McLarnin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hall for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hall scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
McLarnin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McLarnin circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLarnin avoids the head kick by Hall.
Hall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
McLarnin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

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