Jamie McDonnell vs Stuart Hall: Live Round-by-Round Results

Hey everyone, the telecast is underway and I’ll be handling today’s round by round commentary. Dave Oakes will be joining us as well, offering up analysis and taking care of scorecard duties.

Good afternoon.

This one is schedule for 8. About to get underway.

Jeffries forcing the issue early. Might have landed a couple shots along the ropes about 15 seconds in. Morby has forced a couple clinches so far, we’re about a minute in. Another clinch, he’s got Jeffries’ left arm hooked tight. Jeffries a little short with a right hand, and Morby ties him up again. This time Jeffries gets home with a good right that drives Morby back into the ropes. Morby with a jab, he hasn’t opened up at all so far. He’s been pretty much in retreat. 1 minute left in the round. Jeffries with a right hand, and is tied up. Jeffries with a little flurry along the ropes, as Morby backs away. Jeffries with a right hand. About 15 seconds left. A couple cuffing shots from Jeffries before the bell.

Only q is will jeffries KO this guy

I think it’s fair to say Jeffries has the least potential of all the British 2008 Olympic prospects, except for maybe Joe Murray, who i really don’t rate all that highly either.
Both seem Euro level at best, imo.

Tommy Brooks told Jeffries to relax a little with the right hand. Around 40 seconds in, Jeffries landed a left hand and forced Morby back into the ropes. Morby doing his best to hold on when Jeffries gets close. Jeffries landed another left along the ropes. Morby occasionally feints as if he’s going to throw, but he doesn’t seem to have any intention of opening up. Jeffries opens up with a nice 1-2, and Morby again clinches. Similar action to the first round. Jeffries moving forward, landing the occasional shot, before Morby ties him up. About 15 seconds left. Morby has Jeffries right arm hooked. Jeffries misses with a 1-2, and the bell rings.

Morby just surviving

Morby is circling away, first to his left, then to his right. He’s got not interest in mixing here. We’ll see if Jeffries can catch him. Watt suggests Jeffries might try a bit of body work. Jeffries with a right that lands, and Morby quickly grabs on. Jeffries with a few cuffing right hands that drive Morby back. Jeffries keeps walking forward, but he’s having a hard time getting Morby to stand still, and when he does, Morby holds on tight. It’s all spoiler tactics from Morby, not that you can really blame him. Jeffries with a little flurry with about a minute left, before he’s tied up. Jeffries with a nice 1-2. Jeffries just misses with a right hand. Now he forces Morby into the corner, before Morby escapes. Morby actually just landed a left hand, coming out of the corner. He’s back on the run again though. There’s the bell.

Interesting to see Tommy Brooks over there

Tommy Brooks telling Jeffries that he needs to use his jab in there, instead of just loading up with right hands. He’s following the advice early. Morby keeps moving along the outside, not standing still for long at all. He just tried to jump in with his own shot, and quickly forces a clinch. Jeffries misses with a right. This is not a very pleasing fight to watch so far. Now Jeffries pushes forward, lands a 1-2, before getting tied up. Jim Watt comments that Jeffries is getting too close and smothering his own work. Jeffries misses with a right. He seems to have forgotten the advice to work the jab on the way in. Jeffries pushes Morby back into the ropes and lands a cuffing right, before getting tied up. About 30 seconds left in the round. Morby actually landed a couple body shots in the clinch there. Jeffries follows for the remainder of the round, without doing much effective work. Not spectacular action here.

Brooks again tells Jeffries not to forget the jab. Jeffries getting a bit done early here. Landed a jab, and then a 1-2. Morby though responded with his own work, landing a left hand. Jeffries fires back quickly. There was a clash of heads early in the round. Not sure if there’s any damage. About 2 mins left in the round. Messy action. Howard Foster is taking a look at Jeffries. There is a cut, by his right eye. Blood streaming down. Jeffries tries to flurry, before getting tied up along the ropes. Jeffries tries to fire off a 1-2, but is short. Morby on the move again. He’s doing a good job of frustrating Jeffries. Now Morby jumps in with a straight left. Watt says that this was a fight we could all have done without. Can’t say I disagree. It’s not pretty at all. There’s another clinch. Morby on the movie again, and there’s the bell.

Too bad this isn’t a 6 round. Not all that enthused about seeing 3 more rounds of this. Morby tries to fire off an early left, but is short. Now it’s Morby banging away on the inside. Jeffries isn’t letting his hands go in response. Now we’re talking to normal service, Morby skating along the outside, with Jeffries following. There’s a clinch. More of the same this round. Jeffries had Morby cornered there, but doesn’t come in behind the jab, telegraphs the right and misses over the top with it. Going to the body would serve him well, when he’s got Morby along the ropes or cornered, instead of single right hands. More messy stuff. Jeffries fires a left, and a right, and gets tied up. We’ve got another clinch. Not much really to report. It’s messy, and it’s repetitive. About 30 seconds left. Jeffries with a 1-2 along the ropes. Landed a right as well. Morby took it well though. Now Jeffries fires another right, but he’s tied up. Another round coming to a close.

The cut from Jeffries is reportedly going to require 4 or 5 stitches, perhaps more. The round is about 45 seconds old, not much to report. As Dave just said, it’s a bit monotonous. About half way through the round, still nothing new to say. Now Jeffries lands a lunging right hand. He lands a cuffing left as well. Jeffries with a bit of life here, as Morby quickly backs away. About a minute left. Jeffries trying to keep busy, but Morby escapes and then ties him up. The sooner this is over, the better. It’s an eyesore right now. About 20 seconds left. Jeffries tries to come forward, smothers himself, and then does it again.

wash, rinse, and repeat

I think even the judges for the Lara fight would have this 8-0………….I think.

Last round, thankfully. Jeffries charges out, but he’s tied up without getting much done. Morby on the move, and now he forces a clinch. There’s another head clash. Such a messy fight. Morby is a very awkward, spoiler type fighter, but Jeffries isn’t helping himself at all. Use the jab, go to the body, get back to basics. Instead, he’s right hand happy, and Morby can see these coming a mile away. About 1:30 left. Jeffries tries to push forward, actually threw a left to the body, before getting tied up. Jeffries again is tied up. About 45 seconds left. Not much to report. 30 seconds left… and still not much to report. Morby backing away, tying up, doing what he needs to. 10 seconds left. This one is over.

Tommy Brooks gives Jeffries a D on his performance. “He wasn’t listening.”

Rain is crashing down outside my window right now. LOUD thunder as well.

Nice ovation for Hall. Plenty of fans have made the trip to support him.

Ian John-Lewis is the ref.

Intros are over, final instructions taking place. We’re ready to go.

great atmosphere………..probably won’t see this tonight

Here we go. McDonnell just tried to fire in a right, but was short. Both guys have their guards up, looking very focused. Hall just fired off a right to the body. Tried to go with a 1-2, but was blocked. Hall pushes forward, and bangs home a right. McDonnell takes it, and remains composed. Hall is shooting the jab out. McDonnell with a cuffing shot. Hall with a very nice right hand. Caught McDonnell clean with that one. McDonnell comes back with a hook. McDonnell just short with a right hand. Intense stuff. McDonnell with a right hand. Hall is the one pushing forward, while McDonnell is taking more of a perimeter approach, though the action has almost been entirely in the middle of the ring. No clinches either. Good stuff.

Hall certainly looks stronger.

McDonnell misses with an uppercut early. He’s tried a few of those. McDonnell popping out the jab. McDonnell just misses with a right hand. Nice little combo from McDonnell. Hall is edging forward, and he got caught on the way in. He just came back with his own good right hand though. Hall scores with another right. Hall misses wildly with a right this time. Hall now tries to fire an uppercut, but misses with it. McDonnell sliding along the outside here, trying to pick his spots. Hall is the one edging forward. He lands a cuffing right. Now he’s just short with a right. McDonnell dances away. Hall with a jab that lands. They exchange jabs. Hall staying active with the jab. McDonnell fires back with a right, but it’s short. McDonnell short with a jab. Hall also short with a jab. Both guys showing respect, opening up, but keeping enough distance at the same time.

Good fight

Hall with a nice jab. He keeps flicking it out there. Now he lands a hook. He really got McDonnell’s attention there. McDonnell tried to fire back. He does well. He lands a couple nice ones. Action in the middle of the ring. It’s intense. McDonnell bangs home a hook around Hall’s guard. Hall responds with a cuffing right. Nice give and take here. Hall staying with the jab. McDonnell moving nicely, choosing the right moments to fire back. They exchange in the middle of the ring, and Hall may have got the better of it. McDonnell with a right to the body. Hall comes back with his own right downstairs, and McDonnell comes firing back. 30 seconds left in the round. They exchange jabs. McDonnell with a right hand. Hall tries to fire back, but he’s short. McDonnell with a jab, and a right. I think the right might have landed. There’s the bell. Good stuff.

Close rds…..Hall landing the harder shots, but Mcdonnell might be landing more

Night and day, these two fights. Great fight, this one.

I’m a bit surprised that Hall is outboxing McDonnell at times. I thought this would be all about Hall’s toughness, strength and pressure against J D’s boxing skills, but Hall is more than holding his own on all fronts.
I certainly get the impression that JD can’t hurt Hall either. His shots look pretty weak to be honest.

Very tight fight here. Both guys working the jab. Action in the middle of the ring, with Hall edging forward and McDonnell circling. Hall pops a 1-2 into the guard, and McDonnell fires back with a body shot that lands. Hall with a jab into the guard, but he follows up with a left that lands. McDonnell goes back to the body. McDonnell with an uppercut. Hall tries to fire back, and is a bit wild. McDonnell doubles up with the hook, went upstairs and then down. Good stuff from McDonnell here. Hall trying to force him backwards, but he’s having trouble landing this round. They exchange jabs in the middle of the ring. Hall tries to fire back, but McDonnell gets the better of it with a right hand. McDonnell dances away. Good round here for McDonnell. He flicks a jab into the guard. Hall having a difficult time getting off here. McDonnell looking the more lively of the two. Hall fires a right, as McDonnell dances away.

Hall very wild

Nice right hand by McDonnell had zero effect on Hall who just keepos coming.

Hall should focus hard on that body

Heck of a fight

Entertaining stuff so far. Hall pushing forward here to start the round. He fires a hook to the body. McDonnell on the outside, with his guard up, dancing away. Now McDonnell gets back in the middle of the ring and flicks out a couple jabs. McDonnell with a right hand. Action in the middle of the ring. McDonnell opened up with a combo, and Hall fired right back. Hall just bangs home a right hand. Hall manages to force McDonnell back, and McDonnell quickly escapes. Hall with a nice right hand again. McDonnell tries to fire back with his own right. Hall edging forward behind the jab, while McDonnell stays on his toes, bouncing in and out. Hall bangs to the body, and then forces McDonnell back, and McDonnell fires back. Hall with a right hand. Good stuff. McDonnell bangs a left ot the body in response. Now McDonnell forces Hall back momentarily. Hall fires back though. This is high quality stuff. McDonnell again to the body. Excellent round.

McDonnell going to the body often is def the right tactic.
he can’t hurt him to the head so he’s doing the right thing. The shots looked to have a bit of an effect on Hall in the last rd.

Terrific fight so far. Action in the middle of the ring, no clinches, both guys very willing. Fighters exchanging jabs. Hall is flicking his out, while McDonnell is looking to counter. Hall trying to force his way inside, but McDonnell doing a good job of keeping on his toes and sliding back a little. Hall flicks out the jab. McDonnell responds with his own. Nearing the half-way mark, nothing really solid landed so far this round. McDonnell comes forward with a 1-2, but I think Hall blocked them. Hall with a jab. McDonnell tries to respond with an uppercut, but he’s short. Hall just missed wildly with a hook. McDonnell just dug a nice hook to the midsection. Hall trying to respond, might have landed a right. He fires downstairs with a hook. About 30 seconds to go in the round. McDonnell tries to get off, but he’s a little short. McDonnell with a jab. Hall keeps flicking his own out. Not really landing it though. Hall misses again with a right. There’s the bell.

Hall has thrown loads but missed loads too.

Odds have McDonnell as an 8/11 favorite now. Watt has McDonnell up 3-2-1. Nice hook from McDonnell. He followed it up with another decent shot, but Hall came firing back. I thought for a sec that Hall might have been stung, but it was probably just a balance issue. Action in the middle of the ring. Both exchanging jabs. Hall with a right hand. McDonnell know puts his head down and forces Hall back for a moment. A warning from the ref to watch their heads. McDonnell kind of ducked down, and I think they bumped heads. Hall is moving forward, not landing much though at the moment. McDonnell is countering, but coming up short. McDonnell now digs nicely to the body. Hall with a right, but he’s short. McDonnell tries to fire back, also short. McDonnell digs to the body and Hall fires back. McDonnell again fires to the body. Hall tries to flurry back.

McDonell is working and moving well but can he keep that pace?

McDonnell should stick to body shots whenever possible. Hall blocked a few of them in the last rd though.

Nice work from JD.

Action in the middle of the ring. Both fighters working their jabs. Tony Jeffries should be taking note. McDonnell flicking out the jab. Hall tried to fire back with a counter hook, but was short. Very nice exchange. Both guys fired off right hands, Hall might have got the better of it. McDonnell with a nice flurry. Landed about 3 or 4 good shots in a 10 second span. Hall is trying to flurry back, but McDonnell is using his legs well. He’s bouncing back in for more too. Hall is trying to respond here, but he’s having trouble catching McDonnell. McDonnell fighting with real confidence here. He’s moving nicely, picking his spots nicely. Hall looking slow in comparison.

McDonnell is starting to pull away in my opinion. Some slick work. Hall is missing with so many shots.

I like this guy Nick Halling on the commentary.
I first saw him as the NFL presenter on Sky but he seems to know his boxing too.

My screen keeps freezing here. Apologies. I’ve missed most of the first 30 seconds of round 9.

They were banging on about Hall’s power but JM has taken his best shots and is still there.

Hall with a little burst of energy early in the 10th, before slipping to the canvas. McDonnell just looking much more lively when he decides to jump in. Hall looking a bit sluggish by comparison. McDonnell looking fresher and sharper. Hall keeps working the jab here, but he’s not landing much. Now he fires a right hand, and then misses with a follow-up. McDonnell quickly dances away. Hall with a 1-2. Hall with a right hand. McDonnell responds with a 1-2 of his won, before slipping away. Hall pushes forward, behind the jab. There’s the bell.

has shown good defence in this fight, ducking and slipping punches.

Hall edges forward, behind the jab, early in the round. McDonnell jumps in with a combo though. Hall tries to respond, but McDonnell dances away. Hall with a right hand. Hall probing with the jab, as McDonnell slips away to his right. Action back to the middle of the ring. Hall flicks out the jab. Hall with a right that glances. McDonnell fires a 1-2, but I think he was short. Hall tries to cuff away in close, as McDonnell leans in. McDonnell does a good job of keeping his chin tucked and out of the way when he does linger on the inside. McDonnell fires a right hand. Hall fires back with a right, and then with a right to the body. Hall forces McDonnell back into the ropes. McDonnell on the move here, as Hall tries to rally. Hall with a right hand. McDonnell comes storming back with his own right. Hal responds, and McDonnell tries to slip away. Hall is on him quickly. McDonnell fires back. There’s the bell. Heck of a round.

Unfortunately for J McD he’s in a very strong division on the world scene and i can’t see him picking a “world” belt up.
I would like to see him move to 122lbs and fight Rendall Munroe at some point.
McD’s got the height for the higher weights.

McDonnell showed his class and finished strong.
Great atmosphere and support for both fighters.

Action in the middle of the ring. We’ve got 3 mins left. Hall trying to work the jab. McDonnell responds with his own. Hall with a cuffing hook. Hall misses the jab. McDonnell remains shifty, even in close, doesn’t stop moving. As Matt mentioned, he’s ducking and dodging. Hall trying to force his way forward. McDonnell backs away unscathed. McDonnell tries to fire to the body. Hall just short with a 1-2. Hall now chasing a bit. McDonnell dances away. McDonnell using the ring here. He has to know he’s up. 1 minute to go. Nice 1-2 from McDonnell. Hall tries to respond. Now McDonnell digs to the body. Good stuff. Hall fires back. McDonnell responds with a combo. Hall with a nice 1-2 in return. McDonnell dances away again. Now he puts his head down and tries to push Hall back. McDonnell digs to the body. Hall fires back. They are going at it down the stretch.

Great fight……………..good stuff from both……..McDonnell deserves it

115-113
116-114
116-113

All for Jamie McDonnell

Really great fight. No fridge trips.

Thanks for the RBR.

Thanks everyone for participating. I appreciate the scorecard help from Dave, and I hope we did a good job pinch hitting for Scott for this one.

Cheers for the RBR and scoring.