PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Yarmalenko (ranked 778 p4p, 22901 weight class) and Felix Hall (ranked 110 p4p, 578 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Yarmalenko
vs
Hall

197 cm
20
258
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
275
0 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andriy Yarmalenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Hall!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarmalenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yarmalenko seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Yarmalenko misses with a wild combination.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Yarmalenko moved out of range nicely.
Yarmalenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yarmalenko misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall's corner calls for a 1-2. Hall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yarmalenko misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yarmalenko digs a good body shot into Hall's ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yarmalenko.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hall.
Yarmalenko slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Yarmalenko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yarmalenko lands a front kick.
Yarmalenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Yarmalenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yarmalenko digs a good body shot into Hall's ribs.
Yarmalenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yarmalenko misses the jab.
Yarmalenko scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hall with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws the left hand but Yarmalenko avoids the punch easily.
Yarmalenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yarmalenko misses with a head kick.
Yarmalenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yarmalenko thumps Hall with a low kick.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Yarmalenko.
Hall throws a series of punches but Yarmalenko avoids them all with ease.
Yarmalenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hall throws a body punch but Yarmalenko moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Yarmalenko is looking to land body kicks.
Yarmalenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Yarmalenko keeps Hall at a distance using the push kick.
Andriy Yarmalenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice uppercut there from Yarmalenko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yarmalenko lands a big head kick that sends Hall to the canvas! Yarmalenko follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Yarmalenko!