PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Willian Hallfman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rorion Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hallfman
vs
Joaquin

170 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willian Hallfman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rorion Joaquin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hallfman.
Joaquin fails to land the takedown.
Joaquin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hallfman defends it nicely.
Joaquin shoots in but no luck this time.
Willian Hallfman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rorion Joaquin.
No luck for Joaquin with that takedown attempt.
Hallfman stuffs the takedown attempt from Joaquin. Joaquin gets slowly back to his feet.
Hallfman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joaquin fails with a takedown attempt.

Hallfman pushes Joaquin up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallfman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Joaquin looks winded!
Joaquin is trying to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Hallfman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hallfman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joaquin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hallfman, right into the meat.
Joaquin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rorion Joaquin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallfman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joaquin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hallfman pinned against the cage. Hallfman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hallfman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joaquin shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hallfman.
Joaquin misses with a takedown attempt - Hallfman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Hallfman tenderised Joaquin's leg. Joaquin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hallfman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joaquin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hallfman fails with a takedown attempt.
Hallfman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Joaquin or perhaps it was just good defense by Hallfman which made him look bad.
Hallfman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hallfman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Joaquin's calf.
Joaquin shoots in for a takedown but Hallfman shows good takedown defense.

Hallfman closes the distance and clinches.

Hallfman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hallfman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hallfman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hallfman digs a good body shot into Joaquin's ribs.
Hallfman stuffs the takedown.

Hallfman closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hallfman manages to break the clinch.
Joaquin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hallfman sprawls well. Hallfman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Joaquin gets slowly back to his feet.
Hallfman lands a front kick.
Joaquin shoots in looking for a takedown but Hallfman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Joaquin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hallfman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joaquin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Joaquin misses with an uppercut
and Hallfman counters with a good low kick that Joaquin was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hallfman scores with a leg kick.

Hallfman darts in and clinches Joaquin up against the cage.
Hallfman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Joaquin smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willian Hallfman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Hallfman.
Hallfman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joaquin's sensitive parts.
Joaquin shoots in for a takedown but Hallfman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Joaquin tries to keep at a distance but Hallfman has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Hallfman to work.
Hallfman scores a nice knee to the body.
Hallfman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Joaquin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hallfman is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Joaquin.
Hallfman slows down the pace here.
Joaquin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Joaquin has a couple of punches blocked by Hallfman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallfman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hallfman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hallfman.
Hallfman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hallfman controlling the action here for a moment.
Joaquin throws an elbow that misses.
Hallfman landing knees to the body.
Hallfman is pushing Joaquin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hallfman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hallfman blocks the elbow strike.
Hallfman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Joaquin throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joaquin tries to land knees in the clinch but Hallfman avoids the damage to the body.
Joaquin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hallfman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joaquin throws a series of punches but Hallfman avoids them all with ease.
Joaquin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Joaquin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Joaquin avoids a kick to the body.
Joaquin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hallfman pinned against the cage. Hallfman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Willian Hallfman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rorion Joaquin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hallfman.
No luck for Joaquin with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallfman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joaquin's waist but Joaquin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hallfman off to one side.
Joaquin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hallfman swivels and escapes.
Rorion Joaquin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hallfman thumps Joaquin with a low kick.
Joaquin shoots in for a double leg but Hallfman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hallfman shoots for a takedown but Joaquin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Joaquin shoots in looking for a takedown but Hallfman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Joaquin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hallfman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hallfman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Hallfman. No joy for Joaquin on that attempt.
Joaquin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hallfman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Joaquin or perhaps it was just good defense by Hallfman which made him look bad.
Hallfman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joaquin. That did some damage!
Joaquin looks for a takedown but Hallfman sprawls well.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hallfman clinches up with Joaquin and pushes him back against the cage.
Joaquin jumps guard but Hallfman stands there with Joaquin around his waist. Joaquin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Joaquin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hallfman has Joaquin pushed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hallfman can't get the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hallfman is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willian Hallfman dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Joaquin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hallfman's waist but Hallfman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joaquin off to one side.
Joaquin shoots for a double leg takedown but Hallfman sprawls well. He's pushed Joaquin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Hallfman. No joy for Joaquin on that attempt.
Willian Hallfman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rorion Joaquin.
Hallfman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joaquin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joaquin shoots for a takedown but Hallfman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Joaquin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joaquin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hallfman throws a head kick that Joaquin semi-blocks.
Joaquin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hallfman but Hallfman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joaquin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hallfman throws a head kick but Joaquin moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hallfman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joaquin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Joaquin shoots in for a takedown but Hallfman shows good takedown defense.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hallfman!
Willian Hallfman is winning the standup battle so far.
Joaquin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hallfman.
Hallfman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joaquin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hallfman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Joaquin somewhat.
Hallfman throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hallfman can pounce on him.
Joaquin moves out of range as Hallfman throws a body kick.
Hallfman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Joaquin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Hallfman moves into the clinch successfully.
Joaquin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hallfman stalling in the clinch.
Hallfman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Willian Hallfman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joaquin is trying to pull guard but Hallfman has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hallfman holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Hallfman breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hallfman connects with an inside leg kick.
Hallfman lands a leg kick that knocks Joaquin off balance momentarily.
Joaquin shoots in for a takedown but Hallfman shows good takedown defense.
Joaquin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hallfman.
Hallfman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hallfman avoids the head kick by Joaquin.

Hallfman takes the fight into the clinch.
Joaquin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallfman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hallfman dodges an elbow strike from Joaquin.
Joaquin takes a knee to the side of the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hallfman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Joaquin misses with an elbow over the top.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Joaquin working hard to break the clinch.
Hallfman has Joaquin pushed against the cage.
Joaquin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joaquin misses with an elbow over the top.
Joaquin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hallfman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rorion Joaquin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Willian Hallfman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joaquin throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willian Hallfman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hallfman 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willian Hallfman!