PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nanaki Yotomishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Hallaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yotomishi
vs
Hallaway

177 cm
32
160 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Nanaki Yotomishi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Hallaway!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallaway scores with a jab to the body.
Hallaway thuds a left hand into Yotomishi's body.
Yotomishi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hallaway defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yotomishi.
Yotomishi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yotomishi shoots in but Hallaway avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yotomishi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hallaway misses with a looping left.
Yotomishi tries to clinch up but Hallaway circles away and keeps his distance.
Hallaway lunges at Yotomishi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yotomishi's hand.

Yotomishi clinches up against the cage.
Hallaway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yotomishi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hallaway to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nanaki Yotomishi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yotomishi tries to pull guard but Hallaway holds him up against the cage and eventually Yotomishi drops back down to his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hallaway.
Hallaway blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallaway lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yotomishi working aggressively here.
Yotomishi tries to pull guard but Hallaway forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yotomishi is trying to pull guard but Hallaway turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yotomishi fails to land.
Yotomishi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hallaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hallaway misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yotomishi.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yotomishi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hallaway is keeping busy.
Hallaway pushes Yotomishi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yotomishi fails to land.
Yotomishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallaway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yotomishi.
Yotomishi looking for a takedown.
Yotomishi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hallaway walks away with a smile on his face. Yotomishi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yotomishi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hallaway dodges the punch combination from Yotomishi.
Nice shot by Hallaway.
Hallaway lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Hallaway.
Yotomishi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallaway lands with a hook. Yotomishi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yotomishi shoots in for a double leg but Hallaway sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yotomishi tries to clinch up.
Yotomishi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hallaway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yotomishi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yotomishi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hallaway punishes Yotomishi's body with a nice straight punch.
Hallaway is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yotomishi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hallaway fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yotomishi takes one to the chin there.
Yotomishi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yotomishi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yotomishi tries to clinch up but Hallaway circles away and keeps his distance.
Yotomishi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yotomishi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hallaway but Hallaway pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice jab there from Hallaway.
Ben Hallaway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yotomishi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hallaway tests Yotomishi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hallaway scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yotomishi in his tracks.
Hallaway lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hallaway lands the left hand.
Hallaway circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hallaway counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallaway keeps the fight on the outside.
Hallaway thuds his right hand into Yotomishi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yotomishi shoots in but no luck this time.
Yotomishi tries to clinch up.
Hallaway connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yotomishi tries to clinch but Hallaway moves away
and Hallaway counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Hallaway.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Yotomishi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hallaway jabs Yotomishi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Hallaway. That snapped Yotomishi's head back.
Yotomishi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yotomishi tries to clinch there but Hallaway circles away.
Yotomishi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Hallaway - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hallaway punishes Yotomishi's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Hallaway.
Hallaway listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Yotomishi is rocked!
Hallaway digs a good hook to Yotomishi's body.
Oh Yotomishi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hallaway thuds his right hand into Yotomishi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Hallaway dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hallaway scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yotomishi in his tracks.
Yotomishi seems to have got his legs back now.
Hallaway defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yotomishi.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yotomishi is defended easily by Hallaway.
Yotomishi looks to land a right hand but Hallaway moved out of range.
Yotomishi darts in looking for a takedown but Hallaway gets double underhooks and turns Yotomishi into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nanaki Yotomishi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Hallaway.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hallaway.
Hallaway digs a right hand into Yotomishi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yotomishi's gas tank.
Hallaway cracks Yotomishi with a nice body shot.
Yotomishi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hallaway scores with a hook to the body.
Hallaway pushes Yotomishi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hallaway lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yotomishi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hallaway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yotomishi or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallaway lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Hallaway as the two fighters clinch.
Ben Hallaway seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yotomishi looking to slow down the pace here.
Hallaway lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hallaway pushes Yotomishi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yotomishi trying to stall but Hallaway improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hallaway.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yotomishi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hallaway smiles and moves away.
Hallaway tests Yotomishi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yotomishi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yotomishi darts in looking for a takedown but Hallaway gets double underhooks and turns Yotomishi into the cage.
Yotomishi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hallaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Hallaway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallaway presses Yotomishi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Hallaway - that landed with a thud.
Hallaway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hallaway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yotomishi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hallaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hallaway presses Yotomishi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yotomishi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hallaway lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hallaway.
Hallaway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yotomishi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hallaway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yotomishi.
Hallaway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallaway pushes Yotomishi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hallaway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yotomishi.
Yotomishi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hallaway walks away with a smile on his face. Yotomishi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hallaway scores with a jab to the body.
Hallaway throws a shot to the body.
Yotomishi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hallaway connects with a looping right hand.
Hallaway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yotomishi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yotomishi fails with the takedown.
Hallaway uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yotomishi has time to react.
Hallaway connects with a right hand. Yotomishi shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yotomishi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab lands there for Hallaway.
Hallaway throws an overhand right that drops Yotomishi like a sack of potatoes! Hallaway dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Hallaway!
A victorious Ben Hallaway thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.