PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Hallow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hallow comes to the cage accompanied by War Pigs. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hallow
vs
Emelianenko

208 cm
24
291 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

198 cm
24
245 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Grand Royal Wear

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Raptorz Inc.

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hector Hallow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hallow moves away.
Emelianenko tests Hallow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hallow misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Hallow blocks the leg kick.
Emelianenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Hallow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Hallow moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
Hallow looks to land a body kick but Emelianenko moved away.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hallow.
Emelianenko looks to throw the jab but Hallow is out of range.
Hallow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hallow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko connects with a leg kick. Hallow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've been hearing reports that Hallow has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Hallow looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to roll over but Hallow keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko is trying to control but can't.

Hallow stands up out of the half guard.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hallow.
Hallow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hallow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hallow in his tracks.
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Hallow.
Nice jab there from Emelianenko.

It looks like Hector Hallow has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallow delivers a nice body kick.
A clash of legs there as Hallow blocks the low kick.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Hallow moves out of range.
Emelianenko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Hallow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hallow misses with a looping left.
Emelianenko scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko cracks the inside of Hallow's front leg.
Emelianenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hallow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alexander Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hallow throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallow tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko tried to score with a low kick but Hallow checks it.
Emelianenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Hallow shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hallow showed some decent athleticism there.
Hallow is breathing heavily.
Hallow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Emelianenko trying to control here.
Emelianenko is looking to improve his position.
Emelianenko tries to kick Hallow off but Hallow keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallow slows the pace down in half guard.
Emelianenko is trying to maintain the position but Hallow is very close to passing his half guard.
Hallow not doing much here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hallow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko walks into a left hand.
Emelianenko swings widly with a right hand

and Hallow counters with a head kick that drops Emelianenko - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Hallow trying to control from half guard but Emelianenko is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Hallow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Hallow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Hallow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hallow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hallow scores with a head kick. Emelianenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alexander Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallow misses with a head kick.

Hallow lands a head kick that stumbles Emelianenko and the fighters go to the mat.

Emelianenko is rocked!

It looks like Alexander Emelianenko has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallow looking to sit in guard and control but Emelianenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Emelianenko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hallow has a closed guard, preventing Emelianenko from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallow working a defensive guard here.
Hallow looking for a sweep. Not yet Hallow, not yet.
Emelianenko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Emelianenko decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hallow, up you get!
Emelianenko feints and then cracks Hallow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hallow down.
Hallow fails with a takedown attempt.
Hallow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Emelianenko misses with a body kick.
Hallow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Hallow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Emelianenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko moves away from the strike by Hallow.
Emelianenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hallow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emelianenko lands with an overhand left.
Emelianenko lands with a right hand.
Emelianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hallow circles away quickly and effectively.
Hallow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Emelianenko checks a low kick from Hallow.
Hallow misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Nice jab there from Emelianenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Emelianenko misses with a few strikes there.
Hallow slips a jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a push kick but Hallow slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Hallow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Emelianenko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hallow misses with a body kick.
Emelianenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hallow lands with a slapping head kick.
Emelianenko throws a lazy right hand but Hallow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emelianenko lands with a good body shot.
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!
Emelianenko avoids a kick to the body.
Emelianenko slips a jab from Hallow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is looking to chop away at Hallow's legs.
Hallow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emelianenko lands a lovely overhand right.

Hector Hallow's cut is getting worse.
Hallow looks to land a right hand but Emelianenko moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Emelianenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hallow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hallow misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hallow is looking to chop away at Emelianenko's legs.
Hallow shoots for a takedown but Emelianenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hallow throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Emelianenko, right into the meat.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Emelianenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hector Hallow will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hallow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Emelianenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hallow takes one on the button.
Emelianenko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Emelianenko scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Emelianenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Emelianenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Emelianenko.
Hallow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Hector Hallow's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hallow is looking to score with low kicks.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Hallow throws a body kick.
Jab by Emelianenko.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko lands with an overhand left.
Emelianenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Emelianenko. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hallow moves out of range of the leg kick from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a jab to the nose.
Emelianenko misses with a low kick.
Hallow tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko throws a nice head kick!

Hallow is rocked!

Jeez, Hector Hallow's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Emelianenko lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Hallow - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Emelianenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Emelianenko!
An out of breath Alexander Emelianenko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.