PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julle Hallava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrance Gerltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hallava might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kotiteollisuus - Iankaikkinen. Gerltz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rage Against The Machine - Bull On Parade kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hallava
vs
Gerltz

190 cm
20
216 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

193 cm
23
220 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julle Hallava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lawrance Gerltz!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallava takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hallava throws a jab when Gerltz was well out of range.
Hallava thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Hallava. That snapped Gerltz's head back.
Gerltz looks to throw the jab but Hallava is out of range.
Hallava misses with a head kick.
Gerltz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Gerltz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gerltz.
Hallava has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gerltz. That's going to slow Hallava down.
Hallava tried to score with a low kick but Gerltz checks it.
Gerltz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gerltz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hallava fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerltz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gerltz throws a right hand that Hallava ducks under and follows up with a left that Hallava also avoids with ease.
Gerltz throws a body punch but Hallava moves out of range.
Lawrance Gerltz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gerltz ducks under a wild hook from Hallava.

Gerltz clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallava lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gerltz backwards.

Hallava jumps into guard, dragging Gerltz to the mat.
Hallava trying to control the position here.

Hallava throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hallava is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gerltz defends well.
Hallava wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallava controls Gerltz momentarily but Gerltz frees himself.
Gerltz won't allow Hallava to sweep him here.

Hallava working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gerltz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gerltz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hallava is trying to keep Gerltz in close.
Hallava wants to sweep but no luck.
Hallava is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hallava tries to score with a low kick but Gerltz moves his leg out of the way.
Gerltz misses with a hook. Hallava ducked under it nicely.
Gerltz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gerltz thumps Hallava with a low kick.
Hallava misses with an uppercut. Gerltz saw that one coming.
Gerltz throws a body shot but no joy.
Gerltz checks a low kick from Hallava.
Gerltz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gerltz slips under a jab from Hallava.
Gerltz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hallava checks a leg kick.
Gerltz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hallavas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hallava lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Lawrance Gerltz has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hallava misses.
Hallava tries to clinch but Gerltz moves out of range.
Hallava misses the jab.
Hallava closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerltz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hallava moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hallava feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gerltzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hallava scores with a nice right hand.
Gerltz fails to land with a series of punches.
Hallava just misses with a punch to the body.
Gerltz cracks the inside of Hallava's front leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big left from Hallava misses.

Hallava rushes Gerltz and presses him up against the cage.
Gerltz tries to work over Hallava's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Hallava.
Hallava tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lawrance Gerltz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lawrance Gerltz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gerltz misses with a leg kick.
Gerltz misses with a head kick.
Gerltz is looking to score with low kicks.
Jab from Hallava.
Hallava showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gerltz.
Gerltz moves out of range of the body kick.
Hallava throws a shot from downtown. Gerltz moves away and avoids it.
Gerltz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gerltz scores with a head kick.
Hallava throws a looping overhand right but Gerltz ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerltz scores with a jab to the body.
Gerltz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lawrance Gerltz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gerltz with a nice cross.
Hallava throws a leg kick
and Gerltz counters with an inside leg kick.
Hallava keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallava misses with a head kick.
Hallava blocks a head kick by Gerltz.
Gerltz doesn't manage to clinch there - Hallava circles away.
Gerltz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hallava can pounce on him.
Gerltz throws a solid leg kick but Hallava takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gerltz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gerltz. Hallava does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hallava swings for the body but Gerltz moves out of range.
Hallava misses with a low kick.
Gerltz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hallava.
Hallava throws a sloppy head kick and Gerltz moves out of range easily.
Gerltz ducks under a wild hook from Hallava.
Hallava throws a hook to the side of Gerltz's head but Gerltz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gerltz misses with a body shot.
Hallava throws a leg kick
and Gerltz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hallava thinking.
Gerltz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hallava.
Hallava throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerltz misses with a straight right.
Gerltz scores with a decent looking hook.
Hallava misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Hallava catches Gerltz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hallava looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gerltz looks to land a left hand but Hallava moved out of range nicely.
Gerltz scores with a leg kick.
Hallava feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gerltzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hallava tries to clinch but Gerltz moves out of range.
Gerltz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hallava on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hallava connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gerltz. Gerltz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hallava bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gerltz's head backwards.
Hallava looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gerltz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hallava.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerltz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hallava lands a nice hook to Gerltz's body. Gerltz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hallava.
Gerltz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gerltz throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Hallava counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gerltz!
Gerltz defending against the ground and pound.
Gerltz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hallava connects with a decent elbow.
Hallava happy to just control the position for now.
Hallava wants to control but Gerltz is keeping him busy.
Hallava is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gerltz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallava working away.
Gerltz is looking for a sweep.
Hallava tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hallava advances nicely into full mount.
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!
Hallava with a couple of short strikes.
Hallava landing strikes from the mount and Gerltz is in trouble!
Hallava lands a heavy elbow.
Hallava connects with a bit shot that sees Gerltz covering up! More strikes from Hallava and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hallava is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julle Hallava!
In his post fight interview, Julle Hallava started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.