PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Hallick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihiko Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Hallick could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Akihiko Yamato's chin.

Hallick
vs
Yamato

193 cm
24
223 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

191 cm
23
200 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160
Spartan Nutrition

Arcticus University: London
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Hallick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akihiko Yamato!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallick digs a good hook to Yamato's body.
A head kick misses from Hallick.
Hallick just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamato lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hallick will feel that in the morning.
Hallick throws a lazy right hand but Yamato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamato thuds his shin into the meat of Hallick's side.
Yamato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hallick throws a jab when Yamato was well out of range.
Yamato moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hallick was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamato.
Yamato thumps Hallick with a low kick.
Yamato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hallick.
That kick from Yamato tenderised Hallick's leg. Hallick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamato throws a leg kick but Hallick sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yamato throws a chopping leg kick but Hallick manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Al Hallick has been cut.
Hallick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yamato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamato walks into a jab.
Hallick misses with a leg kick.
Yamato checks a leg kick nicely.
Yamato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hallick lands a right hook to the body.
Yamato ducks under a wild hook from Hallick.
Yamato lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hallick will feel that in the morning.
Al Hallick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Yamato.
Yamato avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hallick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamato feints a counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamato swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamato.
A jab from Yamato misses.
Yamato thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hallick if he has to take too many more of those.
Yamato misses with a low kick as Hallick jumps back.
Yamato looks for the body kick but Hallick saw that one coming.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamato checks the leg kick.
Hallick throws a sloppy head kick and Yamato moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Yamato.
Yamato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hallick tries a low kick but Yamato avoids it.
Yamato now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hallick misses with a looping right.
Yamato tries a quick counter leg kick but Hallick is wise to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato tries to land a front kick but Hallick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yamato has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A clash of legs there as Hallick blocks the low kick.
Hallick misses with a straight left.
Yamato defending well as Hallick loads up on a big left hand.
Yamato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamato does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hallick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yamato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hallick moves away.
Hallick looks for the body kick but Yamato saw that one coming.
Hallick misses with a head kick.
Hallick sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yamato feints and then cracks Hallick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hallick down.
Hallick scores with a nice head shot.
Hallick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamato.
Hallick moves out of range of the body kick.
Hallick looks to land a combination. Yamato sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Akihiko Yamato has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hallick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hallick doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamato circles away.
Good work by Hallick as he checks the leg kick.
Hallick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamato is looking to clinch but Hallick is avoiding it.
Hallick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamato throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hallick is able to avoid easily.
Hallick feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yamato lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akihiko Yamato dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yamato takes one on the button.
Yamato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hallick checks a low kick from Yamato.
Hallick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yamato on the side of the head.
Yamato misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hallick misses the target.
Hallick checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hallick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamato finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yamato tries to move into range but Hallick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yamato staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallick misses with the combination.
Hallick on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Hallick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato tries to land a front kick but Hallick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hallick with a nice cross.
Hallick does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hallick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Hallick blocks the leg kick.
Yamato is looking to slow Hallick down with leg kicks.
Hallick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yamato lands a leg kick that knocks Hallick off balance momentarily.
Hallick throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamato jabs Hallick to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot by Hallick.
Hallick will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hallick scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hallick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamato's calf.
Yamato misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato cracks the inside of Hallick's front leg.
Yamato wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamato scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamato moves out of range as Hallick strikes.
Yamato slips a straight right by Hallick.
Hallick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamato counters with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yamato.
Hallick throws a head kick that misses.
Hallick is looking to clinch but Yamato is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hallick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donk. Hallick catches Yamato right on the button with a cross.
Yamato throws a front kick aimed at Hallick's knee but Hallick avoids it well.
Hallick throws a body kick that misses.
Yamato avoids the body shot from Hallick.
Hallick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hallick cracks Yamato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yamato misses the shot to the body.
Hallick checks a leg kick nicely.
Hallick was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yamato tries to land a front kick but Hallick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hallick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hallick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallick moves out of range of the leg kick from Yamato.
Akihiko Yamato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamato throws a lazy right hand but Hallick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hallick is looking to land body kicks.

Yamato rushes Hallick and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamato misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Hallick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Hallick - that landed with a thud.
Yamato is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hallick.
A short left from Hallick.
Hallick's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Yamato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hallick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamato backwards.

Yamato is rocked!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yamato is still on wobbly legs! Can Hallick finish him?
Hallick pushes Yamato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Hallick.

Hallick drops Yamato onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Yamato is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Yamato has had enough of the clinch but Hallick keeps him there for the moment.
Hallick's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yamato misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Hallick dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hallick steps in with a hook that catches Yamato right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Hallick follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Yamato looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Hallick!
A very excited looking Al Hallick rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.