PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Crown Halo (ranked 19661 p4p, 830 weight class) and Alexander Yakovlev (ranked 4679 p4p, 574 weight class). Yakovlev has chosen Maroon 5 - Sugar as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Halo
vs
Yakovlev

191 cm
26
222 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

189 cm
28
209 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crown Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Yakovlev!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakovlev cracks the inside of Halo's front leg.
Yakovlev moves forwards but Halo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yakovlev swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Halo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yakovlev digs a good hook to Halo's body.
Halo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yakovlev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Halo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yakovlev.
Halo moves out of range of the leg kick from Yakovlev.
A slow jab from Halo misses its intended target.
Yakovlev tries to clinch
and Halo counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakovlev is looking to clinch but Halo is avoiding it.
Yakovlev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Halo blocks a jab.
And Halo counters with a quick kick to the body but Yakovlev blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Yakovlev. Those never looked like landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Halo lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Halo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovlev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Yakovlev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halo keeps the fight on the outside.
Halo misses with a two punch combination.
Yakovlev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Halo avoids the head kick by Yakovlev.

Yakovlev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Yakovlev breaks from the clinch.
Halo connects with a leg kick. Yakovlev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yakovlev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Halo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yakovlev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Halo throws a front kick aimed at Yakovlev's knee but Yakovlev avoids it well.
Yakovlev takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Alexander Yakovlev has been cut.
Alexander Yakovlev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo throws a low kick but Yakovlev moves out of range easily.
Halo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Halo scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yakovlev misses with a hook.
Halo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Crown Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halo keeps the fight on the outside.
Yakovlev misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yakovlev looks low and kicks high, catching Halo right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!

Halo is rocked!

It looks like Crown Halo has been cut.
Halo avoids the head kick by Yakovlev.
Oh Halo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yakovlev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Halo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halo seems to have got his legs back now.

Yakovlev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yakovlev swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakovlev tries to break the clinch but Halo is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Halo.
Yakovlev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yakovlev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakovlev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Halo lands a good knee to the midsection. Yakovlev won't want to take too many of those.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yakovlev's elbow.
Halo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Alexander Yakovlev should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yakovlev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yakovlev tries to clinch but Halo moves out of range.
Yakovlev pushes Halo away with a front kick.

Halo has closed the distance and engaged Yakovlev in a clinch.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.

Halo breaks from the clinch.
Yakovlev tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Halo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yakovlev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Halo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yakovlev.
Halo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakovlev throws out the jab.
Halo swats away the attempt to clinch by Yakovlev.
Halo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakovlev scores with a decent looking hook.
Yakovlev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Halo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yakovlev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Halo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yakovlev scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Yakovlev misses
and Halo counters with a thumping low kick.
Halo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Yakovlev misses the target.
Yakovlev slips a jab and a cross from Halo.
Halo tries to land a front kick but Yakovlev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Halo lands a front kick.
Halo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yakovlev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Halo on the side of the head.
Halo avoids the head kick by Yakovlev.
Halo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yakovlev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yakovlev throws a head kick that misses.
Yakovlev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yakovlev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Halo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yakovlev misses with a right hand
and Halo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yakovlev is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Halo looks to land a body kick but Yakovlev moved away.
Yakovlev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yakovlev misses with a series of wild punches.
Halo scoring well with a low kick there.
Halo scores with a kick to the body.
Yakovlev throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Halo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakovlev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Halo's calf.
Halo checks a leg kick nicely.
Yakovlev throws a hook but Halo blocks it.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Yakovlev moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crown Halo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yakovlev throws a push kick but Halo slaps the foot to one side.
Halo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yakovlev on the side of the head.
Halo avoids a kick to the body.
Yakovlev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick by Yakovlev misses
letting Halo counter with a right hand.
A nice combination there by Yakovlev.
Yakovlev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Halo counters with a big head kick but Yakovlev shrugs it off.
Halo misses with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yakovlev. That's going to slow Halo down.
Halo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakovlev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yakovlev scores with a shot to the body.
Yakovlev scores with a hook.
Halo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yakovlev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Halo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yakovlev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Yakovlev.
Halo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Halo wants to clinch.
Yakovlev works the jab nicely.
Yakovlev misses with a head kick.
And Halo counters with a quick kick to the body but Yakovlev blocks it.
Jab from Yakovlev.
Yakovlev moves out of range as Halo throws a body kick.

Halo gets tackled into the ropes by Yakovlev. Yakovlev maintains the clinch.

Halo breaks from the clinch.
Halo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yakovlev counters with a nice uppercut.
Yakovlev swings widly with a right hand
and Halo counters with a straight right hand.

Yakovlev tries to keep at a distance but Halo has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Halo lands a nice shot to the body.
Yakovlev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yakovlev working hard to break the clinch.
Halo lands a shot to the body.
Halo digs a right hand into Yakovlev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yakovlev's gas tank.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yakovlev's elbow.
Halo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yakovlev blocks a body shot from Halo.
Yakovlev is trying to break the clinch but Halo has him pressed against the ropes.
Yakovlev misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakovlev is trying to break the clinch but Halo is controlling him.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halo lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Alexander Yakovlev just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yakovlev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yakovlev throws a body kick that misses
and Halo counters with a stiff right hand.
Yakovlev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Halo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yakovlev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Halo lands with a good body shot.
Halo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yakovlev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Halo scrambles back to his feet.
Yakovlev tries to clinch but Halo moves out of range.
Yakovlev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Halo lands with a nice body kick.
Halo lands a jab to the head.
Yakovlev is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
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!
Halo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crunch! Halo slams his shin into Yakovlev's torso.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Halo.
Yakovlev doesn't manage to clinch there - Halo circles away.
Yakovlev throws a body punch but Halo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yakovlev misses with a low kick as Halo jumps back.
Nice defenses there by Halo.
Halo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Halo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yakovlev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yakovlev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Halo misses with a double jab.
Crown Halo is winning the standup battle so far.
Halo connects with a crisp jab.
Yakovlev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Halo counters with a right hand to the body.
Yakovlev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Yakovlev is rocked!

That has opened up Alexander Yakovlev's cut even more.
A shot to the body from Yakovlev misses
and Halo counters with a big uppercut that drops Yakovlev face first to the mat! Will he beat the count?! He's struggled up to his knees on 7 but it doesn't look like he's going to make it... he's been counted out! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Crown Halo!
The defeated Alexander Yakovlev had this to say: 'I ll be back, as soon as possible'.