PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hall (ranked 3018 p4p, 355 weight class) and Artur Azaryan (ranked 3617 p4p, 407 weight class). Azaryan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Notorious BIG - Mo Money Mo Problems. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hall
vs
Azaryan

185 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
176 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Azaryan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Azaryan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Azaryan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Azaryan decides to stand back up. Azaryan steps back and let's Hall get back to his feet.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azaryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Azaryan tries a quick counter leg kick but Hall is wise to it.
Hall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Azaryan.
Hall blocks a jab.
A combination from Azaryan does no damage.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azaryan throws a solid leg kick but Hall takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Azaryan.
Hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Azaryan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall takes one on the button.
Ryan Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azaryan throws a body shot but no joy.
Azaryan looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
Azaryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Hall tried to score with a low kick but Azaryan checks it.
Azaryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Azaryan throws a front kick aimed at Hall's knee but Hall avoids it well.
Azaryan's corner calls for a 1-2. Azaryan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ryan Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azaryan.
Hall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Azaryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall blocks the body kick.
Azaryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan digs a good body shot into Hall's ribs.
Azaryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Azaryan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hall with a body shot.
Hall throws a jab when Azaryan was well out of range.
A left lands for Hall.
A big left from Hall misses.
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azaryan.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Azaryan.
Hall cracks Azaryan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Azaryan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Azaryan misses with a straight right.
Azaryan looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hall misses the target.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
Hall was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hall lunges at Azaryan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Azaryan's hand.
Azaryan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Azaryan.
Azaryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Azaryan, right into the meat.
Azaryan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
Azaryan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hall slips under a jab from Azaryan.
A little feinted left hand from Hall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hall tests Azaryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hall lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azaryan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azaryan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hall throws an off balance right hand
and Azaryan counters with a straight right hand.
Azaryan staying out of range there.
Azaryan scores with a leg kick.
Hall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Azaryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall throws a body punch but Azaryan moves out of range.
Hall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Azaryan on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Hall will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hall moves out of range as Azaryan strikes.
Azaryan moves out of range of the leg kick from Hall.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Azaryan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azaryan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Azaryan staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a low kick but it's checked well by Azaryan.
Hall tries to clinch up but Azaryan circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall misses with a body punch
and Azaryan counters with a straight right hand.
Hall misses with a right hand
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a right hand that misses
and Azaryan counters with a thumping low kick.
Hall blocks a jab.
Jab by Azaryan.
An inside leg kick lands from Hall.
Hall throws a leg kick but Azaryan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Azaryan throws a counter combo.
Hall moves out of range as Azaryan strikes.
Hall jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azaryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Azaryan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hall's sensitive parts.

Azaryan gets tackled into the cage by Hall. Hall maintains the clinch.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall avoiding damage as Azaryan throws knees to the body.
Azaryan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hall in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Azaryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall swings away with a body shot that misses
and Azaryan counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Azaryan misses.
Hall swings widly with a right hand
letting Azaryan counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Hall finds it's target.
Azaryan misses with a body kick.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Azaryan feints a counter leg kick.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azaryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
It seemed like Azaryan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azaryan misses with a combination
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Azaryan throws a front kick aimed at Hall's knee but Hall avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Azaryan tries to move into range but Hall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Azaryan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Hall misses.
Hall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Azaryan slips under a jab from Hall.
Azaryan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Azaryan avoids the body shot from Hall.
Good leg kick by Azaryan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hall walks into a straight right hand from Azaryan.
Hall tries to score with a low kick but Azaryan moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hall misses
and Azaryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azaryan slips under a jab.
Azaryan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Hall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Azaryan.
A big right from Azaryan misses.
A big right from Hall misses.
Azaryan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hall wants to slow Azaryan down by chopping away at his legs.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall throws a hook but Azaryan blocks it.
Hall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Azaryan can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Artur Azaryan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick.
Hall moves out of range as Azaryan throws a body kick.
Hall scores with a leg kick.
Azaryan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hall on the side of the head.
Azaryan looks for a takedown but Hall sprawls well.
Hall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Hall misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a low kick but it's checked well by Azaryan.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Azaryan counters with a low kick, right behind Hall 's knee.
Hall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Azaryan does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Azaryan! But no joy.
Azaryan misses with an uppercut.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Azaryan moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Hall is predictable there
and Azaryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hall defending well as Azaryan loads up on a big left hand.
Hall lands with a good body shot.
A clash of legs there as Azaryan blocks the low kick.
Hall misses the jab.
Azaryan is looking for the big counter here.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Azaryan misses its intended target.
Azaryan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall misses with a left hand
and Azaryan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azaryan.
Azaryan looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Hall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Azaryan is just out of range.
It seemed like Azaryan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azaryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Azaryan swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Hall throwing a counter right hand but Azaryan manages to avoid it.
Hall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Azaryan counters with a leg kick.
Azaryan lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hall's sensitive parts.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Azaryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azaryan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Azaryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good leg kick by Azaryan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Azaryan takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Azaryan takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That kick from Azaryan tenderised Hall's leg. Hall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Azaryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Azaryan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azaryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Azaryan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hall is looking to clinch.
Hall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Azaryan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hall's knee momentarily.
Azaryan cracks Hall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Azaryan ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azaryan manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Hall finds it's target.
Hall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Azaryan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Azaryan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hall on the side of the head.
Azaryan staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Artur Azaryan.
I think Azaryan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!