PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Hallick (ranked 305 p4p, 14 weight class) and Alexander Stubb (ranked 712 p4p, 29 weight class). Al Hallick could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexander Stubb's chin.

Hallick
vs
Stubb

193 cm
38
218 lbs
33 - 12 - 0

189 cm
39
194 lbs
26 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Al Hallick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Stubb!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stubb looks to land a combination. Hallick sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stubb blocks a jab.
Stubb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hallick moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hallick lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stubb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stubb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stubb lands with a nice body punch.
Stubb throws a body punch but Hallick moves out of range.
Hallick throwing a counter right hand but Stubb manages to avoid it.
Hallick fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stubb checks it well.
Stubb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stubb throws a body punch but Hallick moves out of range.
Hallick appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stubb jabs at Hallick's body.
Hallick slips a jab from Stubb.
Hallick throws a counter high kick but Stubb was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stubb moves out of range of the leg kick from Hallick.
Stubb misses with a two punch combination.
As Stubb backs away, Hallick returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hallick throws an overhand right that lands on Stubb's shoulder, as Stubb tries to avoid the shot.
Stubb misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallick walks into a stiff left hand from Stubb.
Hallick seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stubb lands a jab to the head.
Stubb lands a nice shot to the body.
Stubb is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hallick rather than just go for the knockout.
Hallick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hallick appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stubb lands with a right hand.
Stubb lands with a shot to the body.
Stubb sizes up Hallick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hallick just misses with a punch to the body.
Stubb's coach down at Lucky Liam's MMA Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stubb's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stubb connects with a crisp jab.
Hallick staying out of range there.
Hallick walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stubb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hallick manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stubb takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hallick fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hallick misses with a straight left.
A jab from Hallick misses.
Stubb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Stubb misses.
Hallick fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donk. Hallick catches Stubb right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Stubb misses.
Hallick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stubb.
Stubb just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHallick.
Stubb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hallick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stubb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hallick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stubb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hallick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Hallick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hallick.
The fighters circling - Stubb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Stubb backs away, Hallick returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stubb misses with an uppercut.
Stubb misses with a straight right.
Stubb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stubb wants to clinch up but Hallick keeps it at a distance.
Stubb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hallick.
Hallick moves out of range of the strikes.
Stubb swings for the body but Hallick moves out of range.
Stubb doesn't manage to clinch there - Hallick circles away.
Stubb lands a nice looking body shot.
Stubb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hallick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hallick is looking to counter punch.
A nice combination there by Stubb.
Nice shot by Stubb.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallick moves away from the strike by Stubb.
Stubb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hallick finds it's way round the side to connect with Stubb's head.
Stubb scores with a three punch combo!
Stubb drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hallick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stubb.
Stubb throws an overhand right that lands on Hallick's shoulder, as Hallick tries to avoid the shot.
Stubb connects with the punch.
Stubb lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Hallick.
Stubb connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hallick. Hallick circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Stubb dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stubb connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stubb swings for the body but Hallick moves out of range.
Alexander Stubb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Hallick.
Stubb scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hallick moves away from the strike by Stubb.
A quick step to the side and Hallick tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stubb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stubb takes a swing at Hallick's ribcage but misses.
Stubb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hallick.
Stubb misses with a straight left.
Stubb stuns Hallick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stubb throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Stubb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Hallick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hallick dips to his left and cracks Stubb with an uppercut!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hallick might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Stubb misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hallick counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Stubb out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Hallick is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Al Hallick!
Al Hallick retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Al Hallick thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.