PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ezekiel Hall (ranked 23797 p4p, 3623 weight class) and Android Eighteen (ranked 698 p4p, 451 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hall
vs
Eighteen

195 cm
21
185
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
179
2 - 2 - 0

Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous knees
Powerful

Savage Fightwear

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezekiel Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Android Eighteen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eighteen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eighteen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Eighteen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eighteen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hall lands a head shot.
Hall connects with a nice looking jab.
Hall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Eighteen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eighteen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hall works the jab nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Eighteen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Eighteen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Eighteen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Eighteen walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Hall rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Eighteen has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.

Eighteen is rocked!
Hall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Eighteen is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
Hall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall jabs at Eighteen's body.
A left lands for Hall.
Eighteen is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
Eighteen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hall finds it's way round the side to connect with Eighteen's head.
Eighteen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall throwing a counter right hand but Eighteen manages to avoid it.
Eighteen tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Eighteen is looking to clinch.
Eighteen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eighteen seems to have recovered his senses.

Eighteen drives through and clinches with Hall against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Eighteen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hall's brow.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Hall tries to break free but Eighteen pushes him back against the ropes.
Eighteen scores with a knee to the head.
Eighteen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Eighteen won't allow it.
Hall is trying to push Eighteen away but Eighteen has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eighteen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hall lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Eighteen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eighteen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eighteen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall clobbers Eighteen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Eighteen takes one to the chin there.
Hall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hall scores with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eighteen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eighteen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eighteen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hall circles away.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Hall should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hall connects with a right hand. Eighteen shakes it off.
A lazy left from Hall finds it's target.
Eighteen tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Eighteen drops his hands momentarily and Hall needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Eighteen just on the top of the head. Eighteen drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Eighteen - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ezekiel Hall!
In his post fight interview, Ezekiel Hall gave a big smile as he said 'He didn't stand a chance'.