PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey Hall (ranked 2724 p4p, 5404 weight class) and Ousha Oilshestolenov (ranked 334 p4p, 508 weight class). Corey Hall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hall
vs
Oilshestolenov

178 cm
25
166
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
155
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Corey Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ousha Oilshestolenov!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oilshestolenov connects with a nice looking jab.
Oilshestolenov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oilshestolenov lands a head shot.
Oilshestolenov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab lands there for Oilshestolenov.
Hall takes one to the chin there.
Oilshestolenov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oilshestolenov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oilshestolenov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Hall darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Hall working the head and body with strikes.

Oilshestolenov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.
Oilshestolenov is trying to control but can't.
Hall lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Oilshestolenov is rocked!

It looks like Ousha Oilshestolenov has been cut.
Hall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oilshestolenov is still in real trouble! Can Hall finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Oilshestolenov is out! Hall gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Corey Hall!