PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Milyukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milyukov has chosen 94 Hours by As I Lay Dying as his entrance music. The key to victory for Kirk Hall has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hall
vs
Milyukov

180 cm
21
182 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirk Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fedor Milyukov!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Milyukov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Milyukov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hall misses with the combination.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Milyukov circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall scores with a three punch combo!
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hall, as that shot connected.
Hall tries to bum rush Milyukov with a series of wild strikes but Milyukov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall misses with the combination.
Hall shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Milyukov eats them both and turns towards Hall to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hall falls off balance throwing a combination

and Milyukov counters with a single leg into guard. Hall didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milyukov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milyukov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall can't keep his opponent in guard - Milyukov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milyukov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hall trying to hold on to Milyukov's head to control him but Milyukov postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hall lands with a good body shot.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Kirk Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Milyukov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hall to the mat! Hall manages to get full guard.
Milyukov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Milyukov takes a little break here. Hall wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Milyukov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Milyukov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hall knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hall is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Milyukov dominated that round.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Milyukov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Hall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Milyukov ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall tries to bum rush Milyukov with a series of wild strikes but Milyukov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall throws a left and a right that both miss

so Milyukov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Milyukov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall can't keep his opponent in guard - Milyukov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Milyukov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fedor Milyukov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hall throws a body punch but Milyukov moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Hall.
Hall looks to land a combination but Milyukov avoids it well.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall throws a right hand that Milyukov ducks under and follows up with a left that Milyukov also avoids with ease.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall throws a series of punches but Milyukov avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milyukov fails with the takedown.

Hall gets caught flat footed, as Milyukov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Milyukov passes into half guard.
Hall is in trouble now - Milyukov has advanced to mount!
Milyukov controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milyukov fails to advance to Hall's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Milyukov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
Hall throws a right and a left that Milyukov avoids nicely.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hall wants it to stay on the feet.
Milyukov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Milyukov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kirk Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Milyukov.
Milyukov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kirk Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Milyukov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Milyukov eats them both and turns towards Hall to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kirk Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milyukov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Milyukov shoots in but Hall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Hall throws a series of punches but Milyukov moves out of range.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Milyukov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Milyukov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milyukov is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milyukov works his way into full mount!
Milyukov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Milyukov wants to take Hall's back but he can't do it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall has given up his back.

Milyukov has got one arm under Hall's chin. This could be trouble... Hall trying to control the other hand but Milyukov gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Hall has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fedor Milyukov!