PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrei East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Hallister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

East
vs
Hallister

181 cm
27
201 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

200 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Holden Hallister!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallister throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hallister is looking to clinch.
Hallister throws a wild body kick that East sees coming a mile off.
East fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hallister throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
East looks to score with a jab to the body but Hallister is just out of range.
Horrible takedown by East or perhaps it was just good defense by Hallister which made him look bad.
Hallister misses with a kick to the body.
Hallister avoids the body shot from East.
Hallister explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hallister looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
East throws a lazy uppercut
and Hallister counters with a nice low kick that buckles East's knee momentarily.
East misses with a right hand
and Hallister counters with a nice leg kick.
Hallister throws a sloppy body shot
and East counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hallister thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East throws a right hand that misses
and Hallister counters with a lovely straight right hand!
East fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hallister manages to avoid it.
Hallister lands a nice looking body kick.
Hallister tries to land a front kick but East steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
East takes one to the chin there.
East throws a lazy right hand but Hallister sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hallister bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hallister lands a slapping body shot.
East is breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hallister. East shrugs it off though.
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!
Hallister scores with a spinning back kick!
Hallister lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hallister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but East manages to avoid it.
Hallister lands a nice leg kick that just misses East's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallister throws a front kick that sends East stumbling back into the cage.
Hallister throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hallister scores with a body shot.
Hallister throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
East moves out of range of the body kick from Hallister.
East takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No luck for East with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei East. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Hallister.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hallister, right into the meat.
Hallister jabs at East's body.
Hallister's corner calls for a 1-2. Hallister obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hallister lands a jab to East's midsection.
Hallister is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallister scores with a leg kick.
Holden Hallister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hallister lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hallister throws a sloppy head kick and East moves out of range easily.
East moves out of range of the body kick from Hallister.
East takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hallister lands with a nice body punch.
Hallister turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hallister is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down East rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallister throws a body punch but East moves out of range.
Hallister misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Hallister. No joy for East on that attempt.
Hallister misses with a head kick.
Hallister throws a sloppy head kick and East moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallister lands with a slapping head kick.
East gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hallister punishes East's body with a nice straight punch.
Hallister goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hallister - that will leave a mark!
Hallister bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

East tries to keep at a distance but Hallister has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hallister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hallister lands a nice shot that snaps East's head back.
Hallister is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice body punch from Hallister.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hallister misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Hallister finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hallister lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Hallister dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hallister lands with an overhand left.
A good leg kick by Hallister.
East chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hallister can pounce on him.
Hallister scores with a head kick. East tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hallister lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Hallister tenderised East's leg. East is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hallister throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
East is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hallister scores with a kick to the body.
Hallister throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hallister. That's going to slow East down.
Hallister scores with a decent looking hook.
Hallister explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hallister throws a quick head kick that skims the top of East's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallister connects with a good right hand that stumbles East. East circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
East on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hallister. Hallister obviously looking to wear him down.
Hallister lands with a right that hurts East. East looks to clinch but Hallister throws a short knee that drops East. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Holden Hallister!