PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nestor Makhno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Makhno
vs
Hall

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nestor Makhno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dylan Hall!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Makhno.
Hall looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Makhno.
Makhno fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Makhno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nestor Makhno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Makhno on that attempt.
Makhno tries to clinch up.
Makhno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makhno misses with a takedown
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Makhno shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Makhno showed some decent athleticism there.
Hall wants to improve his position but Makhno is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhno wants to pass to mount but Hall is defending the position.
Makhno is trying to control the action in half guard but Hall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Hall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hall trying to control but Makhno postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.
Hall is not content to let Makhno control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Nestor Makhno wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Makhno can pounce on him.

Hall looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Makhno!
Makhno gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhno has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hall is working away from the top position though.
Hall seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Makhno does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Makhno trying to hold on to Hall's head to control him but Hall postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hall stops Makhno from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dylan Hall was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Makhno gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hall counters with a nice double leg into side control. Makhno won't be happy with that.
Makhno wants to control but Hall postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makhno is trying to improve his position.
Makhno is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nestor Makhno dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hall tries to clinch up

and Makhno decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hall's guard.
Makhno trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Makhno forces his way into half guard.
Hall is trying to control but can't.
Makhno trying to control from half guard but Hall is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall trying to control here.
Hall tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hall wants to control but Makhno is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Makhno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Makhno.
Nestor Makhno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall throws a head kick but Makhno moves out of range.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt

and Makhno counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to regain half guard here but Makhno keeps moving and retains side control.
Hall is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Makhno landing strikes.
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Makhno wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Makhno working the head and body with strikes.
Hall tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Makhno presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Makhno trying to control but Hall is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhno avoids the attempt from Hall to control.
Hall can't escape the position.
Makhno trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall tries to hold on but Makhno postures up.
Hall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Makhno looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hall wants to hold on but Makhno pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nestor Makhno dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hall with a lazy takedown attempt

and Makhno decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hall's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makhno trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Makhno won't allow Hall to sweep him here.
Makhno passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Makhno content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhno is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hall strikes from the bottom but Makhno uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Hall is not content to let Makhno control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
You can see the frustration on Hall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hall sneaks back into half guard.

Hall looking for submissions off his back.
Makhno is keen to just control but Hall is a slippery customer.
Nestor Makhno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhno looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Makhno is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Makhno wants to take a breather but Hall is having none of it.
Hall wants to control but Makhno is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Makhno is trying to control the action in half guard but Hall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nestor Makhno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Hall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
Hall punching from the bottom.
Hall is looking for a sweep. Makhno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Makhno wants to take a breather but Hall is having none of it.
Dylan Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Nestor Makhno has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Makhno looks to clinch

and Hall counters with a nice double leg into side control. Makhno won't be happy with that.
Makhno wants to get back to his feet but Hall drags him back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nestor Makhno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Makhno has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nestor Makhno!