PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haymitch Abernathy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Hallow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hallow is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: We Will Rise. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abernathy
vs
Hallow

198 cm
21
278 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

205 cm
28
286 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Damnfield clothing
Go 2 Sleep Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Haymitch Abernathy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacques Hallow!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abernathy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hallow works the jab nicely.

It looks like Haymitch Abernathy has been cut.
Abernathy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hallow.
Abernathy tries to clinch up.
Hallow throws a hook to the side of Abernathy's head but Abernathy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abernathy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abernathy throws a right and a left that Hallow avoids nicely.
Hallow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abernathy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hallow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hallow looks to land a right hand but Abernathy moved out of range.
Abernathy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Abernathy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hallow keeps the fight on the outside.
Hallow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abernathy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abernathy lands with a kick to the temple. Hallow shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Abernathy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hallow circles away.
Abernathy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hallow. Hallow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abernathy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abernathy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hallow.
Abernathy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hallow in his tracks.
Abernathy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hallow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abernathy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abernathy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hallow lands with an uppercut that bounces Abernathy off the cage and back into range.
Hallow lands a nice looking body shot.

Abernathy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Abernathy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abernathy throws an elbow but misses.
Abernathy scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abernathy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hallow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abernathy smiles and moves away.
Abernathy slips a jab from Hallow.
Hallow throws a shot from downtown. Abernathy moves away and avoids it.
Abernathy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hallow back to the cage. Abernathy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abernathy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Hallow misses its intended target.
Hallow misses with a jab to the body
and Abernathy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hallow throws a hook to the side of Abernathy's head but Abernathy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hallow misses with a hook
and Abernathy counters with a left and a right that stings Hallow.
Abernathy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haymitch Abernathy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abernathy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hallow circles away.
Abernathy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abernathy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abernathy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hallow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Abernathy, right into the meat.
Hallow goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Abernathy moves out of range as Hallow strikes.
Abernathy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hallow looks to land a left hand but Abernathy moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hallow looks to throw the jab but Abernathy is out of range.
A head kick misses from Abernathy.
Abernathy scores with a head kick.
Abernathy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hallow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hallow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abernathy is looking to clinch but Hallow is avoiding it.
Abernathy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hallow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abernathy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hallow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abernathy tries to clinch there but Hallow circles away.
Abernathy defending well as Hallow loads up on a big left hand.
Abernathy swings for the body but Hallow moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Abernathy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallow looks to land a left hand but Abernathy moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Hallow misses.
Hallow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abernathy swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abernathy throws a shot from downtown. Hallow moves away and avoids it.
Hallow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hallow misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Abernathy.
Hallow looks for a takedown but Abernathy sprawls well.
Haymitch Abernathy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Hallow.
Hallow misses with a looping right.
Abernathy ducks right into an uppercut from Hallow.
Abernathy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hallow takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abernathy wants to clinch up but Hallow keeps it at a distance.
Hallow misses with a looping right.

Abernathy has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abernathy connects with a knee to the head.
Abernathy lands a nice elbow.
Abernathy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abernathy lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Hallow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haymitch Abernathy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Abernathy throws a looping overhand right but Hallow ducks down to avoid it.
Abernathy misses with the combination.
Abernathy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hallow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abernathy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hallow throws out the jab.
Abernathy cracks Hallow with a good jab.

Abernathy moves into the clinch.
Abernathy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Abernathy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hallow has a couple of punches blocked by Abernathy.
Hallow takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Jacques Hallow has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hallow tries to break the clinch but Abernathy is controlling the position.
Abernathy lands a shot to the body.
Hallow is breathing heavily.
Abernathy scores with a shot to the side of Hallow's head.
Abernathy lands an elbow inside that Hallow shrugs off.
Hallow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Abernathy.
Abernathy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abernathy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abernathy effectively controlling the action here.
Abernathy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hallow backwards.
Still in the clinch, Abernathy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abernathy keeps control of Hallow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hallow tries to break the clinch but Abernathy is controlling the position.
Abernathy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hallow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Abernathy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hallow manages to break the clinch.
Abernathy cracks Hallow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Abernathy.
Abernathy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hallow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abernathy lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abernathy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hallow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hallow throws the left hand but Abernathy avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abernathy sprawls well. Abernathy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hallow gets slowly back to his feet.

Abernathy clinches with his opponent.
Abernathy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hallow blocks it with crossed arms.
Abernathy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abernathy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hallow up against the cage.
Hallow takes an elbow to the temple.
Abernathy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abernathy throws a head punch that misses.
Hallow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abernathy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hallows head.
A knee to the head by Abernathy.
Abernathy has Hallow pressed against the cage, preventing Hallow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Abernathy misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallow fails to pull guard.
Haymitch Abernathy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Hallow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abernathy throws an elbow but misses.

Hallow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hallow might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Abernathy ducks under a wild hook from Hallow.
Hallow throws a shot from downtown. Abernathy moves away and avoids it.
Abernathy ducks under a wild hook from Hallow.
Jacques Hallow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hallow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hallow throws a lazy uppercut
and Abernathy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hallow loads up on a big right hand but Abernathy slips the punch.
Abernathy wants to clinch.
No joy there for Abernathy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Abernathy. Those never looked like landing.
Abernathy misses with a wild body shot.
Hallow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abernathy throws a jab when Hallow was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Hallow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abernathy cracks the inside of Hallow's front leg.
Abernathy misses with an uppercut.
Hallow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abernathy counters with an outside leg kick.
Abernathy tries to clinch there but Hallow circles away.
Hallow ducks under a wild hook from Abernathy.
Abernathy tries to score with a low kick but Hallow moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hallow slips under a jab from Abernathy.
Hallow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abernathy's head.
Hallow looks to throw the jab but Abernathy is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hallow.
Hallow throws a body punch but Abernathy moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hallow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abernathy fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Hallow misses its intended target.
Abernathy is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haymitch Abernathy dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Hallow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hallow.
Abernathy misses with a body shot.
Abernathy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abernathy drops his hands momentarily and Hallow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hallow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abernathy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hallow thinking.
Abernathy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abernathy stuffs the takedown.
Hallow swinging wildly here.
Abernathy blocks a jab.
Abernathy lunges at Hallow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hallow's hand.
Hallow slips under a jab from Abernathy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hallow misses with an uppercut. Abernathy saw that one coming.
Hallow throws a jab when Abernathy was well out of range.
A big right from Hallow misses.
Hallow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hallow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abernathy staying out of range there.
Abernathy is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abernathy with a hook.
Hallow just misses with a punch to the body.
Abernathy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hallow was well out of range. Poor timing from Abernathy.

Abernathy pushes Hallow up against the cage in a clinch.
Abernathy struggles to land a body shot inside as Hallow controls his hands.
Hallow is trying to push Abernathy away but Abernathy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hallow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abernathy.
Abernathy prevents Hallow from breaking the clinch.
Abernathy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hallow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abernathy.
Hallow tries to pull guard but Abernathy won't allow it.
Haymitch Abernathy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Hallow.
Hallow is trying to force a seperation but Abernathy has the dominant position.
Hallow takes an elbow to the temple.
Abernathy lands an elbow just above Hallow 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abernathy.
Hallow working hard to break the clinch.
Abernathy landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallow is trying to break the clinch but Abernathy has him pressed against the cage.
Hallow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abernathy.
Abernathy lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Abernathy.
Abernathy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hallow blocks it with crossed arms.
Abernathy scores with a shot to the side of Hallow's head.
Abernathy has Hallow pressed against the cage, preventing Hallow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Abernathy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abernathy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abernathy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abernathy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hallow backwards.
A short right from Abernathy on the inside.
Abernathy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abernathy working Hallow over with knees to the body.
A short left from Abernathy.

Hallow is rocked!
Abernathy lands an uppercut.
Hallow is still on wobbly legs! Can Abernathy finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abernathy scores with a knee to the head.
Abernathy crunches a lovely knee into Hallow's ribcage.
Abernathy lands a big right hand that drops Hallow! The killer instinct kicks in and Abernathy finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Abernathy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haymitch Abernathy!
Haymitch Abernathy managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, {xXx} iFight Nut. Energy Recovery 160 $55, into his post fight interview.