PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jens Halle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korbin Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dallas's choice of entrance music: Counting "Volbeat". Korbin Dallas will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Halle
vs
Dallas

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
29
181 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Solid boxing
KO power

Good kicks
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jens Halle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Korbin Dallas!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dallas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Halle.
Dallas moves out of range of the strikes.
Halle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dallas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dallas tests Halle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Halle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dallas connects with a body shot.
Dallas lands a head shot.

It looks like Jens Halle has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dallas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Halle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dallas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dallas punishes Halle's body with a nice straight punch.
Dallas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Halle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Halle throws a sloppy head kick and Dallas moves out of range easily.

Dallas connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Halle onto his butt! Halle bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Dallas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Halle rather than just go for the knockout.
Dallas lands a slapping body shot.
Halle is breathing heavily.
Dallas jabs at Halle's body.

Dallas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dallas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dallas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dallas scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dallas lands with a light punch inside.
Dallas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dallas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Halle up against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dallas.
Dallas tries to stall but Halle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A hook to the body from Dallas.

Dallas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dallas circles away quickly and effectively.
Dallas lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dallas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dallas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dallas cracks a nice hook into Halle's ribs.
Dallas connects with a high kick.
Halle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas punishes Halle's body with a nice straight punch.
Dallas punishes Halle's body with a nice straight punch.
Dallas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dallas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jens Halle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dallas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Halle is rocked!
Dallas cracks Halle with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Korbin Dallas!
During a confident post fight interview, Korbin Dallas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.