PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Constantine Kermit (ranked 189 p4p, 28 weight class) and Al Hallick (ranked 454 p4p, 67 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kermit
vs
Hallick

192 cm
33
220 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

193 cm
35
218 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Constantine Kermit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Al Hallick!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermit cracks a nice hook into Hallick's ribs.
Hallick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kermit misses with a hook. Hallick ducked under it nicely.
Kermit connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Al Hallick has been cut.
Kermit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kermit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hallick throws out a leg kick but Kermit moves out of range and Hallick only half commits.
Kermit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hallick lands a nice looking body shot.
Hallick slips under a jab from Kermit.
Hallick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kermit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hallick. Hallick circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hallick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermit throws a sloppy head kick and Hallick moves out of range easily.
Kermit has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hallick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kermit.
A little jabbing left from Hallick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hallick cracks Kermit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kermit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hallick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kermit scores with a nice body kick.
Kermit misses with a body shot.
Kermit misses with a body shot.
Hallick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kermit's head.

It looks like Constantine Kermit has been cut.
Hallick throws a leg kick
and Kermit counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kermit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kermit misses with a hook. Hallick ducked under it nicely.
Kermit scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kermit throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hallick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left lands for Kermit.
Kermit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hallick slips a straight right by Kermit.
Hallick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That has opened up Al Hallick's cut even more.
Kermit lands with a nice body punch.
Kermit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hallick misses the jab.
Kermit moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermit misses with a lunging right hand
and Hallick counters with a nice uppercut.
Kermit misses with a right hand
and Hallick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kermit misses with a wild body shot.
Kermit misses with a wild body shot.
Kermit ducks under a wild hook from Hallick.
A swing and a miss from Hallick.
Kermit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kermit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hallick has time to react.
Hallick misses with a left hand
and Kermit counters with a straight right hand.
Hallick tries a head kick but it misses.
Kermit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hallick counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermit misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kermit scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kermit tries a head kick but it misses.
Hallick thinks about the counter body kick.
Kermit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hallick is out of range.
Kermit lands with a right hand.

A big head kick from Hallick and Kermit is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Kermit is rocked!
Kermit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oh Kermit is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Hallick stands up from Kermit's guard - Hallick perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kermit seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hallick misses with an uppercut
and Kermit counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kermit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Constantine Kermit will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kermit misses with a body shot.
Kermit stuns Hallick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kermit throws a hook but Hallick avoids it easily.
Hallick thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Kermit misses the target.
Hallick throws out a powerful jab.
Kermit misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Kermit misses

and Hallick counters with a beautiful punch that sends Kermit to the canvas!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kermit looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hallick puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kermit is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hallick stands up out of the half guard.
Hallick scores with a decent looking hook.
Hallick attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hallick clobbers Kermit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kermit throws the left hand but Hallick avoids the punch easily.
Hallick misses with an uppercut. Kermit saw that one coming.
Kermit throws a jab when Hallick was well out of range.
The crowd cheers as Hallick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kermit doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kermit. Hallick does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallick swings widly with a right hand
and Kermit counters with a thumping low kick.
Hallick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kermit is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hallick needs to keep his hands up - Kermit had a free shot at his head there.
Kermit delivers a nice body kick.
Hallick misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Hallick.
Hallick takes one to the chin there.

The cut above Al Hallick's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kermit misses the shot to the body.
Hallick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kermit slips under a jab from Hallick.
Kermit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kermit moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHallick.
Kermit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Hallick misses
and Kermit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Al Hallick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kermit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hallick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kermit is able to avoid easily.
Kermit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hallick cracks Kermit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kermit lunges at Hallick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hallick's hand.
Hallick slips a straight right by Kermit.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hallick! But no joy.
Hallick scores with a sloppy right hand. Kermit should have avoided that one.
Hallick steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kermit. That one must have hurt.
Kermit throws a shot from downtown. Hallick moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermit lands the left hand.

Hallick knocks Kermit to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kermit has one of Hallick's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Kermit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kermit sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Hallick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Hallick throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Kermit stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Hallick follows into mount!
Kermit keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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!

Hallick get's back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hallick.
Hallick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kermit in his tracks.
Kermit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hallick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Hallick.

Constantine Kermit's cut is getting worse.
Kermit takes a swing at Hallick's ribcage but misses.
Hallick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kermit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kermit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hallick.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Hallick and Kermit goes tumbling to the canvas! Hallick follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kermit is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Hallick decides to stand and escape the position.
Kermit scores with a jab to the body.
Kermit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hallick throws a leg kick which misses Kermit's front leg but catches the back leg as Kermit tries to avoid it.
Kermit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hallick.
Hallick checks a low kick from Kermit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermit misses with a straight right.
Hallick throws a hook to the side of Kermit's head but Kermit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kermit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hallick.
Kermit throws a body kick that misses.
Hallick dips to his left and cracks Kermit with an uppercut!
Hallick lands a glancing blow to the side of Kermit's head.
Hallick throws a hook but Kermit avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hallick. That's going to slow Kermit down.
Hallick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hallick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kermit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hallick connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kermit scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kermit misses.
Kermit throws a body punch but Hallick moves out of range.
Kermit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kermit.
Kermit throws an off balance right hand
and Hallick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kermit's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hallick throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Kermit tumbling to the canvas!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kermit is wriggling around but Hallick manages to pass to half guard.

Hallick stands up out of the half guard.
Kermit throws a body kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Hallick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hallick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Hallick!
A very excited looking Al Hallick made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Constantine Kermit was interviewed post fight and said 'Yes, he good.'.