PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Hallow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serg Popoyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hallow comes to the cage accompanied by We Will Rise. Serg Popoyan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hallow
vs
Popoyan

205 cm
25
294 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
268 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Untouchable Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacques Hallow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Serg Popoyan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popoyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Popoyan throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Popoyan misses.
Popoyan cracks Hallow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Popoyan throws a head kick but Hallow moves out of range.
Popoyan misses with a right hand
and Hallow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Popoyan thinking.
Popoyan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Popoyan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Popoyan looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hallow thuds a left hand into Popoyan's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hallow misses the target.
Popoyan slips a jab from Hallow.
Hallow looks to land a left hand but Popoyan moved out of range nicely.
Popoyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popoyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Popoyan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Serg Popoyan has been cut.
Popoyan misses with a hook. Hallow ducked under it nicely.
Popoyan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hallow.
A combination from Hallow does no damage.
Popoyan thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Popoyan.
Popoyan throws a sloppy head kick and Hallow moves out of range easily.
Hallow dodges the punch combination from Popoyan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallow lands with a straight right. Popoyan didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popoyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hallow misses with a looping right.
Popoyan lands a head kick!
A jab from Hallow misses.
Hallow just misses with a punch to the body.
Hallow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hallow lands with a nice combination. Popoyan backs away looking to recover.
Popoyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popoyan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hallow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hallow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popoyan moves away.
Popoyan defending well as Hallow loads up on a big left hand.

Hallow cracks Popoyan with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hallow has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Popoyan to stand back up!

Popoyan is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Hallow misses the target.
Hallow misses with the combination.
Hallow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hallow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Popoyan circles away quickly and effectively.
Popoyan misses with a double jab.
Hallow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hallow avoids the body shot from Popoyan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popoyan throws a series of punches but Hallow avoids them all with ease.

Hallow drops Popoyan with a beautiful combination! Popoyan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hallow is looking for the KO!
Popoyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Hallow finish him?
Hallow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Popoyan.
Popoyan seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hallow. Popoyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hallow loads up on a big right hand but Popoyan slips the punch.
Nice jab there from Hallow.
Hallow just misses with a punch to the body.
Popoyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hallow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Popoyan.
Hallow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hallow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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 Serg Popoyan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick misses from Popoyan.
Hallow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hallow throws a leg kick but Popoyan checks it.
Hallow misses with a series of wild punches.
Popoyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hallow misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Popoyan.
Popoyan connects with a body shot.
Popoyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hallow on the side of the head.
Jacques Hallow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Hallow misses.
Popoyan throws a sloppy head kick and Hallow moves out of range easily.
Popoyan misses with a double jab.
Popoyan is breathing heavily.
Hallow blocks a head kick by Popoyan.
Popoyan throws a head kick but Hallow moves out of range.
Hallow throws a nice looking combination but Popoyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick from Hallow misses.
Hallow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Popoyan blocks a jab.
Hallow walks into a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Popoyan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popoyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Serg Popoyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallow misses with a double jab.
Jacques Hallow is winning the standup battle so far.
Hallow cracks Popoyan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hallow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popoyan can do to turn this around?
Popoyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Popoyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Popoyan ducks under a wild hook from Hallow.
Hallow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Popoyan.
Popoyan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popoyan slips a jab and a cross from Hallow.
Popoyan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hallow counter with a right hand.
Popoyan misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Popoyan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Popoyan slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Popoyan misses the target.
No joy there for Hallow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hallow misses with a wild body shot.
Hallow misses the shot to the body.
Popoyan throws a leg kick that misses.
Hallow blocks a head kick by Popoyan.
Popoyan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hallow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popoyan throws a sloppy head kick and Hallow moves out of range easily.
Hallow lands a jab to the head.

That has opened up Serg Popoyan's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hallow lands with a hook. Popoyan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Popoyan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hallow cracks Popoyan with a good jab.
Hallow throws a leg kick that misses.
Popoyan misses with a hook.
Popoyan ducks under a wild hook from Hallow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Popoyan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Popoyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hallow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Hallow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Serg Popoyan's cut.
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.

Popoyan scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Hallow misses.
Popoyan misses with an uppercut. Hallow saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Hallow blocks the low kick.
Popoyan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Popoyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hallow throws a right and a left that Popoyan avoids nicely.
Popoyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Popoyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Popoyan throws a lazy right hand but Hallow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popoyan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hallow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hallow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Popoyan throws a series of punches but Hallow moves out of range.
Hallow tries to land a leg kick but Popoyan saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Popoyan.
No joy there for Popoyan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hallow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hallow lands a jab-cross combination.
Hallow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hallow jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popoyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popoyan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hallow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hallow moves out of range of the strikes.
Hallow blocks a head kick by Popoyan.
Popoyan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Popoyan dodges the punch combination from Hallow.
Popoyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hallow was well out of range. Poor timing from Popoyan.
Popoyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popoyan is looking to chop away at Hallow's legs.
Popoyan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hallow is able to avoid easily.
Popoyan takes one to the side of the head.
Hallow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hallow moves away from the strike by Popoyan.
Popoyan scores with a head kick.
Hallow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Popoyan.
A telegraphed right hand from Hallow misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hallow. Popoyan does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popoyan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Popoyan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hallow has got the better of the exchanges.
Hallow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Popoyan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popoyan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hallow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hallow scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hallow scores with a three punch combo!
Hallow scores with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Popoyan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hallow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hallow scores with the left hand. Popoyan knows he should have avoided that one.
Popoyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hallow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Hallow clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Serg Popoyan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Popoyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hallow.
Popoyan moves out of range as Hallow strikes.
A cross from Popoyan lands.
Popoyan lands with a thumping leg kick.
A lazy left from Popoyan finds it's target.
Popoyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hallow just misses with a punch to the body.
Popoyan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Popoyan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A jab from Popoyan does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Popoyan.
Popoyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hallow misses with a series of wild punches.
Hallow misses with a wild body shot.
Hallow throws a looping overhand right but Popoyan ducks down to avoid it.
Popoyan throws a sloppy head kick and Hallow moves out of range easily.
Popoyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallow misses with an uppercut.
Hallow takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popoyan.
Popoyan throws a head kick that misses.
Popoyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hallow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Popoyan's head.
Hallow throws a shot to the body.
Hallow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hallow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Popoyan circles away quickly and effectively.
Hallow moves away from the strike by Popoyan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popoyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hallow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Popoyan checks a leg kick.
Hallow jabs Popoyan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hallow tests Popoyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hallow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Popoyan.
A cross from Hallow lands.
Popoyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popoyan catches Hallow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hallow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Popoyan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popoyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Hallow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popoyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hallow throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Popoyan!
Hallow connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hallow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hallow misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Popoyan throws a head kick that misses.
Hallow misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jacques Hallow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Serg Popoyan's cut.
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!

Hallow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Popoyan.
Popoyan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hallow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popoyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hallow blocks a head kick by Popoyan.
A jab from Hallow finds it's way through Popoyan's defenses.
Popoyan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A telegraphed right hand from Popoyan misses the target.
Popoyan cracks Hallow with an open hand slap.
Popoyan slips under a jab.
Popoyan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popoyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Hallow throws a big shot that misses.
Popoyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hallow throws out the jab.
Popoyan misses with a wild combination.
Hallow misses with a straight right.
Hallow throws a series of punches but Popoyan moves out of range.
Popoyan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Popoyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Popoyan misses with a head kick.
Jacques Hallow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popoyan looks for the body kick but Hallow saw that one coming.
Popoyan wants to slow Hallow down by chopping away at his legs.
Hallow throws a right and a left that Popoyan avoids nicely.
Good shot there by Hallow.
Hallow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Popoyan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Popoyan misses.
Popoyan misses with a right hand
and Hallow counters with a one-two to the body.
Hallow lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Popoyan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hallow throws a hook to the side of Popoyan's head but Popoyan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Popoyan.
Hallow throws a hook but Popoyan blocks it.
Popoyan misses with a body shot.
Popoyan throws a front kick aimed at Hallow's knee but Hallow avoids it well.
Hallow throws a jab but it's blocked by Popoyan.
Hallow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Popoyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hallow.
Hallow takes a swing at Popoyan's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popoyan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hallow counters with a straight right hand.
Popoyan looks for the body kick but Hallow saw that one coming.
Hallow lands a jab to the nose.
Popoyan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Popoyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Popoyan misses with a body shot.
Hallow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hallow avoids the head kick by Popoyan.
Hallow misses with a hook.
Serg Popoyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hallow scores with a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Hallow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hallow 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Jacques Hallow!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Jacques Hallow!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Jacques Hallow!

Jacques Hallow wins by unanimous decision!
Jacques Hallow is the new super heavyweight champion!
Jacques Hallow spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.