PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wardor Warlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toivo Halaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warlovski comes into the arena with My Body is a Cage blaring out of the sound system. Toivo Halaus acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Warlovski
vs
Halaus

189 cm
24
197 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

180 cm
20
201 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Non-Stop Nutrition
Non-Stop Nutrition

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wardor Warlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toivo Halaus!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warlovski swats away the attempt to clinch by Halaus.

Halaus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Halaus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Warlovski is squirming around, avoiding Halaus's attempts to control the action.

Halaus looking for a guillotine from mount but Warlovski is having none of it.
Warlovski is trying to stand up.
Warlovski is desperately trying to improve his position but Halaus has a good base and remains in mount.

Halaus working for a submission but Warlovski is keeping him at bay.
Halaus won't let Warlovski get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Halaus has hold of Warlovski's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Warlovski manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Halaus prevents Warlovski from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halaus controlling from the full mount.
Warlovski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Halaus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Halaus controlling the position easily from mount.
Warlovski is trying desperately to improve position.

Halaus looking for a guillotine from mount but Warlovski is having none of it.
Warlovski is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Warlovski really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Halaus trying to control but Warlovski is having none of it.
Warlovski is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Halaus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Warlovski tries to reverse the position but Halaus maintains control.

Halaus working for a guillotine from mount but Warlovski is in no mood to give up.
Halaus looks gassed!
Warlovski's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Halaus has control of Warlovski's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Warlovski regains control of the situation pretty easily.
You get the feeling that Warlovski really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halaus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Warlovski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Warlovski really wants to buck Halaus off and get back to his feet.
Halaus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Halaus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Halaus won't let Warlovski get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Warlovski is trying to escape the mount.
Halaus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halaus looking to control but Warlovski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Warlovski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Halaus has control of Warlovski's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Warlovski regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Warlovski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Warlovski really wants to buck Halaus off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toivo Halaus dominated that 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.

Halaus shoots in but no luck this time.
Warlovski throws a quick inside leg kick.

Warlovski moves into the clinch successfully.
Warlovski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Warlovski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halaus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Halaus.

Warlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halaus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warlovski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Halaus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Halaus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Halaus has managed to clinch.
Halaus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warlovski is trying to break the clinch but Halaus has him pressed against the cage.
Warlovski looking to throw knees to the head but Halaus is blocking nicely.
Warlovski misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Halaus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Halaus.

It looks like Wardor Warlovski has been cut.
Halaus can't get the takedown.
Halaus lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Halaus.
Halaus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Halaus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Halaus throws an elbow that misses.
Warlovski gets underhooks to prevent Halaus's takedown attempt.
Wardor Warlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toivo Halaus.
Warlovski misses with the head strike.
Warlovski avoids the elbow strike from Halaus, against the cage.
Halaus lands an elbow inside that Warlovski shrugs off.
Halaus throws a head punch that misses.
Halaus misses with the head strike.
Warlovski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warlovski tries to circle away but Halaus has him pinned against the cage.
Halaus blocks a body shot from Warlovski.
Warlovski takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch on the inside from Warlovski fails to land.
Warlovski wants to get back to striking at distance but Halaus won't allow it.
Halaus pushes Warlovski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Halaus.
Halaus blocks a body shot from Warlovski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halaus misses with a knee to the head.
Halaus scores with a hook to the body.
Warlovski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Warlovski can't break the clinch.
Warlovski dodges an elbow strike from Halaus.

Halaus manages to break the clinch.
Warlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Halaus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warlovski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Halaus has managed to clinch.
Warlovski blocks the elbow strike.
Warlovski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Warlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halaus lands a high kick!
Halaus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Halaus darts in trying to clinch
and Warlovski counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Warlovski, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Warlovski misses with a series of wild punches.
Halaus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Halaus is looking to land body kicks.
Halaus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Halaus is looking to clinch.
Wardor Warlovski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halaus tries to clinch
and Warlovski counters with a series of strikes. Halaus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Warlovski checks a leg kick.
Halaus wants to clinch up but Warlovski keeps it at a distance.
Halaus misses with a leg kick
and Warlovski counters with a one-two to the body.
Halaus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Warlovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Warlovski moves out of range of the leg kick from Halaus.
Warlovski misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Warlovski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Warlovski instigates a clinch.
Warlovski tries to break the clinch but Halaus is controlling the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Warlovski.
Halaus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Warlovski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Halaus throws a punch but it's blocked by Warlovski.
Warlovski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Halaus.
Halaus goes for a takedown attempt but Warlovski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Halaus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Halaus moves into the clinch.
Halaus wants to stall.
Halaus lands an elbow just above Warlovski 's eye.

Warlovski breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halaus throws a sloppy head kick and Warlovski moves out of range easily.
Warlovski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toivo Halaus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wardor Warlovski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Halaus is looking to chop away at Warlovski's legs.
Warlovski tries to land a front kick but Halaus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Halaus throws a lazy head kick

and Warlovski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Warlovski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Halaus tries to land knees in the clinch but Warlovski avoids the damage to the body.
Halaus trying to control the position but instead, Warlovski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Halaus into the cage.

Halaus has hold of one of Warlovski's legs. Warlovski is fighting the takedown attempt but Halaus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Warlovski keeping full guard, as Halaus tries to pass.
Halaus trying to control but Warlovski is working from the bottom.
Halaus cracks Warlovski with a solid left hand.
Warlovski wants to stand but Halaus is controlling the position.
Halaus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Halaus postures up in Warlovski's guard and throws a big left but Warlovski blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halaus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warlovski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Warlovski wants to stand but Halaus is controlling the position.

Warlovski pushes Halaus off and scrambles back to his feet.
Halaus misses with a takedown attempt - Warlovski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Warlovski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halaus circles away quickly and effectively.
Halaus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Warlovski lands a glancing blow to the side of Halaus's head.
Warlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halaus.
Warlovski scoring well with a low kick there.
Halaus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warlovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halaus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warlovski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halaus misses with a low kick.
Warlovski lands with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Warlovski scores with a four punch combination!
Good standup being displayed there by Warlovski as he connects with a hook.
Warlovski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halaus circles away quickly and effectively.
Warlovski looks to land a combination but Halaus avoids it well.
Wardor Warlovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halaus.
Warlovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Halaus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Warlovski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Warlovski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Warlovski throws a one two combo.
Halaus is looking to clinch but Warlovski is avoiding it.
Warlovski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Halaus misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halaus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warlovski.
Warlovski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Halaus.
Warlovski scoring well with a low kick there.
Warlovski lands a jab to the head.
Warlovski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Warlovski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Warlovski scores with a shot to the body.
Warlovski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Warlovski scores with a jab to the body.
Warlovski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Halaus. That did some damage!
Warlovski throws a one two combo.
Warlovski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Halaus's sensitive parts.
Wardor Warlovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warlovski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Warlovski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Halaus.
Warlovski punishes Halaus's body with a nice straight punch.
Toivo Halaus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Halaus at a distance.
Warlovski misses with the combination.
Warlovski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halaus misses with a takedown attempt
and Warlovski counters with a head kick. That will keep Halaus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wardor Warlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toivo Halaus.
Warlovski scores with a shot to the body.
Warlovski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Halaus on the side of the head.
Warlovski lands with a nice combination. Halaus backs away looking to recover.
Warlovski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Halaus in his tracks.
Warlovski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Halaus's sensitive parts.
Warlovski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warlovski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Warlovski.
Warlovski throws a push kick but Halaus slaps the foot to one side.
Wardor Warlovski is winning the standup battle so far.
Warlovski lands with a nice combination. Halaus backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wardor Warlovski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Halaus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toivo Halaus!