PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Crown Halo (ranked 3755 p4p, 3611 weight class) and Uriah Small (ranked 532 p4p, 519 weight class). Uriah Small has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Halo
vs
Small

191 cm
41
200
28 - 29 - 2

183 cm
40
200
30 - 13 - 1

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 28 - 29 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crown Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick lands for Halo.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Small.
Small lands a head shot.
Halo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hectors Hitters in the buildup to the fight.
Halo lands a head shot.
Halo lunges at Small with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Small's hand.
Halo with a jab.
Halo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Small gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Small misses with a hook to the ribs.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halo is trying to maintain a safe position but Small gets an underhook and turns Halo into the ropes.
Small misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Small.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Small working aggressively here.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Small tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Small blocks an uppercut.
Small doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Small throws a head punch that misses.
Small working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Halo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Small avoids it.
Halo misses with some punches.
Small avoiding damage as Halo throws knees to the body.
Small lands a nice uppercut.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Halo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Small is keeping busy.
Small blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halo scores a nice knee to the body.
Small tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Halo looking to stall.
Halo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Small on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small avoiding damage as Halo throws knees to the body.
Small scores with a shot to the side of Halo's head.
Halo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Small lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Small misses with a hook to the ribs.

Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Halo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Halo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Small swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Small. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Small fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Small tenderised Halo's leg. Halo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Small tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Small scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Crown Halo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Halo moves out of range as Small strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Halo misses its target.
Halo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Halo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Small swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Halo misses with a shot to the body
and Small counters with a nice low kick that buckles Halo's knee momentarily.

Small clinches up with Halo and pushes him back against the ropes.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halo lands a hook that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Small doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Small.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Uriah Small seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Small stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Small tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
Halo misses with the head strike.
Halo tries to land knees in the clinch but Small avoids the damage to the body.
Halo tries to land knees in the clinch but Small avoids the damage to the body.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Small.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Small is leaning against Halo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Small.
Small lands with a short shot to the head.
Small doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo scores with a shot to the side of Small's head.
Halo tries to stall but Small uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Halo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Small avoids it.
Small struggles to land a body shot inside as Halo controls his hands.
Halo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Halo stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Small has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Halo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Small keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Small misses with an uppercut.
Small works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Small uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halo.
Small throws a nice looking combination but Halo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Halo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Small checks a leg kick nicely.
Halo loads up on a big right hand but Small slips the punch.
Small lands the left hand.
Small misses with a low kick.
Halo wants to clinch.
Small thuds a left hand into Halo's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Small showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Small moves out of range of the strikes.
Halo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Small moves out of range easily.
Halo looks to land a combination but Small avoids it well.
Small swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halo slips a jab from Small.
Halo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Small.
Halo connects with a solid leg kick.
Small throws out a leg kick but Halo moves out of range and Small only half commits.
Small slips a jab from Halo.
Small avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Small throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Small lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Halo throws a hook but Small blocks it.
Small lands with a thumping leg kick.
Halo scores with a sloppy right hand. Small should have avoided that one.
Halo misses with an uppercut
and Small counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo connects with the punch.
Halo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Small doesn't seem bothered though.
Crown Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Small digs a good hook to Halo's body.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Small.
Halo scores with a nice right hand.
Small with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Small will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Halo is looking to land body kicks.
Small throws a front kick aimed at Halo's knee but Halo avoids it well.
Small pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Halo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Small swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Halo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Small counters with a nice uppercut.
Halo with a nice calf kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Small with the inside leg kick.
Halo scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small misses with a leg kick.

Halo clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Small working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Halo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Small avoids it.

Halo breaks the clinch.
Small is looking to slow Halo down with leg kicks.
Small uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Halo throws a leg kick but Small checks it.
Halo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Halo swings for the body but Small moves out of range.
Small on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Halo thumps Small with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Halo is rocked!
Halo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Small.
Oh Halo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Halo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Halo seems to have got his legs back now.
Small misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Crown Halo.
I think Halo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Crown Halo!

The fight ends as a draw!