PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Halme (ranked 3662 p4p, 4322 weight class) and Mike Maron (ranked 195 p4p, 218 weight class). Halme comes to the cage accompanied by Katri Helena-Katson autiota hiekkarantaa. On his way into the cage it seems that Tony Halme has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tony Halme seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Halme
vs
Maron

220 cm
31
276
4 - 9 - 0

189 cm
22
291
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Halme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Maron!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halme is looking to counter with head kicks.
Maron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halme connects with a solid leg kick.
Maron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Mike Maron has been cut.
Maron blocks a head kick by Halme.
Halme tries a head kick but it misses.
Halme throws a head kick that misses.
Maron thuds his right hand into Halme's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maron throws out a powerful jab.
Maron throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Halme.
Maron scores with a hook to the body. Halme takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halme avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halme definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A punch combination from Halme misses.
A jab from Maron does it's job there.
Maron misses with the combination.
As Maron looks to move away, Halme throws a big counter combo but Maron just gets out of the way.
Maron lands a jab to Halme's midsection.
We've been informed that Maron has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Maron shoots in looking for a takedown. Halme tries to sprawl out of it but Maron keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Halme manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maron clinches up with Halme and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Maron.

Maron pulls guard.

Maron pushes Halme off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Halme blocks a jab.
Halme tries to move into range but Maron moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Halme scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Halme, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Maron shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Halme sprawls well. Halme wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maron gets slowly back to his feet.
Maron blocks a head kick by Halme.
Halme slips under a jab.
Maron misses with a hook.
Halme throws a leg kick but Maron sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maron scores with a jab to the body.
Maron fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Halme avoids it really well and circles away.
Halme seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tony Halme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Maron.
A jab lands there for Maron.
Maron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tony Halme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maron throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Halme throws the kick towards the body but Maron avoids it.
Halme tries to land a leg kick but Maron saw it coming and moves away.
Halme slips under a jab from Maron.
Halme is looking for a counter combo.
Halme misses with a body kick.
Maron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Halme looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maron misses with a body kick.
Maron shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Halme defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halme goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Halme tries a head kick but it misses.
Maron throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maron lands a lovely overhand right.
Maron scores with a spinning back kick!
Halme throws a low kick, looking for Maron's leg but Maron calmly moves out of range.
Maron blocks a head kick by Halme.
Halme throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halme sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Maron pushes Halme up against the cage in a clinch.

Maron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maron throws a hook but Halme avoids it easily.
Halme stuffs the takedown attempt from Maron. Maron gets slowly back to his feet.
Maron catches Halme with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maron lands a head kick. Halme smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Maron shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maron swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Halme.
Maron looks to score with a jab to the body but Halme is just out of range.
Halme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halme is looking to land body kicks.
Maron scores with a hook to the body. Halme takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maron avoids the head kick by Halme.
Halme lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maron circles away quickly and effectively.
Maron scores with a kick to the midsection.
Halme takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Halme throws a wild body kick that Maron sees coming a mile off.
Maron throws a nice looking combination but Halme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halme takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maron shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halme as he avoids it easily.
Halme seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Maron works Halme's body with a nice hook.
Maron scores with a nice head shot.
Maron lands a jab to the head.
Halme lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maron's sensitive parts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Maron dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Maron's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab lands there for Maron.
A swing and a miss from Halme.
Halme throws a head kick that misses.
Maron throws a right hand that misses
and Halme makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Halme blocks a jab.
Maron lands with a nice body punch.
Halme takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maron uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Halme misses with a head kick.
Maron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halme looks to score with a jab to the body but Maron is just out of range.
A nice side step and Maron releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Halme takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Maron throws a jab when Halme was well out of range.
Maron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mike Maron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maron lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maron, as that shot connected.
Tony Halme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maron scores with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Maron.
Maron lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maron scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halme doesn't seem bothered though.
Halme takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maron just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHalme.
Maron scores with a shot to the body.
Halme avoids the body shot from Maron.
Halme throws a body shot but no joy.
Halme misses with a head kick.
Halme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Halme blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Halme lands a shoulder strike.
Halme tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maron avoids it.
Nice body punch from Maron.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maron lands with a left to the head.
Halme looking to slow down the pace here.
Maron scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Maron.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Maron - that landed with a thud.
Maron lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Maron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Maron closes the distance and clinches.
Maron lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Halme or not.
Maron pushes off an throws an elbow but Halme leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maron lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maron throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Maron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maron thows a body kick. Halme tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maron clobbers Halme with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maron throws a big shot that misses.
Halme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halme tries to land a leg kick but Maron saw it coming and moves away.
Mike Maron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maron stuns Halme with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maron.
Maron scores with a push kick.
Maron scores with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Halme.
Maron bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Halme's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maron!
Maron checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maron scores with a hook to the body. Halme takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maron connects with a body shot.
Halme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maron throws a jab but it's blocked by Halme.
Maron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maron closes this distance looking for a takedown but Halme circles away.
It looked like Halme was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halme takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donk. Maron catches Halme right on the button with a cross.
Halme throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halme throws a series of punches but Maron avoids them all with ease.
Halme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Halme uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maron.
Halme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Halme takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maron comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Maron clinches with his opponent.
Halme pushes off an throws an elbow but Maron leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Maron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, jab by Maron - just one landing.

Maron gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Halme misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Maron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maron throws a shot from downtown. Halme moves away and avoids it.
Maron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halme looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Halme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Maron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Maron's cut.
That's time! Halme's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Halme staying out of range there.
Halme appears to be looking for a big counter.
Halme swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maron is trying hard to land a takedown here. Halme sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Halme avoids a kick to the body.
Halme throwing a counter right hand but Maron manages to avoid it.
Halme throws a right hand that Maron ducks under and follows up with a left that Maron also avoids with ease.
Maron shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Halme defends it nicely.
Maron thows a body kick. Halme tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maron connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maron fakes the leg kick and cracks Halme in the body.
Maron takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Halme walks into a stiff left hand from Maron.
Maron moves out of range of the strikes.
Halme will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Maron fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Maron feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maron trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maron wants to control from the top but Halme keeps moving.
Maron with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Halme throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Halme pushes Maron off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halme pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Maron moves into range and clinches up with Halme.
Halme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maron is defending well for now.
Maron working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mike Maron seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maron pushes Halme back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maron lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halme backwards.
Maron lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Maron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maron lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halme will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halme takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Halme is rocked!
Halme walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oh Halme is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halme was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Halme takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Halme seems to have got his legs back now.
A right-left combo lands from Halme.
Halme lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maron circles away quickly and effectively.
Maron changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick lands for Maron.
Maron throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Halme ducks under a wild hook from Maron.
Halme lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Maron blocks the leg kick.
Halme tries to bum rush Maron with a series of wild strikes but Maron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maron lands with an uppercut that bounces Halme off the cage and back into range.
Halme takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maron throws a hook but Halme blocks it.
Maron tests Halme's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Maron.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halme keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maron.
Maron takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maron fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Halme looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Halme walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maron.
Maron throws a shot to the body.
Halme takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maron scores with a hook.
Halme moves out of range as Maron strikes.

Halme gets tackled into the cage by Maron. Maron maintains the clinch.
Maron lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Halme.
Maron lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maron lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Halme.
Maron lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maron lands a nice uppercut.

Maron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halme's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maron connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Halme scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maron lands a nice hook to Halme's body. Halme takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maron jabs at Halme's body.
Maron thows a body kick. Halme tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maron lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Halme takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maron dives in for a single leg takedown but Halme sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tony Halme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Maron.
Jab, jab by Maron - just one landing.
Halme moves out of range as Maron strikes.
Mike Maron is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Halme throws a sloppy head kick and Maron moves out of range easily.
Halme takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maron shoots in but Halme avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maron fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tony Halme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Maron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maron 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Maron!
Mike Maron was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Tony Halme spoke after the fight, saying 'just a bad dream.. no way I could lose.. Open your eyes.'.