PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valio Hristov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halibut Halibut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Halibut's choice of entrance music: Peter You Suck. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hristov
vs
Halibut

175 cm
22
159 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fenrir Fightgear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valio Hristov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Halibut Halibut!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hristov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hristov slips under a jab.
Hristov throws a nice looking combination but Halibut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halibut closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Halibut closes the distance and pushes Hristov back into the cage.
Halibut scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Valio Hristov has been cut.
Halibut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hristov.

Halibut has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hristov is trying to keep an underhook but Halibut manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hristov wants to control but Halibut is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Halibut content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Halibut has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hristov trying to hold on to Halibut's head to control him but Halibut postures up.
Halibut prevents Hristov from improving his position.
Hristov trying to hold on to Halibut's head to control him but Halibut postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halibut content to control rather than advance.
Hristov wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Halibut is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Halibut thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hristov's head.
Hristov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hristov throws a right hand that Halibut ducks under and follows up with a left that Halibut also avoids with ease.

Halibut forces Hristov back against the cage and clinches.
Hristov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Halibut.
Halibut missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Halibut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Halibut pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Halibut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hristov is defending well for now.
Halibut lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Hristov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Halibut lands a nice elbow.
Halibut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hristov's efforts to push away.
Halibut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Halibut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hristov avoids it.

Halibut pulls Hristov into guard.
Hristov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halibut is keeping the position for now.
Hristov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halibut tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hristov trying to control the position from guard on top but Halibut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hristov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hristov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halibut swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halibut wants to sweep but no luck.
Halibut looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hristov misses with a few strikes there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Halibut.
Halibut is looking to score with low kicks.
Halibut uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hristov.

Halibut gets a clinch.
Hristov tries to break the clinch but Halibut is controlling the position.
Halibut working Hristov over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halibut lands an elbow that stopped Hristov in his tracks for a moment.

Halibut gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Halibut seems content to control.

Halibut is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hristov defends it well.
Hristov wants to improve his position but Halibut is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Halibut in particular looking to stall.
Halibut wants to take a breather but Hristov is having none of it.
Hristov wants to control but Halibut is keeping busy.
Hristov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Halibut's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Halibut's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hristov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halibut Halibut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Valio Hristov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hristov throws a hook but Halibut avoids it easily.
Hristov throws a right and a left that Halibut avoids nicely.
Halibut with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hristov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Halibut connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halibut is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hristov.
Halibut Halibut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hristov tries to bum rush Halibut with a series of wild strikes but Halibut uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Halibut scores with a push kick.
Halibut slips under a jab from Hristov.
Hristov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Halibut counters by clinching up.
Halibut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Halibut.
Hristov is trying to break the clinch but Halibut has him pressed against the cage.
Hristov tries to break free but Halibut pushes him back against the cage.
Hristov managing to block the knees to the body from Halibut.
Hristov is trying to break the clinch but Halibut is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halibut tightens his grip and picks Hristov up, before dumping him to the ground. Hristov manages to land in guard.

Hristov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Halibut doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Halibut manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Hristov looking for a guillotine here but Halibut defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Halibut is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Halibut pushes down on Hristov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hristov trying to control but Halibut postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halibut keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halibut's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hristov gets back to full guard.
Hristov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Hristov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Halibut is aware though and is defending well.
Halibut advances position into side control!
Hristov is trying to improve his position.
Hristov can't do much from the bottom here.
Hristov tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halibut controlling the position.
Hristov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hristov is working to get back to half guard.
Halibut controlling from the full mount.
Hristov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Halibut controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hristov is working to get back to half guard.
Halibut sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Halibut.
Halibut sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hristov tries to hold on but Halibut postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halibut Halibut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Valio Hristov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hristov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hristov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Halibut counters with a good low kick that Hristov was not able to check.

Halibut fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hristov sprawls well initially but Halibut persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hristov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Halibut pulls his head out easily.
Hristov trying to control from the bottom.
Halibut seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Halibut passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hristov!
Hristov tries to hold on but Halibut postures up.
Halibut 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 one minute gone in the round.
Hristov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Halibut with good strikes from the mount here!
Halibut lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hristov hang on?
Halibut lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hristov hang on?
Halibut lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hristov is looking to improve his position but Halibut isn't that keen on the idea.
Halibut is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hristov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Halibut controlling from the full mount.
Halibut connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hristov working to try and regain half guard.
Halibut lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Halibut cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Halibut controlling from mount.
Hristov tries to reverse the position but Halibut maintains control.
Hristov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Halibut landing punches.
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!
Halibut controlling the position easily from mount.
Halibut connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Hristov is rocked!
Hristov is in a horrible position here. Halibut smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Halibut lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hristov hang on?
Oh Hristov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hristov is trying desperately to improve position.
Hristov seems to have got his legs back now.
Halibut throws some wild stikes that Hristov manages to avoid easily.
Halibut controlling from mount.
Halibut trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hristov can't escape the position.
The referee warns Hristov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hristov tries to hold on but Halibut pushes him away.

Halibut goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hristov is on top in guard.
Hristov wants to control from the top but Halibut keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Halibut is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Halibut takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Hristov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Halibut is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hristov wants to control from the top but Halibut keeps moving.
Halibut is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Halibut has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Halibut throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hristov escapes and throws Halibut's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Valio Hristov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halibut Halibut is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hristov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Halibut is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Halibut Halibut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Halibut 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Halibut Halibut!