PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tike Byson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Halkias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Halkias struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Steve Halkias looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Byson
vs
Halkias

186 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tike Byson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Halkias!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halkias paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halkias takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Halkias shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Byson sprawls well. Byson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Halkias gets slowly back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Byson.
Byson throws a series of strikes that have Halkias backpedaling.
Byson throws a right hand that Halkias ducks under and follows up with a left that Halkias also avoids with ease.

Halkias darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Halkias stops Byson from getting back to his feet.

Halkias is working for a submission of some sort.
Halkias missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Halkias looks gassed!
Byson wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halkias is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Halkias in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Byson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Halkias!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Halkias!