PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Country (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Country is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Halo
vs
Country

182 cm
21
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
217 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rusty Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Country!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Country is trying hard to land a takedown here. Halo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Country avoids a kick to the body.
Country jabs at Halo's body.
Country fails with the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Country. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo lands a leg kick that knocks Country off balance momentarily.

Country changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Halo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Country wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Halo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Country tries to advance to mount but Halo denies him.
You can see the frustration on Halo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Country staying calm.
Halo is trying to control Country's posture but Country avoids it.
Halo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Country tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Halo is trying to get back to half guard.
Halo being controlled for a moment.

Country thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Country taking a breather here.

Country wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Halo, who protects the arm well.
Halo is trying to get back to half guard.
Country slows the pace down.
Halo wants to control but Country postures up.
Halo is looking for a sweep.
Halo stops Country from passing to mount.
Halo tries to improve position but can't.
Halo stops Country from passing to mount.
A lull in the action here as Country stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Country 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.
Halo prevents Country from moving into mount.
Country passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Halo!
Country controlling his opponent.
Halo is desperately trying to improve his position but Country has a good base and remains in mount.
Halo has given up his back.

Halo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Country.
Halo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Country controlling from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Country is persistently looking for the submission but Halo is defending it well.

Halo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Country.

Country looking for the RNC.

Country has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Halo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
You can see the frustration on Halo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Well, with Country on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Halo is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Halo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Country.
Country biding his time, looking for the opening.
Country trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Country 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.

Country throws a lazy uppercut
and Halo counters with a one-two to the body.
Halo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Halo cracks Country with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Country misses the jab.
Country ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halo moves away.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Country moves out of range easily.
Halo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Country makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Country lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Halo at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo sizes up Country with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Halo misses its intended target.
Halo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Country fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Halo avoids it really well and circles away.
Country looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Country misses the body punch
and Halo counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Country scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halo doesn't seem bothered though.
Country fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Halo avoids it really well and circles away.
Rusty Halo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Country.
Halo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Country moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Country swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Country fails with the takedown.
Halo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Country is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Country with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Country misses with a hook
and Halo counters with a slapping leg kick.

Country shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Halo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Country trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halo has control of Country's left arm, preventing Country from doing any damage.
Halo looking to control.
Halo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Country on the ground.

Country is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Halo keeping moving, preventing Country from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Country content to stall in guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Country wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.
Halo working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A swing and a miss from Country.
Country tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Halo swivels and escapes.
Halo connects with a nice looking jab.
Country changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rusty Halo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Halo throws a leg kick but Country moved away.
Halo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Country counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Country takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Halo misses with a straight right.
Country misses with a looping left.
Country looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Halo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Halo wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Country misses the shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Country or perhaps it was just good defense by Halo which made him look bad.
Rusty Halo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Country.
Halo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Country.
Country looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Country misses with a lunging right hand
and Halo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Country misses with a takedown
and Halo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Country takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Country misses with a takedown attempt - Halo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Country looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Country looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Country checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Country misses with a hook
and Halo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Country thinking.
Country throws a lazy uppercut
and Halo counters with a nice uppercut.
Roy Country seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Country misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Halo drops his hands momentarily and Country takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Country misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Country. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Country shoots in looking for a takedown but Halo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Country's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck for Country with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Halo scores with a hook to the body. Country takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Halo throws a hook to the side of Country's head but Country sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Halo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good leg kick by Halo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Country checks a leg kick.
Halo throws a nice looking combination but Country bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rusty Halo showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roy Country!