PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Old Spice Guy Intro. The crowd seem to be enjoying Halo's choice of entrance music: Squeeze 1st-Jay-Z. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Guy
vs
Halo

189 cm
26
186 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

189 cm
26
182 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Halo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Halo throws a chopping leg kick but Guy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Halo throws a body kick that misses.
Halo looks for the body kick but Guy saw that one coming.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Halo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Guy.
Halo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy throws a chopping leg kick but Halo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Halo checks a leg kick.
Halo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Halo saw that one coming.
Guy lands with a nice combination. Halo backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo lands with a shot to the body.
Guy avoids the body shot from Halo.
Guy blocks a low kick nicely.
Jab by Halo.
Halo lands a jab to Guy's midsection.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Halo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Halo misses the target.
Halo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Guy rather than just go for the knockout.
Guy is looking to clinch.
Guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Halo misses with a low kick as Guy jumps back.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Halo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a jab when Guy was well out of range.
Halo throws a hook but Guy blocks it.
A low kick from Halo misses
and Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy works Halo's body with a nice hook.
Halo misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Halo misses
and Guy counters with a good low kick that Halo was not able to check.
Halo throws a hook but Guy avoids it easily.
Halo misses with a low kick.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Halo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Halo.
Jab by Halo.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Halo misses with a kick to the body.
Halo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guy.
Halo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Guy slips under a jab from Halo.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Guy throws a body punch but Halo moves out of range.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Halo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Guy blocks a head kick by Halo.
Good leg kick by Halo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Guy throws a body punch but Halo moves out of range.
Guy keeps the fight on the outside.
Halo throws a body kick that misses.
Halo misses with a hook.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Guy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Guy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Halo.
Guy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo staying out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Guy.
Halo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy avoids the body shot from Halo.
Guy punishes Halo's body with a nice straight punch.
Halo misses with a wild body shot.
Halo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Halo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Guy throws a solid leg kick but Halo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guy.
Guy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Halo moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guy throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
Halo loads up on a big right hand but Guy slips the punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Halo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Guy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Halo misses with a low kick.
Halo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Halo misses with a leg kick
and Guy counters with a nice body shot.
Halo avoids the body shot from Guy.
Halo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Guy thows a body shot but no joy.
Guy misses with a few strikes there.
Guy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Halo's sensitive parts.
Halo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Guy scores with a nice head shot.
Guy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Halo thows a body shot but no joy.
Halo ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
A jab from Guy misses.
Guy wants to clinch up but Halo keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Halo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Halo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy tries to clinch but Halo moves out of range.
Guy avoids the body shot from Halo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guy blocks a jab.
Halo throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Guy.
Halo misses with a body kick.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Halo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Halo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
Halo wants to land a leg kick but Guy is out of range.
Guy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Halo's head backwards.
Halo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guy moves out of range of the body kick.
Halo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Guy checks it well.
Guy moves away from the strike by Halo.
Halo lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halo scores with a decent looking hook.
Halo throws a shot to the body.
Guy slips a straight right by Halo.
Halo cracks the inside of Guy's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Halo.
Halo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Halo throws a low kick, looking for Guy's leg but Guy calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Guy.
Halo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guy swivels and escapes.
Guy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Halo. Halo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Halo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Halo throws a wild body kick that Guy sees coming a mile off.
Halo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Guy scores with a hook to the body. Halo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Guy throws a good cross that connects.
Halo takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Halo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halo misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Halo connects with a crisp jab.
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!
A big right from Guy misses.
Halo staying out of range there.
Halo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Guy is able to avoid easily.
Halo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guy.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Halo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Halo slips a jab from Guy.
Halo misses with a takedown attempt - Guy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Halo. Halo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Guy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Halo scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Guy dominated that second round.
That's time! Guy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jab by Guy.
Guy lands with a shot to the body.
Guy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Halo connects with a solid leg kick.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Halo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Halo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guy in his tracks.
An inside leg kick lands from Halo.
Halo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Decent striking displayed by Guy there.
Guy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Halo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Guy lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Halo to score with a decent uppercut.

Halo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Guy!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Halo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halo tries to control but Guy wriggling away.
Guy wants to control but Halo is having none of it.
Halo wants to control the pace but Guy is squirming around nicely.
Guy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Halo content just to control the position here.
Halo looking to control but Guy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Guy is desperately trying to improve his position but Halo has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to control but Guy wriggling away.
Michael Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Halo trying to control but Guy is having none of it.
Guy working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Halo wants to finish this one by submission but Guy is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Halo.
Guy is desperately trying to improve his position but Halo has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Halo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Guy 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Guy!
The Guy gave a mention to Prestige Nutrition (160!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).