PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achilles Halkias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Arona
vs
Halkias

210 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
202 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Achilles Halkias!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halkias throws a nice looking combination but Arona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halkias lands a really nice looking cross but Arona seems unphased.
Arona lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Arona misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Halkias throws a head kick but Arona moves out of range.
Arona fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Halkias avoids it really well and circles away.
Good shot there by Halkias.
Arona shoots and misses
and Halkias makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Arona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halkias throws a right hand that Arona ducks under and follows up with a left that Arona also avoids with ease.
Halkias throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good shot there by Halkias.

It looks like Forrest Arona has been cut.
Halkias scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halkias stuffs the takedown.
Arona fails to land with a series of punches.

Halkias has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halkias looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arona displaying some good clinch control by pressing Halkias up against the cage.
Arona is breathing heavily.
Halkias stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Halkias tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Halkias blocks an uppercut.
Halkias stalling the fight.
Arona is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halkias.

Arona breaks the clinch.
Halkias tests Arona's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice combination there by Arona.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Halkias clinches.
Halkias is looking to break free of the clinch but Arona has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Halkias.
Halkias lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Arona tries to break free but Halkias pushes him back against the cage.
Arona really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Halkias has had enough of the clinch but Arona keeps him there for the moment.
Halkias stops a takedown attempt from Arona.
Halkias tries to break the clinch but Arona is controlling the position.
Arona misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halkias gets underhooks to prevent Arona's takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halkias wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Halkias lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Halkias is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Halkias breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Halkias closes the distance and clinches.

Halkias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Halkias moves into the clinch successfully.
Halkias wants to break free but Arona has control.
Arona misses with some punches.
Halkias controlling the action here for a moment.
Halkias missing with knees to the body.
Halkias controlling the action here for a moment.
Arona keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Halkias's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halkias is trying to break free.
Arona misses with a body punch.
Halkias blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Halkias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arona takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Achilles Halkias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halkias works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Halkias connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halkias misses with a wild combination.
Forrest Arona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halkias scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halkias throws a head kick but Arona moves out of range.
Halkias stuns Arona with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Halkias lands a jab-cross combination.

Arona is rocked!
Halkias lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Arona falls backwards - clearly groggy! Halkias dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Achilles Halkias!