PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cristiano Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halo comes to the cage accompanied by Champ.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Halo
vs
Hopkins

176 cm
28
144 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

161 cm
23
147 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cristiano Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hopkins avoids it really well and circles away.
Hopkins misses with a two punch combination.

Hopkins rushes Halo and presses him up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Halo obliges.
Halo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hopkins is trying to break the clinch but Halo is controlling him.
Hopkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Halo trying to land knees to the body.
Halo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Halo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hopkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hopkins can't break the clinch.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins misses with a knee to the head.
Hopkins should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Halo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Halo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hopkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hopkins avoids it.
Halo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hopkins's face.

It looks like Adam Hopkins has been cut.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Halo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Halo throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hopkins blocks an elbow strike from Halo.
Hopkins blocks an elbow strike from Halo.
Hopkins blocks the elbow strike.
Hopkins dodges an elbow strike from Halo.
Halo throws an elbow that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hopkins takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Halo lands an elbow that stopped Hopkins in his tracks for a moment.
Hopkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Hopkins pulls Halo into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hopkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo is working hard here to advance position.

Halo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Halo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Halo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hopkins dives on top into guard.
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 is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hopkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Halo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hopkins.
Hopkins looking to sit in guard and control but Halo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Halo has gone for a leg lock! Hopkins slips out almost immediately though and dives into Halo's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hopkins drops back looking for a leg! Halo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Halo manages to kick Hopkins off! Hopkins jumps back into Halo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hopkins drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Halo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hopkins has Halo in his guard.

Halo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hopkins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Halo has Hopkins in his guard.
Halo wants to get back to his feet but Hopkins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Halo looking for a guillotine here but Hopkins defends easily.
Hopkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hopkins wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.
Hopkins is in close to Halo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopkins stands up over Halo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Halo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Halo working for a triangle but Hopkins defends it easily.
Hopkins looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristiano Halo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Hopkins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Halo has closed the distance and engaged Hopkins in a clinch.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks with his arms.
Halo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Halo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Halo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Halo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hopkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hopkins has Halo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Halo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hopkins managing to block the knees to the body from Halo.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Hopkins avoiding damage as Halo throws knees to the body.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks it.
Halo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hopkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Halo misses with an elbow strike.
Hopkins misses with a knee to the head.
Hopkins stalling in the clinch but Halo improves position.
Halo looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins dodges an elbow strike from Halo.
Hopkins is trying to stall.
Halo lands a knee to the head.
Hopkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Halo is keeping busy.
Halo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halo connects with a knee to the head.
Halo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopkins is defending well for now.
Halo lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopkins won't want to take too many of those.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks it.
Halo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hopkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
Halo pushes off an throws an elbow but Hopkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Halo misses with a knee strike.
Halo looking to throw knees to the head but Hopkins is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hopkins looking to throw knees to the head but Halo is blocking nicely.
Hopkins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Halo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cristiano Halo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Hopkins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins is looking to land body kicks.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut
and Halo counters with a good low kick that Hopkins was not able to check.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hopkins has managed to clinch.
Hopkins is trying to stall.
Hopkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hopkins tries to pull guard but Halo won't allow it.
Hopkins takes a knee right on the jaw!

Hopkins drags the fight down to the ground.

Hopkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Halo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hopkins can't keep his opponent in guard - Halo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Halo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hopkins is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Halo locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Hopkins is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cristiano Halo!
During a confident post fight interview, Cristiano Halo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.