PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Constantine Koteas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmner Halleineaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jimmner Halleineaf was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Koteas
vs
Halleineaf

167 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Constantine Koteas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmner Halleineaf!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koteas works over Halleineaf's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Jimmner Halleineaf has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Koteas. Those never looked like landing.
Halleineaf 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.
Koteas misses with a few strikes there.
Halleineaf works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Halleineaf tries a head kick but it misses.
Koteas throws a series of strikes that have Halleineaf backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halleineaf connects with a jab.
Halleineaf takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Koteas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Halleineaf tries a head kick but it misses.
Halleineaf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Halleineaf has eaten all the pies!
Koteas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halleineaf.
Koteas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halleineaf throws a head kick but Koteas moves out of range.

Koteas rushes Halleineaf and presses him up against the cage.
Halleineaf jumps guard but Koteas stands there with Halleineaf around his waist. Halleineaf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halleineaf throws a sloppy head kick and Koteas moves out of range easily.
Koteas swinging wildly here.
Halleineaf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Halleineaf looks winded!
Halleineaf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Koteas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Halleineaf tries to circle away but Koteas has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Halleineaf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Halleineaf throws an elbow but it misses.
Halleineaf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Halleineaf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Halleineaf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Halleineaf is trying to force a seperation but Koteas has the dominant position.
Halleineaf is trying to drag Koteas to the mat but Koteas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koteas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halleineaf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koteas misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Koteas misses.
A head kick misses from Halleineaf.
Koteas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Koteas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Halleineaf tries to pull guard but Koteas holds him up against the cage and eventually Halleineaf drops back down to his feet.
Constantine Koteas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmner Halleineaf.
Koteas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Halleineaf's efforts to push away.
Koteas is trying to force a seperation but Halleineaf has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koteas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koteas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halleineaf takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Koteas blocks a head kick by Halleineaf.
Halleineaf misses with a double jab.
Koteas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Halleineaf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halleineaf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koteas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Koteas. Those never looked like landing.
Koteas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koteas looks to land a combination but Halleineaf avoids it well.
Koteas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Halleineaf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halleineaf throws a right hand that Koteas ducks under and follows up with a left that Koteas also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Halleineaf.
Halleineaf misses with a head kick.
Koteas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Koteas working hard to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halleineaf misses with a knee to the head.
Koteas can't break the clinch.
Koteas wants to get back to striking at distance but Halleineaf won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halleineaf working hard to break the clinch.
Halleineaf is trying to push Koteas away but Koteas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Halleineaf looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Constantine Koteas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmner Halleineaf's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Koteas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koteas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koteas wants it to stay on the feet.

Koteas rushes Halleineaf and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Koteas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halleineaf throws a sloppy head kick and Koteas moves out of range easily.

Koteas pushes Halleineaf up against the cage in a clinch.
Halleineaf misses with some punches.
Halleineaf tries to break the clinch but Koteas is controlling the position.
Halleineaf is trying to push Koteas away but Koteas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Halleineaf is trying to force a seperation but Koteas has the dominant position.

Koteas breaks the clinch.
Halleineaf fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Koteas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koteas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halleineaf slips a jab and a cross from Koteas.
Halleineaf is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koteas lands a jab-cross combination.

That has opened up Jimmner Halleineaf's cut even more.
Halleineaf will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Constantine Koteas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmner Halleineaf.
Koteas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Koteas clinches.
Halleineaf is trying to pull guard but Koteas has him pressed against the cage.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koteas breaks the clinch.
Koteas throws a nice looking combination but Halleineaf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koteas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halleineaf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Halleineaf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halleineaf dodges the punch combination from Koteas.
A head kick misses from Halleineaf.
Koteas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halleineaf circles away quickly and effectively.
Koteas slaps away a takedown attempt from Halleineaf, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Koteas.

Koteas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Halleineaf jumps guard but Koteas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Halleineaf can't break the clinch.
Koteas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Halleineaf has Koteas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koteas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Koteas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Constantine Koteas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Koteas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koteas throws a right hand that Halleineaf ducks under and follows up with a left that Halleineaf also avoids with ease.
Halleineaf misses with a head kick.
Koteas misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halleineaf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Constantine Koteas is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Koteas does no damage.
Koteas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Koteas. Those never looked like landing.
Halleineaf lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Halleineaf.
A right-left combo lands from Koteas.
Halleineaf shoots in looking for a takedown but Koteas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Halleineaf's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Koteas feints a jab promting Halleineaf to slip. Koteas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Halleineaf slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Halleineaf tries a head kick but it misses.
Koteas tries to bum rush Halleineaf with a series of wild strikes but Halleineaf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Halleineaf scores with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koteas has a takedown stuffed.
Koteas misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halleineaf explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Danga de danga de dang - Koteas scores with a four punch combination!
Halleineaf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halleineaf wants to clinch
and Koteas counters with a three punch combo that has Halleineaf backing up. Halleineaf nods at Koteas to acknowledge the strikes.
Halleineaf is trying desperately to land a takedown but Koteas is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Halleineaf.
Halleineaf tries a head kick but it misses.
Koteas throws a nice looking combination but Halleineaf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halleineaf dodges the punch combination from Koteas.
Halleineaf throws a head kick that Koteas semi-blocks.
Koteas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halleineaf scores with a head kick.
Koteas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koteas avoids the body shot from Halleineaf.
Koteas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halleineaf circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Constantine Koteas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmner Halleineaf's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Koteas looks to throw the jab but Halleineaf is out of range.
Halleineaf closes the distance but Koteas moves to the side

and Koteas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Koteas.
Halleineaf is trying to push Koteas away but Koteas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Halleineaf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halleineaf tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Koteas smiles and moves away.
Koteas misses with a series of wild punches.
Koteas misses with a double jab.
Koteas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halleineaf circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Koteas.
Koteas misses with a few strikes there.
Halleineaf throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koteas throws a series of punches but Halleineaf moves out of range.
Halleineaf shoots in for a double leg but Koteas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koteas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halleineaf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koteas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koteas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Koteas misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Halleineaf.
Koteas lands with a good body shot.
Koteas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A combination from Koteas does no damage.
Koteas throws a series of punches but Halleineaf moves out of range.
Koteas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Koteas throws a right hand that Halleineaf ducks under and follows up with a left that Halleineaf also avoids with ease.
Halleineaf misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Koteas. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halleineaf lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Koteas fails to land with a series of punches.
Halleineaf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koteas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halleineaf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Koteas misses.
Halleineaf misses with a head kick.
Koteas throws a series of punches but Halleineaf moves out of range.
Halleineaf misses with a head kick.
Koteas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halleineaf lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koteas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halleineaf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koteas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halleineaf was well out of range. Poor timing from Koteas.
Halleineaf avoids a kick to the body.
Halleineaf lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halleineaf throws a head kick that misses.
Halleineaf misses with a few strikes there.
Koteas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halleineaf.
A right-left combo lands from Halleineaf.
Koteas throws a nice looking combination but Halleineaf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick from Halleineaf lands but Koteas takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Halleineaf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koteas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halleineaf circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick from Halleineaf lands but Koteas takes it in his stride.
Koteas tries to bum rush Halleineaf with a series of wild strikes but Halleineaf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koteas misses with the combination.
Halleineaf throws a one two combo.
Koteas tries to bum rush Halleineaf with a series of wild strikes but Halleineaf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halleineaf stalks Koteas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koteas's face. Koteas staggers backwards, shaken.

Koteas darts in and clinches Halleineaf up against the cage.
Halleineaf wants to break free but Koteas has control.
Halleineaf is trying to push Koteas away but Koteas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Koteas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koteas throws a right and a left that Halleineaf avoids nicely.
Koteas misses with a head kick.
Halleineaf lands a high kick!
Halleineaf avoids a punch combination nicely.
Halleineaf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Constantine Koteas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Halleineaf misses.
Koteas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimmner Halleineaf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koteas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Constantine Koteas.
Well Koteas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Constantine Koteas!