PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aurealius Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sananda Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Maximus
vs
Halo

195 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
256 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aurealius Maximus!
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, Sananda Halo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus throws a series of punches but Halo avoids them all with ease.
Maximus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maximus scores with a hook.
Maximus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maximus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maximus fails to land with a series of punches.
Maximus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maximus misses with a wild combination.
Maximus fails to land with a series of punches.
Maximus moves out of range of the body kick from Halo.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Maximus moves out of range easily.
Halo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Halo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Halo throws a body kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maximus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Halo can pounce on him.
Halo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maximus misses with a wild combination.
Maximus throws a right hand that Halo ducks under and follows up with a left that Halo also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Halo.
A low kick from Maximus misses

and Halo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Halo lands an elbow just above Maximus 's eye.
Maximus is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Halo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maximus's brow.
Halo pushes off an throws an elbow but Maximus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maximus avoids the elbow strike from Halo, against the cage.
Halo throws an elbow but it misses.
Halo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maximus is trying to break free.
Maximus working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Halo throws an elbow but misses.
Maximus is looking to break free of the clinch but Halo has double underhooks.
Maximus tries to break free but Halo pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Halo throws an elbow but misses.
Halo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maximus's efforts to push away.
Halo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Halo lands an elbow just above Maximus 's eye.
Halo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands an elbow that stopped Maximus in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Aurealius Maximus has been cut.
Halo lands an elbow inside that Maximus shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo throws an elbow that misses.
Maximus wants to get back to striking at distance but Halo won't allow it.
Halo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Halo lands a damaging elbow.
Halo lands an elbow just above Maximus 's eye.
Maximus dodges an elbow strike from Halo.
Maximus dodges an elbow strike from Halo.
Halo misses with an elbow over the top.

Maximus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maximus stalks Halo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Halo's face. Halo staggers backwards, shaken.
Halo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maximus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aurealius Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo throws a front kick aimed at Maximus's knee but Maximus avoids it well.
Maximus moves out of range of the body kick from Halo.
A swing and a miss from Maximus.
Halo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maximus.
Maximus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Halo moves into the clinch.
Maximus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Halo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Halo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Halo pushes off an throws an elbow but Maximus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Halo lands a nice elbow.
Maximus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Halo.
Halo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maximus's efforts to push away.
Halo lands an elbow just above Maximus 's eye.
Halo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Halo lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Halo.

Maximus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maximus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sananda Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maximus throws a right and a left that Halo avoids nicely.
No luck for Maximus with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Halo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maximus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Halo tries a head kick but it misses.
Maximus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Halo. Halo obviously looking to wear him down.

Halo clinches.
Halo lands an elbow inside.
Halo prevents Maximus from breaking the clinch.
Halo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Halo.
Halo lands an elbow inside that Maximus shrugs off.
Halo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maximus is trying to break the clinch but Halo is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Halo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Aurealius Maximus's cut is getting worse.
Maximus blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Halo.
Halo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maximus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sananda Halo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aurealius Maximus'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.

Maximus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Halo. Halo obviously looking to wear him down.
Maximus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halo circles away quickly and effectively.
Halo throws the kick towards the body but Maximus avoids it.
A combination from Maximus does no damage.
Maximus checks a leg kick.
Maximus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maximus throws a series of punches but Halo avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Maximus does no damage.
Halo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Halo misses with a body kick.
Maximus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Halo, right into the meat.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Maximus moves out of range easily.
Halo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maximus blocks the body kick.
Halo connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Halo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Halo misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Halo throws an elbow but misses.
Halo throws an elbow that misses.
Halo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maximus dodges an elbow strike from Halo.
Halo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Halo throws an elbow that misses.

Maximus breaks the clinch.
Halo looks for the body kick but Maximus saw that one coming.
Maximus misses with the combination.
Halo moves out of range as Maximus throws a body kick.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Maximus throws a wild body kick that Halo sees coming a mile off.
Halo avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Halo forces Maximus back against the cage and clinches.
Nice elbow from Halo.
Halo prevents Maximus from breaking the clinch.
Maximus can't break the clinch.
Sananda Halo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Halo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo lands an elbow inside.
Halo lands an elbow inside that Maximus shrugs off.
Halo lands an elbow inside.
Halo lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Halo.
Halo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maximus blocks the elbow strike.
Halo lands a nice elbow.
Maximus dodges an elbow strike from Halo.
Maximus tries to break the clinch but Halo is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Halo.

Aurealius Maximus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Halo pushes off an throws an elbow but Maximus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Halo.
Halo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maximus dodges an elbow strike from Halo.
Maximus blocks an elbow strike.
Halo throws an elbow but it misses.
Halo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maximus is trying to push Halo away but Halo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maximus takes an elbow to the temple.
Halo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Halo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Halo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maximus takes an elbow to the temple.
Halo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Halo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Halo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Halo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jeez, Aurealius Maximus's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Halo throws an elbow but it misses.
Halo throws an elbow that misses.
Maximus wants to get back to striking at distance but Halo won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maximus avoids a wild elbow strike from Halo.
Maximus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Halo pushes off an throws an elbow but Maximus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Halo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maximus's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aurealius Maximus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sananda Halo!