PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chryst Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruarc Lacy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Chryst Halo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Halo
vs
Lacy

183 cm
19
209 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
20
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chryst Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruarc Lacy!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lacy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Halo sprawls well. Halo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lacy gets slowly back to his feet.
Lacy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lacy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lacy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Halo stuffs the takedown.
Halo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Halo cracks Lacy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Ruarc Lacy has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacy tries to clinch but Halo is having none of it.
Lacy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chryst Halo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruarc Lacy.
Lacy tries to clinch but Halo moves out of range.
Lacy throws a lazy right hand but Halo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Halo finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lacy moves into the clinch.
Lacy's coach down at Brazilian Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lacy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Lacy manages to break the clinch.
Lacy misses with a hook. Halo ducked under it nicely.
Lacy wants to clinch.
Nice body punch from Halo.
We've been told by Halo's head coaches at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Halo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lacy is looking to clinch but Halo is avoiding it.
Chryst Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halo lands a nice hook to Lacy's body. Lacy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Halo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Halo wants it to stay on the feet.
Lacy takes one to the side of the head.
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 really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lacy.
Lacy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lacy looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo swats away the attempt to clinch by Lacy.
A slapping body kick lands there for Halo.
Halo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lacy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Halo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lacy.
Halo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lacy tries to clinch up.
Lacy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Halo stuffs the takedown attempt from Lacy. Lacy gets slowly back to his feet.

Halo cracks Lacy with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Halo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lacy to stand back up!

Lacy is rocked!
Halo throws an overhand right that drops Lacy like a sack of potatoes! Halo dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chryst Halo!