PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Sarnoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Halo
vs
Sarnoso

191 cm
25
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Solomon Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stan Sarnoso!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sarnoso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sarnoso blocks the body kick.
Sarnoso fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Halo avoids it really well and circles away.
Stan Sarnoso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarnoso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halo as he avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Sarnoso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Halo doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Sarnoso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Halo tries to clinch up but Sarnoso circles away and keeps his distance.
Sarnoso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halo circles away quickly and effectively.
Sarnoso shoots for a takedown but Halo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Solomon Halo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Sarnoso.
Halo throws a front kick that sends Sarnoso stumbling back into the cage.
Halo tries to clinch but Sarnoso moves out of range.
Halo wants to clinch up but Sarnoso keeps it at a distance.
Sarnoso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sarnoso fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Halo on the side of the head.
Sarnoso shoots in and drives through. Halo sprawls well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sarnoso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarnoso throws a hook to the side of Halo's head but Halo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Solomon Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Halo gets a clinch.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sarnoso goes for a takedown attempt but Halo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Sarnoso or perhaps it was just good defense by Halo which made him look bad.
Sarnoso throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Halo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sarnoso circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Halo as Sarnoso shoots in.
Sarnoso shoots for a takedown but Halo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Halo tries to clinch up but Sarnoso circles away and keeps his distance.
We've been told by Halo's head coaches at Elite Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Halo chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarnoso swinging wildly here.
Halo tries to clinch there but Sarnoso circles away.
Halo misses with the combination.
Sarnoso clobbers Halo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sarnoso shoots in and drives through. Halo sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarnoso swats away the attempt to clinch by Halo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Halo.
Sarnoso looks winded!
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sarnoso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halo wants to clinch up but Sarnoso keeps it at a distance.
Sarnoso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Halo circles away.
Halo jabs at Sarnoso's body.
Sarnoso fails with the takedown.
Sarnoso keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarnoso keeps the fight on the outside.
Halo wants to clinch.

Halo rushes Sarnoso and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sarnoso is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Halo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sarnoso.
Halo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sarnoso takes a knee to the side of the body.
Halo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Halo works on Sarnoso's body with a couple of short punches.
Halo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarnoso is looking to break free of the clinch but Halo has double underhooks.
Halo with a knee to the head.
Halo lands a nice uppercut.
Halo scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sarnoso.
Nice body punch from Halo.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Halo scores with a hook to the body.
Halo cracks Sarnoso with a nice body shot.
Halo lands a knee to the head.
Halo lands a body punch.
Halo with a knee to the head.

Sarnoso is rocked!
Sarnoso has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A knee to the head by Halo.
Sarnoso is still on wobbly legs! Can Halo finish him?
Halo lands a left hand.
Halo working the clinch nicely. Sarnoso is working for position but Halo cracks him with a big knee to the head! Sarnoso crumples up against the cage and Halo lands two more shots before the ref can save Sarnoso! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Solomon Halo!