PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harold Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Squeeze 1st-Jay-Z kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Buck
vs
Halo

180 cm
33
187 lbs
24 - 21 - 0

189 cm
34
182 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Halo!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch but Buck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halo stuffs the takedown.
Buck tests Halo's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Buck takes the fight into the clinch.
Halo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo misses with the head strike.
Halo pushes Buck back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buck.
Buck blocks a body shot from Halo.
Halo pushes Buck back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Buck fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halo tries to throw a body punch but Buck avoids it by throwing Halo back against the cage.
Buck prevents a body shot from Halo.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buck prevents a body shot from Halo.
Halo keeps control of Buck as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck trying to land knees to the body.
Halo throws a head punch that misses.
Halo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Buck.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halo.
Halo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buck backwards.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Buck.
Halo working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Halo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Buck.
Buck tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
Buck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Halo misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck takes a shot to the head.
Buck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Halo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Halo lands with a light punch inside.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halo trying to stall but Buck improves his position.
Halo swings wildly with an uppercut but Buck uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Buck as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Halo.
Halo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buck backwards.

It looks like Harold Buck has been cut.
Knees to the body from Buck.
Halo can't find room to land a body shot as Buck controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Halo.
Halo swings wildly with an uppercut but Buck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Buck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Halo.
Buck lands an uppercut.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
Buck is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Buck lands with a right to the head.
Buck is trying to force a seperation but Halo has the dominant position.
Halo lands with a left to the head.
Halo working aggressively here.
Buck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halo.
Buck struggles to land a body shot inside as Halo controls his hands.
Halo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Halo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of stalling here from Halo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck stalling in the clinch but Halo improves position.
Halo tries a body shot but Buck blocks it.
Buck is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Halo is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buck.
Buck has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Halo lands a nice uppercut.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Buck.
Buck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halo avoids it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Buck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buck lands a shoulder strike.
Buck trying to land knees to the body.
Buck misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Halo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harold Buck's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Halo throws a series of punches but Buck avoids them all with ease.
Halo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Buck comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Buck connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Halo.
Halo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buck blocks the body kick.
Buck moves out of range as Halo throws a body kick.
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Buck is just out of range.
Buck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halo.
Buck cracks Halo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Halo misses.
Buck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halo throws out the jab.
A jab from Halo misses.
Buck lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Buck has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo misses with a body shot.
Halo takes a swing at Buck's ribcage but misses.
Buck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halo but Halo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Halo loads up on a big right hand but Buck slips the punch.
Buck throws a right hand that misses
and Halo counters with a series of strikes. Buck will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Halo.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Halo.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Buck walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Halo throws a head kick that Buck semi-blocks.
Halo clobbers Buck with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Halo slips a straight right by Buck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands a head kick. Buck smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Buck lands a really nice looking cross but Halo seems unphased.
Halo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michael Halo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halo throws an off balance right hand

so Buck counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Halo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Buck is pushing down on Halo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Halo is fighting to maintain full guard but Buck has managed to sneak the leg through.
Halo punching from the bottom.
Halo gets back to full guard.

Halo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Buck gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Halo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Buck escapes and throws Halo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Halo is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buck decides to stand back up. Buck steps back and let's Halo get back to his feet.
Buck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halo throws a head kick but Buck moves out of range.
Halo takes a swing at Buck's ribcage but misses.

Buck drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Halo defending against the ground and pound.
Halo is looking to reverse the position.

Buck decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Buck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Halo pinned against the cage. Halo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Halo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buck's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo lands with an uppercut that bounces Buck off the cage and back into range.
Sloppy strikes from Buck. Those never looked like landing.
Halo scores with a kick to the body.
Buck throws a looping overhand right but Halo ducks down to avoid it.
Halo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Halo circles away.
Halo takes a swing at Buck's ribcage but misses.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Halo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Harold Buck's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Halo throws a nice outside leg kick.

Buck darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Buck stands up from half guard.
Buck takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Halo throws a jab when Buck was well out of range.
Harold Buck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Halo to score with a decent uppercut.
Halo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buck throws a hook but Halo avoids it easily.
Buck loads up on a big right hand but Halo slips the punch.
Halo scores with a sloppy right hand. Buck should have avoided that one.
Michael Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo is looking to land body kicks.
Halo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buck shoots in and drives through. Halo sprawls well.
Buck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halo.
Halo scores with a body shot.
Buck tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Halo swivels and escapes.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown by Buck or perhaps it was just good defense by Halo which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buck shoots in for a takedown but Halo shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buck takes one on the button.
Halo scores with a jab to the body.
Halo moves in looking to clinch but Buck pushes him off.
Halo moves away from the strike by Buck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Halo.
Buck takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Halo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Buck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Buck clinches up with Halo and pushes him back against the cage.
Buck is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Halo is keeping busy.
Halo lands a left hand.
Halo stalling in the clinch.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buck's elbow.
Halo is trying to stall.
Halo lands a left hand.
Buck wants to break free but Halo has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.
Halo scores with a hook to the body.
Halo looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Halo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buck.
Buck leaning his opponent against the cage.
Michael Halo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Halo lands with a short shot to the head.
Buck blocks a body shot from Halo.
Buck can't break the clinch.
Halo lands a hook that snaps the head of Buck backwards.
Halo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Halo working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo looking to stall.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Buck working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buck.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Buck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Halo circles away.
Halo scores with a nice right hand.
Harold Buck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buck throws a hook to the side of Halo's head but Halo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Halo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Halo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Halo!
Michael Halo very nearly forgot to thank Firebird Designs amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.