PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aloysius Martin Thesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I am a Nightmare Walking. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martin Thesz
vs
Halo

188 cm
28
210 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

188 cm
33
215 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aloysius Martin Thesz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Halo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Halo moves into the clinch.

Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halo misses with an uppercut. Thesz saw that one coming.
Thesz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halo circles away quickly and effectively.
Halo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thesz lands with a kick to the temple. Halo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thesz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Halo throws out a loose jab but Thesz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thesz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Halo wants it to stay on the feet.
Halo throws a right hand that misses

so Thesz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Thesz from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thesz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thesz with a flurry of punches that miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thesz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Halo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thesz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Thesz from controlling successfully.
Halo has his hands on Thesz's head, controlling the position.
Thesz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thesz looking to pass the guard.
Thesz is looking to work some ground and pound but Halo has wrist control.
Halo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thesz throws a big elbow that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Halo throws a jab but it's blocked by Thesz.
Halo walks into a jab.
Thesz tries to land a front kick but Halo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Halo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thesz.
Thesz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Halo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Aloysius Martin Thesz has been cut.
Thesz throws out a loose jab but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thesz tries to bum rush Halo with a series of wild strikes but Halo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A leg kick checked by Halo.
Halo throws a front kick aimed at Thesz's knee but Thesz avoids it well.
Thesz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thesz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
A head kick by Thesz misses
and Halo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Halo throws a leg kick but Thesz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gabriel Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thesz throws a series of punches but Halo avoids them all with ease.
Halo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thesz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Halo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thesz tries a head kick but it misses.
Thesz misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thesz. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Thesz misses.
Halo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Halo cracks Thesz with an open hand slap.
Thesz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thesz lands a glancing blow to the side of Halo's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thesz misses with a kick to the body.
Halo misses with a hook

and Thesz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thesz.
Thesz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thesz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thesz trying to control the action but Halo is working from the bottom.
Thesz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thesz is nestled in close to Halo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aloysius Martin Thesz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aloysius Martin Thesz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thesz connects with a crisp jab.
Thesz checks a leg kick.
Thesz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halo.
Thesz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Halo misses with a looping left.

Thesz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Halo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thesz.
Thesz tries to free his leg and advance position but Halo is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Halo controls Thesz momentarily but Thesz frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thesz looking to pass the guard.
Thesz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Thesz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thesz swinging wildly here.
Thesz moves away from the strike by Halo.
Halo misses with a leg kick

and Thesz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Thesz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thesz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Halo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thesz trying to control the action but Halo is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thesz lands with a punch from half guard.
Halo wants to improve his position but Thesz is controlling well.
Thesz is pressing down on Halo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Halo is holding on for now.
Thesz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thesz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thesz is trying to control. Halo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Halo has hold of Thesz's hands but Thesz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo is looking to control Thesz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Halo avoid being mounted?
Thesz wants to pass the guard but Halo is defending well.
Halo is looking for a sweep. Thesz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Halo trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Thesz throws a jab when Halo was well out of range.
Thesz shoots in but Halo avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Thesz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Halo quickly recovers to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thesz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Halo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Halo wants to improve his position but Thesz is controlling well.
Thesz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halo can do to turn this around?

Thesz is working for a submission of some sort.
Halo is looking to control Thesz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Halo avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aloysius Martin Thesz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aloysius Martin Thesz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Halo scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Thesz. Beautiful body shot.
Halo cracks Thesz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Halo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thesz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Halo sprawls well. Halo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thesz gets slowly back to his feet.
Halo throws a head kick that misses.
Aloysius Martin Thesz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halo jabs at Thesz's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A good leg kick by Thesz.
Halo pounces like a tiger and cracks Thesz with a vicious hook! Thesz is down but not out! Halo follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gabriel Halo!
A relieved looking Gabriel Halo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.