PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Silfversberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Halo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Halo
vs
Silfversberg

189 cm
36
182 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

178 cm
33
179 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

AnonymouS

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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jakob Silfversberg!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo throws a nice looking combination but Silfversberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silfversberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Silfversberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A good leg kick by Halo.
Halo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silfversberg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Halo to score with a decent uppercut.
Halo doesn't manage to clinch there - Silfversberg circles away.
Silfversberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch but Silfversberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silfversberg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Halo defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Halo catches Silfversberg right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Halo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Halo jabs Silfversberg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Halo throws a head kick but Silfversberg moves out of range.
Halo misses the jab.
Silfversberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Silfversberg is just out of range.
Halo misses with a looping right.
Silfversberg misses with an uppercut
and Halo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hey Steve's Fight Shack in the buildup to the fight.
Halo throws an off balance right hand
and Silfversberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Silfversberg misses with a hook to the body
and Halo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Silfversberg. Those never looked like landing.
Silfversberg misses with a hook
and Halo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michael Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo jabs at Silfversberg's body.
Silfversberg swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Halo.
Silfversberg drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Halo defends it well.
Halo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Halo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silfversberg.
Halo throws a quick counter head kick but Silfversberg was just out of range.
Halo throws a head kick but Silfversberg moves out of range.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch but Silfversberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silfversberg drops Halo with a left and a right! Oh, Halo is hurt - Silfversberg dives into side control looking to finish!

Halo is rocked!
A big shot lands for Silfversberg! That's hurt Halo! Will he recover? Silfversberg fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jakob Silfversberg!
Jakob Silfversberg was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.