PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Machuchin Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Halaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dillon
vs
Halaki

172 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Machuchin Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rob Halaki!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halaki throws a body punch but Dillon moves out of range.
Dillon misses with a wild combination.
Halaki shoots in but no luck this time.
Dillon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Halaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Dillon finds it's way through Halaki's defenses.
Halaki misses with an uppercut. Dillon saw that one coming.
Halaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dillon lunges at Halaki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Halaki's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halaki moves into range and clinches up with Dillon.
Dillon blocks an uppercut.

Halaki pulls guard.
Halaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dillon trying to control but Halaki is working from the bottom.

Halaki has an active guard here but Dillon has managed to pass into half guard.
Halaki tries to roll over but Dillon keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halaki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dillon throws and elbow that misses. Halaki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dillon's guard. Nice move by Halaki!
Halaki wants to control from the top but Dillon keeps moving.
Dillon is looking to sweep but instead, Halaki has passed into half guard.
Dillon is trying to get back to full guard.
Halaki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halaki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dillon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dillon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Halaki is trying desperately to improve position.
Dillon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Halaki tries to hold on but Dillon pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Halaki flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Halaki tries to reverse the position but Dillon maintains control.
Halaki holds on, trying desperately to control.
Halaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dillon tries to control but Halaki wriggling away.
Dillon controlling his opponent.
Halaki manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machuchin Dillon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Halaki is looking to clinch but Dillon is avoiding it.
Dillon throws a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dillon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halaki.
Jab from Halaki.
Dillon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Halaki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillon cracks Halaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Halaki throws a hook but Dillon blocks it.
Halaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dillon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dillon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dillon looks to land a left hand but Halaki moved out of range nicely.
Dillon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Dillon misses.
Halaki looks for a takedown but Dillon sprawls well.
Dillon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dillon defending well as Halaki loads up on a big left hand.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Halaki.
Dillon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Halaki connects with a decent elbow.

Halaki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dillon, who protects the arm well.

Halaki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dillon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dillon looks to move to half guard but instead Halaki has passed into mount! Damn!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Halaki sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Halaki has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dillon's face.
Halaki is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Halaki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dillon has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dillon is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dillon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Halaki.
Dillon tries to get to full guard but Halaki has control of the leg.
Dillon trying to control but Halaki postures up.
Dillon wants to improve his position but Halaki is controlling well.
Halaki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Halaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Halaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillon is just out of range.
Jab from Dillon.
Dillon looks to throw the jab but Halaki is out of range.
Dillon keeps the fight on the outside.
Dillon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halaki slips a jab and a cross from Dillon.
Dillon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halaki.
Halaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halaki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dillon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Halaki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Halaki wants to clinch up but Dillon keeps it at a distance.
Halaki tries to clinch there but Dillon circles away.
Dillon tries to bum rush Halaki with a series of wild strikes but Halaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dillon throws a right and a left that Halaki avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon lands a body shot.
Dillon drops Halaki with a left and a right! Oh, Halaki is hurt - Dillon dives into side control looking to finish!

Halaki is rocked!

It looks like Rob Halaki has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halaki is trying to improve his position.
Halaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dillon taking a breather here.
Halaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dillon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Halaki on the ground.
Dillon is looking to take a break and control but Halaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dillon trying to control the action but Halaki is working from the bottom.
Dillon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Halaki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dillon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Halaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Halaki trying to control but Dillon is working from the bottom.
Halaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dillon is keeping the position for now.
Dillon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dillon wants to sweep here but Halaki controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Machuchin Dillon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dillon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Machuchin Dillon!