PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Superfly by Curtis Mayfield kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Halo
vs
Snuka

189 cm
41
182 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

178 cm
35
175 lbs
31 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snuka.
Halo tries to counter with a takedown but Snuka is quick to defend against it.
Halo scores with a jab to the body.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snuka.
Snuka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Halo throws a low kick, looking for Snuka's leg but Snuka calmly moves out of range.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Snuka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Halo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Halo, right into the meat.
Snuka lands with an uppercut that bounces Halo off the cage and back into range.
Jimmy Snuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo connects with a right hand. Snuka shakes it off.
Good work by Snuka as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Halo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snuka misses with a body shot.
Halo throws out a powerful jab.

Snuka gets the takedown into side control.
Halo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Snuka thows a huge punch but Halo dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Snuka.
Halo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Snuka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Snuka looking to sit in guard and control but Halo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Snuka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snuka is striking from the bottom but Halo uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Halo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Halo wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Halo is trying to control. Snuka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Snuka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snuka gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Snuka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Halo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Snuka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to stand but Snuka is controlling from the bottom.
Halo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Snuka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Gym of the Gods inform us that Snuka has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Snuka has his foot on Halo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Halo works his way back into a safe position though.

Halo gets to his feet - Snuka follows without any prompting.
Halo swats away the attempt to clinch by Snuka.
Snuka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Halo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Snuka works Halo's body with a nice hook.
Snuka misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Halo lands with a slapping head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Snuka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo.
Snuka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Snuka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Halo.
A shot to the liver by Halo. Beautiful body shot.
Snuka has a takedown stuffed.
Halo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snuka misses with a takedown attempt - Halo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Snuka dives in and grabs Halo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Halo pushes down on Snuka's head and hops out.
Michael Halo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snuka.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Snuka.
Halo misses with a low kick.
Snuka tries to counter with a clinch but Halo shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Halo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Snuka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Halo as he jumps to the side.
Halo lands a nice looking body kick.
Halo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Snuka checks a leg kick.
Snuka misses with a two punch combination.
Michael Halo is winning the standup battle so far.
Halo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Snuka to score with a decent uppercut.
Snuka defending well as Halo loads up on a big left hand.
Halo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Halo throws a head kick that Snuka semi-blocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Snuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snuka misses with a straight left.
Jab, jab by Snuka - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Snuka. Beautiful body shot.
Halo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Snuka is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Snuka shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Halo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Halo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Snuka looking to sit in guard and control but Halo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Halo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Snuka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Halo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Halo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Halo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Snuka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka has a closed guard, preventing Halo from standing up.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Snuka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Halo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Halo misses with a body shot.
Halo throws a leg kick but Snuka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Halo misses with a low kick.
Michael Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snuka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by Halo.

Snuka darts in and clinches Halo up against the cage.
Halo scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo tries to work over Snuka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snuka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Snuka has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snuka.

Halo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snuka closes the distance and clinches up with Halo, looking for a takedown. Snuka pushes Halo against the cage but Halo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Halo connects with a high kick.
Halo cracks Snuka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Snuka misses with a straight right.
Halo misses with a low kick.
Snuka misses with a wild body shot.
Snuka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Snuka blocks a low kick nicely.
A big right from Snuka misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snuka throws a shot from downtown. Halo moves away and avoids it.
Halo tries to counter with a takedown but Snuka is quick to defend against it.
Halo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Snuka's head backwards.
Snuka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michael Halo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snuka.
Snuka closes the distance and clinches up with Halo, looking for a takedown. Snuka pushes Halo against the cage but Halo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Halo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Halo throws a jab when Snuka was well out of range.
Snuka wants to clinch up but Halo keeps it at a distance.
Snuka tries to clinch there but Halo circles away.
Halo tests Snuka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Halo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Halo throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Snuka counter with a right hand.
Snuka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Halo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Snuka avoids the head kick by Halo.
Snuka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Halo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Halo scores with a kick to the body.
A big right from Halo misses.
Nice jab there from Halo.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snuka.
Halo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snuka. That did some damage!
Halo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snuka shoots for a double leg takedown but Halo sprawls well. He's pushed Snuka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Snuka avoids the body shot from Halo.
No joy there for Snuka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snuka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Halo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Halo lands but Snuka takes it in his stride.
Snuka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Snuka throws a body shot but no joy.
Snuka connects with a body shot that sends Halo's belly button to the back.
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!
Snuka avoids the head kick by Halo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Snuka to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Halo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Halo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Halo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snuka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Snuka shoots in but no luck this time.
Michael Halo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snuka.
Halo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo throws a body punch but Snuka moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Halo.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Snuka moves out of range easily.
Michael Halo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halo moves away.
Halo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Snuka avoids the head kick by Halo.
Halo throws a head kick but Snuka moves out of range.
Snuka misses with a body shot.
Snuka takes a swing at Halo's ribcage but misses.
Halo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Halo misses with a looping right.
Halo throws a head kick that Snuka semi-blocks.
Snuka goes for a double leg but Halo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Halo continues to drive forward.
Halo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Halo scores with a leg kick.
Snuka throws a body punch but Halo moves out of range.
Snuka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halo wants to slow Snuka down by chopping away at his legs.
It looks like Halo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Snuka doesn't manage to clinch there - Halo circles away.
Jimmy Snuka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Snuka blocks a head kick by Halo.
Jab from Halo.
Snuka fails with the takedown.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Halo.
Snuka looks for a takedown but Halo sprawls well.
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Snuka is just out of range.
Snuka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Halo misses with a hook. Snuka ducked under it nicely.
Snuka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Halo rather than just go for the knockout.
Snuka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Halo under the eye.
Snuka works Halo's body with a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Halo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snuka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Snuka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Snuka checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snuka. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo moves out of range as Snuka strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snuka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Snuka throws a jab but it's blocked by Halo.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snuka.
Halo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Snuka sprawls and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snuka misses with a body shot.
Snuka takes one to the chin there.
Snuka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Snuka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Halo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A low kick from Halo is predictable there

and Snuka counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snuka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Halo defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Halo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Halo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Halo!
Michael Halo made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Im a virgin and I did it drug free thanks to Jesus!'.
Jimmy Snuka was interviewed post fight and said 'What the hell just happened? Anyone get the license plate number off that truck?'.