PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Persecutioned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziba Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Persecutioned comes into the arena with Aristocrat - Money, cars and castles blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Persecutioned
vs
Halo

191 cm
24
217 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

190 cm
25
214 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johny Persecutioned!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ziba Halo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Persecutioned tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned throws an overhand right that lands on Halo's shoulder, as Halo tries to avoid the shot.
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Persecutioned is just out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Persecutioned has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Halo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Persecutioned. That did some damage!
Persecutioned moves out of range as Halo throws a body kick.
Halo misses the jab.
Persecutioned slips under a jab.
Persecutioned shoots in and drives through. Halo sprawls well.
Persecutioned sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Halo dodges the punch combination from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned lands a nice shot to the body.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo throws a leg kick but Persecutioned checks it.
Halo delivers a nice body kick.
Halo takes a swing at Persecutioned's ribcage but misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Persecutioned crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Halo - the referee stops the clock and Persecutioned gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Halo. Persecutioned manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo tries to land a front kick but Persecutioned steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Halo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Persecutioned.
Persecutioned throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Persecutioned throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Halo. Persecutioned shrugs it off though.
Halo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Persecutioned if he has to take too many more of those.
Persecutioned is breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Halo - that will leave a mark!
Persecutioned on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Halo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Persecutioned on the side of the head.
Halo scores with a leg kick.
Persecutioned misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ziba Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo looks for the body kick but Persecutioned saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Persecutioned tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Persecutioned.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Halo and Persecutioned goes tumbling to the canvas! Halo follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Persecutioned is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Halo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Oh Persecutioned is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Halo thuds a left hand into Persecutioned's body.
Halo moves in close and cracks Persecutioned with a massive right hand! Persecutioned, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Halo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ziba Halo!
A victorious Ziba Halo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.