PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone . The key to victory for Sterling Archer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Archer
vs
Halo

187 cm
25
190 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

187 cm
25
187 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Halo!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halo.
Halo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Archer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Halo.

It looks like Arthur Halo has been cut.
Archer throws a low kick, looking for Halo's leg but Halo calmly moves out of range.
Halo misses with a wild combination.
Archer throws a right and a left that Halo avoids nicely.
Archer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Halo throws a big shot that misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Halo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Halo avoids the head kick by Archer.
Arthur Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Archer.
Archer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Halo throws a leg kick that misses.
Halo tries to clinch there but Archer circles away.
Halo moves out of range of the body kick.
Halo is looking to chop away at Archer's legs.
A cross from Halo lands.

It looks like Sterling Archer has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Halo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Archer sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick from Halo misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Archer blocks the leg kick.

Halo closes the distance and clinches.
Archer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Archer is looking to control Halo's arms but Halo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Archer has his back to the cage.
Halo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Archer blocks it.
Halo misses with a knee strike.
Halo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Archer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Archer breaks the clinch.
Archer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice inside leg kick there by Halo. That's going to slow Archer down.
Halo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Archer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Halo thinking.
Archer is looking to slow Halo down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo misses with a takedown
and Archer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Halo thinking.
Halo looks winded!
Archer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halo throws a body shot but no joy.
Archer throws a push kick but Halo slaps the foot to one side.
Archer connects with a looping right hand.
Halo moves out of range as Archer throws a body kick.
Halo flicks out a counter leg kick but Archer steps away.
Halo avoids the head kick by Archer.
The fighters circling - Halo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Archer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Archer throws a nice head kick!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Archer scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to land knees in the clinch but Archer avoids the damage to the body.
Halo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Halo blocks an elbow strike from Archer.
Halo misses with a knee to the head.
Archer avoiding damage as Halo throws knees to the body.
Halo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Archer tries to land a knee to the head but Halo blocks with his arms.
Halo managing to block the knees to the body from Archer.
Halo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Archer is defending well for now.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Archer is defending well for now.
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halo's elbow.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Archer blocks it.
Archer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Halo trying to land knees to the body.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but Archer blocks with his arms.
Archer missing with knees to the body.
Archer lands an elbow that stopped Halo in his tracks for a moment.
Archer landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Archer breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Archer.
Sloppy strikes from Halo. Those never looked like landing.
Halo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halo misses with a lunging right hand
and Archer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Archer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Archer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Halo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Archer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Archer scores with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Archer. Halo shrugs it off though.
Archer feints and then cracks Halo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Halo down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Archer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Halo.
Archer is looking to wear down Halo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Halo throws an off balance right hand
and Archer counters with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle, before Archer throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Halo's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Archer lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Sterling Archer!
Our winner, Sterling Archer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.