PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rufus McTearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McTearson
vs
Halo

193 cm
34
188 lbs
30 - 14 - 2

189 cm
42
182 lbs
33 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Machine Fight Gear
Voodoo Nutrition

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 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rufus McTearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Halo!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTearson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McTearson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Halo with a hook.
Nice body punch from McTearson.
McTearson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rufus McTearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo digs a good body shot into McTearson's ribs.
McTearson swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Halo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McTearson is out of range.
Jab from McTearson.
Halo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McTearson checks a low kick from Halo.
McTearson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
McTearson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McTearson misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Halo, right into the meat.
Halo misses with an attempted mid kick.
McTearson cracks Halo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Halo is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo throws a shot to the body.
McTearson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halo.
Halo tries a quick counter leg kick but McTearson is wise to it.
Halo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

McTearson connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Halo to the floor! McTearson dives in looking for the finish!
Halo is still in real trouble! Can McTearson finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo is trying to control but can't.
McTearson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
McTearson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Halo is looking for a sweep. McTearson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McTearson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Halo seems to have recovered his senses.
Halo wants to get back to full guard.
Halo is trying to stand.
Halo wants to control but McTearson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but McTearson is staying active.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McTearson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Halo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McTearson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McTearson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Halo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McTearson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Halo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McTearson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McTearson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halo throws a low kick, looking for McTearson's leg but McTearson calmly moves out of range.
Halo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McTearson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halo is looking to score with low kicks.
McTearson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Halo jabs McTearson to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Halo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McTearson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Halo misses with a kick to the body.
McTearson is looking to counter punch.
McTearson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Halo.
Halo throws a leg kick
and McTearson counters with a left and a right that stings Halo.
Halo moves out of range of the body kick from McTearson.
Halo moves forwards but McTearson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McTearson misses with a low kick.
Halo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McTearson.
McTearson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Halo. Halo obviously looking to wear him down.
A left and a right from Halo both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Halo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Halo.
Halo misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Halo cracks McTearson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McTearson misses with a lunging right hand
and Halo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halo looks to land a right hand but McTearson moved out of range.
McTearson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halo.
Halo blocks a head kick by McTearson.
Halo throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Halo.
Halo throws a poor cross that misses
and McTearson counters with a left to the body.
McTearson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Halo can pounce on him.
We've been informed that Halo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
McTearson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McTearson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Halo checks it well.
McTearson tries to bum rush Halo with a series of wild strikes but Halo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Halo throws a leg kick which misses McTearson's front leg but catches the back leg as McTearson tries to avoid it.
Halo throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rufus McTearson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McTearson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halo.
Halo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
McTearson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Halo throws a leg kick but McTearson sees it coming and moves out of range.
McTearson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halo misses with an attempted mid kick.
McTearson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McTearson moves away.
Halo misses with a straight right.
McTearson blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo thuds his right hand into McTearson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Halo misses with a wild combination.
McTearson misses with a hook. Halo ducked under it nicely.
Halo throws a wild body kick that McTearson sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson misses with a body shot.
Halo connects with a leg kick. McTearson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McTearson misses with a looping left.
Halo scores with a push kick.
McTearson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McTearson lands with an uppercut that bounces Halo off the cage and back into range.
Halo moves out of range as McTearson strikes.
Halo misses with a kick to the body.
McTearson is looking to counter punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Halo, right into the meat.
Halo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Halo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McTearson takes one to the side of the head.
McTearson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Halo tries a quick counter leg kick but McTearson is wise to it.
Nice shot lands for Halo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McTearson if he has to take too many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. McTearson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTearson throws a lazy uppercut
and Halo counters with a low kick, right behind McTearson 's knee.
Halo dips to his left and cracks McTearson with an uppercut!
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo misses with a lunging right hand
enabling McTearson to counter with a crisp jab.
Halo keeps McTearson at a distance using the push kick.
Jab by McTearson.
Halo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Halo throws a low kick but it's checked well by McTearson.
McTearson misses with a head kick.
Halo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Halo is countered with a crisp right hand from McTearson that sends him to the canvas! McTearson follows him to the mat into side control.
You can see the frustration on Halo's face as McTearson controls the position.
McTearson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo is trying to control McTearson's posture but McTearson avoids it.
Halo is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Halo is trying to control McTearson's posture but McTearson avoids it.
McTearson staying calm.
Halo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McTearson trying to control the position but Halo is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Michael Halo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halo thuds a left hand into McTearson's body.
Halo throws the kick towards the body but McTearson avoids it.
McTearson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halo.
Halo misses with a low kick.
McTearson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Halo is looking to slow McTearson down with leg kicks.
McTearson misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Halo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Halo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Halo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McTearson lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick misses from McTearson.
Halo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McTearson. That did some damage!
Halo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McTearson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Halo misses the target.
McTearson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Halo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McTearson throws out the jab.
McTearson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halo.
McTearson fails to land with a series of punches.
Halo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McTearson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for McTearson.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McTearson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McTearson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo slips a straight right by McTearson.
Halo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McTearson throws a low kick but Halo avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Halo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McTearson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McTearson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Halo slips under a jab.
Halo lands a nice leg kick that just misses McTearson's sensitive parts.
McTearson tries to clinch there but Halo circles away.
Halo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McTearson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McTearson motions for Halo to come forward. McTearson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McTearson manages to avoid it.
Halo slips a jab from McTearson.
McTearson misses with a hook. Halo ducked under it nicely.
McTearson staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Halo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McTearson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McTearson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Halo can pounce on him.
McTearson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Halo lands a nice looking kick to the body. McTearson takes a step back to recover.
McTearson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McTearson misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Halo.
Nice defenses there by McTearson.
Halo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Halo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Halo cracks a nice hook into McTearson's ribs.
Halo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Halo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McTearson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McTearson misses with a low kick.
No joy there for McTearson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Halo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Halo tests McTearson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Halo 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 misses with a low kick.
Halo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Halo throws a half hearted mid kick.
McTearson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Halo checks a leg kick.
McTearson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Halo staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTearson tests Halo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Halo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McTearson. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo scores with a punch to the head.
McTearson misses with a few strikes there.
McTearson misses with a hook. Halo ducked under it nicely.
Halo lands a nice hook to McTearson's body. McTearson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Halo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as McTearson blocks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Halo misses.

A big head kick from McTearson and Halo is sent sprawling to the canvas!
McTearson throws an elbow that misses. Halo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McTearson's guard. Nice move by Halo!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but McTearson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rufus McTearson.
I think McTearson 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rufus McTearson!
A very excited looking Rufus McTearson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Michael Halo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hold ur hand still so I can count ur fingers...last loss my morale was 90%. So Im a happy camper even i lose!'.