PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chryst Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavius Odoacer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chryst Halo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Halo
vs
Odoacer

183 cm
27
212 lbs
17 - 4 - 1

185 cm
28
220 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

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 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chryst Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flavius Odoacer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odoacer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Halo counters with a three punch combo that has Odoacer backing up. Odoacer nods at Halo to acknowledge the strikes.
Halo moves out of range as Odoacer strikes.
Odoacer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Flavius Odoacer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo moves out of range as Odoacer strikes.
Halo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Odoacer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Halo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Odoacer lands a jab to the nose.
Odoacer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Halo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Odoacer lunges at Halo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Halo's hand.
Halo walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odoacer lands with a shot to the body.
Odoacer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halo forces Odoacer back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Halo.
Odoacer tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Odoacer pushes Halo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Halo misses with the head strike.
Odoacer is trying to break the clinch but Halo has him pressed against the cage.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Odoacer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Odoacer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Odoacer breaks from the clinch.
Halo throws a head kick that misses.
Halo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Odoacer throws a body shot but no joy.
Odoacer lands with a cross.
Odoacer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Odoacer lands a really nice looking cross but Halo seems unphased.
Odoacer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Odoacer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Odoacer tries to clinch but Halo moves out of range.
Odoacer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Odoacer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Halo throws the left hand but Odoacer avoids the punch easily.
Odoacer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Odoacer lands with a right hand.
Odoacer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Odoacer lands a nice shot to the body.
Odoacer looks to land a combination but Halo avoids it well.
Odoacer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Halo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Halo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Odoacer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Odoacer lands a nice hook to Halo's body. Halo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Odoacer cracks Halo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Halo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Odoacer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Halo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odoacer cracks Halo with an open hand slap.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Odoacer looks to throw the jab but Halo is out of range.
Halo doesn't manage to clinch there - Odoacer circles away.
Odoacer sizes up Halo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Odoacer lands with a right and another and another! Halo is in big trouble! Odoacer lands again and this time it's lights out for Halo! A quality knockout there for Odoacer.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Flavius Odoacer!
Flavius Odoacer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sun-Tzu logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.