PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ohto Alanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Val Halla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Alanko
vs
Halla

195 cm
26
250 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
26
257 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ohto Alanko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Val Halla!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alanko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alanko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the body from Alanko misses
and Halla counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Alanko does it's job there.
Alanko misses with a left hand
and Halla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alanko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alanko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Halla forces Alanko back against the cage and clinches.
Halla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halla scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alanko tries to stall but Halla uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alanko prevents a body shot from Halla.
Alanko is pushing Halla up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alanko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Halla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alanko backwards.
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!
Alanko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alanko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halla gets through Alanko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alanko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Halla fails to land.
Alanko has Halla pressed against the cage.
Alanko lands with a light punch inside.
Alanko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Halla tries to work over Alanko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halla's coach down at Highland CT & Spar was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Halla's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Halla blocking some punches.
Alanko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Halla up against the cage.
Halla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alanko looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Halla swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alanko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Halla will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alanko up against the cage.
Alanko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alanko stalls.
Alanko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Halla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alanko.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alanko.
Halla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Alanko.
Halla misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halla.
Alanko swings wildly with an uppercut but Halla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alanko prevents a body shot from Halla.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halla tries a body shot but Alanko blocks it.
Halla blocks an uppercut.
Alanko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alanko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alanko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alanko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alanko pushes Halla back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alanko looking to slow down the pace here.
Alanko effectively controlling the action here.
Alanko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Alanko gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Alanko swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halla blocking some punches.
Halla pushes Alanko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alanko's elbow.
Halla throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alanko tries to work over Halla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alanko has a couple of punches blocked by Halla.
Alanko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alanko lands a right hand.
Alanko lands a shot to the body.
Alanko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alanko blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Alanko fails to land.
Halla misses with some punches.
A short right from Halla.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alanko.
Halla working aggressively here.
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 Ohto Alanko will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alanko ducks under a wild hook from Halla.
Halla uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alanko throws a leg kick but Halla checks it.
Halla slips a straight right by Alanko.
Halla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alanko tries to clinch up
and Halla counters with a nice body shot.
Halla lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alanko tries to clinch up but Halla circles away and keeps his distance.
Alanko slips a jab and a cross from Halla.
Alanko wants to clinch up but Halla keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halla scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Halla scores with a nice head shot.
Alanko is looking to slow Halla down with leg kicks.
Val Halla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alanko misses with an uppercut. Halla saw that one coming.
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!
Alanko misses with a looping left.
Alanko misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alanko tries to clinch up but Halla circles away and keeps his distance.
Halla cracks Alanko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Halla scores with a shot to the body.
Alanko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alanko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halla.
Halla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alanko.
Alanko throws a leg kick
and Halla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Alanko is rocked!
Alanko is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Halla doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Alanko crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Alanko's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Val Halla!
A victorious Val Halla thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.