PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ziba Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loke Sabel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ziba Halo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Halo
vs
Sabel

190 cm
28
214 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

204 cm
25
212 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ziba Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Loke Sabel!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Loke Sabel has been cut.
Sabel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sabel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Sabel.
Sabel swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sabel gets control of Halo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sabel will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Halo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Halo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sabel looks to land a right hand but Halo moved out of range.

Halo gets a clinch.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sabel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sabel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sabel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halo blocking some punches.
Sabel blocks an uppercut.
Sabel working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo tries to work over Sabel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabel lands a body shot.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sabel.
Sabel tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Sabel back against the cage.
We've been informed that Sabel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo lands a nice shot to the body.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sabel tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Halo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sabel backwards.
Sabel prevents a body shot from Halo.
Halo lands with a short shot to the head.
Halo misses with the head strike.
Halo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
Halo prevents a body shot from Sabel.
Sabel blocks an uppercut.
Sabel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halo tries to work over Sabel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halo misses with the head strike.
Sabel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Halo backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses with a body punch.
Halo lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabel.
Sabel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Halo misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sabel.
Sabel scores with a hook to the body.
Halo takes a shot to the head.
Sabel lands a right hand.
Sabel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halo blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sabel.
Halo misses with an elbow strike.
Sabel swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sabel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Halo working aggressively here.
Halo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Halo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Halo misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabel tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Sabel back against the cage.
Sabel digs a right hand underneath Halo's ribcage. Halo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Halo as the two fighters clinch.
Halo misses with a body punch.
Sabel pushes Halo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.
Sabel misses with a body punch.
Sabel swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Sabel.
Sabel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sabel fails to pull guard.
Sabel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Halo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sabel swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabel struggles to land a body shot inside as Halo controls his hands.
Sabel misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Sabel fails to land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sabel blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Halo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sabel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Sabel fails to land.
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!
Sabel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sabel pushes Halo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sabel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halos head.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sabel tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sabel.
Sabel misses with some punches.
Halo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Halo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Sabel fails to land.
Halo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sabel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ziba Halo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Loke Sabel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabel working aggressively here.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Sabel.
Halo lands with a right to the head.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sabel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Loke Sabel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Loke Sabel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Halo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sabel, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Sabel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sabel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sabel.
Sabel misses with a punch to the body.
Sabel throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sabel.
A right hook to the body lands for Sabel.
Halo blocking some punches.
Halo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Halo misses with a body punch.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabel misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sabel.
Sabel blocking some punches.
Halo pushes Sabel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabel prevents a body shot from Halo.
Halo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sabel can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
Loke Sabel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabel blocks a body shot from Halo.
Sabel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halos head.
Halo tries a body shot but Sabel blocks it.
Halo cracks Sabel with a nice body shot.
Halo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabel swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabel blocking some punches.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sabel's elbow.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sabel's elbow.
Halo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sabel pushes Halo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sabel or not.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabel working aggressively here.
Halo tries to work over Sabel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabel lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sabel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo throws a head punch that misses.
Sabel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Halo smiles and moves away.
Halo with a nice cross.
Halo wants to clinch up but Sabel keeps it at a distance.
Sabel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sabel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halo tries to clinch up.
Sabel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halo.

Sabel clinches.
Halo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sabel tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Halo gets through Sabel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halo.
Sabel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sabel has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
A short left from Halo.
Sabel misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sabel.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Halo.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Sabel scores with a hook to the body.
Sabel takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Sabel on the inside.
Halo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Halo working aggressively here.
Sabel blocking some punches.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Sabel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabel takes a shot to the head.
Sabel misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sabel backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Sabel.
Sabel misses with a punch to the body.
Sabel tries to pull guard but Halo holds him up against the cage and eventually Sabel drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halo.
Halo working aggressively here.
Halo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sabel backwards.
Sabel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sabel prevents a body shot from Halo.
Sabel misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
Sabel tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Sabel back against the cage.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sabel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sabel.
Sabel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sabel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Sabel on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ziba Halo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Loke Sabel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sabel misses with a looping right.
Halo tries to clinch there but Sabel circles away.
A big right from Sabel misses.

Halo has Sabel up against the cage in a clinch.
Sabel blocking some punches.
Halo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Halo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sabel's brow.
Halo tries to work over Sabel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Sabel fails to land.
Halo lands a left hand.
Halo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sabel backwards.
Sabel scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Halo.
Sabel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Halo lands with a right to the head.
Halo pushes Sabel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo digs a right hand into Sabel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sabel's gas tank.
Halo lands with a short shot to the head.
Halo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo gets through Sabel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Halo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Sabel is rocked!
Halo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sabel is still on wobbly legs! Can Halo finish him?
Halo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sabel to his knees! Halo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ziba Halo!
A relieved looking Ziba Halo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.