PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Paul could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dominick Halo's chin.

Paul
vs
Halo

188 cm
25
222 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dominick Halo!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo shoots in for a double leg but Paul sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paul shoots in for a double leg but Halo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Halo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paul jabs Halo right on the nose. Halo blinks but takes it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paul, as that shot connected.
Halo misses with a hook
and Halo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paul fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul catches Halo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo throws a hook to the side of Paul's head but Paul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paul throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Halo on the side of the head.
Halo misses with an uppercut. Paul saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Paul on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Halo throws a nice looking combination but Paul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Paul wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Halo has his takedown stuffed
and Halo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halo scores with a shot to the body.
Halo misses with an uppercut. Paul saw that one coming.
Paul is looking to counter punch.
Halo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Halo misses with a body punch
letting Paul counter with a right hand.
Halo throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Paul counter with a right hand.

Halo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Paul tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Halo is in Paul's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Paul managing to control the position.
Halo wants to control from the top but Paul keeps moving.
Halo landing with the ground and pound.
Paul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halo is one step ahead there.
Halo prevents Paul from getting back to his feet.
Halo content to stall in guard here.
Halo postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul is looking to stand up but Halo isn't so interested in that idea.
Paul looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paul throws a jab but it's blocked by Halo.
Paul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Halo tries to counter it with a takedown but Paul pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Paul throws a looping overhand right but Halo ducks down to avoid it.
Halo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paul shoots in looking for a takedown but Halo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Paul's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Paul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paul tries for a takedown but Halo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Halo slips a jab from Paul.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses with a hook

and Paul counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Paul winds up and cracks Halo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Halo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paul missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Halo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Halo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paul wants to stand back up but Halo manages to pass into side control.
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 John Paul will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Halo misses with a looping right.
Paul has been working on his balance at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Halo.
Nice uppercut lands for Paul. That snapped Halo's head back.
Halo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paul paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Halo does it's job there.
Halo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo misses with a takedown attempt
letting Paul counter with a right hand.
Halo ducks under a wild hook from Paul.
Paul takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul dives in and grabs Halo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Halo pushes down on Paul's head and hops out.
A jab from Halo misses.
Paul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Paul looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Halo!
Halo regains half guard.
Paul tries to pass to full mount but Halo defends it.
Paul knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Halo on the ground.
Paul is thwarting Halo's attempts to control the position.
Paul wants to control but Halo is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Halo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Halo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Halo.
Dominick Halo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Halo wants to sweep here but Paul controlling him for the moment.
Halo trying to keep a closed guard but Paul is proving a slippery customer.
Paul landing some decent shots from guard.
Halo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul is looking to work some ground and pound but Halo has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Paul accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Paul looking to score a takedown here. Halo is defending well but Paul drives through and ends up in Halo's guard.
Halo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paul.
Halo is looking to stand up but Paul isn't so interested in that idea.

Halo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Paul trying to move into half guard but instead Halo has managed to sweep!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo with a nice head shot there.
Paul is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Halo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Paul has momentary wrist control but Halo slips an elbow through the middle.
Halo stops Paul from standing up.
Paul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Halo trying to control but Paul is working from the bottom.
Halo postures up in Paul's guard and throws a big left but Paul blocks it.
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 John Paul will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Halo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paul is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Paul lands a glancing blow to the side of Halo's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Paul darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Paul is just out of range.
Halo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paul.
Paul tries to counter with a takedown but Halo is quick to defend against it.
Halo throws a right hand that Paul ducks under and follows up with a left that Paul also avoids with ease.
Paul scores with a nice right hand.
Paul misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul misses the jab.
Paul moves into range and connects with a jab.
Paul dodges the punch combination from Halo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paul defends it nicely.
Paul cracks Halo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Halo misses.
Paul slips a jab and a cross from Halo.
Paul lunges at Halo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Halo's hand.
Halo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paul defends it nicely.
Dominick Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Halo.
Halo looks to land a left hand but Paul moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Paul on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Paul.
Nice cross by Paul.
Halo fails to land the takedown.
John Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominick Halo.
Halo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Halo fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands with an uppercut that bounces Halo off the cage and back into range.

Paul drops Halo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Halo looks back up at him and smiles so Paul waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Halo is rocked!
Halo gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Paul points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Halo wakes up just in time to hear Paul thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Paul!
John Paul took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'God bless'.