PBP Commentary

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

Cline
vs
Halal

162 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Waylon Cline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Halal!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halal lands a really nice looking cross but Cline seems unphased.

It looks like Waylon Cline has been cut.
Halal is looking to score with low kicks.
Cline connects with a solid leg kick.
Cline slips a jab and a cross from Halal.
An attempted straight right counter from Cline misses the target.
Halal misses with a shot to the body

and Cline counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Halal missing with punches from the bottom.
Cline tries to stand and escape but Halal is controlling the position.
Cline trying to pass the guard but Halal defending well.
Cline not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Halal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Halal.
Cline would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cline avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cline might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Halal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cline defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cline wants to get up but he can't break Halal's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cline wants to stand and escape but instead Halal has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Cline wants to get back to his feet but Halal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Halal is looking to pass into half guard but Cline pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cline is in guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cline stands and steps away. Halal gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Halal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Halal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cline counters by moving into the clinch.
Cline really is a fat lump.

Halal breaks the clinch.

Cline instigates a clinch.

Cline breaks from the clinch.
OH! Cline has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Halal smells blood and charges in for the finish! Halal unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Cline sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Henry Halal!