PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gurney Halleck (ranked 329 p4p, 39 weight class) and Brian Jones (ranked 504 p4p, 63 weight class). Halleck comes to the cage accompanied by Simple Minds - Changeling. Jones has chosen Take my hand as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Brian Jones enters the cage!

Halleck
vs
Jones

183 cm
28
158 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

165 cm
29
146 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gurney Halleck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Jones!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Halleck seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Halleck fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Halleck's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Gurney Halleck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halleck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Halleck.
Jones drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Halleck defends it well.
We've been told by Halleck's head coaches at soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab from Halleck does it's job there.

Halleck closes the distance and clinches.
Halleck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halleck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Halleck working hard to break the clinch.
Halleck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Jones jumps into guard, dragging Halleck to the mat.
Halleck trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halleck content to stall in guard here.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halleck engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Halleck doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Halleck manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Halleck decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones, up you get!
Halleck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Halleck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halleck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab by Jones.
Halleck throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Halleck thinking.
Halleck has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones throws a leg kick

and Halleck counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Halleck.
Halleck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halleck.
Jones prevents a body shot from Halleck.
Jones prevents a body shot from Halleck.
Halleck blocking some punches.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.

Halleck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Halleck throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halleck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones flicks out a counter leg kick but Halleck steps away.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Halleck takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones cracks a nice hook into Halleck's ribs.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones wants to slow Halleck down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Halleck looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

Halleck takes the fight into the clinch.
Halleck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halleck blocks a body shot from Jones.
Halleck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones tries to work over Halleck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Halleck fails to land.

Halleck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones walks into a jab.
Jones punishes Halleck's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Halleck.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Halleck moves his leg out of the way.
A little feinted left hand from Halleck on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Halleck motions for Jones to come forward. Halleck throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Halleck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halleck throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Halleck.
Halleck throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Halleck 's knee.
A jab from Halleck misses.
Halleck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halleck.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halleck.
Halleck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brian Jones will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Halleck lands a slapping body shot.
Jones moves away from the strike by Halleck.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halleck.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Halleck is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Halleck has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Halleck is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Halleck throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Halleck misses the jab.
A shot to the body from Halleck misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Halleck.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
An attempted straight right counter from Halleck misses the target.
Halleck throws a big shot that misses.
Halleck looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones checks a low kick from Halleck.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Halleck on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halleck takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones lands a nice hook to Halleck's body. Halleck takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halleck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones cracks Halleck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halleck.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Halleck.
Jones sizes up Halleck with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Halleck stuffs the takedown.
Halleck throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Halleck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halleck throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Brian Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halleck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Halleck walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Halleck rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halleck avoids it.
Halleck has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Halleck misses with a body punch.
Halleck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Halleck has him pressed against the cage.
Gurney Halleck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Jones.
Halleck prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Halleck prevents it.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Halleck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Halleck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Halleck tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones stalling the fight.
Gurney Halleck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Halleck has him pressed against the cage.
Jones trying to stall but Halleck improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a right hand.
Halleck misses with a punch to the body.

Halleck breaks from the clinch.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Halleck throws out a powerful jab.
Halleck lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones avoids the body shot from Halleck.
Halleck lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Halleck sees coming a mile off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Halleck. That's going to slow Jones down.
Halleck moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Halleck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Halleck.
Jones tries to work over Halleck's front leg with a kick but Halleck checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halleck takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Halleck looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Halleck throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Halleck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones swings for the body but Halleck moves out of range.
Halleck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halleck darts in trying to clinch

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Halleck is defending well.
Halleck is not content to let Jones control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brian Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Halleck.
Jones is looking to slow Halleck down with leg kicks.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Halleck needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Halleck blocks a leg kick.
Halleck with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halleck. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halleck checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halleck throws out the jab.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Jones has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halleck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Halleck lands with a left to the head.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Halleck scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones blocks a body shot from Halleck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Halleck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halleck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Halleck controls his hands.
Jones tries to work over Halleck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halleck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones tries to pull guard but Halleck forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gurney Halleck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Jones.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halleck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Halleck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halleck lands a nice uppercut.
Halleck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halleck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gurney Halleck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halleck working aggressively here.
Halleck misses with some punches.
Halleck tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Halleck fails to land.
Halleck struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Brian Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Halleck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halleck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Halleck tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Halleck back against the cage.

Halleck breaks from the clinch.
Halleck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halleck.
Despite the aggression on Jones's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Halleck off balance momentarily.
A big right from Halleck misses.
Jones was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Halleck misses with a low kick.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gurney Halleck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones thumps Halleck with a low kick.
Halleck just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones moves out of range as Halleck throws a body kick.
Jones throws a leg kick but Halleck moved away.
A punch combination from Halleck misses.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halleck throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Halleck.
It looked like Halleck was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halleck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones tries to clinch there but Halleck circles away.
A jab from Halleck finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Halleck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halleck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Halleck feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Halleck chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones moves away from the strike by Halleck.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Halleck cracks Jones with an open hand slap.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gurney Halleck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gurney Halleck!
Post fight, Gurney Halleck stared into the camera and said 'https://soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'.