PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Saint-Perrilloux (ranked 1563 p4p, 229 weight class) and Kassius Halo (ranked 1607 p4p, 235 weight class). The key to victory for Jacques Saint-Perrilloux has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Saint-Perrilloux
vs
Halo

194 cm
34
210 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

187 cm
34
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacques Saint-Perrilloux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kassius Halo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saint-Perrilloux.

Saint-Perrilloux has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Saint-Perrilloux.
Saint-Perrilloux lands a left hand that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Saint-Perrilloux.
Saint-Perrilloux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Saint-Perrilloux misses with a body punch.
Halo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saint-Perrilloux backwards.
Halo misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Saint-Perrilloux - that landed with a thud.
Saint-Perrilloux lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saint-Perrilloux stalling against the cage.
Saint-Perrilloux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saint-Perrilloux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saint-Perrilloux lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
A right hand to the body from Saint-Perrilloux.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint-Perrilloux controls his hands.
Saint-Perrilloux lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint-Perrilloux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saint-Perrilloux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halo tries to pull guard but Saint-Perrilloux holds him up against the cage and eventually Halo drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saint-Perrilloux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Halo tries to break the clinch but Saint-Perrilloux is controlling the position.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saint-Perrilloux is leaning against Halo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Halo looks winded!
Halo tries to pull guard but Saint-Perrilloux holds him up against the cage and eventually Halo drops back down to his feet.
Saint-Perrilloux works on Halo's body with a couple of short punches.
Saint-Perrilloux lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Halo.
Saint-Perrilloux lands with a short shot to the head.
Saint-Perrilloux is leaning against Halo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Halo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Halo tries to pull guard but Saint-Perrilloux won't allow it.
Jacques Saint-Perrilloux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kassius Halo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saint-Perrilloux.
A short uppercut from Saint-Perrilloux.
I was talking to Saint-Perrilloux's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Saint-Perrilloux lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint-Perrilloux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saint-Perrilloux lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saint-Perrilloux.
Saint-Perrilloux digs a right hand underneath Halo's ribcage. Halo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Saint-Perrilloux.
Saint-Perrilloux works on Halo's body with a couple of short punches.
Saint-Perrilloux pushes Halo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Saint-Perrilloux.
Saint-Perrilloux digs a right hand into Halo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Halo's gas tank.
Saint-Perrilloux lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Saint-Perrilloux.
Saint-Perrilloux scores with a nice hook to the head.

Halo is rocked!
Saint-Perrilloux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Halo is still on wobbly legs! Can Saint-Perrilloux finish him?
Saint-Perrilloux is working Halo over against the cage.
Saint-Perrilloux presses Halo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Halo seems to have recovered his senses.
Saint-Perrilloux cracks Halo with a nice body shot.
Saint-Perrilloux lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Saint-Perrilloux lands a body shot.
Saint-Perrilloux'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.
Saint-Perrilloux lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saint-Perrilloux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saint-Perrilloux moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Saint-Perrilloux cracks Halo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Halo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Saint-Perrilloux finish him?
Halo wants to clinch but Saint-Perrilloux slips to the side
and Saint-Perrilloux counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacques Saint-Perrilloux!
Jacques Saint-Perrilloux retains his light heavyweight title!