PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieko Lynn (ranked 1851 p4p, 251 weight class) and Kassius Halo (ranked 2923 p4p, 379 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lynn
vs
Halo

186 cm
30
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

187 cm
35
215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Sin City Allstars

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kieko Lynn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kassius Halo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Lynn.
Lynn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Halo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lynn backs up against the cage.

It looks like Kieko Lynn has been cut.
Lynn loads up on a big right hand but Halo slips the punch.
Lynn throws a leg kick which misses Halo's front leg but catches the back leg as Halo tries to avoid it.
Lynn throws a looping overhand right but Halo ducks down to avoid it.
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynn was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo.
Lynn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halo lands a nice shot that snaps Lynn's head back.
Kieko Lynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halo.
Lynn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.
Halo with the counter takedown but Lynn avoids it easily.
Halo misses with a body shot
and Lynn counters with a good low kick that Halo was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Halo lands with a straight right. Lynn didn't see that one coming.
Lynn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Halo.
Halo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lynn as he jumps to the side.
Lynn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lynn moves out of range of the body kick.
Halo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lynn is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lynn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halo.
A shot to the liver by Lynn. Beautiful body shot.
Lynn stuffs the takedown attempt from Halo. Halo gets slowly back to his feet.
Lynn scores with a jab.
Halo tests Lynn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Lynn scores with a four punch combination!
Halo looks to land a left hand but Lynn moved out of range nicely.
Lynn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Halo manages to circle out of the way.
A punch lands to the side of Halo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynn lands a slapping body shot.
Halo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lynn.
Lynn slips a jab and a cross from Halo.
Lynn misses the shot to the body.
Lynn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halo doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lynn avoids the body shot from Halo.
Lynn tries a head kick but it misses.
Lynn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lynn misses with a straight left.
Lynn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lynn lands with a right hand.
Lynn throws a low kick but Halo avoids it.
Lynn misses with a looping left.
Kieko Lynn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halo misses with a right hand

and Lynn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lynn.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynn forces his way into half guard.

Halo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lynn pulls his head out easily.
We've been hearing that Lynn has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Halo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lynn pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn is looking to advance position but Halo won't allow it.

Halo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Halo tries to get to full guard but Lynn has control of the leg.

Lynn is looking for a kimura here.
Halo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Halo actively working from the bottom here.

Halo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Lynn wants to work for an arm triangle but Halo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Lynn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lynn throwing shots but Halo is blocking nicely.

Lynn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Halo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieko Lynn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kieko Lynn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lynn cracks the inside of Halo's front leg.
Lynn swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Lynn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lynn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halo moves away.
A jab from Halo does it's job there.
Lynn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Halo dives in for a single leg takedown but Lynn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lynn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halo can do to turn this around?
Halo throws a series of punches but Lynn moves out of range.
Lynn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kieko Lynn is winning the standup battle so far.
Halo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halo cracks Lynn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lynn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Halo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lynn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynn pushes Halo away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lynn.
Lynn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab by Lynn.
Lynn scores with a shot to the body.
Halo shoots and misses

and Lynn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lynn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lynn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halo trying to control the position but instead, Lynn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Halo into the cage.
Lynn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo is trying to pull guard but Lynn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kieko Lynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kassius Halo.
Lynn lands a shot to the body.
Halo tries to pull guard but Lynn holds him up against the cage and eventually Halo drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Lynn.
Halo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn lands a hook that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lynn is leaning against Halo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lynn lands a left hand.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynn's elbow.
Lynn lands a body shot.
Lynn lands with a short shot to the head.
Halo takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Lynn.
Halo tries to stall but Lynn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lynn lands with a light punch inside.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Lynn.
Still in the clinch, Lynn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lynn lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lynn.
Kieko Lynn has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to work over Lynn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lynn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lynn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lynn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lynn lands a left hand.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lynn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lynn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Halo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lynn scores with a shot to the side of Halo's head.
A hook to the body from Lynn.
Lynn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lynn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lynn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Halo is breathing heavily.
Lynn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynn lands a hook that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Halo lands with a left to the head.
Lynn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Halo or not.
Halo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lynn is defending well.
A hook to the body from Lynn.
Lynn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lynn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lynn lands a hook that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Halo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lynn smiles and moves away.
Halo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lynn counters with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lynn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Halo walks into a straight right hand from Lynn.

Halo is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lynn tests Halo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Halo is still on wobbly legs! Can Lynn finish him?
Lynn swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Lynn lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick misses from Lynn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieko Lynn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kieko Lynn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lynn throws the left hand but Halo avoids the punch easily.
Halo seems to have recovered his senses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Halo.
Lynn tries to buck Halo off but Halo is having none of it.
Halo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lynn dodges the ground and pound from Halo.
Halo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynn is looking for a sweep.
Lynn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lynn taking some punishment here, with Halo in his half guard.

Lynn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Halo pulls his head out easily.
Halo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Halo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lynn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lynn is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Halo is tapping! Great win for Lynn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kieko Lynn!
Kieko Lynn retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Kieko Lynn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.