PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Lafayette (ranked 113 p4p, 17 weight class) and Arthur Halo (ranked 54 p4p, 9 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Arthur Halo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lafayette
vs
Halo

184 cm
32
175 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

187 cm
35
180 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vicente Lafayette!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Halo!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafayette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halo.
Lafayette takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lafayette throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Halo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Lafayette looking for submissions off his back.
Halo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lafayette!
Halo controlling the position easily from mount.
Lafayette is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Halo.
Halo breaks from Lafayette's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo tries to control but Lafayette wriggling away.
Halo landing strikes from the mount.
Halo controlling from mount.
Halo tries to control but Lafayette wriggling away.
Lafayette is looking to improve his position but Halo isn't that keen on the idea.

Halo has control of Lafayette's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lafayette regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Halo lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lafayette defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Halo.
Halo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Halo wants to control the pace but Lafayette is squirming around nicely.
Halo landing strikes from the mount and Lafayette is in trouble!

Halo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lafayette is now in Halo's guard. A big mistake from Halo there, giving up the dominant position!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafayette wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.
Lafayette tries to free his leg and advance position but Halo is retaining full guard.
Halo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lafayette.
Halo wants to hit a switch here but Lafayette passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Halo there!
Halo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lafayette looking for a guillotine here but Halo defends easily.

Halo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lafayette has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Halo has managed to get both his arms back between Lafayette's legs - danger averted.
Halo wants to control from the top but Lafayette keeps moving.

Lafayette has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Halo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Lafayette looking for a guillotine here but Halo defends easily.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lafayette swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Halo trying to control but Lafayette is working from the bottom.
Halo pushing down on Lafayette's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lafayette wants to improve his position but Halo is controlling well.
Lafayette is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lafayette trying to control but Halo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halo trying to mount his opponent but Lafayette defends it.

Lafayette looking for submissions off his back.
Lafayette keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Halo dominated that round.
That's time! Lafayette's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Halo shoots and misses
and Lafayette makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Halo misses with a takedown
enabling Lafayette to counter with a crisp jab.
Halo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lafayette makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Halo really felt that one!
Lafayette pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lafayette misses with a low kick.
Halo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lafayette.
Halo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Halo is looking to chop away at Lafayette's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo shoots in looking for a takedown but Lafayette manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Halo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vicente Lafayette has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Halo.
Lafayette misses the shot to the body.
Lafayette looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lafayette misses the jab.
Lafayette stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lafayette wants it to stay on the feet.
Lafayette throws a body punch but Halo moves out of range.
Arthur Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lafayette misses with an attempted mid kick.
Halo throws a body punch but Lafayette moves out of range.
A low kick from Halo misses
and Lafayette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halo misses with a leg kick
and Lafayette counters with a leg kick.
Halo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lafayette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lafayette sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lafayette appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lafayette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Lafayette.
Halo ducks under a wild hook from Lafayette.
Halo tries a quick counter leg kick but Lafayette is wise to it.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lafayette's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a body punch but Lafayette moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Halo shoots in and drives through. Lafayette sprawls well.
Lafayette misses with a wild body shot.
Lafayette misses the shot to the body.
Halo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lafayette throws a low kick but Halo avoids it.
Lafayette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.
Halo missing with a left hand there. Lafayette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arthur Halo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lafayette fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Halo is out of range.
Lafayette misses with a jab to the body

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lafayette tries to roll over but Halo keeps him under control.
Lafayette wants to get back to his feet.
Halo trying to pass the guard but Lafayette defending well.

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

Halo seems to be looking for submissions.
Lafayette is not content to let Halo control the position.
Halo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lafayette knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Halo is thwarting Lafayette's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Lafayette actively working from the bottom here.
Lafayette is looking to improve his position.
Halo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Halo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Halo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lafayette!
Halo with the ground and pound from mount.
Halo working the ground and pound effectively.
Lafayette is trying to escape the mount.
Lafayette in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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 Vicente Lafayette will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lafayette swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Lafayette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lafayette throws a right and a left that Halo avoids nicely.
Halo dives in for a single leg takedown but Lafayette sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lafayette misses with a jab to the body

and Halo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Lafayette breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lafayette swings away with a body shot that misses

and Halo counters with a takedown into side control.
Halo scoring with punches from side control.
Halo scoring with punches from side control.
Halo takes a little break here. Lafayette wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lafayette is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Halo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Lafayette's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lafayette is trying to get back to half guard.
Lafayette struggling a bit here.
Halo trying to control the action but Lafayette is working from the bottom.
Lafayette wants to control but Halo postures up.
Lafayette manages to work his way to half guard, despite Halo's best efforts.

Halo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Halo is working for a kimura but Lafayette is defending it quite comfortably.
Lafayette is looking for a sweep. Halo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Halo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Halo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lafayette can't escape the position.

Halo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lafayette is now in Halo's guard. A big mistake from Halo there, giving up the dominant position!
Lafayette looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette is looking to stand up but Halo won't let him.
Arthur Halo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lafayette not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.

Lafayette is trying to get back to full guard.

Halo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Halo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette is looking to control Halo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lafayette avoid being mounted?
Halo wants to pass to mount but Lafayette is defending the position.

Halo is looking for a kimura here.
Lafayette moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halo is stalling in the full guard.

Lafayette is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Halo defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Halo really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Halo looks to land a right hand but Lafayette moved out of range.
Lafayette takes one to the side of the head.

Lafayette drops Halo with a beautiful combination! Halo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lafayette is looking for the KO!

It looks like Arthur Halo has been cut.
Halo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lafayette throws a leg kick
enabling Halo to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafayette scores with a hook.
Halo connects with a solid leg kick.
Halo shoots in but Lafayette avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Halo doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Lafayette to counter with a crisp jab.
Lafayette gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lafayette throws a hook to the side of Halo's head but Halo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, jab by Halo - just one landing.
Lafayette cracks Halo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lafayette swings and misses with a shot to the body

so Halo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Lafayette is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Halo defends well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Halo stands and throws Lafayette's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Halo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo working away.
Halo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lafayette some visible discomfort.
Halo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lafayette keeps working.
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!
Lafayette struggling a bit here.

Halo is trying to get an arm triangle but Lafayette is defending well.
Lafayette can't do much from the bottom here.
Lafayette is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo is looking to take a break and control but Lafayette is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halo scoring with punches from side control.
Lafayette can't do much from the bottom here.
Lafayette manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Lafayette actively working from the bottom here.
Halo trying to control the action but Lafayette is working from the bottom.
Halo working the head and body with strikes.

Halo is working for a kimura but Lafayette is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lafayette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lafayette has his foot on Halo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Halo works his way back into a safe position though.
Lafayette can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Halo controls the pace.

Lafayette has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Halo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Halo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Arthur Halo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Arthur Halo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Halo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Halo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lafayette avoids it really well and circles away.
Vicente Lafayette is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Halo is predictable there
and Lafayette counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halo looks for a takedown but Lafayette sprawls well.
Lafayette half committed to a counter leg kick.
Halo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafayette circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lafayette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lafayette wants to slow Halo down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette scores with a nice right hand.
Lafayette takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lafayette throws an overhand right that lands on Halo's shoulder, as Halo tries to avoid the shot.
Lafayette uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Halo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lafayette. Lafayette obviously looking to wear him down.
Halo swinging wildly here.
A lazy left from Lafayette finds it's target.
Halo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lafayette throws a nice outside leg kick.
Halo shoots in and drives through. Lafayette sprawls well.
Halo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vicente Lafayette has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Halo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Halo.
Lafayette slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafayette 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 takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Halo is rocked!
Lafayette cracks Halo on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Halo falls backwards against the cage. Lafayette follows up with more strikes that drop Halo to his knees. Lafayette keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Halo! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Lafayette!
Vicente Lafayette is the new welterweight champion!
Vicente Lafayette decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.