PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melchizedek Halo (ranked 3998 p4p, 482 weight class) and Harry Holliday (ranked 4663 p4p, 522 weight class). Harry Holliday has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Halo
vs
Holliday

185 cm
31
215 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

187 cm
39
210 lbs
22 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melchizedek Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday walks into a jab.
Halo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Holliday misses.
We've been told by Halo's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Halo misses with a hook
and Holliday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holliday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halo.
Melchizedek Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Holliday will feel that in the morning.
Halo throws a hook but Holliday avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Holliday.
Halo thows a leg kick but Holliday checks it
and Holliday counters with a nice uppercut.
Halo lands the left hand.
Halo loads up on a big right hand but Holliday slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holliday scoring well with a low kick there.
Holliday throws a hook but Halo blocks it.
Halo throws a looping overhand right but Holliday ducks down to avoid it.
Holliday shapes to counter with a head kick.
Halo delivers a nice body kick.
Halo delivers a nice body kick.
Halo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday throws a leg kick that is checked
and Halo counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Harry Holliday has been cut.
Halo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Halo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holliday manages to avoid it.
Holliday keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halo.
Halo blocks a leg kick.
Halo is looking to counter with a body kick.
Halo misses with a body shot.
Holliday takes one on the button.
Halo slips a jab from Holliday.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Holliday is looking to score with low kicks.
Holliday throws a shot from downtown. Halo moves away and avoids it.
Halo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holliday.
A jab from Halo misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday motions for Halo to come forward. Holliday throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Halo.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
Nice shot by Halo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Holliday.
Halo looks to land a left hand but Holliday moved out of range nicely.
Holliday throws a low kick but Halo avoids it.
Halo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holliday.
Halo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holliday.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
Holliday uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halo.
Halo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holliday.
Holliday swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Holliday appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holliday lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Halo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Halo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Halo lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Holliday takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Holliday just misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halo.
Holliday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holliday takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Holliday throws a leg kick that is checked
and Halo counters with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Halo checks a leg kick.
Halo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Halo.
Halo thumps Holliday with a low kick.
Holliday moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab from Holliday.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Halo.
Halo jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Halo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Holliday on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Halo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Halo throws a shot from downtown. Holliday moves away and avoids it.
Holliday 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.
Halo thumps Holliday with a low kick.
Halo scoring well with a low kick there.
Halo scores with a spinning back kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Halo, right into the meat.
Holliday looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Holliday misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Halo misses the target.
Halo misses with a hook.
Halo looks for the body kick but Holliday saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melchizedek Halo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Holliday's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Holliday lands with a nice body kick.
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Holliday is just out of range.
Holliday was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Halo scores with a punch to the head.
Halo thuds a left hand into Holliday's body.
Halo slips under a jab.
Halo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Halo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holliday can do to turn this around?
A clash of legs there as Halo blocks the low kick.
Holliday shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Melchizedek Halo is winning the standup battle so far.
Holliday lands a slapping body shot.
Halo lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday takes a jab right on the kisser.
Holliday on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holliday looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Halo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holliday slips under a jab from Halo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo connects with a looping right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Holliday might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Halo has got the better of the exchanges.
Halo misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Holliday releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Holliday missing with a left hand there. Halo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Halo scores with a jab.
Holliday wants to land a leg kick but Halo is out of range.
Holliday is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Halo throws a head kick that misses
and Holliday counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Holliday misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Halo finds it's way through Holliday's defenses.
Holliday connects with a right hand. Halo shakes it off.
Holliday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Halo checks a low kick from Holliday.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holliday scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Halo thuds a left hand into Holliday's body.
Holliday avoids the body shot from Halo.
Halo checks a leg kick.
Halo slips a jab from Holliday.
Holliday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halo moves away.
Holliday looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Halo moves out of range as Holliday strikes.
Halo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Halo.
Holliday lands with a nice body punch.
Halo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Holliday looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Holliday is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands with a nice body punch.
Halo throws a low kick, looking for Holliday's leg but Holliday calmly moves out of range.
Holliday throws a wild body kick that Halo sees coming a mile off.
Halo cracks Holliday with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holliday fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holliday.
Halo connects with a nice looking jab.
A leg kick checked by Halo.
Halo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holliday.
Halo dips to his left and cracks Holliday with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Holliday.
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
It seemed like Holliday was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Halo throws a chopping leg kick but Holliday manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Holliday misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo throws an overhand right that lands on Holliday's shoulder, as Holliday tries to avoid the shot.
Holliday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holliday misses with a low kick.
As Holliday looks to move away, Halo throws a big counter combo but Holliday just gets out of the way.
Halo avoids the body shot from Holliday.
Halo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Halo pushes Holliday away with a front kick.
Halo throws a big shot that misses.
Holliday needs to keep his hands up - Halo had a free shot at his head there.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halo lunges at Holliday with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Holliday's hand.
Holliday throws out a loose jab but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holliday 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halo takes a swing at Holliday's ribcage but misses.
Holliday misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melchizedek Halo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Holliday'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. This is the final round!

Halo tests Holliday's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holliday with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Halo to score with a decent uppercut.
Holliday feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Halo's calf.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holliday darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holliday walks forward, straight into a front kick from Halo.
Holliday looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Halo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holliday's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holliday has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Holliday with a hook.
Halo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Halo lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Holliday fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Halo is out of range.
Holliday tries a low kick but Halo avoids it.
Holliday misses with a straight right.
Nice cross by Halo.
Halo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Holliday slips under a jab.
Holliday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Halo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Halo.
Halo thuds his right hand into Holliday's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Halo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Holliday if he has to take too many more of those.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo moves out of range of the leg kick from Holliday.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halo cracks the inside of Holliday's front leg.
Harry Holliday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melchizedek Halo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Holliday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holliday has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Halo.
Halo thumps Holliday with a low kick.
Halo throws the left hand but Holliday avoids the punch easily.
Holliday walks into a left hand.
Holliday stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Holliday misses.
Halo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holliday.
Holliday misses with a left hand
and Halo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holliday throws out a loose jab but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holliday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Halo.
A slow jab from Holliday misses its intended target.
Halo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday defending well as Halo loads up on a big left hand.
Halo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Halo. That snapped Holliday's head back.
Halo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Holliday under the eye.
Holliday fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Halo.
Halo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holliday motions for Halo to come forward. Holliday throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holliday misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Halo.
Halo misses with a hook
and Holliday counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Holliday misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Halo counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Halo, as that shot connected.
Halo blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Halo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holliday, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holliday walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Holliday throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Holliday misses the shot to the body.
Halo scores with a nice strike.
Halo ducks under a wild hook from Holliday.
A punch lands to the side of Holliday 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Holliday throws a low kick but Halo moves out of range easily.
Halo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Halo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Halo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Halo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holliday pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holliday throws a leg kick but Halo moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Melchizedek Halo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Halo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melchizedek Halo!
Melchizedek Halo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.