PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Marcel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nunchi Halonchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcel comes to the cage accompanied by city of angels. Nunchi Halonchi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Marcel
vs
Halonchi

170 cm
20
162 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

160 cm
20
159 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Marcel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nunchi Halonchi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halonchi tries to clinch but Marcel is having none of it.
Nunchi Halonchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halonchi tries to clinch there but Marcel circles away.
Halonchi tries to clinch there but Marcel circles away.
Halonchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halonchi wants to clinch up but Marcel keeps it at a distance.
Halonchi avoids the head kick by Marcel.
Halonchi wants to clinch.
Marcel stuffs the takedown.
Marcel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Halonchi takes the fight into the clinch.

Marcel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halonchi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marcel tries to avoid it but Halonchi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marcel to the ground. Marcel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Halonchi tries to clinch but Marcel is having none of it.
No luck for Halonchi with that takedown attempt.
Jesse Marcel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nunchi Halonchi.
Halonchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marcel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jesse Marcel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Marcel circles away.
Halonchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Halonchi tries to clinch up but Marcel circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcel throws the kick towards the body but Halonchi avoids it.
Halonchi tries to clinch but Marcel moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marcel, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Marcel.
Marcel swats away the attempt to clinch by Halonchi.
Halonchi blocks the body kick.
Halonchi is looking to clinch but Marcel is avoiding it.
Halonchi shoots in for a double leg but Marcel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Halonchi fails with a takedown attempt.
Halonchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Marcel circles away.
Halonchi fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marcel. Halonchi shrugs it off though.
Halonchi is looking to clinch.
Halonchi tries to clinch there but Marcel circles away.
Marcel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Halonchi looks gassed!
Marcel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Halonchi's head.
Marcel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Halonchi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Halonchi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marcel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marcel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halonchi is one step ahead there.
Marcel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Halonchi's guard.
Marcel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Halonchi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marcel wants to pass the guard but Halonchi is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcel pushing down on Halonchi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Still in half guard, Marcel seems content to control.
Halonchi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marcel moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcel tries to move to mount but Halonchi blocks the move with his legs.
Halonchi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marcel in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halonchi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marcel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halonchi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marcel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Halonchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Marcel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marcel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Halonchi moves in looking to clinch but Marcel pushes him off.

Halonchi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcel is looking to control Halonchi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marcel avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Marcel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Halonchi tries to clinch but Marcel is having none of it.
Halonchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marcel.
Halonchi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marcel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Halonchi tries to clinch but Marcel is having none of it.
Marcel thuds his right hand into Halonchi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch lands to the side of Halonchi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Halonchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halonchi fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcel stuffs the takedown.
Halonchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Marcel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcel swats away the attempt to clinch by Halonchi.
Halonchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcel throws a head kick that half lands.
Halonchi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marcel's waist but Marcel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Halonchi off to one side.
Jesse Marcel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nunchi Halonchi.
Halonchi is breathing heavily.
Halonchi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marcel throws a head kick that Halonchi semi-blocks.
Marcel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marcel throws a head kick but Halonchi moves out of range.
A head kick from Marcel lands but Halonchi takes it in his stride.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Halonchi.
Halonchi tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halonchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halonchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marcel lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Halonchi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Halonchi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Marcel moves into full guard.
Marcel is controlling Halonchi's posture.
Marcel trying to keep a closed guard but Halonchi is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marcel holds on and takes a little breather.
Marcel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Halonchi drops back looking for a leg! Marcel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marcel manages to kick Halonchi off! Halonchi jumps back into Marcel's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Marcel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Halonchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Marcel is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marcel.
Marcel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marcel scores with a hook.
Halonchi avoids the head kick by Marcel.
Halonchi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Halonchi takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Halonchi feints and as Marcel raises his hands in defense, Halonchi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Halonchi being controlled here momentarily.

Halonchi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Marcel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Marcel has escaped and now he's on top!
Marcel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Marcel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marcel tries to free his leg and advance position but Halonchi is retaining full guard.
Halonchi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marcel controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcel passes Halonchi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Marcel dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Marcel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Halonchi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marcel swats away the attempt to clinch by Halonchi.
Marcel tries to land a front kick but Halonchi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Halonchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Marcel circles away.
Halonchi tries to clinch but Marcel moves out of range.
Halonchi is looking to clinch.
Halonchi is looking to clinch but Marcel is avoiding it.
Marcel keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halonchi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Halonchi tries to clinch but Marcel moves out of range.
Halonchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcel connects with a right hand. Halonchi shakes it off.
Marcel misses with a body kick.
Jesse Marcel is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonchi tries to clinch up but Marcel circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcel feints and then cracks Halonchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Halonchi down.
Marcel lands a head kick. Halonchi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Halonchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Marcel circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halonchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marcel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Halonchi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Halonchi tries to clinch up.
A head kick from Marcel lands but Halonchi takes it in his stride.
Halonchi wants to clinch up but Marcel keeps it at a distance.
Halonchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Marcel circles away.
Halonchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marcel is looking to slow Halonchi down with leg kicks.
Halonchi moves out of range of the body kick from Marcel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Marcel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Halonchi tries to clinch but Marcel moves out of range.
Marcel throws a body kick that misses.
Marcel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nunchi Halonchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcel tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marcel!
Halonchi tries to clinch there but Marcel circles away.
Marcel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Halonchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halonchi tries to clinch but Marcel is having none of it.
Marcel scoring well with a low kick there.
Marcel connects with a body shot.
Marcel throws a nice head 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!
Marcel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Halonchi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcel scores with a leg kick.
Marcel lands a head kick!

Halonchi drives through and clinches with Marcel against the cage.

Marcel manages to break the clinch.
Halonchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marcel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halonchi moves in looking to clinch but Marcel pushes him off.
Halonchi tries to clinch but Marcel is having none of it.
Marcel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crunch! Marcel slams his shin into Halonchi's torso.
Marcel lands a head kick!
Marcel connects with a nice looking jab.
Marcel scores with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Marcel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halonchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marcel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marcel.
Marcel lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marcel thumps Halonchi with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Marcel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Halonchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Halonchi will feel that in the morning.
Marcel throws a nice head kick!
Marcel lands a high kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Halonchi misses with a hook to the body
and Halonchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marcel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Halonchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Marcel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marcel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Marcel!