PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douche Canoe (ranked 2081 p4p, 285 weight class) and Melchizedek Halo (ranked 1463 p4p, 208 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Canoe
vs
Halo

197 cm
30
215 lbs
15 - 12 - 2

185 cm
33
215 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 15 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douche Canoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melchizedek Halo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Halo there.
Halo misses with an uppercut.
Halo lands a jab to Canoe's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Halo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Halo scores with a jab. Canoe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Halo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An inside leg kick lands from Canoe.
Canoe throws a body punch but Halo moves out of range.
Canoe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Halo's head.
A jab from Halo misses.
Halo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Canoe.
Canoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Halo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Canoe looking to score a takedown here. Halo is defending well but Canoe drives through and ends up in Halo's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canoe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Halo trying to keep a closed guard but Canoe is proving a slippery customer.
Canoe tries to free his leg and advance position but Halo is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing that Canoe has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Halo pulls Canoe in close to his closed guard and prevents Canoe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Canoe trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Halo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Canoe is one step ahead there.
Canoe tries to free his leg and advance position but Halo is retaining full guard.
Canoe postures up in Halo's guard and throws a big left but Halo blocks it.
Canoe wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.

That's two 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.
Canoe being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Canoe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Halo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Halo scores with a hook to the body. Canoe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Canoe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halo moves away from the strike by Canoe.
Halo fakes the leg kick and cracks Canoe in the body.
Halo tries to land a body kick
and Canoe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Canoe throws a hook to the side of Halo's head but Halo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Halo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Melchizedek Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halo moves out of range of the leg kick from Canoe.
A jab from Halo finds it's way through Canoe's defenses.
Canoe lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canoe misses the jab.
Halo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Canoe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halo feints a counter leg kick.
Halo throws a good cross that connects.
Good exchange - Halo coming out on top.
Halo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Canoe.
Halo with a jab.
Halo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Halo misses with a looping left.
Halo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Halo walks into a stiff left hand from Canoe.
Canoe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Halo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Canoe's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Halo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Canoe has time to react.
Canoe checks a low kick from Halo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a leg kick but Canoe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Halo moves out of range as Canoe strikes.
Halo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Canoe throws an overhand right that lands on Halo's shoulder, as Halo tries to avoid the shot.
Canoe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Halo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Canoe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Canoe throws a leg kick but Halo checks it.
Halo walks into a stiff left hand from Canoe.
Jab, jab by Halo - just one landing.
Halo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Canoe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Halo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Canoe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Halo misses with a looping left.
Halo lands a nice shot to the body.
Canoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halo.
Halo swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Halo throws an overhand right that lands on Canoe's shoulder, as Canoe tries to avoid the shot.
Canoe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Halo.
Halo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halo throws out a loose jab but Canoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Canoe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Canoe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Canoe is looking to counter punch.
Halo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Canoe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Halo tries a head kick but it misses.
Canoe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Canoe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Canoe checks a leg kick.
Canoe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Halo sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo throws a jab but it's blocked by Canoe.
Canoe throwing a counter right hand but Halo manages to avoid it.
Halo misses with a body shot
and Canoe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halo connects with a body shot that sends Canoe's belly button to the back.
Canoe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halo.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Halo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Halo finds it's way through Canoe's defenses.
Halo with a hook.
Halo misses with a straight right.
Canoe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Halo staying out of range there.
Canoe throws a right and a left that Halo avoids nicely.
Halo cracks Canoe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Halo misses with a low kick.
Halo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Melchizedek Halo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halo misses with a body kick.
Canoe staying out of range there.
Halo misses with a looping left.
Canoe feinted with a counter takedown.
Canoe 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.
Canoe jabs at Halo's body.
Canoe avoids the head kick by Halo.
Canoe throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Halo misses the target.
Canoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halo moves away.
Halo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Halo connects with an inside leg kick.
Canoe throws a jab when Halo was well out of range.
Canoe cracks Halo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Canoe throws an off balance right hand
and Halo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Canoe thinking.
Halo blocks a jab.
Halo throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Canoe counter with a right hand.
Canoe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Halo has time to react.
Canoe cracks Halo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Canoe dips to his left and cracks Halo with an uppercut!
Canoe slips a jab from Halo.
Canoe 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canoe lands a really nice looking cross but Halo seems unphased.
Canoe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Canoe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Halo ducks under a wild hook from Canoe.
It seemed like Halo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Halo throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Douche Canoe has been cut.
Halo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A leg kick checked by Halo.
Canoe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Halo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Canoe has time to react.
Canoe avoids the head kick by Halo.
Canoe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Canoe.
Canoe tries to counter with a takedown but Halo is quick to defend against it.
Canoe slips under a jab.
Melchizedek Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo misses with a right hand
and Canoe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Canoe blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a leg kick
and Canoe counters with a nice uppercut.
Halo misses with a hook. Canoe ducked under it nicely.
Canoe misses with a straight right.
Canoe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halo.
Halo throws an off balance right hand
and Canoe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halo misses with a left hand
and Canoe counters with an outside leg kick.
Canoe checks a leg kick nicely.
Canoe looks to throw the jab but Halo is out of range.
Canoe 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.
Canoe throws a lazy right hand but Halo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canoe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Canoe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Halo.
Canoe is looking to score with low kicks.
Canoe misses with a takedown attempt - Halo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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 Douche Canoe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Douche Canoe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Canoe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Canoe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halo.
Halo lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Halo.
Canoe throws a poor cross that misses
and Halo counters with a thumping low kick.
Canoe connects with a jab.
Halo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Canoe slips under a jab.
Canoe throws a hook but Halo blocks it.
Halo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Canoe. That did some damage!
Halo feints and then cracks Canoe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Canoe down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Halo misses with a hook.
Canoe slips a straight right by Halo.
Canoe defending well as Halo loads up on a big left hand.
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Canoe moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Canoe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Halo misses with a straight left.
Canoe has a takedown stuffed.
Halo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Canoe. That did some damage!
Halo clobbers Canoe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Halo looks to land a body kick but Canoe moved away.
Canoe looks to land a left hand but Halo moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Halo! But no joy.
Canoe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Halo misses with a straight right.
Canoe misses with a straight left.
Halo throws a lazy body kick
letting Canoe counter with a right hand.
Halo throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Canoe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Canoe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Halo.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Canoe moves out of range easily.

Canoe feints and as Halo raises his hands in defense, Canoe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo is looking to stand up but Canoe isn't so interested in that idea.
Canoe looking to pass the guard.
Canoe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Halo's guard.

Halo pushes Canoe off and gets back to his feet.
Halo misses with a hook to the body
and Canoe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Halo's knee momentarily.
Canoe throws a shot from downtown. Halo moves away and avoids it.
Canoe thumps Halo with a low kick.
Halo cracks the inside of Canoe's front leg.
A slow jab from Canoe misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canoe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Halo momentarily.
A solid body kick from Halo.
Canoe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Canoe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.

Canoe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Canoe is looking to take a break and control but Halo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halo moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canoe wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canoe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Halo working a defensive guard but Canoe manages to pass into side control anyway.
Canoe throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Canoe grinds an elbow into Halo's temple.

Canoe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canoe working away.
Halo tries to bench press Canoe off him but Canoe keeps the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Melchizedek Halo.
I think Halo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

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.