PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Point (ranked 727 p4p, 90 weight class) and Max Halloween (ranked 1362 p4p, 155 weight class). Brayden Point has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Point
vs
Halloween

168 cm
22
142 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brayden Point!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Halloween!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Point uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halloween.
Point takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Halloween swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halloween has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Point is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Halloween misses with an uppercut
and Point counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halloween dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halloween misses the body punch
and Point counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Halloween ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Halloween let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Point tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halloween swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halloween. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point misses with a hook.
Halloween misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Halloween jabs Point to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Halloween stuns Point with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halloween fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Point manages to avoid it.
Point swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Halloween throws the left hand but Point avoids the punch easily.
Halloween scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Halloween thuds a left hand into Point's body.
Halloween throws an overhand right that lands on Point's shoulder, as Point tries to avoid the shot.
Point appears to be looking for a big counter.
Halloween misses with a jab to the body
and Point cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Halloween throws a combination that misses
and Point cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halloween. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
Point is looking to counter the offense by Halloween and move into the clinch.
Halloween throws a body shot but no joy.
Halloween lands a nice shot that snaps Point's head back.
Halloween throws a shot to the body.
Halloween connects with a jab.
Max Halloween seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Point throws a jab when Halloween was well out of range.
Point moves out of range as Halloween strikes.
A big left from Halloween misses.

Halloween instigates a clinch.
Halloween creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Point presses Halloween against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Halloween.
Halloween tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Point's elbow.
Point landing knees to the head.
Point pushes Halloween back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Point.
Halloween avoiding damage as Point throws knees to the body.
Halloween blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Point.
Point is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halloween is defending well for now.
Point lands a nice knee to the body.
Halloween looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Point creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halloween working aggressively here.
Halloween working aggressively here.
Point is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halloween is defending well for now.
Halloween managing to block the knees to the body from Point.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halloween.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Point.
Halloween tries a body shot but Point blocks it.
Halloween tries to throw a body punch but Point avoids it by throwing Halloween back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Halloween scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halloween misses with an elbow strike.
Point blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halloween lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halloween.
Halloween throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Halloween drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Point unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Point.
Point is trying to stall.
Halloween blocks a body shot from Point.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Point.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Point connects with a nasty looking knee right to Halloween's face.
Point throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Halloween as Point tries to tie him up.
Halloween goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halloween makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Halloween misses with a punch to the body.
Point tries a knee to the head but Halloween blocks it.
Halloween swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Point stalling in the clinch but Halloween improves position.
Point is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Point tries to land a knee to the head but Halloween blocks with his arms.
Halloween goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Point prevents the takedown attempt.
Point is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halloween is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Halloween.
Point makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Point lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Halloween is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Halloween will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Halloween scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Max Halloween has been cut.
Point avoids the body shot from Halloween.
Point was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Point misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Halloween scores with a one two! Point had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Point scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halloween doesn't seem bothered though.
Halloween throws a body shot but no joy.
Point throwing a counter right hand but Halloween manages to avoid it.
Halloween bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Point's head backwards.
Point walks into a straight right hand from Halloween.
Halloween swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Halloween, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Point on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Point moves into the clinch successfully.
Halloween managing to block the knees to the body from Point.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point lands a hook that snaps the head of Halloween backwards.
Point scores with a shoulder strike.
Point is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halloween is defending well for now.
Halloween is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Point is defending well.
A shot in the inside from Point.
Halloween throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Halloween managing to block the knees to the body from Point.
Point blocks an elbow strike.
Halloween tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halloween swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halloween misses with an elbow over the top.
Point looking to throw knees to the head but Halloween is blocking nicely.
Halloween misses with a punch to the body.
Point avoids a wild elbow strike from Halloween.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Halloween.
Halloween pushes off an throws an elbow but Point leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Halloween pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Halloween is looking for a takedown.
Point trying to land knees to the body.
Halloween tries for a takedown but Point manages to get underhooks.
Brayden Point has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Halloween.
Halloween creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halloween on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Halloween lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halloween tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halloween being controlled against the cage.
Halloween managing to block the knees to the body from Point.
Point throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halloween scores with a hook to the body.
Halloween doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Point tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halloween avoids it.
Point blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halloween pushes Point back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Halloween is looking to take this one to the mat.
Point with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Point missing with knees to the body.
Halloween goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halloween fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Point.
Point fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Point.
Point blocks a body shot from Halloween.

Halloween has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Point is trying to keep an underhook but Halloween manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Halloween is breathing heavily.

Point actively working from the bottom here.
Point controlling the position well.
Point has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Halloween is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Halloween wants to lay and pray for a moment but Point keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point is controlling Halloween's trapped leg to prevent Halloween from advancing to side control.
Point trying to control here.
Halloween trying to control from half guard but Point is working away.
Point trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Halloween throws an overhand right that lands on Point's shoulder, as Point tries to avoid the shot.
Halloween is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Point.
Point was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Max Halloween seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halloween misses with an uppercut
and Point counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Halloween showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Halloween's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Halloween throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halloween keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Point uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halloween.
Point went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Halloween misses with a jab to the body
and Point counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halloween scores with a nice right hand.
Halloween misses with a right hand
and Point connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halloween is still on wobbly legs! Can Point finish him?
Halloween misses with a body shot
and Point counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halloween throws a combination that misses
and Point counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brayden Point!
Brayden Point retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Brayden Point thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.