PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gatto Besti (ranked 23916 p4p, 571 weight class) and Kari Halifax (ranked 23940 p4p, 579 weight class). Gatto Besti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Besti
vs
Halifax

180 cm
19
181 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

150 cm
19
163 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

RESISTANCE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gatto Besti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kari Halifax !
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halifax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Besti.
Besti appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice cross by Halifax .
Besti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Halifax rushes Besti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Halifax presses Besti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Halifax lands with a light punch inside.
Besti is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Halifax is defending well.
Halifax gets underhooks to prevent Besti's takedown attempt.
Besti has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Halifax after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gatto Besti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halifax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Halifax prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short left from Halifax .
Besti takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Besti tries for a takedown but Halifax manages to get underhooks.
Besti has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Halifax after a bit of a struggle.
Halifax lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Besti goes for a takedown in the clinch but Halifax prevents it.
Halifax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Halifax cracks Besti with a nice body shot.
Besti is breathing heavily.
Halifax pressing his opponent against the cage.
Halifax pushes Besti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Besti takes a shot to the head.
Halifax lands a nice shot to the body.
Halifax lands a left hand that snaps the head of Besti backwards.
Halifax prevents the takedown attempt.
Besti takes a shot to the head.
Halifax is leaning against Besti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Besti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Halifax throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Halifax .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Halifax .
Besti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halifax .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halifax lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Besti.
Halifax scores with a nice hook to the head.
Halifax prevents the takedown attempt.
Besti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice left hand lands by Halifax .

Besti is rocked!
Halifax lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Besti backwards.
Oh Besti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Besti takes a shot to the head.
Halifax lands a big right hand that drops Besti! The killer instinct kicks in and Halifax finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Halifax !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kari Halifax !