PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kari Halifax (ranked 6201 p4p, 444 weight class) and Samuel Westcliff (ranked 2393 p4p, 273 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.

Halifax
vs
Westcliff

150 cm
20
163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kari Halifax !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Westcliff!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halifax tries to close the distance and clinch but Westcliff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Westcliff closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A left lands for Westcliff.

Halifax fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Westcliff, pushing him back against the cage.
Halifax tries a body shot but Westcliff blocks it.
Halifax keeps control of Westcliff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Westcliff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Westcliff pushes off an throws an elbow but Halifax leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Westcliff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Westcliff looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Westcliff tries to break free but Halifax pushes him back against the cage.
Halifax lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Halifax lands with a right to the head.
Halifax scores with a shoulder strike.
Halifax makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Westcliff tries to throw a body punch but Halifax avoids it by throwing Westcliff back against the cage.
A short right from Halifax .
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Westcliff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Halifax 's brow.
Halifax gets through Westcliff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Halifax lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Halifax misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halifax .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Halifax .
Halifax struggles to land a body shot inside as Westcliff controls his hands.
Westcliff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Westcliff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Westcliff misses with a body punch
letting Halifax counter with a right hand.
Westcliff scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Westcliff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Westcliff misses the body punch
and Halifax counters with a series of strikes. Westcliff will be more careful next time no doubt.
Halifax uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Westcliff.
Jab from Westcliff.
Westcliff lands a lovely overhand right.
Westcliff has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Oooooh!!! Westcliff has knocked Halifax down with a huge combo! Westcliff steps away and waves a wobbly Halifax back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Halifax is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Westcliff walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Halifax drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Westcliff swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Halifax 's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Westcliff!
An out of breath Samuel Westcliff thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.