PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Melchizedek Halo (ranked 4054 p4p, 485 weight class) and Nathan Summers (ranked 2694 p4p, 357 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Halo
vs
Summers

185 cm
38
215 lbs
24 - 13 - 1

185 cm
46
192 lbs
27 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melchizedek Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Summers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Summers closes the distance and clinches.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Halo breaks the clinch.
We've been informed that Summers has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Summers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Summers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halo moves away.
Nice shot lands for Halo.
Halo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Summers moves into the clinch.
Summers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halos head.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Summers misses with the head strike.
Halo blocking some punches.
Summers has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
Summers blocks an uppercut.
Halo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.
Summers misses with some punches.
Halo misses with a body punch.

Halo breaks the clinch.
Halo lands with an uppercut that bounces Summers off the ropes and back into range.
Halo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite Underground Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo swats away the attempt to clinch by Summers.
Halo throws a quick counter head kick but Summers was just out of range.
Summers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Halo moves out of range as Summers strikes.
Summers fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Halo.
Summers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Summers wants to clinch.
Summers throws a sloppy head kick
and Summers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halo blocks a head kick by Summers.

Halo moves into the clinch.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Summers fails to land.
Halo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Halo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Halo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halo keeps the fight on the outside.
Halo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Summers doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Summers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Halo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Halo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Summers counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Halo.
Halo throws a looping overhand right but Summers ducks down to avoid it.
Summers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Melchizedek Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Summers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Halo, pushing him back against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summers has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
Summers throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
Halo takes a shot to the head.
Halo is trying to maintain a safe position but Summers gets an underhook and turns Halo into the ropes.
Summers misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Melchizedek Halo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Halo does it's job there.
Halo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Halo misses with a low kick as Summers jumps back.
Halo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Halo misses with a wild body shot.
Halo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Summers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halo connects with the punch.
Summers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halo tries a head kick but it misses.
Melchizedek Halo is winning the standup battle so far.
Summers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halo circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo blocks a head kick by Summers.
Summers lands with a good body shot.

Halo gets a clinch.
Summers throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Summers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo misses with a body punch.
Halo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Summers trying to stall but Halo improves his position.
Summers is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Summers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Halo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Summers misses with the head strike.
Summers working aggressively here.
Halo struggles to land a body shot inside as Summers controls his hands.
Summers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halo wants to stall.
Halo working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halo misses with a straight right.
Halo tests Summers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Halo doesn't manage to clinch there - Summers circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Summers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Summers moves out of range easily.
Halo swings for the body but Summers moves out of range.
Halo loads up on a big right hand but Summers slips the punch.
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!
Summers swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Halo counter with a right hand.
Halo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Summers lands with an uppercut that bounces Halo off the ropes and back into range.
Halo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Summers needs to keep his hands up - Halo had a free shot at his head there.
Summers staying out of range there.
Nathan Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Summers has managed to clinch.
Halo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Summers can do to turn this around?
Summers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Summers misses with some punches.
Summers misses with a punch on the inside.

Halo breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melchizedek Halo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Summers jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Summers misses.
Halo scores with a sloppy right hand. Summers should have avoided that one.
Good exchange - Halo coming out on top.
Summers tries to close the distance and clinch but Halo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nathan Summers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Summers moves into the clinch successfully.
Halo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halo has Summers pressed against the ropes.

Halo breaks the clinch.
Summers doesn't manage to clinch there - Halo circles away.
Summers tries to clinch there but Halo circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
It looked like Halo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Summers throws a series of punches but Halo avoids them all with ease.
Halo throws a wild body kick that Summers sees coming a mile off.
Summers misses with a head kick.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Halo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A big right from Summers misses.
Halo throws a good cross that connects.
Summers staying out of range there.
Halo misses with a left hand
letting Summers counter with a right hand.
Summers is looking to clinch but Halo is avoiding it.
Summers fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Summers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halo throws a looping overhand right but Summers ducks down to avoid it.
Summers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Halo misses with an uppercut
and Summers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Summers throws a series of punches but Halo avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Halo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo scores with a push kick.

Halo moves into the clinch.
Halo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Summerss head.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Melchizedek Halo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Summers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Summers fails to land.
Summers throws a head punch that misses.
Summers lands a body punch.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Halo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Summers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Halo's efforts to push away.
Summers tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Summers back against the ropes.
Summers swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Summers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Melchizedek Halo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Halo, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melchizedek Halo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Melchizedek Halo made sure he mentioned Threads of HARDCORE, along with how happy he was to win his fight.