PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Crown Halo (ranked 2531 p4p, 17784 weight class) and Brian Baker (ranked 297 p4p, 616 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Halo
vs
Baker

191 cm
39
200
26 - 25 - 2

190 cm
37
220
20 - 15 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crown Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Baker!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo throws a push kick but Baker slaps the foot to one side.
Baker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Halo finds it's way round the side to connect with Baker's head.
Halo throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Baker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Halo tries to land a body kick
and Baker counters with a stiff right hand.
Halo scores with a jab. Baker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baker throws out a loose jab but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Halo slips a jab from Baker.
Halo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Halo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baker under the eye.
Baker loads up on a big right hand but Halo slips the punch.
Baker moves out of range as Halo throws a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baker! But no joy.
Crown Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Halo finds it's way through Baker's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo fails to land with a series of punches.
Baker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Halo takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.

Baker pushes Halo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Baker is struggling to control the position.
Baker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Halo trying to stall but Baker improves his position.
Halo lands a knee to the body.
Halo has Baker pushed against the ropes.
Halo misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Halo.
Halo is trying to maintain a safe position but Baker gets an underhook and turns Halo into the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Halo obliges.
Halo misses with a knee strike.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Baker blocks it.
Baker avoiding damage as Halo throws knees to the body.
Halo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Halo stalling against the ropes.
Halo looking to throw knees to the head but Baker is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Crown Halo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Halo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baker's head backwards.
Halo throws a body kick that misses.
Halo lands the left hand.
A left lands for Halo.
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Halo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
Halo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Halo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baker lands a slapping body shot.
Halo scores with a hook to the body. Baker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick
and Baker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Halo.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halo is looking to chop away at Baker's legs.
It seemed like Baker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baker moves forwards but Halo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Halo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Halo tests Baker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Halo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halo throws a head kick that half lands.
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Halo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Halo thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Baker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Crown Halo is winning the standup battle so far.
Halo misses with a shot to the body
and Baker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baker. Baker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Halo throws a body shot but no joy.
Halo throws a chopping leg kick but Baker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Halo throws a shot from downtown. Baker moves away and avoids it.
Baker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baker.
Halo lands a nice hook to Baker's body. Baker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Halo throws a head kick that Baker semi-blocks.

Halo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Halo lands a body shot.
Baker just leaning against Halo, taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Halo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Baker is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Crown Halo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Halo misses with a lunging right hand
and Baker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Halo tries a head kick but it misses.
Halo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brian Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halo misses with a shot to the body
and Baker counters with a stiff right hand.

Halo is rocked!
Baker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Halo closes the distance and clinches.
Baker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo is trying to stall.
Halo tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker looking to slow down the pace here.
Halo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Halo.
Halo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Halo.
Halo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baker blocks it with crossed arms.
Baker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Baker.
Halo tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Baker on the inside.
Baker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Baker.
Halo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baker can do to turn this around?
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Halo.
Baker misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Baker as the two fighters clinch.
Baker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Halo controls his hands.
Baker is trying to force a seperation but Halo has the dominant position.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker working aggressively here.
Baker looking to slow down the pace here.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halo's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Baker.
Well Halo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Crown Halo!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Crown Halo!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Crown Halo!

Crown Halo wins by unanimous decision!
Crown Halo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.