PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Vareen (ranked 4599 p4p, 5683 weight class) and Peter Halyna (ranked 513 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Vareen
vs
Halyna

212 cm
18
250
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
225
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Vareen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Halyna!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vareen shoots in but no luck this time.
Vareen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Halyna's head.

It looks like Peter Halyna has been cut.
Halyna leaves Vareen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vareen tries a head kick but it misses.
Vareen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A low kick from Halyna is predictable there
and Vareen counters with a three punch combo that has Halyna backing up. Halyna nods at Vareen to acknowledge the strikes.
Halyna lands a right hook to the body.
Halyna throws a series of punches but Vareen avoids them all with ease.
Halyna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halyna looks to land a combination. Vareen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Johnny Vareen has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vareen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halyna throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vareen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Halyna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Halyna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halyna walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vareen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vareen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Halyna's waist but Halyna gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vareen off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Vareen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vareen closes the distance but Halyna moves to the side
and Halyna counters with a series of strikes. Vareen will be more careful next time no doubt.

Halyna closes the distance and clinches.
Halyna avoiding damage as Vareen throws knees to the body.
Halyna is trying to push Vareen away but Vareen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Halyna wants to get back to striking at distance but Vareen won't allow it.
Vareen jumps guard but Halyna turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Halyna tries to break free but Vareen pushes him back against the cage.
Vareen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Halyna's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vareen jumps guard but Halyna stands there with Vareen around his waist. Vareen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vareen is trying to pull guard but Halyna has him pressed against the cage.
Halyna tries to circle away but Vareen has him pinned against the cage.
Halyna is trying to break the clinch but Vareen is controlling him.
Vareen wants to take the fight to the mat but Halyna manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Halyna is trying to force a seperation but Vareen has the dominant position.
Halyna tries to break free but Vareen pushes him back against the cage.
Vareen is trying to pull guard but Halyna has him pressed against the cage.
Halyna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vareen has him pressed against the cage.
Halyna is trying to force a seperation but Vareen has the dominant position.
Halyna wants to break the clinch but can't.

Vareen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vareen moves in looking to clinch but Halyna pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vareen with a poor takedown
and Halyna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vareen is breathing heavily.
Halyna bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vareen's head.
Halyna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Halyna clinches up with Vareen and pushes him back against the cage.
Halyna tries to circle away but Vareen has him pinned against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Halyna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Halyna breaks the clinch.
Halyna throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Halyna stuffs the takedown attempt from Vareen. Vareen gets slowly back to his feet.
A clash of legs there as Vareen blocks the low kick.
Halyna fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vareen is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vareen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Halyna!
Vareen throws a sloppy head kick and Halyna moves out of range easily.
Halyna throws a series of punches but Vareen moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halyna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vareen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Halyna pinned against the cage. Halyna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Halyna only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Halyna!
Danga de danga de dang - Halyna scores with a four punch combination!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Halyna dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

A bone on bone clash there as Vareen blocks the leg kick.
Vareen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halyna.
Vareen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Halyna's waist but Halyna gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vareen off to one side.
Halyna cracks Vareen with a good jab.
Vareen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Halyna's waist but Halyna gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vareen off to one side.
As Vareen backs off Halyna throws a huge counter combo but Vareen manages to avoid it all.
Peter Halyna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halyna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vareen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vareen closes the distance but Halyna moves to the side
enabling Halyna to counter with a crisp jab.

Halyna moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vareen trying to control the position but instead, Halyna has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vareen into the cage.
Halyna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halyna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Halyna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halyna tries to break the clinch but Vareen is controlling the position.
Halyna should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Halyna is trying to force a seperation but Vareen has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Halyna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Halyna as Vareen tries to tie him up.
Halyna is trying to break the clinch but Vareen has him pressed against the cage.
Halyna wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Halyna wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Vareen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halyna misses with a wild combination.
Vareen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Halyna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Vareen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Halyna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halyna swinging wildly here.
Nice body kick there by Vareen.
Vareen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Halyna shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vareen as he jumps to the side.
Halyna lands a nice shot to the body.
Vareen throws a series of punches but Halyna avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Halyna lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vareen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vareen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Halyna tries to bum rush Vareen with a series of wild strikes but Vareen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Vareen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Halyna, pushing him back against the cage.
Halyna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Halyna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Halyna gets underhooks to prevent Vareen's takedown attempt.

Vareen decides to pull guard.
Halyna throwing strikes from guard but Vareen blocks nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Halyna with a flurry of punches that miss.

Vareen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Halyna can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Halyna missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halyna loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vareen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Halyna trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Halyna in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Halyna throwing strikes but missing.
Halyna throwing strikes from guard but Vareen blocks nicely.
Vareen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Halyna is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halyna trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Halyna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Halyna tries to score with a low kick but Vareen moves his leg out of the way.
Halyna is looking to clinch.
Vareen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Halyna connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Halyna tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vareen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Halyna somewhat.
Vareen throws a sloppy head kick
and Halyna counters with a left to the body.
Halyna swats away the attempt to clinch by Vareen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vareen dives in for a single leg takedown but Halyna sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vareen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Halyna just stands there and leans against the cage.
Halyna wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Halyna is looking to break free of the clinch but Vareen has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Halyna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Halyna tries to break the clinch but Vareen is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Halyna can't break the clinch.
Vareen tries to pull guard but Halyna forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Vareen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halyna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Halyna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Vareen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vareen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halyna misses with a low kick.
Vareen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Halyna just manages to avoid it.
Halyna motions for Vareen to come forward. Halyna throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vareen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Halyna unleashes a big counter combination but Vareen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vareen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Halyna sprawls well. Halyna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vareen gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Halyna.

Halyna takes the fight into the clinch.

Vareen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vareen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halyna works over Vareen's head and body with a nice combination.
Halyna is looking to score with low kicks.
Halyna does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vareen is looking to counter the offense by Halyna and move into the clinch.
Vareen dodges the punch combination from Halyna.
Vareen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Halyna pinned against the cage. Halyna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vareen checks a leg kick.
Vareen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Halyna sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Halyna jabs Vareen to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halyna fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vareen is out of range.
Halyna throws a series of punches but Vareen moves out of range.
Halyna throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vareen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Halyna manages to circle out of the way.
Vareen misses with a double jab
and Halyna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Halyna tests Vareen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Halyna darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some bone on bone action there as Vareen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Halyna avoids the head kick by Vareen.
Johnny Vareen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Halyna is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnny Vareen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Halyna. Those never looked like landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Halyna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Halyna has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Halyna!