PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Temple (ranked 200 p4p, 448 weight class) and Stavros Halkias (ranked 28 p4p, 55 weight class). Temple comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- What My Life For. Trent Temple could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stavros Halkias's chin.

Temple
vs
Halkias

188 cm
24
208
11 - 3 - 0

192 cm
25
218
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Temple!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stavros Halkias!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temple throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halkias sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Halkias 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.
Temple moves out of range as Halkias strikes.
Halkias throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Temple counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Temple definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halkias. Temple does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halkias lands with a nice body punch.
Temple throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halkias stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A decent looking cross lands there for Temple.
Halkias scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Halkias steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Temple.
Halkias thows a leg kick but Temple checks it

and Temple counters with a takedown into side control.

Halkias explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temple misses with a jab to the body
and Halkias connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halkias displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Temple throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halkias throws a front kick that sends Temple stumbling back into the cage.
Halkias lands a glancing blow to the side of Temple's head.
Temple bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Halkias's head backwards.

Halkias takes the fight into the clinch.

Temple escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halkias ducks under a wild hook from Temple.
Temple moves away from the strike by Halkias.
Halkias looks to throw the jab but Temple is out of range.
The fighters circling - Temple throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Halkias was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Temple moves into range and connects with a jab.
Temple displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halkias throws out the jab.
Halkias fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halkias scores with a jab to the body.
Halkias throws a jab but it's blocked by Temple.
Halkias looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Temple jabs Halkias to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Halkias lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Halkias throws a body punch but Temple moves out of range.
A jab from Temple finds it's way through Halkias's defenses.
Halkias moves in looking to clinch but Temple pushes him off.
Temple misses with an uppercut. Halkias saw that one coming.
Halkias cracks Temple with a good jab.
Halkias is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Temple.
Temple loads up on a big right hand but Halkias slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temple moves away from the strike by Halkias.
Halkias avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halkias looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Temple ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Halkias defending well as Temple loads up on a big left hand.
Halkias thinks about the counter body kick.
Temple moves out of range as Halkias strikes.
Halkias slips under a jab.
Halkias bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Temple throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halkias scores with a nice head shot.
Halkias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temple.
Stavros Halkias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Temple throws an overhand right that lands on Halkias's shoulder, as Halkias tries to avoid the shot.

Temple feints and as Halkias raises his hands in defense, Temple changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halkias looking to control.
Halkias preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Halkias has control of Temple's left arm, preventing Temple from doing any damage.
Temple throwing strikes from guard but Halkias blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halkias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Temple distracts Halkias with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Temple is in close to Halkias's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Temple works over Halkias with some ground and pound from guard.
Halkias wants to stand but Temple is controlling the position.
Temple has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Halkias is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Temple working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Halkias's head.
Temple wants to control from the top but Halkias keeps moving.
Halkias trying to control the position.
Halkias is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Halkias trying to keep a closed guard but Temple is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Temple keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Halkias's head.

Halkias escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Temple gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Temple content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Temple makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Temple trying to control the position from guard on top but Halkias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Temple pushes down on Halkias's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Temple is looking to pass Halkias's guard but actually Halkias recovers to full guard.
Halkias is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Temple is controlling him.
Temple trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Halkias manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Temple is working an open guard so Halkias takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Halkias drives through and clinches with Temple against the cage.
Temple is working for takedown but Halkias is calmly controlling the position for now.
Halkias looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Temple scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halkias letting Temple take a breather here.
Halkias misses with a punch on the inside.
Temple blocks an uppercut.
Halkias tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Temple's elbow.
Halkias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Temple's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Temple blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Halkias.
Halkias misses with the head strike.
Halkias throws a punch but it's blocked by Temple.
Temple taking a breather.
Halkias swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Halkias is fighting off a takedown attempt but Temple is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Halkias to the mat. Halkias regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Halkias manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Temple wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Halkias has him pressed against the cage.
Halkias misses with a body punch.
Halkias creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Halkias scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Halkias throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Temple wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Temple scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halkias.
Temple drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Halkias gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Temple being controlled against the cage.
Halkias blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Halkias - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Halkias creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Halkias swings wildly with an uppercut but Temple uses good head movement to avoid it.
Temple takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stavros Halkias will probably get the nod.
That's time! Temple's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Temple takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Temple. Halkias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halkias connects with a body shot.
Halkias cracks Temple with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Halkias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stavros Halkias seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halkias scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halkias misses the shot to the body.
Temple throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halkias stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Temple takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Temple ducks under a wild hook from Halkias.
Temple drops down looking for a counter takedown but Halkias sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halkias misses with a hook.
Temple scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halkias doesn't seem bothered though.
Halkias swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Temple.
The fighters circling - Temple throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Halkias uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Temple.
Halkias throws a series of punches but Temple avoids them all with ease.
Temple misses the shot to the body.
Temple misses with a lunging right hand
and Halkias connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halkias lands a nice looking body shot.
Temple jabs at Halkias's body.
Temple looks to land a left hand but Halkias moved out of range nicely.
Halkias scores with a sloppy right hand. Temple should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temple swings for the body but Halkias moves out of range.
Halkias now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Temple misses with a looping right.
Halkias appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Temple slips a straight right by Halkias.
Temple is looking to counter punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Temple moves out of range as Halkias strikes.
Temple half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Temple misses with an uppercut. Halkias saw that one coming.
Temple missing with a left hand there. Halkias was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Halkias has Temple up against the cage in a clinch.
Temple blocks a body shot from Halkias.
Temple lands a right hand.
Halkias working aggressively here.

Temple pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halkias misses with a wild body shot.
Halkias throws out a loose jab but Temple uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halkias lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Halkias.
Halkias bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Temple will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Halkias uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temple.
Temple throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Halkias counter with a right hand.
Temple avoids the body shot from Halkias.
Halkias misses with a wild body shot.
Temple misses with a shot to the body
and Halkias counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stavros Halkias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halkias lands with an overhand left.
Halkias ducks under a wild hook from Temple.
A little jabbing left from Halkias on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Temple connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halkias jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Temple throws a body punch but Halkias moves out of range.
Temple looks to score with a jab to the body but Halkias is just out of range.
Temple throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halkias throws a jab when Temple was well out of range.
Halkias misses with a body kick.
Halkias ducks under a wild hook from Temple.
Halkias feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Temples jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Temple lands a jab to the head.
Temple lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halkias circles away quickly and effectively.
Halkias throws a jab but it's blocked by Temple.
Halkias getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Halkias takes one to the side of the head.
Halkias misses with an uppercut.
Halkias fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Temple.
Temple rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Halkias makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Halkias throws a body punch but Temple moves out of range.
Temple tries to counter with a takedown but Halkias is quick to defend against it.
Temple misses with an uppercut. Halkias saw that one coming.
Temple loads up on a big right hand but Halkias slips the punch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halkias throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Temple ducks under a wild hook from Halkias.
Temple feinted with a counter takedown.
Halkias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Temple wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Temple misses the target.
Halkias connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Temple drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Halkias throws a big shot that misses.
Temple tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halkias was well out of range. Poor timing from Temple.
Halkias waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Temple.
Temple needs to keep his hands up - Halkias had a free shot at his head there.
Halkias uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Halkias uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temple.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Temple uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halkias.
Halkias takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Temple looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Halkias connects with a body shot that sends Temple's belly button to the back.
Halkias stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Halkias wants it to stay on the feet.
Halkias bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Temple's head backwards.
Halkias jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left lands for Halkias.
Halkias digs a good body shot into Temple's ribs.
Halkias takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halkias throws a body punch but Temple moves out of range.
Halkias swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Temple changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Temple paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, 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!
Halkias slips under a jab from Temple.

Halkias clinches up with Temple and pushes him back against the cage.
Temple blocks an uppercut.
Halkias swings wildly with an uppercut but Temple uses good head movement to avoid it.

Temple pulls guard effortlessly.
Halkias looking to pass the guard.
Temple keeping moving, preventing Halkias from controlling successfully.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halkias postures up.
Halkias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Temple swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halkias has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Temple has his hands on Halkias's head, controlling the position.
Halkias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Temple swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Temple throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stavros Halkias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Halkias wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Halkias closes the distance but Temple moves to the side
and Temple counters with a stiff right hand.
Temple looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Temple swings widly with a right hand
letting Halkias counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Temple finds it's way through Halkias's defenses.
Halkias looks to land a right hand but Temple moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Halkias coming out on top.
Temple swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halkias displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Temple throws out the jab.
Halkias lands a lovely overhand right.
Halkias staying out of range there.
Halkias unleashes a big counter combination but Temple bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Temple connects with a good right hand that stumbles Halkias. Halkias circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Temple slips under a jab from Halkias.
Halkias throws a good cross that connects.
Halkias blocks a jab.
Temple throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halkias sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Temple ducks under a wild hook from Halkias.
An attempted straight right counter from Temple misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Temple both land. Nice combination.
Halkias pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Halkias.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Temple works the jab nicely.
Temple on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Temple is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Halkias is rocked!
Temple is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halkias.
Halkias is still on wobbly legs! Can Temple finish him?
A low kick lands for Halkias.
A big right from Temple misses.
Temple throws a nice looking combination but Halkias bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halkias seems to have recovered his senses.
Temple fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temple uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halkias.
It looked like Temple wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Temple has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Halkias.
Temple fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halkias manages to avoid it.
Temple throws a hook but Halkias blocks it.
Temple fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Halkias on the side of the head.
Halkias misses with a hook.
Temple keeps the fight on the outside.
Halkias takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Temple throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halkias sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halkias throws a body shot but no joy.
Temple half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halkias ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Halkias throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temple tries to counter with a takedown but Halkias is quick to defend against it.
Halkias just misses with a punch to the body.
Temple tries to move into range but Halkias moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Halkias throws a lazy uppercut
and Temple counters with a stiff right hand.
Halkias catches Temple with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temple throws a body shot but no joy.
Temple on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Halkias. Halkias obviously looking to wear him down.
Temple throws a right hand that misses
and Halkias counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Temple throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halkias now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Halkias connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trent Temple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Temple ducks under a wild hook from Halkias.
No luck for Temple with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Temple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halkias swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Temple changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Temple misses with a lunging right hand
and Halkias counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Halkias throws a body punch but Temple moves out of range.
Temple seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Halkias's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Temple connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Halkias scrambles back to his feet.
Halkias lands a nice hook to Temple's body. Temple takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Temple throws a good cross that connects.
Temple fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Halkias throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halkias gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Halkias ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Temple moves away.
Temple half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Temple moves out of range of the strikes.
Temple is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Halkias swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Temple feinted with a counter takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halkias ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Temple moves away.
Temple changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Halkias throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Temple sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Temple misses its intended target.
Halkias keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Temple uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halkias.
Temple tries to counter with a takedown but Halkias is quick to defend against it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halkias slips under a jab.
Halkias now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Halkias rushes Temple and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Temple presses Halkias against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Temple jumps guard but Halkias stands there with Temple around his waist. Temple gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Temple fails to pull guard.
Halkias taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stavros Halkias seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Temple on the inside.
Temple blocks a body shot from Halkias.
Temple tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Halkias just stands there and leans against the cage.
Halkias misses with the head strike.
Halkias is trying to maintain a safe position but Temple gets an underhook and turns Halkias into the cage.
Halkias just leaning against Temple, taking a breather.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Temple can't get the takedown.
Halkias misses with an elbow over the top.
Temple blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halkias creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Halkias has a couple of punches blocked by Temple.
Temple has a couple of punches blocked by Halkias.
Halkias makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Temple breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Temple throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Halkias on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stavros Halkias is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Temple is defended easily by Halkias.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halkias just misses with a punch to the body.
Halkias fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice straight punches there by Halkias. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Halkias.

Halkias closes the distance and pushes Temple back into the cage.
Halkias softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Halkias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Temple tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Halkias just stands there and leans against the cage.
Temple drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Halkias scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Temple.
Halkias is defending well against a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stavros Halkias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Halkias winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stavros Halkias!
Stavros Halkias is the new light heavyweight champion!
Stavros Halkias thanked the fans post fight for their support.