PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Halme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Bullet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tony Halme has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Halme
vs
Bullet

191 cm
22
260 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Halme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Bullet!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullet looks for a takedown but Halme sprawls well.
Bullet shoots in for a takedown but Halme shows good takedown defense.
Halme stuffs the takedown.
Tony Halme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Bullet.
Halme defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bullet.

Halme closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Halme seems content to control.
Halme's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bullet is controlling Halme's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Halme tries to stand and escape but Bullet is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullet is trying to control but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bullet can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Halme in particular looking to stall.
Bullet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Halme.
Halme seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bullet preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bullet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bullet is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Halme.
Bullet is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Halme.

Halme gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Halme prevents a takedown attempt there.

Halme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Halme clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Halme.
Bullet has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Halme avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bullet looks gassed!
Bullet wants a takedown but no success here.

Halme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halme will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bullet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Halme.
Bullet misses with a takedown attempt

and Halme counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Halme wants to stand but Bullet is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halme slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Halme throwing strikes but missing.
Bullet has a closed guard, preventing Halme from standing up.
Halme trying to control but Bullet is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Halme trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bullet's guard.
Halme seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Halme wants to get up but he can't break Bullet's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bullet tries for a takedown but Halme circles away easily
and Halme counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bullet is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Halme dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Halme lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bullet shoots and misses
and Halme counters with a nice leg kick.
Bullet shoots and misses

and Halme counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Halme.
Halme working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halme drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bullet gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bullet has Halme pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Halme manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tony Halme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Bullet.

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

Halme feints and as Bullet raises his hands in defense, Halme changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Halme wants to control from the top but Bullet keeps moving.
Bullet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bullet is breathing heavily.
Halme is pushing down on Bullet's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bullet is fighting to maintain full guard but Halme has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halme is trying to control the action in half guard but Bullet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Halme keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Halme thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bullet's head.
Halme tries to stand and escape but Bullet is controlling the position.
Halme wants to take a breather but Bullet is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Halme takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Halme connects with a nice short shot to Bullet's temple.
Well, if Halme is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tony Halme just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Halme misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halme rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bullet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Halme rushes Bullet and presses him up against the cage.

Halme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bullet doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Halme counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Halme scoring with punches to the head and body.
Halme would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Halme loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halme sitting in guard here, content to control.
Halme slips nicely into half guard.
Halme controlling the pace.
Halme tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bullet controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Halme dominated that second round.
That's time! Halme's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bullet shoots and misses

and Halme counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bullet won't be happy with that.
Halme wants to control but Bullet is keeping him busy.
Halme throws a strike aimed at the side of Bullet's head but Bullet avoids it well.
Halme tries to stand but Bullet is controlling his head.
Halme tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Halme controls the position from side control.
Bullet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halme decides to stand back up. Halme steps back and let's Bullet get back to his feet.

Halme closes the distance and clinches.
Bullet wants a takedown.
Halme prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tony Halme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Bullet.

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

Halme closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Halme creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Halme creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bullet tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullet is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Halme pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Halme has Bullet pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bullet manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Halme creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bullet's defenses.
Halme effectively controlling the action here.

Halme gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Halme gets to his feet. Bullet looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tommy Bullet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Halme bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halme landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Halme stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A nice leg kick lands there from Halme.
Bullet with a lazy takedown attempt
and Halme counters with a two punch combo.

Halme gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Halme stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Halme throws a series of punches but Bullet avoids them all with ease.
Bullet tries for a takedown but Halme circles away easily

and Halme counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bullet won't be happy with that.

Halme is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bullet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A control attempt from Bullet but he's now mounted!
Bullet really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tony Halme is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halme content just to control the position here.
Tommy Bullet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halme seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bullet for as long as he can get away with.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Halme showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Halme 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Halme!