PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Top Dawg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Halme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halme has chosen Tony Halme - Kuningas Voittamaton as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dawg
vs
Halme

225 cm
24
315 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

191 cm
24
300 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Top Dawg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Halme!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawg misses with a two punch combination.
Dawg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halme looks gassed!
Some wild striking there from Dawg.
Dawg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Dawg misses.
Some wild striking there from Dawg.
Dawg slips a jab and a cross from Halme.
Dawg throws a combination that misses
and Halme counters with a left to the body.
Halme avoids the body shot from Dawg.
Dawg misses with the combination.
Dawg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Top Dawg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Halme counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Top Dawg has been cut.
Dawg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Halme counters with a nice uppercut.
Halme throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halme throws a shot from downtown. Dawg moves away and avoids it.
Dawg slips a jab and a cross from Halme.
Dawg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Halme throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dawg counters with a two punch combo.
Halme swings for the body but Dawg moves out of range.

Halme lands a left and a right that send Dawg crashing to the mat, dazed. Halme thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Top Dawg's cut is getting worse.
Halme paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Top Dawg's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Halme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halme fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dawg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawg misses the body punch
and Halme counters with a right hand to the body.
Dawg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halme.
Dawg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Halme counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halme throws a series of punches but Dawg avoids them all with ease.
Dawg throws a one two combo.
Halme lands a body shot.
Halme swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Dawg counter with a right hand.
Halme slips a straight right by Dawg.
Halme lands with a straight right. Dawg didn't see that one coming.
Halme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Halme throws a body punch but Dawg moves out of range.
Halme throws a series of punches but Dawg moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawg misses with a combination
and Halme counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halme slips a straight right by Dawg.
Dawg throws a hook but Halme avoids it easily.
Halme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dawg manages to avoid it.
Dawg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halme.
Dawg looks to land a left hand but Halme moved out of range nicely.
Dawg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halme.
Dawg scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dawg!

That's four 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.
Dawg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawg throws a sloppy body shot
and Halme counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Halme.
Halme fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Halme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawg moves away.
Dawg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Halme counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dawg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halme.
Halme throws out a loose jab but Dawg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halme uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dawg.
Dawg dodges the punch combination from Halme.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dawg throws a combination that misses
and Halme counters with a right hand to the body.
Dawg scores with a jab. Halme acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dawg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Halme scores with a jab to the body.
Halme misses the shot to the body.
Dawg just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawg avoids the body shot from Halme.
Dawg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halme throws a nice looking combination but Dawg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dawg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halme stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Halme throws a jab when Dawg was well out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dawg throws a nice looking combination but Halme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halme misses with a wild body shot.
Halme rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dawg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dawg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Halme misses with a hook to the body
and Dawg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dawg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dawg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Dawg misses the target.
Dawg throws the left hand but Halme avoids the punch easily.
Halme looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawg is just out of range.
Dawg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dawg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halme.
Halme is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dawg had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Halme.
Dawg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dawg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dawg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dawg throws a combination that misses
and Halme counters with a left and a right that stings Dawg.
Dawg moves out of range as Halme strikes.
Halme loads up on a big right hand but Dawg slips the punch.
Dawg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dawg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Halme counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Halme throws a right and a left that Dawg avoids nicely.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dawg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halme.
Dawg avoids the body shot from Halme.
Dawg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dawg misses with an uppercut.
Dawg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Halme counters with a straight right hand.
Halme looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawg is just out of range.
Halme throws a lazy right hand but Dawg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halme misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Halme has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dawg misses with a wild combination.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halme throws a nice looking combination but Dawg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halme connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dawg's hands.
Dawg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Halme counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dawg pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Halme back to the cage. Dawg follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Halme connects with a body shot that sends Dawg's belly button to the back.
Halme has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halme. Dawg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawg is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dawg lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dawg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Halme counters with a three punch combo that has Dawg backing up. Dawg nods at Halme to acknowledge the strikes.

Jeez, Top Dawg's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Halme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawg was well out of range. Poor timing from Halme.
Halme uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dawg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Halme dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Top Dawg's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dawg throws a right hand that Halme ducks under and follows up with a left that Halme also avoids with ease.
Dawg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Halme's head backwards.
Dawg throws a right and a left that Halme avoids nicely.
Tony Halme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dawg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Halme counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice jab there from Halme.
Halme misses with a double jab
and Dawg counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Halme, as that shot connected.
Dawg throws a combination that misses
and Halme cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Halme.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dawg walks into a stiff left hand from Halme.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Halme connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Dawg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Halme feints a jab promting Dawg to slip. Halme then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dawg slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dawg scores with a three punch combo!
Halme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawg was well out of range. Poor timing from Halme.
Dawg throws a combination that misses
and Halme counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dawg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dawg throws a one two combo.
Halme throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dawg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dawg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Halme counters with a series of strikes. Dawg will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dawg misses with a hook to the body
and Halme counters with a straight right hand.
Halme avoids the body shot from Dawg.
Halme throws a hook but Dawg avoids it easily.
Dawg misses with a combination
and Halme counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dawg lands with a nice body punch.
Dawg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Halme counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halme. Dawg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halme connects with the punch.
Dawg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawg misses with a double jab
and Halme counters with a left to the body.
Dawg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halme lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawg circles away quickly and effectively.
Dawg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Halme counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dawg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Halme counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dawg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dawg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Halme looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dawg misses with a two punch combination.
Dawg misses with a combination
and Halme counters with a left to the body.
Dawg takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawg looks to score with a jab to the body but Halme is just out of range.
A left and a right from Halme both land. Nice combination.
Halme has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halme throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dawg.
Halme swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dawg.
Halme fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dawg fails to land with a series of punches.
Dawg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halme lands a body shot.
Dawg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halme swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Halme scores with a four punch combination!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dawg. Those never looked like landing.
Halme tries to bum rush Dawg with a series of wild strikes but Dawg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the body from Dawg misses
and Halme counters with a left and a right that stings Dawg.
Dawg dips to his left and cracks Halme with an uppercut!
Dawg throws a sloppy body shot
and Halme counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dawg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Halme counters with a two punch combo.
Halme throws a right and a left that Dawg avoids nicely.
Halme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawg.
Dawg ducks under a wild hook from Halme.
Halme misses with a straight right.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dawg might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dawg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Halme counters with a left and a right that stings Dawg.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dawg fails to land with a series of punches.
Halme is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dawg rather than just go for the knockout.
Dawg avoids the body shot from Halme.
Halme just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Dawg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dawg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Halme counters with a nice uppercut.
Halme scores with a punch to the head.
Dawg misses with a combination
and Halme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dawg misses with a combination
and Halme counters with a one-two to the body.
Dawg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halme circles away quickly and effectively.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dawg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dawg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dawg throws a series of punches but Halme avoids them all with ease.
Dawg misses the shot to the body.
Halme misses with the combination.
Halme throws a body punch but Dawg moves out of range.
Dawg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Halme counters with a nice body shot.
Dawg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Dawg misses.
Halme takes a swing at Dawg's ribcage but misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Halme looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawg is just out of range.
Halme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dawg.
The fighters circling - Dawg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Halme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dawg.
Halme is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Top Dawg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Halme!