PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Halladay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luisito Pallagud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halladay's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, By the Way. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Halladay
vs
Pallagud

167 cm
20
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

172 cm
26
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Halladay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luisito Pallagud!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pallagud stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pallagud wants it to stay on the feet.
Halladay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Halladay darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pallagud is trying to stand back up but Halladay is controlling him
Halladay wants to control but Pallagud is keeping him busy.
Halladay wants to pass the guard but Pallagud is defending well.
Halladay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pallagud is holding on to half guard well.
Halladay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pallagud's head.

Halladay wants to work for an arm triangle but Pallagud is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Halladay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pallagud's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallagud blocking the ground and pound attempt from Halladay.
Pallagud is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pallagud moves into full guard.
Halladay stands up over Pallagud, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Halladay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halladay postures up in Pallagud's guard and throws a big left but Pallagud blocks it.
Halladay postures up and lands a big shot to Pallagud's brow.
Pallagud is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halladay 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.

Pallagud has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Halladay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pallagud looks gassed!
Halladay postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pallagud keeping moving, preventing Halladay from controlling successfully.
Halladay working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pallagud wants to get back to his feet but Halladay is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pallagud keeping full guard, as Halladay tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halladay trying to control but Pallagud is working from the bottom.
Halladay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pallagud is keeping the position for now.
Halladay scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Halladay content to stall in guard here.
Halladay wants to control from the top but Pallagud keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halladay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pallagud really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Halladay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Halladay passes Pallagud's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pallagud wants to get back to full guard.
Halladay seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pallagud does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pallagud is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Halladay moves nicely into side control.
Pallagud tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halladay is looking to take a break and control but Pallagud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Halladay dominated that round.
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.

Pallagud shoots in looking for a takedown but Halladay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pallagud's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Pallagud. No joy for Halladay on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Pallagud as Halladay shoots in.
Pallagud swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Halladay counter with a right hand.
Pallagud shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luisito Pallagud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pallagud closes the distance and clinches up with Halladay, looking for a takedown. Pallagud pushes Halladay against the cage but Halladay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jon Halladay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luisito Pallagud.
Pallagud defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Halladay.
Halladay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pallagud's waist but Pallagud gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Halladay off to one side.

Pallagud gets the takedown into side control.
Halladay sneaks back into half guard.
Halladay regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pallagud is breathing heavily.
Halladay working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halladay wants to stand but Pallagud is controlling the position.
Pallagud wants to control from the top but Halladay keeps moving.

Halladay is looking for a triangle but Pallagud pushes his legs off easily.
Pallagud scoring with some ground and pound.

Halladay has his foot on Pallagud's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pallagud works his way back into a safe position though.

Halladay is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jon Halladay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Halladay tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Halladay is looking for a triangle but Pallagud pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halladay is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pallagud is looking for a sweep. Halladay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pallagud trying to control but Halladay postures up.
Halladay is trying to control. Pallagud wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pallagud is looking for a sweep. Halladay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Halladay has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pallagud defend it? Halladay steps over the head and cranks it - Pallagud is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Halladay!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Halladay!
During a confident post fight interview, Jon Halladay thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.