PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Mubarak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melchizedek Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mubarak comes to the cage accompanied by Steel Panther - Gloryhole. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mubarak
vs
Halo

188 cm
20
178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

Just Fight (Everything 8$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacques Mubarak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Melchizedek Halo!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo avoids the body shot from Mubarak.

Halo gets a takedown into half guard.
Halo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mubarak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Halo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Mubarak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Halo is trying to control. Mubarak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mubarak wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mubarak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Halo slips a nice elbow through Mubarak's hands, connecting with Mubarak's forehead.
Halo wants to control but Mubarak is keeping him busy.
Mubarak is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Halo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Halo's back!
Halo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Halo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mubarak's guard. Nice work there by Halo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubarak wants to sweep here but Halo controlling him for the moment.

Mubarak has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Halo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mubarak.
Mubarak is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Halo tries for a kimura but Mubarak is defending well.
Mubarak manages to get back to half guard.
Halo wants to take a breather but Mubarak is having none of it.
Mubarak is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mubarak looking for submissions off his back.
Mubarak tries to get to full guard but Halo has control of the leg.
Halo is trying to control the action in half guard but Mubarak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Halo controlling the pace.
Halo lands with a punch from half guard.
Halo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mubarak is trying to get back to full guard.
Mubarak has hold of Halo's hands but Halo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Halo is pressing down on Mubarak's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mubarak is holding on for now.
Mubarak wants to control but Halo is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mubarak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mubarak moves into full guard.

Mubarak has an active guard here but Halo has managed to pass into half guard.
Halo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Halo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mubarak keeps working.
Halo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Mubarak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Halo pulls his head out easily.
Halo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mubarak taking some punishment here, with Halo in his half guard.
Halo trying to pass the guard but Mubarak defending well.
Mubarak is looking to control Halo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mubarak avoid being mounted?
Halo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mubarak does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from Halo.
Halo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Mubarak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Halo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Halo trying to control the action but Mubarak is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mubarak wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melchizedek Halo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Halo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mubarak looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mubarak is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Halo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Halo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mubarak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Halo.
Halo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mubarak is not content to let Halo control the position.
Mubarak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Halo.
Mubarak is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Halo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Halo's back!
Halo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mubarak's guard. Nice work there by Halo.
Halo working some strikes from top position.
Mubarak working a defensive guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mubarak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mubarak keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mubarak is on top in guard.

Halo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mubarak defends it easily.
Mubarak forces his way into half guard.

Mubarak is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Halo is just riding it out for now. Mubarak eventually gives up the hold.

Mubarak is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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.
Mubarak is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Halo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Halo tries to hold on but Mubarak postures up.
Mubarak wants to control the pace but Halo is squirming around nicely.
Melchizedek Halo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Halo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Halo trying to control but Mubarak is working from the bottom.
Mubarak looking for a sweep. Not yet Mubarak, not yet.

Mubarak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Halo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Halo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mubarak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mubarak looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Halo passes into side control.
Mubarak manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mubarak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Halo defending well though.
Halo gets full guard.
Mubarak trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Mubarak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Halo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mubarak is aware though and is defending well.
Halo controls Mubarak momentarily but Mubarak frees himself.

Halo looking for a guillotine here but Mubarak defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mubarak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Halo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mubarak has managed to get both his arms back between Halo's legs - danger averted.

Halo working for a triangle but Mubarak defends it easily.

Halo working for a triangle but Mubarak defends it easily.
Mubarak pushing down on Halo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mubarak wants to control but Halo is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Melchizedek Halo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Halo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Halo wants to control but Mubarak is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mubarak manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Halo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Mubarak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Halo defends well.
Halo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mubarak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mubarak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Mubarak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Mubarak looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubarak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halo is one step ahead there.
Halo distracts Mubarak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mubarak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Halo controls the pace.

Mubarak is looking to cinch up a triangle. Halo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mubarak's body to avoid the submission. Mubarak has instead reached around Halo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mubarak arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jacques Mubarak!
Jacques Mubarak decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.