PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcu Halol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcu Halol is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jansson
vs
Halol

215 cm
18
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
290 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joakim Jansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcu Halol!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Halol on the side of the head.
Halol throws a jab when Jansson was well out of range.
Jansson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halol.
Jansson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Halol scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Joakim Jansson has been cut.
Halol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jansson blocks a jab.
Jansson staying out of range there.
Jansson throws a lazy right hand but Halol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jansson catches Halol with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Halol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jansson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jansson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Halol scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Halol looks to land a right hand but Jansson moved out of range.
It looked like Jansson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jansson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halol.
Jansson throwing a counter right hand but Halol manages to avoid it.
Halol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jansson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halol is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halol swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jansson scores with the left hand. Halol knows he should have avoided that one.
Jansson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big right from Halol misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halol. Jansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jansson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halol connects with a nice looking jab.

Halol drives through and clinches with Jansson against the cage.

Halol breaks the clinch.
Jansson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jansson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halol.
Jansson looks to land a left hand but Halol moved out of range nicely.
Halol is looking to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Jansson 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Halol drops Jansson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jansson looks back up at him and smiles so Halol waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jansson defending well as Halol loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Jansson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jansson slips a jab from Halol.
Jansson works over Halol's head and body with a nice combination.
Halol might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jansson slips a jab from Halol.

Joakim Jansson's cut is getting worse.
Halol flashes Jansson a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Jansson's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Jansson crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Halol punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcu Halol!