PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wong Fei Hung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atticus Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fei Hung
vs
Halo

189 cm
19
189 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wong Fei Hung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Atticus Halo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fei Hung throws out the jab.
Halo misses with a takedown attempt
and Fei Hung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halo slips a straight right by Fei Hung.
Fei Hung sets himself, and Halo steps forward looking for the clinch! Fei Hung avoids it this time.
Fei Hung throws a shot from downtown. Halo moves away and avoids it.

Halo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fei Hung looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fei Hung is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Halo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fei Hung is trying to control Halo's posture but Halo avoids it.
Halo happy to just control the position for now.
Fei Hung tries to bench press Halo off him but Halo keeps the position.
Fei Hung definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fei Hung's shoulder. That is not cool.
Fei Hung knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Halo on the ground.
Fei Hung bucks up and tries to throw Halo off but instead Halo has got his back!
Halo lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo controlling the position well here. Fei Hung rolled but Halo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Halo is not going to allow Fei Hung to sit and survive in this position.

Halo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Halo is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Halo gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Halo gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Halo apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Halo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Halo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fei Hung throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Halo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fei Hung not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halo forces his way into half guard.

Halo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fei Hung sees it coming and defends easily.

Fei Hung has one foot on Halo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Fei Hung gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Fei Hung has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Halo has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Halo breaks the clinch.
Fei Hung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Halo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Halo stands up.
Halo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fei Hung is fending him off so far but Halo persists. Nope, Fei Hung circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Fei Hung misses the target.
Fei Hung keeps the fight on the outside.
Halo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fei Hung is looking for a counter combo.
Halo tries a head kick but it misses.
Halo scores with a punch to the head.
Halo slips a straight right by Fei Hung.
Fei Hung throws a left and a right that both miss
and Halo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fei Hung.
Fei Hung tries to bum rush Halo with a series of wild strikes but Halo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Fei Hung tries to keep at a distance but Halo has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fei Hung avoids it really well and circles away.
Wong Fei Hung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atticus Halo.
Halo shoots in looking for a takedown but Fei Hung manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Halo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fei Hung takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Fei Hung wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Halo misses with a kick to the body.
Fei Hung attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fei Hung throws a body punch but Halo moves out of range.
Fei Hung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Halo tries for a takedown but Fei Hung sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Atticus Halo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fei Hung misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Fei Hung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Halo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fei Hung keeps the fight on the outside.
Halo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fei Hung lands with an overhand left.
Halo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Halo clinches up with Fei Hung and pushes him back against the cage.
Fei Hung wants to break free but Halo has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fei Hung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fei Hung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Halo gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo controls the position.
Fei Hung is trying to get back to his feet.
Fei Hung is looking to regain half guard here but Halo keeps moving and retains side control.
Fei Hung sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fei Hung wants to get back to his feet.
Atticus Halo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Halo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fei Hung is looking to escape.

Halo is looking for a kimura but Fei Hung is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Halo to get the leverage.
Halo content to control rather than advance.
Halo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fei Hung tries to kick Halo off in order to stand up. Halo Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fei Hung tries to bench press Halo off him but Halo keeps the position.

Halo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fei Hung knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Halo stands up.
Halo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fei Hung but Fei Hung pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A little feinted left hand from Fei Hung on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Fei Hung gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fei Hung controls Halo momentarily but Halo frees himself.
Halo sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fei Hung wants to stand up but Halo is controlling him.
Fei Hung controls Halo momentarily but Halo frees himself.
Halo pushes down on Fei Hung's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fei Hung is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.
Halo stops Fei Hung from getting back to his feet.
Fei Hung is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four 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.
Halo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fei Hung is trying to stand up here but Halo is controlling him well.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Halo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Atticus Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Halo misses
and Fei Hung counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Halo tries to clinch but Fei Hung is having none of it.
Fei Hung with a hook.
Halo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fei Hung defends well and Halo ends up having to push Fei Hung into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fei Hung fires out a quick counter leg kick but Halo just manages to avoid it.
Wong Fei Hung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atticus Halo.
Halo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Wong Fei Hung will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice body punch from Fei Hung.

Halo moves into range and clinches up with Fei Hung.
Fei Hung tries to circle away but Halo has him pinned against the cage.
Fei Hung managing to block the knees to the body from Halo.
Fei Hung is trying to force a seperation but Halo has the dominant position.

Halo manages to break the clinch.
Halo is looking to clinch but Fei Hung is avoiding it.
Atticus Halo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Fei Hung to counter with a crisp jab.
Fei Hung keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Fei Hung misses the target.
Halo shoots and misses
and Fei Hung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Halo instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Halo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Fei Hung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halo misses with a takedown
and Fei Hung counters with a straight right hand.

Halo looking to score a takedown here. Fei Hung is defending well but Halo drives through and ends up in Fei Hung's guard.
Halo prevents Fei Hung from getting back to his feet.
Halo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo prevents Fei Hung from getting back to his feet.
Fei Hung looking to control.
Halo stays in close to Fei Hung's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fei Hung with a nice cross.
Wong Fei Hung is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for Halo with that takedown attempt.
Wong Fei Hung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atticus Halo.
Fei Hung stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fei Hung swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halo throws a head kick but Fei Hung moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Fei Hung on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fei Hung throwing a counter right hand but Halo manages to avoid it.
Halo slips a straight right by Fei Hung.
Fei Hung throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Halo on the side of the head.
Halo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fei Hung counters with a leg kick.
Halo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Halo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fei Hung.
Fei Hung's jab looks to have found its range, popping Halo under the eye.
Fei Hung lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Halo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fei Hung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halo shoots in looking for a takedown. Fei Hung tries to sprawl out of it but Halo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fei Hung manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fei Hung circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Fei Hung misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fei Hung counters with a left and a right that stings Halo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wong Fei Hung showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fei Hung has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Wong Fei Hung!
A relieved looking Wong Fei Hung thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.