PBP Commentary

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

Gloom
vs
Halo

192 cm
24
222 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
214 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Guido Gloom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ziba Halo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gloom throws a wild body kick that Halo sees coming a mile off.
Halo slips a straight right by Gloom.
Halo connects with a crisp jab.
Halo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gloom.
Halo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Gloom throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That kick from Halo tenderised Gloom's leg. Gloom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Halo's coach down at Enterprise Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Halo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice body punch from Gloom.
Jab from Halo.
Halo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gloom scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo delivers a nice body kick.
Halo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Halo feints and then cracks Gloom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gloom down.
Halo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gloom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Halo. That did some damage!
Gloom throws out a loose jab but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gloom takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Guido Gloom has been cut.

Halo has Gloom up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gloom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gloom checks a leg kick.
Gloom half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Halo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gloom at a distance.
Halo scores with a push kick.
Gloom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Gloom.
A slapping leg kick lands for Halo.
Gloom throws an overhand right that lands on Halo's shoulder, as Halo tries to avoid the shot.
Halo tries to clinch up.
Halo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Halo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Gloom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo walks into a stiff left hand from Gloom.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Halo.
Gloom lands a leg kick that knocks Halo off balance momentarily.
Gloom pushes Halo away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gloom takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gloom checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gloom attempts a counter takedown but Halo avoids it well and moves away.
Halo moves out of range as Gloom throws a body kick.
Gloom moves out of range of the body kick.
Gloom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Halo misses with a hook.
Halo looks to throw a body kick

and Gloom counters with a takedown into side control.
Halo is not content to let Gloom control the position.

Halo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Halo lands a nice looking body kick.
Gloom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick by Halo misses

and Gloom counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Halo pushes Gloom off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Halo connects with the punch.
Halo is looking to clinch.
Gloom half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Halo.
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Halo blocks a leg kick.
Gloom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Halo can pounce on him.
Halo misses with a body shot.
Gloom drops down looking for a counter takedown but Halo sprawls and moves away.
Halo moves forwards but Gloom connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Halo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Halo checks a low kick from Gloom.
Gloom walks forward, straight into a front kick from Halo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo moves out of range of the body kick from Gloom.
Halo avoids the head kick by Gloom.
Gloom is breathing heavily.
Gloom throws a hook but Halo blocks it.
Halo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gloom is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gloom on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Halo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Halo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Halo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Halo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Halo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Gloom bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gloom.
Gloom prevents Halo from escaping the position.

Gloom thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Halo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gloom has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ziba Halo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guido Gloom's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gloom throws a nice looking combination but Halo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Halo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Halo lands a leg kick that knocks Gloom off balance momentarily.
Gloom moves out of range of the body kick.
Gloom changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gloom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Halo misses with a looping right.
Halo throws a jab but it's blocked by Gloom.
Halo throws a jab when Gloom was well out of range.
Gloom pivots, looking for a leg kick but Halo is out of range and Gloom settles back down.
Halo tries to clinch up but Gloom circles away and keeps his distance.
Gloom attempts a counter takedown but Halo avoids it well and moves away.
Halo misses with a body shot.
Gloom appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Halo misses with a shot to the body

and Gloom counters with a single leg into guard. Halo didn't expect that.
Halo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gloom dives into side control.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gloom tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gloom has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gloom has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Halo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gloom throws some wild stikes that Halo manages to avoid easily.

Halo wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Gloom has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Halo taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Guido Gloom!
A very excited looking Guido Gloom made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.