PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Ang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodney Ang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Halo's chin.

Ang
vs
Halo

183 cm
46
197 lbs
36 - 17 - 1

189 cm
43
194 lbs
35 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Ang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Halo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ang feinted with a counter takedown.
Halo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Halo throws a solid leg kick but Ang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Halo.
Ang changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Halo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ang.
Halo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ang attempts a counter takedown but Halo avoids it well and moves away.
Ang ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Ang appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo misses with a straight right.
Halo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Halo misses the target.
Ang drops down looking for a counter takedown but Halo sprawls and moves away.
Ang moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Halo misses

and Ang counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Halo is pulling down on Ang's head. It's preventing any offense from Ang, at least for the moment.

Ang stands up from Halo's guard - Ang perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice cross by Halo.
Ang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Halo drops Ang with a left right combo! Halo follows him down to the ground into side control.
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 stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ang blocks a head kick by Halo.
Halo scores with a jab to the head.
A clash of legs there as Ang blocks the low kick.
Halo throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ang counters with a nice double leg into side control. Halo won't be happy with that.
Halo is looking to reverse the position.
Halo trying his best to control but Ang has mounted him.

Ang stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Halo misses with a left hand

and Ang counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ang.

Halo is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ang presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ang.
Halo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo lands a shot to the body.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Halo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Ang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Michael Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Halo slams his shin into Ang's torso.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Halo.
Ang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halo throws out the jab.
Ang half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ang checks a low kick from Halo.
Ang tries to counter with a takedown but Halo is quick to defend against it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo tries to clinch up but Ang circles away and keeps his distance.
Ang ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Ang attempts a counter takedown but Halo avoids it well and moves away.
Halo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Halo misses with a looping left.
Ang attempts a counter takedown but Halo avoids it well and moves away.
Halo scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Halo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Halo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ang avoids a kick to the body.
Ang feinted with a counter takedown.
Ang moves away from the strike by Halo.
Ang changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Halo throws a big shot that misses.
Ang changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ang ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Ang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halo throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Ang does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Halo.
Halo missing with a left hand there. Ang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ang slips under a jab.
Ang changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice cross by Halo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo throws a hook but Ang avoids it easily.
Halo thows a leg kick but Ang checks it

and Ang counters with a single leg into guard. Halo didn't expect that.

Ang stands up from Halo's guard - Ang perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A low kick from Halo misses

and Ang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Halo's guard.
Ang stopping the sweep attempt from Halo.

Halo is working an open guard so Ang takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ang defending well as Halo loads up on a big left hand.
Ang tries to counter with a takedown but Halo is quick to defend against it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo thows a leg kick but Ang checks it

and Ang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Halo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halo keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Ang stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses with a looping left.
Halo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Halo tries to clinch up.
Ang appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Halo throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Halo's guard.
Halo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ang gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Michael Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
Ang changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Halo clinches with his opponent.

Halo manages to break the clinch.
Halo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halo lands with a shot to the body.
Halo throws a lazy uppercut

and Ang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Halo's guard.

Halo is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ang presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ang backwards.

Halo breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Halo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Halo.
Ang changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Halo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Halo throws a hook but Ang blocks it.
Ang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ang tries to move into range but Halo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Halo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ang is out of range.
Ang appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halo.
Ang changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ang slips under a jab from Halo.
Ang drops down looking for a counter takedown but Halo sprawls and moves away.
Halo looks to land a right hand but Ang moved out of range.
Ang tries to counter with a takedown but Halo is quick to defend against it.
Rodney Ang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ang's calf.
Ang moves out of range of the strikes.
Ang half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Halo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Halo scores with a sloppy right hand. Ang should have avoided that one.
Halo misses with an uppercut. Ang saw that one coming.
Ang changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters circling - Halo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ang half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Halo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ang moves out of range as Halo strikes.
Ang attempts a counter takedown but Halo avoids it well and moves away.
Halo throws a right hand that Ang ducks under and follows up with a left that Ang also avoids with ease.
Ang attempts a counter takedown but Halo avoids it well and moves away.
Ang checks a low kick from Halo.
Ang appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Halo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Halo swings widly with a right hand

and Ang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Halo's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ang stands and steps away. Halo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Halo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halo misses with a low kick.
Halo throws out a loose jab but Ang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ang drops down looking for a counter takedown but Halo sprawls and moves away.
Halo connects with a right hand. Ang shakes it off.
Halo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Michael Halo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ang ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Halo throws a body punch but Ang moves out of range.
Ang half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Halo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ang.
Halo looks to throw a body kick

and Ang counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Halo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Halo trying to control but Ang postures up.

Ang stands up from half guard.
Halo cracks Ang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Halo finds it's way through Ang's defenses.
Halo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ang.
Halo throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ang counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ang decides to stand back up. Ang steps back and let's Halo get back to his feet.
Ang slips a jab from Halo.
Ang changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Halo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Ang counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ang.

Halo pushes Ang off and scrambles back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Halo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Halo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Halo!
A very excited looking Michael Halo 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.