PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Halo
vs
Guns

189 cm
45
204 lbs
39 - 26 - 0

180 cm
26
192 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
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 39 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Guns!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halo throws out the jab.
Halo checks a low kick from Guns.
Guns takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guns tries a head kick but it misses.
Halo misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick from Halo misses.
Halo throws a shot from downtown. Guns moves away and avoids it.
Guns throws a head kick but Halo moves out of range.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
Michael Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Halo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Guns steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guns drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Halo cracks Guns with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
Guns is trying to counter with his kicks.
Halo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Guns misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns throws a leg kick but Halo moved away.
Guns scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Halo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halo throws the left hand but Guns avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Halo misses the target.
Guns misses with a hook
and Halo counters with a low kick, right behind Guns 's knee.
Good leg kick by Guns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Halo sizes up Guns with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Guns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halo misses with a right hand
and Guns counters with a thumping low kick.
Halo lands a jab.
Halo blocks a head kick by Guns.
Guns checks a low kick from Halo.
Guns slips a straight right by Halo.
Halo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Guns.
Halo thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns checks a leg kick nicely.
Halo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Guns lands with a kick to the ribs.
Halo misses with an uppercut.
Guns throws a leg kick that is checked
and Halo counters with a two punch combo.
Guns throws a head kick that misses.
Halo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guns manages to avoid it.
Guns misses with a low kick.
Halo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Guns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Guns ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Guns sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Halo to the ground! Guns dives into full mount looking to finish!

Halo is rocked!
Halo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Guns tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Oh Halo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guns unloads with some shots from mount but Halo bucks and avoids them well.
Guns unloads with some shots from mount but Halo bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns wants to take Halo's back here but Halo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Guns mounts Halo! Really nice guard pass there!
Guns wants to take his opponent's back but Halo doesn't allow it.
Halo seems to have got his legs back now.
Guns is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Halo is in real trouble.
Halo is keeping busy.

Guns is persistently looking for the submission but Halo is defending it well.
Halo tries to roll but Guns sticks to his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns misses with an elbow to the head.

Guns has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Guns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guns controls the action.
Guns has the hooks in. Halo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Guns not allowing Halo to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Guns is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Halo is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Guns dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Halo looks to throw the jab but Guns is out of range.
Guns throws a leg kick that misses.
Guns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Halo misses.
Guns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halo.
Michael Halo is winning the standup battle so far.
Guns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Guns staying out of range there.
Halo misses the jab.
Guns throws a chopping leg kick but Halo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Guns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halo.
Guns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
Guns checks a leg kick nicely.
Guns lands a nice shot that snaps Halo's head back.
Guns tries a head kick but it misses.
Halo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Guns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo throws an overhand right that lands on Guns's shoulder, as Guns tries to avoid the shot.
Halo with a jab.
A head kick misses from Guns.
Halo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Guns checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Guns.
Halo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Guns just manages to avoid it.
Guns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guns.
Guns changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Guns throws a head kick but Halo moves out of range.
Halo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Guns moves out of range as Halo strikes.
Guns scores with a nice right hand.
Halo misses with an uppercut
and Guns counters with an outside leg kick.
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guns moves away.
Halo misses with a straight right.
Guns lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guns is looking to slow Halo down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Guns.
Halo misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Guns.
It looked like Halo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Guns.
Halo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Guns.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guns scoring well with a low kick there.
Halo wants to slow Guns down by chopping away at his legs.
Guns lands with a kick to the temple. Halo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Halo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guns can pounce on him.
Guns connects with a high kick.
Halo is looking to chop away at Guns's legs.
Halo blocks a head kick by Guns.
Guns moves away from the strike by Halo.
Guns lands a brutal head kick. Halo looks out on his feet and Guns throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Big Guns!
Our winner, Big Guns, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.