PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stewart Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Halal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Halal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vasquez
vs
Halal

201 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stewart Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Halal!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez tries to clinch but Halal moves out of range.
Halal misses with a two punch combination.
Vasquez throws a head kick that Halal semi-blocks.
No joy there for Halal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasquez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Halal under the eye.
Halal throws a right and a left that both miss.

Vasquez clinches.
Halal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vasquez.
Vasquez leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez looking to slow down the pace here.
Halal tries to pull guard but Vasquez won't allow it.
Halal tries to circle away but Vasquez has him pinned against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewart Vasquez.
Vasquez darts in trying to clinch
and Halal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vasquez thinking.

That's two 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.
Vasquez moves to clinch but Halal breaks away

and Halal counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Vasquez!

Vasquez is rocked!
Halal lands a big elbow - Vasquez is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Halal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Halal!