PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ziba Halo (ranked 3467 p4p, 406 weight class) and Hulk Butane (ranked 8555 p4p, 743 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Halo
vs
Butane

190 cm
33
214 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

197 cm
23
242 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ziba Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hulk Butane!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab from Halo misses.
Halo swings widly with a right hand
and Halo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halo misses with a left hand
and Butane counters with a nice leg kick.
Halo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've been informed that Butane has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Butane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Butane as he checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Halo. That's going to slow Butane down.
Halo walks into a jab.
Butane takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo misses with a hook
and Butane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butane cracks Halo with an open hand slap.
Halo throws a lazy right hand but Butane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halo misses with a hook. Butane ducked under it nicely.
Halo throws a lazy right hand but Butane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butane tries to land a leg kick but Halo saw it coming and moves away.
Butane misses the shot to the body.
Ziba Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane dodges the punch combination from Halo.
Butane moves out of range of the body kick from Halo.
Halo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Butane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Halo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Halo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Butane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Halo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromButane.
Halo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Butane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Butane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Halo throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Butane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Butane punishes Halo's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Butane.
Halo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butane throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromButane.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick
and Butane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butane connects with a right hand. Halo shakes it off.
Halo misses with a hook.
Butane blocks a head kick by Halo.
Butane only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Halo throws a head kick but Butane moves out of range.
Butane only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Halo lands a nice looking body kick.
Butane misses with an uppercut. Halo saw that one coming.
Butane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Butane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Halo throws an off balance right hand
and Butane counters with a nice uppercut.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
Butane lands a lovely overhand right.
Halo throws a right hand that misses
and Halo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Halo is rocked!
Halo throws a right hand that misses
and Butane counters with a good low kick that Halo was not able to check.
Oh Halo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Butane jabs at Halo's body.
Halo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Halo is breathing heavily.
Butane throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Halo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Butane's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Halo walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Halo limp body while Butane jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hulk Butane!
A very excited looking Hulk Butane 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.