PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Halloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Win Rar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halloway kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beastie Boys- Sabotage. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Halloway
vs
Rar

186 cm
24
184 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

188 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Halloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Win Rar!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halloway checks a leg kick nicely.

Halloway gets caught flat footed, as Rar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rar connects with a couple of short punches.
Halloway throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Rar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rar landing with the ground and pound.
Rar thows a big elbow that misses.
Halloway not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halloway thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Halloway not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Halloway is on top in guard.

Rar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Halloway avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rar looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rar keeping moving, preventing Halloway from controlling successfully.
Halloway slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Rar.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Halloway lands a nice short elbow.
Halloway prevents Rar from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Halloway connects with a nice short shot to Rar's temple.
Halloway not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rar tries to get to full guard but Halloway has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halloway throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Halloway lands with a punch from half guard.
Rar flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Halloway blocks the strikes from Rar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Halloway works his way into side control.
Halloway lands a few punches from side control.
Rar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Halloway off and has taken his back!
Halloway breaks Rar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Halloway with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Halloway connects with a couple of short punches.
Halloway throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rar striking off his back but it's not causing Halloway any problems.

Halloway thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Rar is looking to sinch up a triangle. Halloway throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Rar's body to avoid the submission. Rar has instead reached around Halloway's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Rar arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Win Rar!