PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Courture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Halford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halford has chosen Changes as his entrance music. Dylan Halford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Courture
vs
Halford

183 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Courture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Halford!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halford moves in looking to clinch but Courture pushes him off.

Halford decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Courture taking some punishment here, with Halford in his half guard.

Halford stands up from half guard.
Halford scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Courture throws a body punch but Halford moves out of range.

Courture looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Halford!
Courture is breathing heavily.
Courture prevents Halford from getting the reversal.
Courture trying to control but Halford is having none of it.
Halford's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Halford is squirming around, avoiding Courture's attempts to control the action.
Courture knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Halford on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halford tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halford is trying to stand.
Halford really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Halford bucks Courture off and manages to get back to his feet!
Halford throws a sloppy body shot

and Courture counters with a takedown into side control.
Halford is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Courture's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Halford is pressing down on Courture's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Halford is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Halford throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Halford thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courture trying to control but Halford postures up.
Courture tries to get to full guard but Halford has control of the leg.
Courture moves into full guard.
Courture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Halford is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Courture has Halford pulled in close to control his posture.
Halford passes Courture's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Halford is trying to control. Courture wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Halford not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Halford stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courture blocks a head kick by Halford.
Halford misses with a wild combination.
Courture is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Courture misses with the combination.
Halford misses with a takedown attempt
and Halford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halford misses with a head kick.
Courture swats away the attempt to clinch by Halford.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Halford tries to clinch up but Courture circles away and keeps his distance.

Courture shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Courture showed some decent athleticism there.
Halford is trying to stand up here but Courture is controlling him well.
Courture blocks the strikes from Halford.
Halford is trying to stand.
Halford should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Halford looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Courture trying to control from half guard but Halford is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Courture is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Halford manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chuck Courture will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Courture works over Halford's head and body with a nice combination.
Halford's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Halford duly obliges.
Courture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halford.
Courture moves out of range of the body kick from Halford.
Dylan Halford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Halford closes the distance and pushes Courture back into the cage.
Halford is trying to break the clinch but Courture has him pressed against the cage.

Halford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halford throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Courture counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Halford manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Courture is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halford trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Courture tries to hold on but Halford pushes him away.
Courture on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Courture tries to get out of the position.
Halford throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Courture is working to get back to half guard.

Halford working for a guillotine from mount but Courture is in no mood to give up.
Courture is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Halford lands a nice shot to the head.
Courture can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Halford looking for a guillotine from mount but Courture is having none of it.
Halford has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Halford looking to control but Courture is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Courture regains half guard.
Courture wants to get back to his feet.
Halford moves nicely into side control.
Courture is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Halford has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halford sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Courture is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Halford scoring with punches from side control.
Courture tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Halford wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halford trying to control the action but Courture is working from the bottom.
Halford throws a strike aimed at the side of Courture's head but Courture avoids it well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Courture throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Courture misses with a wild combination.

Courture shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Courture scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halford has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Courture is working away from the top position though.
Courture with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Courture decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Halford punishes Courture's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Halford misses.
The fighters circling - Halford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Halford shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Courture pinned against the cage. Courture gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Courture dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Halford tries for a takedown but Courture circles away easily

and Courture counters with a shoot takedown. Halford fights it but they end up in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Halford is on top in guard.
Courture working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Halford.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Courture wants to sweep but no luck.
Courture is working hard here to advance position.

Halford stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Courture blocks a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halford tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Halford.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Courture swats away the attempt to clinch by Halford.
Courture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halford.
Courture tries for a takedown but Halford circles away easily

and Halford counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Courture's guard now.
Halford slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Halford swings around for an armbar but Courture sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Halford's guard.
Halford utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Courture in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Halford wants to sweep here but Courture controlling him for the moment.
Halford wants to get back to his feet but Courture is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courture wants to control from the top but Halford keeps moving.
Courture has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Halford is proving hard to escape from.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Halford throws a combination that misses

and Courture counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halford keeping moving, preventing Courture from controlling successfully.
Courture looking to pass the guard.

Courture stands and steps away. Halford gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Courture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halford throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Halford shoots and misses
and Courture counters with a two punch combo.

Courture looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Courture postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Courture gets to his feet. Halford looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Halford moves out of range of the strikes.
Courture ducks under a wild hook from Halford.
Courture tries to clinch there but Halford circles away.
Halford throws a lazy body kick

and Courture counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Halford!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halford keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Courture controlling from mount.
Halford wants to get back to his feet.
Courture avoids the attempt from Halford to control.
Courture takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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!

Courture is going olschool here, as he tries to force Halford to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Halford shrugs it off.
Dylan Halford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Courture with a couple of short strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Courture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Courture, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Courture!