PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nunchi Halonchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preston Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halonchi comes to the cage accompanied by Doesn´t remind me - Audioslave. Driver is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Candy Paint. Preston Driver will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Halonchi
vs
Driver

160 cm
24
156 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

180 cm
28
157 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

(GTI) PROLETARIAN
(GTI) PROLETARIAN

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nunchi Halonchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Preston Driver!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Driver.
Driver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Driver checks a low kick from Halonchi.
Driver takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Halonchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Driver is just out of range.
Halonchi shoots in for a double leg but Driver sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Halonchi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Driver.
Halonchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Halonchi scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Halonchi, right into the meat.
Halonchi tries to clinch but Driver moves out of range.
Halonchi misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Driver.
Halonchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Driver cracks Halonchi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Driver moves away from the strike by Halonchi.
Driver blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver cracks Halonchi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nunchi Halonchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halonchi tried to score with a low kick but Driver checks it.
Preston Driver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Driver throws the left hand but Halonchi avoids the punch easily.
Driver is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Halonchi.
Driver stuns Halonchi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Halonchi throws a hook but Driver avoids it easily.
Driver is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Halonchi throws a front kick aimed at Driver's knee but Driver avoids it well.
Driver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halonchi moves away.
Nice jab there from Halonchi.
Driver blocks a leg kick.
Driver blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Halonchi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Halonchi scores with a nice strike.
Halonchi throws a looping overhand right but Driver ducks down to avoid it.
Halonchi motions for Driver to come forward. Halonchi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver dips to his left and cracks Halonchi with an uppercut!
Halonchi tries to clinch up.
Driver keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Halonchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A chopping leg kick lands by Halonchi.
Halonchi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Halonchi is looking to clinch.
Halonchi throws a leg kick but Driver sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Halonchi misses with a body shot
letting Driver counter with a right hand.
Halonchi is looking to chop away at Driver's legs.
A punch lands to the side of Halonchi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A low kick from Halonchi misses
and Driver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halonchi thows a body shot but no joy.
Halonchi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Halonchi lands with a nice combination. Driver backs away looking to recover.
Halonchi darts in trying to clinch
and Driver counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonchi wants to clinch but Driver slips to the side
and Driver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Halonchi scoring well with a low kick there.
Driver looks to score with a jab to the body but Halonchi is just out of range.
Halonchi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Driver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Driver misses with a body shot.
Halonchi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Driver ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Halonchi is breathing heavily.
Driver throws a looping overhand right but Halonchi ducks down to avoid it.
Halonchi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Driver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Driver slips under a jab.
Driver scores with a decent looking hook.
Halonchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halonchi wants to slow Driver down by chopping away at his legs.
Halonchi ducks right into an uppercut from Driver.
Driver tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Driver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halonchi tries for a takedown but Driver sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nunchi Halonchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Driver scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halonchi doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch lands to the side of Halonchi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Driver is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Halonchi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A thudding body kick lands there by Driver!
Halonchi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Driver fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Driver connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Halonchi momentarily.
Driver has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Driver fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheers as Driver lands an impressive looking overhand right. Halonchi doesn't seem phased though.
Driver changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Driver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Driver dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Driver loads up on a big right hand but Halonchi slips the punch.
Driver cracks Halonchi with an open hand slap.
Halonchi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Halonchi wants to clinch up but Driver keeps it at a distance.
Halonchi slips under a jab from Driver.
Halonchi misses with a body shot
and Driver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Driver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Driver clobbers Halonchi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Driver cracks Halonchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Halonchi misses with a combination
and Driver counters with a nice body kick.
Driver scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Driver scores with a jab.
Halonchi moves out of range of the body kick from Driver.
Halonchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Driver lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonchi misses with a shot to the body
and Driver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Halonchi misses
and Driver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Driver scores with a jab. Halonchi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Halonchi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Driver finds it's way round the side to connect with Halonchi's head.

Halonchi is rocked!
Preston Driver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Driver throws a big shot that misses.
Halonchi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Driver counters with a stiff right hand.
Halonchi looks to clinch
and Driver counters with a nice uppercut.
Driver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Halonchi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Halonchi looks to throw the jab but Driver is out of range.
Driver with a jab.
Driver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Halonchi wants to clinch
and Driver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Halonchi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Driver connects with the punch.
Driver lands a slapping body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Halonchi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver scores with a nice right hand.
Oh Halonchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheers as Driver lands an impressive looking overhand right. Halonchi doesn't seem phased though.
Halonchi moves forwards but Driver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Halonchi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donk. Driver catches Halonchi right on the button with a cross.
Driver cracks Halonchi on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Halonchi falls backwards against the cage. Driver follows up with more strikes that drop Halonchi to his knees. Driver keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Halonchi! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Preston Driver!