PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xiomar Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chico Escuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kanye West - Jesus Walks. Escuela has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck as his entrance music. Chico Escuela has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Xiomar Halo's chin.

Halo
vs
Escuela

202 cm
23
286 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
255 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiomar Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chico Escuela!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo throws a leg kick which misses Escuela's front leg but catches the back leg as Escuela tries to avoid it.
Escuela checks the leg kick.
Halo throws a one two combo.
Halo throws a looping overhand right but Escuela ducks down to avoid it.
Halo misses with a low kick.
Halo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Escuela takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Halo misses with a two punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Escuela blocks the leg kick.
Halo lands with a nice body kick.
Xiomar Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escuela takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Halo throws a leg kick which misses Escuela's front leg but catches the back leg as Escuela tries to avoid it.
Escuela tries for a takedown but Halo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Halo takes a swing at Escuela's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escuela.
Halo scores with a hook to the body. Escuela takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Escuela jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands with a nice combination. Escuela backs away looking to recover.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Halo.
Escuela looks gassed!
Escuela checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escuela moves in looking to clinch but Halo pushes him off.
Halo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Halo thumps Escuela with a low kick.
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escuela moves away.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escuela keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Escuela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Halo lands a jab-cross combination.
Halo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halo misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Halo misses.
Xiomar Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escuela avoids the body shot from Halo.
Halo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Halo slaps away a takedown attempt from Escuela, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Halo misses with a looping right.
Halo misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Halo throws a leg kick but Escuela sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xiomar Halo dominated that round.
That's time! Halo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Halo throws a nice looking combination but Escuela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Halo has managed to clinch.
Escuela is trying to maintain a safe position but Halo gets an underhook and turns Escuela into the cage.
Escuela drops down looking for an ankle pick but Halo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chico Escuela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escuela drops his hands momentarily and Halo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Escuela takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Halo misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escuela drops his hands momentarily and Halo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Halo misses with an uppercut. Escuela saw that one coming.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Escuela moves out of range easily.
Halo punishes Escuela's body with a nice straight punch.
Halo throws a hook but Escuela avoids it easily.
Halo throws a wild body kick that Escuela sees coming a mile off.
Halo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Halo throws a hook but Escuela blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escuela tries to clinch but Halo is having none of it.
Halo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escuela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escuela on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escuela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halo misses with a right hand

and Escuela counters with a single leg into guard. Halo didn't expect that.
Halo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Escuela can do to turn this around?
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Escuela wants to pass the guard but Halo is keeping the position.
Escuela with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escuela is looking to work some ground and pound but Halo has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Escuela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Escuela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Escuela postures up in Halo's guard and throws a big left but Halo blocks it.
Escuela landing with the ground and pound.
Escuela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Escuela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Halo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Escuela drops back looking for a leg! Halo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Halo manages to kick Escuela off! Escuela jumps back into Halo's guard.
Escuela working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escuela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Escuela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Escuela throws a big right hand that misses.
Escuela throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Halo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Halo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo wants to sweep but no luck.
Escuela throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Halo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Escuela thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Halo is pulling down on Escuela's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chico Escuela will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Escuela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escuela moves out of range of the body kick.
Halo cracks Escuela with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escuela moves out of range of the strikes.
Halo misses with a double jab.
Halo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Halo throws a chopping leg kick but Escuela manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Escuela blocks the low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Halo.

Halo rushes Escuela and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escuela blocking some punches.
Escuela tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escuela can't get the takedown.
Escuela is trying to drag Halo to the mat but Halo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Halo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo cracks Escuela with a nice body shot.
Escuela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Halo lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escuela goes for a takedown in the clinch but Halo prevents it.
Xiomar Halo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chico Escuela.
Halo lands with a light punch inside.

Halo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halo lands an overhand right.
Escuela takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Halo connects with the punch.
Escuela ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escuela manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Halo.
Escuela avoids the body shot from Halo.
Escuela connects with a looping right hand.
Halo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Halo.

Escuela drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escuela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Escuela missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escuela throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Halo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Escuela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chico Escuela has got the better of the ground game so far.
Halo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Escuela drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Escuela seems to have locked his on tight now - Halo screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Escuela, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Chico Escuela!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chico Escuela made sure he mentioned BALCO MMA ELITE, along with how happy he was to win his fight.