PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Halladay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Ironheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halladay's entrance music is By the Way. A fine choice. Ironheart is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jag - Phone Numbers. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Halladay
vs
Ironheart

167 cm
19
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
138 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Halladay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Ironheart!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Halladay.
Halladay closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ironheart counters with a straight right hand.
Halladay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halladay connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ironheart momentarily.
Jon Halladay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halladay slips a jab from Ironheart.
A big left from Ironheart misses.
Halladay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Halladay darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ironheart loads up on a big right hand but Halladay slips the punch.
Ironheart slips under a jab.
Halladay lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halladay moves away from the strike by Ironheart.
Halladay is looking to slow Ironheart down with leg kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Halladay.
Ironheart lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Halladay blocks a jab.
Halladay slips a straight right by Ironheart.
Halladay tries to clinch but Ironheart moves away
and Ironheart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ironheart misses with a lunging right hand
and Ironheart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Halladay misses its intended target.
Halladay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ironheart.
Ironheart throws out a loose jab but Halladay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halladay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halladay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ironheart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Halladay throws a right hand that misses
and Ironheart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ironheart takes one to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Halladay misses.
Halladay misses with a right hand
enabling Ironheart to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Halladay takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Halladay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ironheart changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ironheart ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ironheart lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Halladay misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halladay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ironheart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ironheart!

Halladay is rocked!

It looks like Jon Halladay has been cut.
Halladay lands a leg kick that knocks Ironheart off balance momentarily.
Oh Halladay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Halladay throws a leg kick but Ironheart sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Halladay throws a right hand that misses
and Ironheart counters with a nice uppercut.
Halladay slips a jab from Ironheart.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ironheart. Halladay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halladay slips under a jab from Ironheart.

Ironheart clinches up with Halladay and pushes him back against the cage.
Ironheart blocks an uppercut.
Halladay misses with a punch to the body.
Halladay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ironheart dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Halladay is trying to stall.

Ironheart manages to break the clinch.
Halladay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ironheart throws the left hand but Halladay avoids the punch easily.
Halladay misses with a looping left.
Halladay seems to have got his legs back now.
Halladay looks to land a left hand but Ironheart moved out of range nicely.
Ironheart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ironheart misses with a wild body shot.
Halladay catches Ironheart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Halladay cracks Ironheart with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Halladay misses with a body kick.
Halladay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ironheart connects with a single shot there.
Ironheart loads up on a big right hand but Halladay slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Ironheart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Halladay's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ironheart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halladay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ironheart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halladay moves out of range of the strikes.
Ironheart sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Halladay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halladay throws a poor cross that misses

and Ironheart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ironheart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halladay avoids the elbow strike from Ironheart, against the cage.
Ironheart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Halladay misses with an elbow over the top.
Ironheart lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halladay trying to stall but Ironheart improves his position.
Ironheart pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ironheart.
Ironheart leaning against his opponent.
Halladay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ironheart blocks an elbow strike from Halladay.
Ironheart content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Halladay.
A short right from Ironheart.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Halladay blocking some punches.
Ironheart avoids the elbow strike from Halladay, against the cage.
Ironheart is looking to control Halladay's arms but Halladay gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ironheart has his back to the cage.
Halladay lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ironheart breaks the clinch.
Good exchange - Halladay coming out on top.
Ironheart throws an off balance right hand
and Halladay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halladay connects with a leg kick. Ironheart looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Halladay throws a low kick but Ironheart moves out of range easily.
Jim Ironheart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ironheart dips to his left and cracks Halladay with an uppercut!
Halladay slips under a jab from Ironheart.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halladay scores with a jab.
Halladay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ironheart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ironheart misses with a left hand
and Halladay counters with a nice leg kick.
Halladay throws a hook but Ironheart blocks it.
Ironheart on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Halladay is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ironheart.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Halladay.
Halladay misses with an uppercut. Ironheart saw that one coming.
Halladay throws a jab but it's blocked by Ironheart.
Halladay scores with a jab to the body.
Halladay misses with an uppercut
and Ironheart counters with a nice uppercut.
Halladay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ironheart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Halladay tries a head kick but it misses.
Ironheart moves out of range of the body kick.
Halladay stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ironheart misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironheart scores with a shot to the body.

Ironheart has closed the distance and engaged Halladay in a clinch.
Ironheart comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ironheart can't find room to land a body shot as Halladay controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ironheart.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Halladay wants to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ironheart throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Halladay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halladay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ironheart's efforts to push away.
Halladay controlling the action here for a moment.
Ironheart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jim Ironheart will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jon Halladay's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ironheart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Halladay, pushing him back against the cage.
Ironheart blocks a body shot from Halladay.
Ironheart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Halladay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ironheart in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ironheart lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ironheart throws an elbow but misses.
Ironheart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Halladay backwards.
Halladay displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ironheart up against the cage.
Halladay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halladay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Halladay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ironheart.
Ironheart prevents a body shot from Halladay.
A short right from Ironheart on the inside.
Ironheart prevents a body shot from Halladay.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Halladay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironheart blocks an elbow strike from Halladay.
Halladay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ironheart scores with a shot to the side of Halladay's head.

Ironheart breaks the clinch.
Ironheart might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ironheart fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ironheart steps in with a hook that catches Halladay right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Ironheart follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Halladay looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Ironheart!
Jim Ironheart looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Well damn , will i ever get to beat up the chump with the belt? Hell , call me the people's champ!'.