PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Halliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Mussiono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mickey Halliday has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Halliday
vs
Mussiono

194 cm
25
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

182 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Untouchable Fight Gear

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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey Halliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucky Mussiono!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mussiono walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mussiono pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Halliday moves into the clinch.
Mussiono goes for a takedown attempt but Halliday pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mussiono throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lucky Mussiono seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mussiono misses with a wild combination.
Mussiono swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mussiono throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mussiono misses with a combination
and Halliday counters with a leg kick.
Mussiono is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Halliday.
Halliday scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halliday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mussiono looks to land a combination but Halliday avoids it well.
Halliday gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Halliday misses with a series of wild punches.
Halliday doesn't manage to clinch there - Mussiono circles away.
Mussiono lunges at Halliday with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Halliday's hand.
Mussiono misses the shot to the body.
Halliday scoring well with a low kick there.
Halliday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mussiono.
Halliday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mussiono.
Halliday looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Halliday ducks under a wild hook from Mussiono.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mussiono looks to land a right hand but Halliday moved out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Halliday. No joy for Mussiono on that attempt.
Halliday throws a body punch but Mussiono moves out of range.
Mussiono tries to bum rush Halliday with a series of wild strikes but Halliday uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Halliday ducks under a wild hook from Mussiono.
Halliday shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mussiono pinned against the cage. Mussiono gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Halliday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mussiono throws an off balance right hand
and Halliday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mussiono throws a big shot that misses.
Mussiono blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halliday tries to clinch but Mussiono is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Mussiono.
Halliday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mussiono lunges at Halliday with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Halliday's hand.
Halliday looks to land a combination but Mussiono avoids it well.
Mussiono works over Halliday's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Mickey Halliday has been cut.
Halliday avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mussiono shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Halliday sprawls well. Halliday wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mussiono gets slowly back to his feet.
Mickey Halliday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucky Mussiono.
Some wild striking there from Halliday.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halliday misses with a series of wild punches.
Mussiono closes this distance looking for a takedown but Halliday circles away.
Mussiono throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halliday.
Halliday misses with a series of wild punches.
Halliday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mussiono.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halliday feints and then cracks Mussiono's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mussiono down.
Mussiono lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mussiono swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lucky Mussiono will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mickey Halliday's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Halliday lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Halliday throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mussiono.
Halliday lands a leg kick that knocks Mussiono off balance momentarily.
Halliday fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mussiono fails with the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Mussiono.
Halliday is looking to clinch but Mussiono is avoiding it.
Mussiono showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halliday.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halliday looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mussiono is fending him off so far but Halliday persists. Nope, Mussiono circles away and we're back to standing.
Mussiono looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Mussiono both land. Nice combination.
Halliday misses with a few strikes there.
Halliday misses with a two punch combination.
Mussiono tries to bum rush Halliday with a series of wild strikes but Halliday uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Halliday misses the jab.
Mussiono scores with a sloppy right hand. Halliday should have avoided that one.
Mussiono misses with a lunging right hand
and Halliday counters with a left and a right that stings Mussiono.
Halliday walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A combination from Mussiono does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mussiono misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mussiono throws a hook to the side of Halliday's head but Halliday sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A chopping leg kick lands by Halliday.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Mussiono coming out on top.
Halliday tries to close the distance and clinch but Mussiono swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mussiono throws a lazy right hand but Halliday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halliday tries to clinch but Mussiono is having none of it.
Mussiono keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mussiono uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Halliday has time to react.
Good leg kick by Halliday there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Halliday attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Halliday throws a leg kick but Mussiono sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mussiono looks to land a right hand but Halliday moved out of range.
Mussiono uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halliday.
The fighters circling - Mussiono throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Halliday defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mussiono.
Mussiono 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.
Mussiono fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mickey Halliday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucky Mussiono.
A combination from Mussiono does no damage.

Mussiono shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Halliday is trying to defend but Mussiono finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mussiono is breathing heavily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Halliday tries to get to full guard but Mussiono has control of the leg.

Mussiono is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Halliday is just riding it out for now. Mussiono eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halliday wants to get back to his feet.
Halliday is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halliday on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Halliday tries to get out of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mussiono is looking for a kimura here.
Halliday knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mussiono on the ground.
Halliday is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Mussiono showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mickey Halliday's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Halliday staying out of range there.
Mussiono throws a right and a left that Halliday avoids nicely.
Mussiono swings widly with a right hand
and Halliday counters with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Halliday as Mussiono shoots in.
Halliday throws a right and a left that Mussiono avoids nicely.
Mussiono swings widly with a right hand
and Halliday counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Halliday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halliday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mussiono circles away quickly and effectively.
Halliday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mussiono throws a lazy uppercut
and Halliday counters with an outside leg kick.
Mickey Halliday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halliday tries to bum rush Mussiono with a series of wild strikes but Mussiono uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mussiono tries to bum rush Halliday with a series of wild strikes but Halliday uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Halliday finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mussiono shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Halliday defends it nicely.
Mussiono's jab looks to have found its range, popping Halliday under the eye.
Mussiono throws a body punch but Halliday moves out of range.
Halliday throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Halliday avoids the body shot from Mussiono.
Good shot there by Mussiono.
Halliday misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Mussiono misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mussiono sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Halliday uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mussiono.
Halliday dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mussiono. That did some damage!
Halliday misses with a double jab.
Mussiono throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A combination from Halliday does no damage.
Halliday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mussiono misses with a wild combination.
Halliday closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mussiono circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mussiono scores with a nice strike.
Halliday swinging wildly here.
Mussiono throws a nice looking combination but Halliday bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mussiono throws an overhand right that lands on Halliday's shoulder, as Halliday tries to avoid the shot.
Halliday rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mussiono moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mussiono misses with a series of wild punches.
Mussiono misses with a straight left.
Halliday misses the shot to the body.
Mussiono misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mussiono takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lucky Mussiono seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mussiono throws a hook but Halliday avoids it easily.
Mussiono takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Halliday walks into a jab.
Mickey Halliday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halliday moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Halliday.
Halliday misses with a low kick.
Lucky Mussiono is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halliday thumps Mussiono with a low kick.
Halliday takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halliday misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mickey Halliday.
I think Mussiono has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lucky Mussiono!