PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Silent Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Halloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Halloway struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Max Halloway was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Boxer
vs
Halloway

165 cm
23
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
159 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Silent Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Halloway!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halloway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Max Halloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halloway but Halloway pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Halloway!
Halloway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halloway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Halloway gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Halloway trying to control the action but Boxer is working from the bottom.
Halloway trying to pass the guard but Boxer defending well.

Boxer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Boxer actively working from the bottom here.
Halloway really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boxer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer tries to roll over but Halloway keeps him under control.

Boxer looking for submissions off his back.

Boxer has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Halloway. Oh but Boxer has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Halloway goes limp - he's gone! Boxer jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Silent Boxer!