PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyoto Haloumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Hielo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hielo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ice Baby. Haloumi has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. El Hielo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Haloumi
vs
Hielo

175 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyoto Haloumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, El Hielo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hielo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hielo shoots in and drives through. Haloumi sprawls well.
Haloumi tries a head kick but it misses.
Haloumi tries a head kick but it misses.
Haloumi is breathing heavily.
Hielo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Haloumi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Haloumi throws a head kick that misses.
Hielo fails with a takedown attempt.
Kyoto Haloumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Hielo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hielo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Haloumi is looking to get back to is feet but Hielo passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Hielo stalls from top position.

Hielo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Haloumi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hielo taking a break here but Haloumi is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hielo not doing much here.
Hielo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Haloumi!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hielo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Haloumi is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Hielo has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Haloumi is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hielo.
Haloumi holding both Hielo 's hands and preventing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hielo sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Haloumi taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). El Hielo!