PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Luatua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Luatua's choice of entrance music: Puff Daddy feat Jimmy Page - Come with me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Halo
vs
Luatua

192 cm
26
243 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

189 cm
25
262 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Conviction

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Luatua!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Halo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Luatua takes a swing at Halo's ribcage but misses.
And Halo counters with a quick kick to the body but Luatua blocks it.
Halo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luatua.
Luatua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Halo.
Luatua misses with a low kick.
Luatua misses with a body kick.
Halo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Luatua forces Halo back against the cage and clinches.
Luatua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halo lands a nice shot to the body.
Halo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luatua backwards.
Halo lands a body shot in the clinch.
I was talking to Halo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Luatua can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Luatua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Halo's brow.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halo tries a body shot but Luatua blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Halo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Luatua on the inside.
Luatua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halo's elbow.
Luatua prevents a body shot from Halo.
Halo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Luatuas head.
Halo blocks an uppercut.

Halo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luatua is looking to clinch but Halo is avoiding it.
Luatua tries to land a front kick but Halo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Luatua tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Halo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luatua explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo moves out of range as Luatua throws a body kick.
Halo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Halo moves out of range of the body kick from Luatua.
Halo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Luatua throws a predictable looking body shot
and Halo counters with a leg kick.
Luatua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luatua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luatua misses with a double jab.
A quick step to the side and Halo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luatua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luatua tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Halo is able to avoid easily.

Luatua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Halo, pushing him back against the cage.
Halo lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Halo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luatua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luatua motions for Halo to come forward. Luatua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Halo misses its target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Luatua lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Halo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Halo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Robbie Luatua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo swats away the attempt to clinch by Luatua.
Luatua fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Halo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Luatua. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luatua lands a leg kick that knocks Halo off balance momentarily.
Luatua misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Halo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luatua. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luatua.
It looked like Halo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Luatua.
Halo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A bone on bone clash there as Halo blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Halo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Luatua has managed to clinch.
Halo blocking some punches.

Halo manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luatua is looking to clinch but Halo is avoiding it.
Halo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Luatua catches Halo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Luatua dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Luatua misses with the body kick
and Luatua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luatua misses with the body kick
and Halo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luatua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Luatua.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luatua.
Halo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Luatua avoids it.
Luatua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Halo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Halo throws a big counter combination but Luatua scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Luatua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Halo.
Ken Halo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Luatua can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo scores with a shot to the side of Luatua's head.
A short body shot lands from Halo as the two fighters clinch.
Luatua is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Halo.
Halo can't find room to land a body shot as Luatua controls the action.
A hook to the body from Halo.
Halo is working Luatua over against the cage.
Halo pushes Luatua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Halo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Halo lands with a short shot to the head.
Halo lands with a right to the head.

Halo breaks from the clinch.
Luatua throws a body kick that misses.
Ken Halo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luatua looks to land a right hand but Halo moved out of range.
Halo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Luatua throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Luatua throws a lazy uppercut
and Halo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Luatua misses.
Halo throwing a counter right hand but Luatua manages to avoid it.
Halo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luatua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luatua swings away with a body shot that misses
and Halo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Robbie Luatua has been cut.
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!
Luatua looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Halo blocks a head kick by Luatua.
It looked like Halo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luatua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Luatua misses the shot to the body.
Halo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Luatua.
Luatua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luatua throws a head kick but Halo moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Halo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo moves out of range as Luatua strikes.
Halo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Luatua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luatua scores with a leg kick.
Luatua tries to clinch
and Halo counters with a body kick that stops Luatua in his tracks momentarily.
Luatua misses with the body kick
and Halo counters with a good low kick that Luatua was not able to check.
Luatua swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Luatua fails to land with a series of punches.
Luatua looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Luatua
and Halo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo throwing a counter right hand but Luatua manages to avoid it.
Robbie Luatua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luatua throws a head kick that misses.
Luatua throws a push kick but Halo slaps the foot to one side.
Halo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Luatua tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Luatua is predictable there
and Halo counters with a good low kick that Luatua was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo slips under a jab from Luatua.
Halo is looking for a counter combo.
Luatua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luatua.
Halo throwing a counter right hand but Luatua manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Halo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robbie Luatua's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Luatua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luatua throws a sloppy body shot
and Halo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Luatua walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Halo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A left and a right from Luatua both land. Nice combination.
Luatua throws a hook but Halo blocks it.
Luatua misses with a left hand
and Halo counters with a thumping low kick.
Luatua closes the distance but Halo moves to the side

and Halo counters with a crisp one two that drops Luatua! Halo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Luatua to his feet! Luatua is in big trouble!

Luatua is rocked!
A low kick from Luatua misses
and Halo counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Luatua out cold! What a finish! Halo is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ken Halo!
An intense looking Ken Halo took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Kermit you are not the frog I mistook you for, you are a much more worthy opponent, and I am happy to have smashed your face with my fist, thank you for this honor. Broken Halo Pride!'.