PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Reach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chryst Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reach's entrance music is Here's Johnny. A fine choice. Chryst Halo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reach
vs
Halo

195 cm
36
195 lbs
36 - 15 - 2

183 cm
30
195 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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KAISER

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 36 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Johnny Reach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chryst Halo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Halo has closed the distance and engaged Reach in a clinch.

Halo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Reach is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Halo throws an off balance right hand
and Reach counters with a nice leg kick.
Chryst Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reach pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Halo tries a head kick but it misses.
Reach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reach throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reach is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Halo misses with the body kick
and Reach counters with a good, hard body kick but Halo shrugs it off.
Halo throws a sloppy body shot
and Reach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reach lets loose with a powerful body kick. Halo will feel that in the morning.
Halo slips a jab from Reach.
Halo tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reach slips a straight right by Halo.
Halo misses with a jab to the body
and Reach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Halo throws a leg kick
and Reach counters with a good, hard body kick but Halo shrugs it off.
Reach keeps Halo at a distance using the push kick.
Reach paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reach swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body kick from Reach.
Reach misses with a wild body shot.
Halo is looking to land body kicks.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reach swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reach avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Halo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Halo throws a lazy right hand but Reach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reach is looking to counter with a body kick.
Halo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reach looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Halo misses with a jab to the body
and Reach makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reach throws a series of punches but Halo avoids them all with ease.

Halo clinches.
A short uppercut from Reach.
Halo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Halo struggles to land a body shot inside as Reach controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reach.

Halo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Reach can't fight it off and eventually Halo manages to take the fight to the floor. Reach looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Halo wants to control from the top but Reach keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach trying to keep a closed guard but Halo is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Reach has control of Halo's left arm, preventing Halo from doing any damage.
Reach continues to stall.
Halo stays in close to Reach's body and controls the position.
Halo is continuing to stall.
Halo trying to control but Reach is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Halo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Reach haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A shot to the body from Halo misses
and Reach counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Halo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reach rather than just go for the knockout.
Halo checks a low kick from Reach.
A big left from Halo misses.
Reach is looking for a counter combo.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Halo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reach - the referee stops the clock and Halo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reach. Halo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reach checks a low kick from Halo.
Reach lands a nice shot that snaps Halo's head back.
Halo thumps Reach with a low kick.
Reach with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Halo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Reach dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Halo lands a jab to the head.
Halo checks a leg kick.
Reach is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Reach misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Halo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Reach.
Reach has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Reach throws a jab when Halo was well out of range.
Reach throws a push kick but Halo slaps the foot to one side.
Reach moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Halo scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reach is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Halo looks to throw a body kick
and Reach counters with a body kick.
Chryst Halo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reach.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo lands a jab to the head.
Halo walks into a straight right hand from Reach.
Halo throws a series of punches but Reach moves out of range.
Halo lands a jab.
Reach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halo works Reach's body with a nice hook.
Halo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reach lands a really nice looking cross but Halo seems unphased.
Reach pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Halo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reach throws a nice looking combination but Halo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Halo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Reach.
Reach throws a lazy uppercut
and Halo counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnny Reach is winning the standup battle so far.
Halo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reach counters with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Halo. That's going to slow Reach down.
Halo lands a head kick. Reach smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reach.
Halo feints and then cracks Reach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reach down.
Reach connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Halo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reach.
Halo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reach takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Halo looks to land a combination but Reach avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halo swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Reach counter with a right hand.
Reach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halo moves away.
Halo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Halo lands with a nice body punch.
Halo shoots in but Reach avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Halo throws a wild body kick that Reach sees coming a mile off.
Reach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Halo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Halo feints and then cracks Reach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reach down.
Halo ducks under a wild hook from Reach.
Halo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Halo lands a big head kick that sends Reach tumbling to the mat! Halo takes a step backwards and waves Reach back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Reach is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reach throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Halo.
Halo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reach counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Halo takes a swing at Reach's ribcage but misses.
Halo throws an off balance right hand
and Reach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reach looks for the body kick but Halo saw that one coming.
Reach throws a body shot but no joy.
Halo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Halo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reach at a distance.
Halo misses with a right hand
and Reach makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halo throws a right and a left that Reach avoids nicely.
Reach lands a big head kick that sends Halo to the canvas! Reach follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Reach!
Our winner, Johnny Reach, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.