PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ziba Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul OConnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Halo
vs
OConnell

190 cm
29
214 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

209 cm
29
285 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ziba Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul OConnell!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and OConnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Restricted area in the buildup to the fight.
OConnell keeps the fight on the outside.
Halo tries to clinch
and OConnell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Halo closes the distance looking to clinch
and OConnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Halo has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.

OConnell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OConnell thuds his shin into the meat of Halo's side.

Halo rushes OConnell and presses him up against the cage.

OConnell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halo misses the jab.
Halo swings widly with a right hand
and OConnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Halo tries to clinch
and OConnell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
OConnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo closes the distance but OConnell moves to the side
and OConnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by OConnell.

Halo closes the distance and pushes OConnell back into the cage.

OConnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Halo closes the distance and clinches.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by OConnell.
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.

OConnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halo darts in trying to clinch
and OConnell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Halo tries to clinch
and OConnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
OConnell loads up on a big right hand but Halo slips the punch.
Halo fails in his attempt to clinch.
OConnell throws out a counter right but Halo avoids it with no problem.
Halo doesn't manage to clinch there - OConnell circles away.
OConnell throws out a counter right but Halo avoids it with no problem.
Halo tries to clinch but OConnell is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo closes the distance but OConnell moves to the side
and OConnell counters with a big right hand! Oh Halo is in trouble here! OConnell follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul OConnell!
Paul OConnell bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.