PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rainbow Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hero's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Пачка сигар. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hero
vs
Halo

179 cm
33
203 lbs
18 - 13 - 3

189 cm
45
204 lbs
39 - 24 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Lion Fightwear

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 18 - 13 - 3, fighting out of London, Rainbow Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Halo!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hero blocks the body kick.
Hero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halo throws a low kick, looking for Hero's leg but Hero calmly moves out of range.
Hero scores with a jab to the body.
Halo throws a hook to the side of Hero's head but Hero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Halo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hero lands with a slapping head kick.
Halo misses with a wild body shot.
Hero works Halo's body with a nice hook.
Halo misses with a low kick.
Halo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hero is looking for a counter combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hero.
Halo counters with a body kick.
Hero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Halo misses the target.
Hero throwing a counter right hand but Halo manages to avoid it.
Halo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Halo looks to land a right hand but Hero moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hero.
Hero blocks a jab.
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hero is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Halo misses.
Hero defending well as Halo loads up on a big left hand.
Hero misses with a looping left.
Hero throws a body shot but no joy.
Hero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Halo tries to clinch
and Hero counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Halo clinches up against the cage.
Hero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hero is leaning against Halo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hero prevents a body shot from Halo.
Hero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo is trying to break the clinch but Hero is controlling him.
Hero displaying some good clinch control by pressing Halo up against the cage.
Hero throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hero has Halo pressed against the cage, preventing Halo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hero manages to break the clinch.
Hero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halo.
Halo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Halo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Halo avoids the body shot from Hero.
It seemed like Halo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halo throws out the jab.
Halo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hero blocks a jab.

Halo closes the distance and clinches.

Hero breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Halo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Halo throws a wild body kick that Hero sees coming a mile off.
Halo throws a leg kick but Hero sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Halo moves away from the strike by Hero.
It seemed like Halo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hero lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Halo at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Hero blocks the leg kick.
Hero connects with a jab.
Halo tries a low kick but Hero avoids it.
Halo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hero can pounce on him.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
Halo moves out of range of the strikes.
Hero throws a jab but it's blocked by Halo.
Hero throws a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Hero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Halo misses.
Halo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hero's hands.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hero.
Halo connects with a leg kick. Hero looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Halo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hero counters with a stiff right hand.

Hero moves into range and clinches up with Halo.
Halo takes a shot to the head.
Halo working aggressively here.
Hero swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hero prevents a body shot from Halo.

Hero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hero throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hero blocks a jab.
Hero appears to be looking for a big counter.

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

Hero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hero appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rainbow Hero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hero lands with a hook. Halo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Hero pushes Halo up against the cage in a clinch.
Hero scores with a shoulder strike.

Halo is rocked!
Halo is leaning against Hero and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hero misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Hero.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hero.
Halo can't break the clinch.
Hero looking to stall.
Hero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero blocks an uppercut.
Hero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halo.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Hero.
A bit of stalling here from Hero.
Hero wants to stall.
Hero tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hero throws a hook but Halo blocks it.
Hero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Halo! But no joy.
Halo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hero slips a jab from Halo.
Halo connects with the punch.
Halo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hero.
Hero lands a head shot.
Halo misses the jab.
Hero checks a low kick from Halo.
Hero misses with a hook.
Michael Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hero misses the shot to the body.
Hero throws a quick inside leg kick.
That kick from Halo tenderised Hero's leg. Hero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Hero.
As Hero backs off Halo throws a huge counter combo but Hero manages to avoid it all.
Halo throws a hook but Hero avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hero drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hero connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Halo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Hero clinches with his opponent.

Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halo misses with a lunging right hand
and Hero counters with a left to the body.
Halo throws a lazy right hand but Hero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halo throws a low kick but Hero avoids it.
Halo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Halo. Halo obviously looking to wear him down.
Halo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hero checks it well.
Halo throws a lazy right hand but Hero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hero swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero throws a nice looking combination but Halo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hero misses with a double jab.
Halo tries to move into range but Hero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Halo clinches with his opponent.
Hero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo working hard to break the clinch.
Halo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hero lands an uppercut.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halo's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Hero.
Halo lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hero.
Hero is trying to maintain a safe position but Halo gets an underhook and turns Hero into the cage.
A short right from Halo on the inside.
Hero tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hero blocks a body shot from Halo.
Halo working aggressively here.
Halo can't break the clinch.

Hero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rainbow Hero is winning the standup battle so far.
Halo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Halo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hero.
Halo works over Hero's head and body with a nice combination.
Hero throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
Halo moves away from the strike by Hero.
Hero scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rainbow Hero will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Halo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hero staying out of range there.
Halo thumps Hero with a low kick.
Hero lands a jab to the nose.
Hero moves out of range of the body kick from Halo.

Hero clinches with his opponent.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Halo tries a body shot but Hero blocks it.
Hero has Halo pressed against the cage, preventing Halo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Hero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halo is trying to break free.
Halo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero throws an overhand right that lands on Halo's shoulder, as Halo tries to avoid the shot.

Hero closes the distance and clinches.
Halo misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Halo as Hero tries to tie him up.
Rainbow Hero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Halo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Halo.
Halo misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hero - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Halo lands a hook that snaps the head of Hero backwards.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Hero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hero stalling against the cage.
Halo can't find room to land a body shot as Hero controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hero controls his hands.
Hero misses with a body punch.
Halo working aggressively here.
Hero swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Hero throws a head punch that misses.
Hero lands a shoulder strike.
Halo throws a head punch that misses.

Hero manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hero blocks a low kick nicely.
Hero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hero moves away from the strike by Halo.
Hero lands a leg kick that knocks Halo off balance momentarily.
Hero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Halo.
Hero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Halo takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo scores with a jab. Hero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hero darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Halo is still on wobbly legs! Can Hero finish him?
Halo throws a shot from downtown. Hero moves away and avoids it.
Halo seems to have recovered his senses.
Halo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Halo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Hero lands a left and a right that sends Halo crashing to the canvas! Hero dives into mount looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo prevents Hero from taking his back.
Hero unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Halo wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Hero celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rainbow Hero!
A relieved looking Rainbow Hero thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.