PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mihail Mansurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kassius Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kassius Halo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mihail Mansurov's chin.

Mansurov
vs
Halo

178 cm
43
211 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

187 cm
32
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Venom Combat Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mihail Mansurov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kassius Halo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansurov swats away the attempt to clinch by Halo.
Mansurov is looking to slow Halo down with leg kicks.
Mansurov looks for the body kick but Halo saw that one coming.
Halo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Halo moves in looking to clinch but Mansurov pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Halo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mansurov tries to get to full guard but Halo has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo lands with a punch from half guard.

Mansurov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Halo pulls his head out easily.

Halo seems to be looking for submissions.
Halo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mansurov is refusing to be controlled, as Halo sits in half guard.
Halo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Halo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Halo content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansurov trying to hold on to Halo's head to control him but Halo postures up.
Mansurov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Halo is in close to Mansurov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mansurov trying to strike off his back.
Halo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Halo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Halo is working Mansurov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Halo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Mansurov is rocked!

Halo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oh Mansurov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Mansurov's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kassius Halo!
Kassius Halo took some time post fight to say the following; 'There isn't a fighter alive that I cannot make submit or go to sleep on the mat. There's no guessing, i will take you down.'.