PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melchizedek Halo (ranked 1496 p4p, 220 weight class) and Bo Teebs (ranked 2161 p4p, 320 weight class). Teebs has chosen Ghost - Square Hammer as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Halo
vs
Teebs

185 cm
26
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

192 cm
23
218 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Aspire Clothing
Bullet Proof System

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melchizedek Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bo Teebs!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teebs misses with a jab, cross combination.

Halo moves into the clinch successfully.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halo lands a right hand.
Halo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Teebs or not.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halo scores with a shot to the side of Teebs's head.
Halo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teebs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teebs's elbow.
Halo working aggressively here.
Teebs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teebs misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo works on Teebs's body with a couple of short punches.
Halo working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teebs.
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.
Teebs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teebs pressing his opponent against the cage.
Halo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Teebs misses with some punches.
Teebs has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Halo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Teebs can turn it around.
Teebs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Halo tries to work over Teebs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Teebs misses with a body punch.
Teebs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Teebs lands a body punch.
Teebs lands a left hand.
Halo tries to throw a body punch but Teebs avoids it by throwing Halo back against the cage.
Teebs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teebs can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
The referee calls for Teebs to work.
Still in the clinch, Halo scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Teebs backwards.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
Teebs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Teebs backwards.
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 misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo lands with a light punch inside.
Teebs throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teebs.
Halo tries to throw a body punch but Teebs avoids it by throwing Halo back against the cage.
Teebs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Teebs.
Halo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teebs is leaning against Halo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Teebs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Halo.
Teebs lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Teebs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teebs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teebs pushes Halo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Teebs.
Teebs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Halo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Teebs.
Teebs blocks an uppercut.
Teebs lands with a light punch inside.
Teebs blocks an uppercut.
Halo throws a head punch that misses.
Teebs lands a shoulder strike.
Teebs misses with the head strike.
Teebs tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Teebs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Teebs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teebs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses with a body punch.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teebs's elbow.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teebs can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
Halo misses with a body punch.
Halo can't find room to land a body shot as Teebs controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
Teebs lands a nice shot to the body.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Teebs backwards.
Teebs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teebs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Teebs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Teebs misses with some punches.
Halo throws a head punch that misses.
Teebs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Halo.
Teebs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bo Teebs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Halo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Halo rushes Teebs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Halo prevents a body shot from Teebs.
Teebs lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Teebs throws an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Halo.
Halo blocks a body shot from Teebs.
Halo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Teebs blocks a body shot from Halo.
Teebs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Teebs.
Halo lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teebs lands a shot to the body.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Teebs misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo misses with the head strike.
Halo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Teebs.
Teebs tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bo Teebs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Halo lands with a light punch inside.
Halo lands a shoulder strike.
Teebs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Halo pushes Teebs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Halo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Teebs backwards.
Halo 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.
Halo swings wildly with an uppercut but Teebs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teebs cracks Halo with a nice body shot.
Halo misses with the head strike.
Halo lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Teebs.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halo blocking some punches.
Halo misses with a body punch.
Teebs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teebs has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
Teebs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Halo can't break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Teebs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo blocking some punches.
Halo lands a right hand.
Teebs lands a hook that snaps the head of Halo backwards.

Halo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halo blocks a head kick by Teebs.
Teebs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halo.
Melchizedek Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teebs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Halo. That did some damage!
Teebs misses with a low kick.
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teebs was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo.
Teebs tries a low kick but Halo avoids it.
Halo lands a right hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Halo checks a leg kick.

Halo closes the distance and pushes Teebs back into the cage.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Teebs backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Halo.
Halo throws a head punch that misses.
Halo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Halo scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teebs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Halo as the two fighters clinch.
Teebs prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Halo.
Halo lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halo is struggling to control the position.
Teebs misses with a punch to the body.
Halo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Halo lands a left hand.
Teebs tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Teebs back against the cage.
Halo scores with a shot to the side of Teebs's head.
Halo misses with some punches.
Teebs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melchizedek Halo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Teebs throws a head kick that misses.

Halo takes the fight into the clinch.
Halo lands a hook that snaps the head of Teebs backwards.
Teebs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halo working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Halo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Teebs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Teebs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halo.
Teebs counters with a body kick.
Teebs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halo fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Halo backs off Teebs throws a huge counter combo but Halo manages to avoid it all.
Halo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Teebs can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo misses with a hook. Teebs ducked under it nicely.
Teebs scores with a leg kick.
Teebs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot lands for Teebs.
Teebs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Halo tries to clinch up.

Halo darts in and clinches Teebs up against the cage.
Teebs misses with a punch on the inside.
Teebs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halo avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teebs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Halo.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Teebs stalling in the clinch but Halo improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teebs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Halo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Teebs backwards.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teebs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teebs misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Halo.
A short body shot lands from Halo as the two fighters clinch.
Halo working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Halo.
Teebs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teebs.
Teebs misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Teebs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teebs misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teebs.
Teebs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Teebs.
Halo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Teebs lands a body punch.
Halo lands with a light punch inside.

Teebs is rocked!
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Teebs is still on wobbly legs! Can Halo finish him?
Teebs swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teebs blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teebs.
Teebs seems to have recovered his senses.
Teebs lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Teebs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Teebs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Teebs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teebs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Teebs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halo has Teebs pressed against the cage, preventing Teebs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Teebs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teebs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo scores with a shoulder strike.
Teebs tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Teebs back against the cage.
Halo misses with the head strike.
Teebs prevents Halo from breaking the clinch.
Teebs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halo blocks a body shot from Teebs.
Halo tries to work over Teebs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Teebs breaks the clinch.
Teebs stuns Halo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bo Teebs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Melchizedek Halo.
I think Halo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melchizedek Halo!
Melchizedek Halo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.