PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Paynuss Chonus (ranked 23233 p4p, 867 weight class) and Itanimulli Halo (ranked 22720 p4p, 864 weight class). Chonus comes to the ring accompanied by Reverend Paynus. This should be fireworks!

Chonus
vs
Halo

195 cm
21
225 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
209 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
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Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paynuss Chonus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Itanimulli Halo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Halo.
Chonus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Halo avoids the head kick by Chonus.
Chonus is looking to chop away at Halo's legs.
Halo blocks a head kick by Chonus.
Chonus motions for Halo to come forward. Chonus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chonus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Chonus darts in and clinches Halo up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.
Halo prevents a body shot from Chonus.
Chonus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Chonus.
Chonus tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Chonus back against the ropes.
Chonus blocks a body shot from Halo.
Chonus working aggressively here.
Chonus stalls.
Chonus scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonus works on Halo's body with a couple of short punches.
Chonus tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chonus misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Chonus - that landed with a thud.
Chonus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Our sources have told us that Chonus has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Chonus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halos head.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chonus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chonus tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Halo working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonus misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chonus.
Chonus slowing the pace effectively.
Chonus prevents Halo from breaking the clinch.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chonus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halos head.
Chonus stalls.
Chonus misses with a body punch.
Chonus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chonus tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chonus.
Halo is trying to break free.
Chonus tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Chonus back against the ropes.
Chonus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo can't break the clinch.
Chonus can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paynuss Chonus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Halo lands a body shot.
Chonus misses with a head kick.
Halo throws a shot to the body.
Halo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chonus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Halo gets tackled into the ropes by Chonus. Chonus maintains the clinch.
Chonus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halo is defending well for now.
Halo is trying to break free.
Chonus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chonus lands an uppercut.
Chonus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halo can do to turn this around?
Chonus tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Halo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chonus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chonus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halo avoids the elbow strike from Chonus, against the ropes.
Chonus pushes Halo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo has had enough of the clinch but Chonus keeps him there for the moment.
Halo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Paynuss Chonus has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Halo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chonus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halo can't break the clinch.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Chonus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chonus prevents Halo from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Chonus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chonus cracks Halo with a nice body shot.
Halo is trying to push Chonus away but Chonus has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Chonus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halo lands a shoulder strike.
Chonus misses with a body punch.
Chonus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Chonus missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to throw a body punch but Chonus avoids it by throwing Halo back against the ropes.
Chonus lands a left hand.
Chonus has Halo pressed against the ropes, preventing Halo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chonus tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Chonus can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
Chonus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Halo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chonus tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Chonus as the two fighters clinch.
Halo prevents a body shot from Chonus.
Chonus swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chonus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chonus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halo's elbow.
Halo tries to break free but Chonus pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paynuss Chonus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paynuss Chonus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chonus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Halo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Chonus is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Paynuss Chonus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chonus is looking to score with low kicks.
Halo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Halo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chonus.
Chonus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chonus throws a leg kick but Halo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Halo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Chonus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Chonus misses with a head kick.

Chonus has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chonus lands with a right to the head.
Chonus takes a shot to the head.
Halo has had enough of the clinch but Chonus keeps him there for the moment.
Chonus pushes Halo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonus lands with a light punch inside.
Chonus misses with a body punch.
Halo working hard to break the clinch.
Paynuss Chonus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chonus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chonus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chonus.
Chonus cracks Halo with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chonus.
Chonus tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Halo is trying to break the clinch but Chonus is controlling him.
Halo is trying to force a seperation but Chonus has the dominant position.
Chonus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chonus has him pressed against the ropes.
Chonus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chonus lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Itanimulli Halo has been cut.
Chonus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chonus lands an uppercut.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.

Halo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Chonus misses with a head kick.
Halo throws a low kick but Chonus avoids it.
Chonus throws a wild body kick that Halo sees coming a mile off.
Chonus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Halo throws a leg kick

and Chonus counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Chonus.
Halo tries to circle away but Chonus has him pinned against the ropes.
Chonus misses with a body punch.
Chonus can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chonus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chonus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paynuss Chonus clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chonus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chonus misses with the body kick
and Halo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Chonus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Chonus - that landed with a thud.
Chonus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halo's elbow.
Chonus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chonus lands with a right to the head.
Chonus misses with a body punch.
Halo is looking to break free of the clinch but Chonus has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chonus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Chonus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chonus blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Chonus.
Halo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Chonus is leaning against Halo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chonus presses Halo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonus cracks Halo with a nice body shot.
Chonus lands with a right to the head.
Chonus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Chonus lands a hook that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Halo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chonus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Halo or not.
Chonus misses with a body punch.
Chonus lands a body punch.
Chonus lands a body punch.
Chonus lands a body shot.
Chonus digs a right hand underneath Halo's ribcage. Halo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Halo takes a shot to the head.
Chonus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chonus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chonus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Chonus scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Chonus.
Chonus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chonus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Chonus.
A left hand lands to the body for Chonus.
Chonus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chonus can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
Chonus lands with a light punch inside.
Halo is trying to break the clinch but Chonus is controlling him.
Chonus lands with a left to the head.
Chonus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chonus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chonus lands a shoulder strike.
Chonus scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paynuss Chonus had his way with Itanimulli Halo in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Chonus misses with a kick to the body.
Paynuss Chonus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Chonus has Halo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chonus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Chonus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Itanimulli Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chonus tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Chonus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chonus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halos head.
Halo lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Chonus.
Chonus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chonus lands with a left to the head.
Halo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Halo.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Halo's efforts to push away.
A short left from Halo.
Halo misses with some punches.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halo is trying to break the clinch but Chonus is controlling him.
Halo tries to break free but Chonus pushes him back against the ropes.
Chonus has Halo pressed against the ropes, preventing Halo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A short body shot lands from Chonus as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Chonus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halo.

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 Paynuss Chonus.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chonus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:44
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:44
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paynuss Chonus!
During a confident post fight interview, Paynuss Chonus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.