PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melchizedek Halo (ranked 2102 p4p, 276 weight class) and Gary Gravity (ranked 2919 p4p, 355 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Halo
vs
Gravity

185 cm
27
215 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

187 cm
36
212 lbs
25 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Red Light Coffeeshop

Urban Fighter

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melchizedek Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Gravity!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravity cracks Halo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gravity with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gravity lands with an overhand left.
Halo slips under a jab from Gravity.
Halo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gravity misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gravity fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.
Gravity misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Halo's head coaches at Private Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Good leg kick by Gravity there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick
and Gravity counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravity. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravity uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Halo is looking to slow Gravity down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravity scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halo doesn't seem bothered though.
Halo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gravity swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Gravity connects with a jab.
Gary Gravity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravity tries to land a body kick
and Halo counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Halo misses its intended target.
Halo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gravity at a distance.
A big right from Gravity misses.
It looked like Halo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gravity.
Gravity just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo misses with a two punch combination.
Gravity walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Halo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Halo connects with a right hand. Gravity shakes it off.
Gravity fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Halo as Gravity shoots in.
A decent looking cross lands there for Halo.
Halo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gravity misses with a straight left.
Gravity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gravity swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravity moves away.
Gravity throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Halo scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Gravity - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo takes a swing at Gravity's ribcage but misses.
Gravity misses with a wild body shot.
Gravity throws out a powerful jab.
Gravity scores with a decent looking hook.
Gravity lands with a right hand.
Halo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Halo tries to land a body kick
and Gravity counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravity cracks a nice hook into Halo's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Halo misses the target.
Gravity scores with a nice strike.
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravity is just out of range.
Gravity lands a jab to the nose.
Gravity swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Halo stuns Gravity with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravity.
Halo misses with a right hand
and Gravity counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity misses with a hook. Halo ducked under it nicely.
Halo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gravity's head.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravity manages to avoid it.
Melchizedek Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gravity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halo misses with a right hand
and Gravity counters with a body kick that stops Halo in his tracks momentarily.
Halo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Halo misses with a double jab.
Gravity shoots in for a takedown but Halo shows good takedown defense.
Melchizedek Halo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Gravity.
Halo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Halo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gravity cracks Halo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Halo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Halo throws a body shot but no joy.
Halo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravity sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravity goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gravity connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravity throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Gravity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo avoids the body shot from Gravity.
A little feinted left hand from Halo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Halo checks a low kick from Gravity.
Halo tries to clinch but Gravity moves out of range.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravity manages to avoid it.
Gravity throws a chopping leg kick but Halo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Halo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Halo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gravity on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Halo throws a right and a left that Gravity avoids nicely.
Gravity is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Halo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gravity, right into the meat.
Gravity cracks Halo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gravity uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Gravity throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Halo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Halo is looking to wear down Gravity with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravity looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Halo is looking to counter punch.
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravity moves away.
Halo misses with a shot to the body
and Gravity counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravity walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Gravity dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gravity thows a body kick. Halo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Halo swings for the body but Gravity moves out of range.
Halo lands with a right hand.
Gravity takes a swing at Halo's ribcage but misses.
Halo wants to clinch up but Gravity keeps it at a distance.
Gravity lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gravity.
Gravity fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Halo is not content to let Gravity control the position.
Gravity tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Gravity are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity working the head with strikes.
Gravity throwing strikes but Halo manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Gravity is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gravity has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Halo prevents Gravity from improving his position.
Well, if Halo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gravity is looking for a sweep. Halo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gravity tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravity tries to get to full guard but Halo has control of the leg.
Halo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gravity slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Halo is looking to advance position but Gravity has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Gary Gravity has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gravity trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gravity scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo gets back to half guard.
Gravity not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Halo gets full guard.
Gravity throws an elbow that misses. Halo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gravity's guard. Nice move by Halo!

Gravity wants to improve his position but instead Halo has moved into half guard.
Halo is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity is trying to get back to full guard.
Gravity is looking to get back to full guard here but Halo has managed to pass to side control instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gravity manages to work his way to half guard, despite Halo's best efforts.
Gravity has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halo is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gary Gravity will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gravity throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Halo was covering up waiting for the punch and Gravity finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Halo holds on and takes a little breather.
Halo working a defensive guard here.
Halo wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravity throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Halo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Gravity is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Halo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Halo has escaped and now he's on top!

Gravity looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halo is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity is still trying to improve position.
Gravity keeps trying to improve his position.
Gravity trying to control the position.
Halo controlling from the top position.
Melchizedek Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gravity looking for a sweep. Not yet Gravity, not yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gravity thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Halo throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravity.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravity manages to avoid it.
Gravity avoids the head kick by Halo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity scores with a hook to the body. Halo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gravity defending well as Halo loads up on a big left hand.
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravity moves away.
Gravity looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gravity takes one on the button.
Gravity dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravity misses the shot to the body.
Gravity looks for the body kick but Halo saw that one coming.
Halo is looking to counter punch.
Gravity slips under a jab from Halo.
Gravity now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravity tries to clinch but Halo is having none of it.
Halo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Halo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Gravity. That snapped Halo's head back.
Gravity misses with a kick to the body.
Halo lands with a good body shot.
Gravity looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Halo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gary Gravity is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gravity has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Gravity there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A lazy left from Gravity finds it's target.
A head kick from Halo lands but Gravity takes it in his stride.

It looks like Gary Gravity has been cut.
Gravity lands a head shot.
Gravity connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Halo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravity is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gravity throws a shot to the body.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
Halo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gravity doesn't seem bothered though.
Halo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gravity feints the counter takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gary Gravity.
Well Gravity has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Gravity!
Gary Gravity managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.