PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Halonen (ranked 5302 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Adam (ranked 5359 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikko Halonen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Halonen
vs
Adam

170 cm
19
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
136 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

YODDHA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikko Halonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Adam!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Halonen misses its intended target.
Halonen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Adam sprawls well. Adam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Halonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Halonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Halonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halonen wants to clinch.
Adam steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Halonen.
Halonen misses with a low kick.
Adam chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Halonen can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonen scores with a sloppy right hand. Adam should have avoided that one.
Halonen slips under a jab from Adam.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halonen. Adam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halonen has a takedown stuffed.
A swing and a miss from Adam.
Halonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adam moves away.
Halonen lands the left hand.
Halonen misses with a body shot.
Adam wants to counter the offense by Halonen and move into the clinch position.
Halonen throws a body punch but Adam moves out of range.
A jab from Adam misses.
Halonen moves in looking to clinch but Adam pushes him off.
Adam just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam throws a lazy right hand but Halonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adam.
Halonen tried to counter with a leg kick but Adam avoided it.
Adam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adam looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Halonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Halonen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Adam's half guard.
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!
Halonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Adam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Halonen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Adam is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Adam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Halonen.
Adam has his hands clasped together around Halonen's back. He's all about the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonen is keen to just control but Adam is a slippery customer.
Halonen works his way into side control.
Adam is trying to improve his position.
Halonen cracks Adam with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We've been informed that Adam has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Halonen stands up.
Halonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Halonen with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikko Halonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adam throws the left hand but Halonen avoids the punch easily.
Adam misses with an uppercut. Halonen saw that one coming.
Adam connects with a single shot there.
Halonen throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halonen tries to clinch there but Adam circles away.
Halonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adam. That did some damage!

Halonen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Adam manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Halonen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Halonen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adam's calf.
Halonen throws a shot to the body.
Halonen lands with a good body shot.
Adam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halonen.
Halonen shoots and misses
and Halonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adam keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adam misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halonen wants to clinch
letting Adam counter with a right hand.
Halonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adam circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikko Halonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adam loads up on a big right hand but Halonen slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Halonen. That's going to slow Adam down.
Halonen is looking to wear down Adam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Halonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Halonen tries to bum rush Adam with a series of wild strikes but Adam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adam tries to counter by closing the distance.
Black Adam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adam throws a looping overhand right but Halonen ducks down to avoid it.
Adam looks to score with a jab to the body but Halonen is just out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adam lands with a short shot to the head.
Halonen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Halonen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Adam.
Adam stops a takedown attempt from Halonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Adam.
Halonen can't get the takedown.
Halonen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Adam to keep the fight standing.
Halonen is working for takedown but Adam is calmly controlling the position for now.
Halonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Adam controls his hands.

Halonen jumps guard and drags Adam to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Halonen is on top in guard.

Mikko Halonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Halonen wants to control from the top but Adam keeps moving.
Halonen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Adam looking for a sweep. Not yet Adam, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonen wants to control from the top but Adam keeps moving.
Halonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Adam is retaining full guard.
Adam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Halonen trying to control but Adam is working from the bottom.
Halonen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Adam's guard.

Halonen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Halonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adam circles away.
A swing and a miss from Adam.
Adam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halonen.
Adam misses with a straight left.
Adam keeps the fight on the outside.
Halonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adam.
Adam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Adam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Adam.
A little feinted left hand from Halonen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adam misses with a hook. Halonen ducked under it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adam lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Adam lands a jab.
Halonen swings for the body but Adam moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Black Adam will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Halonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adam throws out the jab.
Halonen swinging wildly here.
Halonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adam.
Halonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Halonen misses the target.
Halonen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Adam stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Halonen lands with a cross.
Halonen closes the distance and clinches up with Adam, looking for a takedown. Halonen pushes Adam against the cage but Adam circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Adam swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adam manages to avoid it.
Halonen looks to land a left hand but Adam moved out of range nicely.
Halonen tries to clinch up but Adam circles away and keeps his distance.
Adam swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adam misses with an uppercut. Halonen saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adam misses with a looping right.
Halonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adam steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Halonen.
Halonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adam moves away.
Mikko Halonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adam blocks a jab.
Adam misses the jab.
Halonen throws an overhand right that lands on Adam's shoulder, as Adam tries to avoid the shot.
Adam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Halonen swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Adam on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halonen scores with a shot to the body.
Adam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adam checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mikko Halonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Halonen misses with a hook
and Adam counters with a stiff right hand.
Adam might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Halonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adam. That did some damage!
Halonen slips a straight right by Adam.
Halonen scores with a shot to the body.
Halonen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Adam checks it well.
Adam wants to counter the offense by Halonen and move into the clinch position.
Adam looks to throw the jab but Halonen is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Adam checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Halonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adam's sensitive parts.
Halonen staying out of range there.
Adam misses with a hook. Halonen ducked under it nicely.
Adam misses the shot to the body.
Halonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Halonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adam throws out the jab.
Halonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Halonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adam's head backwards.
Halonen throws a series of punches but Adam moves out of range.
Adam looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halonen throws an off balance right hand

and Adam counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adam.
Adam scores with a hook to the body.
Adam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A frustrated look appears on Halonen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Halonen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adam is keeping busy.
Adam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Halonen misses with the head strike.
Halonen tries to pull guard but Adam won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikko Halonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adam gets through Halonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adam is pressed up against the cage. Halonen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adam down to the mat. Adam avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Halonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adam is out of range.

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 Mikko Halonen.
I think Halonen 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Halonen!