PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kari Halifax (ranked 6717 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel James Vanderbilt (ranked 6562 p4p, 543 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Halifax
vs
James Vanderbilt

150 cm
18
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kari Halifax !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michel James Vanderbilt!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderbilt throws a lazy uppercut
and Halifax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Michel James Vanderbilt has been cut.
Halifax really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Halifax throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vanderbilt lands with a nice body kick.
Vanderbilt misses with a right hand
enabling Halifax to counter with a crisp jab.

Halifax closes the distance and pushes Vanderbilt back into the cage.
Vanderbilt working hard to break the clinch.
Halifax misses with some punches.
Halifax could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Halifax lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Halifax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halifax lands with a left to the head.
Halifax tries a body shot but Vanderbilt blocks it.
Vanderbilt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanderbilt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee calls for Halifax to work.
Vanderbilt prevents a body shot from Halifax .
Halifax misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halifax lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vanderbilt backwards.
Halifax misses with the head strike.
Halifax scores with a shot to the side of Vanderbilt's head.

Vanderbilt manages to break the clinch.
Vanderbilt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vanderbilt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halifax .
Halifax avoids the head kick by Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Halifax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vanderbilt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vanderbilt tries to score with a low kick but Halifax moves his leg out of the way.
Halifax lands a really nice looking cross but Vanderbilt seems unphased.

Halifax gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Vanderbilt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vanderbilt thows a leg kick but Halifax checks it
and Halifax counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Halifax closes the distance and clinches.

Vanderbilt breaks the clinch.
Vanderbilt misses with a looping right.
Halifax uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vanderbilt.
Halifax tries to clinch but Vanderbilt is having none of it.
Vanderbilt throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Halifax on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vanderbilt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Halifax moves into range and clinches up with Vanderbilt.
Halifax gets through Vanderbilt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Halifax has Vanderbilt pressed against the cage, preventing Vanderbilt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Halifax scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halifax digs a right hand underneath Vanderbilt's ribcage. Vanderbilt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Halifax .
Good body shot from Halifax .
Vanderbilt looks winded!
Halifax digs a right hand underneath Vanderbilt's ribcage. Vanderbilt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Halifax lands with a light punch inside.
Halifax scores with a hook to the body.
Halifax lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Halifax .
Halifax lands a shoulder strike.
Halifax prevents Vanderbilt from breaking the clinch.
Vanderbilt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Halifax lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vanderbilt backwards.
Vanderbilt working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Halifax .
Vanderbilt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Halifax scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halifax scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Halifax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vanderbilt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vanderbilt misses with a right hand
and Halifax counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Halifax misses the target.
Halifax closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Halifax throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halifax tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vanderbilt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Halifax tries to close the distance and clinch but Vanderbilt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halifax fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halifax tries to clinch but Vanderbilt moves out of range.
Vanderbilt scoring well with a low kick there.
Halifax fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Halifax dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michel James Vanderbilt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vanderbilt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Halifax instigates a clinch.
Halifax lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Halifax is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Halifax misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vanderbilt is looking to break free of the clinch but Halifax has double underhooks.
Halifax working aggressively here.
Vanderbilt working hard to break the clinch.
Halifax has a couple of punches blocked by Vanderbilt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vanderbilt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halifax tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Halifax 's corner calls for a 1-2. Halifax obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Halifax moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbilt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Halifax keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vanderbilt's efforts to push away.

Vanderbilt breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vanderbilt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Halifax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vanderbilt.
Halifax throws a looping overhand right but Vanderbilt ducks down to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Halifax blocks the low kick.
Halifax throws a big shot that misses.
Vanderbilt counters with a body kick.
Vanderbilt misses with a right hand
and Halifax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Halifax closes the distance and clinches.
Vanderbilt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Halifax lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vanderbilt blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halifax lands a shot to the body.
Halifax keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vanderbilt's efforts to push away.
Halifax lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Halifax - that landed with a thud.
Halifax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Vanderbilt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Halifax lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Vanderbilt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Halifax has him pressed against the cage.
Halifax lands with a right to the head.
Halifax lands a hook that snaps the head of Vanderbilt backwards.
Halifax prevents Vanderbilt from breaking the clinch.
Halifax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Halifax scores with a shot to the side of Vanderbilt's head.
Halifax working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Halifax .
Halifax scores with a hook to the body.
Vanderbilt is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halifax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Halifax - that landed with a thud.
Halifax lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vanderbilt or not.
Halifax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vanderbilt backwards.
Halifax lands a shoulder strike.
Halifax throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vanderbilts head.

Vanderbilt is rocked!
Halifax throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vanderbilts head.
Vanderbilt is still on wobbly legs! Can Halifax finish him?
Vanderbilt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Halifax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halifax dips a shoulder and cracks Vanderbilt with a mighty uppercut! Vanderbilt falls back against the cage and Halifax unloads with a barrage of strikes! Vanderbilt is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Halifax screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kari Halifax !