PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Halliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Cartman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mickey Halliday's chin.

Cartman
vs
Halliday

180 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

194 cm
24
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Untouchable Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Cartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey Halliday!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halliday throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cartman on the side of the head.
Cartman has a takedown stuffed.
Cartman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Halliday swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cartman.

Halliday looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cartman wants to get back to his feet but Halliday is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Halliday gets to his feet. Cartman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Halliday shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cartman is trying to defend but Halliday finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halliday tries to stand and escape but Cartman is controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halliday controlling the pace.
Cartman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cartman tries to kick Halliday off but Halliday keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartman is breathing heavily.
Halliday controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mickey Halliday.
Halliday throws a right and a left that Cartman avoids nicely.
Cartman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Halliday to score with a decent uppercut.
Cartman misses with the combination.
Cartman misses with a double jab
and Halliday counters with a left and a right that stings Cartman.
Sloppy strikes from Cartman. Those never looked like landing.
Eric Cartman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Halliday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Halliday fails to land with a series of punches.
Cartman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Halliday holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Halliday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Halliday moves into the clinch successfully.

Halliday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Halliday.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cartman gets tackled into the cage by Halliday. Halliday maintains the clinch.
Cartman is trying to break the clinch but Halliday is controlling him.

Halliday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halliday throws a nice head kick!
Halliday throws a right and a left that Cartman avoids nicely.
Cartman avoids the head kick by Halliday.
Halliday dodges the punch combination from Cartman.
Halliday uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cartman.
Halliday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halliday scores with a head kick. Cartman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halliday misses with a wild combination.
Halliday throws a right and a left that both miss.

Cartman gets tackled into the cage by Halliday. Halliday maintains the clinch.
Halliday has Cartman pressed against the cage.

Halliday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halliday cracks Cartman with a good jab.
Halliday throws a nice head kick!
Cartman misses with a series of wild punches.
Cartman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Halliday counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cartman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cartman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Halliday pushes Cartman up against the cage in a clinch.

Halliday breaks from the clinch.
Halliday looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cartman is fending him off so far but Halliday persists. Nope, Cartman circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halliday throws a head kick that half lands.
Halliday throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cartman's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halliday gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Halliday lands a high kick!
Cartman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Halliday counters with a good, hard body kick but Cartman shrugs it off.
Halliday lands a nice looking body shot.
Halliday walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cartman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Halliday slips a jab from Cartman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cartman takes one to the side of the head.

Halliday moves into the clinch.

Halliday breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cartman shoots in looking for a takedown but Halliday manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cartman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cartman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Cartman gets tackled into the cage by Halliday. Halliday maintains the clinch.

Halliday manages to break the clinch.
Cartman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halliday.
Halliday lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Halliday.
Halliday keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cartman.
Halliday connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Halliday moves into the clinch.

Halliday breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halliday has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Halliday thumps Cartman with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cartman throws a big shot that misses.
Halliday lands a jab-cross combination.
Cartman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halliday but Halliday pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cartman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Halliday counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cartman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A lazy left from Halliday finds it's target.
Halliday lands with a nice body punch.

Halliday drives through and clinches with Cartman against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halliday.

Halliday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cartman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Halliday.
Good exchange - Halliday coming out on top.

Halliday has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cartman wants to break the clinch but can't.

Halliday breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cartman throws the left hand but Halliday avoids the punch easily.

Halliday shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartman tries to kick Halliday off but Halliday keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Halliday stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cartman to get to his feet.
Eric Cartman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Halliday clinches.

Halliday breaks the clinch.
Donk. Halliday catches Cartman right on the button with a cross.
Halliday has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halliday slaps away a takedown attempt from Cartman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Cartman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cartman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cartman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Halliday stalks Cartman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cartman's face. Cartman staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Halliday darts in and clinches Cartman up against the cage.

Halliday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cartman throws out a loose jab but Halliday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halliday has a takedown stuffed.
Cartman throws a right hand that Halliday ducks under and follows up with a left that Halliday also avoids with ease.
Halliday feints a jab promting Cartman to slip. Halliday then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cartman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cartman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Halliday to counter with a crisp jab.
Halliday tries to bum rush Cartman with a series of wild strikes but Cartman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Halliday moves into the clinch.

Halliday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halliday throws a head kick but Cartman moves out of range.
Cartman throws a series of punches but Halliday avoids them all with ease.
Halliday scores with the left hand. Cartman knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Halliday moves into range and clinches up with Cartman.

Halliday breaks from the clinch.

Halliday has Cartman up against the cage in a clinch.
Cartman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Halliday pulls his leg out and moves away.
Halliday scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halliday misses with a two punch combination.
Halliday staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Halliday misses with a two punch combination.
Mickey Halliday seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Cartman. Those never looked like landing.
A left and a right from Halliday both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Halliday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cartman throws a right and a left that Halliday avoids nicely.
Cartman misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Cartman misses.

Halliday moves into the clinch.
Cartman tries to break the clinch but Halliday is controlling the position.

Halliday is trying to trip Cartman. He has hold of a leg but Cartman is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Halliday persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Halliday must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Halliday wanted to stand there but Cartman had control of the position.
Cartman wants to stand and escape but Halliday is having none of it.

Cartman is working an open guard so Halliday takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halliday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Halliday scores with a head kick. Cartman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halliday has Cartman up against the cage in a clinch.
Cartman is trying to push Halliday away but Halliday has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Halliday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cartman shoots in and drives through. Halliday sprawls well.
Cartman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Halliday counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Halliday.
Some wild striking there from Halliday.
Cartman shoots in but no luck this time.
Halliday lands a head kick!
Cartman throws a right hand that Halliday ducks under and follows up with a left that Halliday also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Halliday scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cartman tries to kick Halliday off but Halliday keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Halliday decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
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!
Cartman misses with a few strikes there.
Halliday catches Cartman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cartman shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Cartman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halliday avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cartman slips a jab and a cross from Halliday.
A punch combination from Cartman misses.
Cartman misses with a takedown

and Halliday counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Halliday.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Halliday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Halliday throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cartman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Halliday is in Cartman's guard.
Halliday really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cartman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Cartman pushes Halliday off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cartman. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Halliday throws a series of punches but Cartman moves out of range.
Halliday throws a head kick but Cartman moves out of range.
Cartman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halliday moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Halliday is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Halliday throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halliday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Halliday has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Halliday is defending well.
A frustrated look appears on Cartman's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Halliday breaks the clinch.
Cartman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Halliday counters with a three punch combo that has Cartman backing up. Cartman nods at Halliday to acknowledge the strikes.
Halliday shoots in but no luck this time.
Cartman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Halliday counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cartman!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartman is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Halliday takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cartman squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eric Cartman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cartman throwing hammer fists to the chest of Halliday. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Halliday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Halliday 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Halliday!