PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tracey Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Halme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ellison
vs
Halme

156 cm
20
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tracey Ellison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Halme!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halme throws a sloppy head kick and Ellison moves out of range easily.

Halme closes the distance and pushes Ellison back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Halme.
Ellison could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ellison fails to pull guard.
Halme lands an elbow that stopped Ellison in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Tracey Ellison has been cut.

Halme gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ellison holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Halme wants to pass to mount but Ellison is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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!

Halme decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Tony Halme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Halme has closed the distance and engaged Ellison in a clinch.

Ellison breaks from the clinch.

Halme closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Halme works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison looking to control.

Halme gets to his feet - Ellison follows without any prompting.
Halme throws a head kick that misses.
Ellison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Halme is fending him off so far but Ellison persists. Nope, Halme circles away and we're back to standing.
Halme throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ellison.
Halme misses with a wild combination.
Ellison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Halme clinches with his opponent.

Ellison pulls guard successfully.
Halme is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Ellison is working an open guard so Halme takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Ellison gets tackled into the cage by Halme. Halme maintains the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Halme closes the distance and pushes Ellison back into the cage.

Ellison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Halme circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tracey Ellison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halme.
Halme leaves Ellison with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ellison is breathing heavily.

Ellison shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ellison showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellison missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Halme wants to get back to his feet.

Halme manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Halme darts in and clinches Ellison up against the cage.

Halme gets control of Ellison's arms and successfully pulls guard. Halme will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ellison lands a couple of digs.
Ellison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ellison throws a strike but Halme rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Halme looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ellison might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Halme decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ellison, up you get!
Ellison thows a body kick. Halme tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ellison throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Halme counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ellison is trying to pull guard but Halme turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Halme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Halme closes the distance and pushes Ellison back into the cage.

Halme gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Halme dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tracey Ellison's cut.
That's time! Ellison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ellison takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Ellison looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ellison lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Halme pushes Ellison off and gets back to his feet.
Ellison throws a head kick that misses.
Ellison throws a right hand that Halme ducks under and follows up with a left that Halme also avoids with ease.
Ellison moves in looking to clinch but Halme pushes him off.
Ellison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halme as he avoids it easily.
Ellison fails with a takedown attempt.
Halme stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halme fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ellison, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Halme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Halme rushes Ellison and presses him up against the cage.

Halme breaks from the clinch.
Ellison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Halme moves into range and clinches up with Ellison.
Ellison has Halme pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Halme manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tracey Ellison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellison is looking to break free of the clinch but Halme has double underhooks.

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

Halme gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Halme has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ellison uses from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Halme pushes Ellison off and scrambles back to his feet.

Halme closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Halme successfully pulls guard.
Halme working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ellison.

Halme has his feet on Ellison's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Halme connects with a body shot that sends Ellison's belly button to the back.

Halme has Ellison up against the cage in a clinch.
Tony Halme seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Halme struggles to land a body shot inside as Ellison controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison goes for a takedown attempt but Halme pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ellison tries to keep at a distance but Halme has taken the fight into the clinch.
Halme digs a right hand into Ellison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ellison's gas tank.
Halme lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Halme jumps guard and drags Ellison to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ellison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ellison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Halme works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halme wants to stand and escape but Ellison is having none of it.
Ellison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Halme wriggles free and stands up.

Halme has closed the distance and engaged Ellison in a clinch.
Ellison is trying to push Halme away but Halme has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ellison is trying to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellison tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Halme smiles and moves away.
Tony Halme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ellison takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Halme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tracey Ellison's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ellison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ellison tries to clinch there but Halme circles away.
Halme misses with a body shot.
Halme thumps Ellison with a low kick.
Halme chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Halme fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ellison, pushing him back against the cage.

Halme has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ellison is trying to keep an underhook but Halme manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Halme stands up and beckons Ellison to join him on the feet.
Halme has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Ellison gets tackled into the cage by Halme. Halme maintains the clinch.
Halme prevents the takedown attempt.

Halme breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halme moves into the clinch.

Halme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halme avoids the head kick by Ellison.
Ellison doesn't manage to clinch there - Halme circles away.
Ellison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Halme moves into range and clinches up with Ellison.

Halme manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Halme wants to stand but Ellison is controlling the position.
Ellison postures up in Halme's guard and throws a big left but Halme blocks it.
Ellison throwing strikes from guard but Halme blocks nicely.

Halme has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ellison is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Halme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Halme.
Halme throws a head kick but Ellison moves out of range.

Halme darts in and clinches Ellison up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Halme is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ellison is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Halme to the mat. Halme regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Halme utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Halme pushes Ellison off and gets back to his feet.
Halme lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ellison misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison cracks a nice hook into Halme's ribs.

Halme moves into the clinch.

Halme drags the fight down to the ground.
Ellison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ellison throwing strikes from guard but Halme blocks nicely.

Halme pushes Ellison off and gets back to his feet.
Ellison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halme throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Halme closes the distance and pushes Ellison back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellison is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Halme to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tracey Ellison. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Halme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ellison closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Halme's 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!
Ellison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Halme works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Halme kicks Ellison off and gets to his feet.
Ellison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Halme has managed to clinch.
Ellison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Halme gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Halme.

Halme gets control of Ellison's arms and successfully pulls guard. Halme will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Halme comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Halme 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Halme!