PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Begovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spartacus Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Begovic comes to the cage accompanied by Cavoglave. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Begovic
vs
Halo

185 cm
30
210 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

195 cm
30
225 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roland Begovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spartacus Halo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Begovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Halo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Begovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Roland Begovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo shoots in for a takedown but Begovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Begovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Halo throws a front kick aimed at Begovic's knee but Begovic avoids it well.
Begovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo misses with a looping left.
Halo with a hook.
Halo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Begovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Begovic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Halo.
Begovic misses with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Halo

and Begovic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halo keeping control of the position.
Halo is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Begovic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Halo's head.
Halo gets back to full guard.
Begovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo is trying to control the position but Begovic postures up.
Halo working a defensive guard but Begovic passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Halo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Begovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Halo defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halo wants to improve his position but Begovic is controlling well.
Begovic looks to land a strike but Halo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Halo trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begovic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Begovic wants to get up but he can't break Halo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Begovic throws a big right hand that misses.
Halo is trying to control the position but Begovic postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Halo avoids the body shot from Begovic.
Some wild striking there from Halo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Halo throws a hook but Begovic avoids it easily.
Halo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Begovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.
Begovic misses with a straight right.
Halo slips a straight right by Begovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Begovic.

It looks like Spartacus Halo has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Halo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Halo.
Begovic is looking to slow Halo down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Begovic. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Begovic defends it well.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Begovic manages to avoid it.
Halo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Begovic.
Halo doesn't manage to clinch there - Begovic circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Begovic pushes Halo up against the cage in a clinch.
Begovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Begovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Begovic pulls guard successfully.
Halo throws a big elbow that misses.
Begovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Begovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Begovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Begovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spartacus Halo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Begovic misses the shot to the body.
Begovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halo can do to turn this around?
Halo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Begovic.
Begovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A solid body kick from Halo.
Halo throws a combination that misses

and Begovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Begovic.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Begovic.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.
Begovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Begovic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Begovic is trying to pull guard but Halo has him pressed against the cage.
Halo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Begovic stops a takedown attempt from Halo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo prevents Begovic from breaking the clinch.
Begovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halo prevents Begovic from breaking the clinch.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Begovic.

Begovic jumps guard and drags Halo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Halo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Begovic keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Begovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Begovic looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begovic controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Halo landing some decent shots from guard.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Begovic is retaining full guard.
Halo works over Begovic with some ground and pound from guard.
Halo is stalling in the full guard.
Begovic wants to sweep here but Halo controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Halo.
Halo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Begovic is avoiding damage well.
Halo is trying to ground and pound but Begovic uses the momentary lack of control by Halo to regain half guard.
Halo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Begovic's head.
Halo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Halo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Halo is looking to take a break and control but Begovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Begovic trying to hold on to Halo's head to control him but Halo postures up.
Halo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Begovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Halo drops an elbow to the side of Begovic's head.
Halo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Begovic has his hands clasped together around Halo's back. He's all about the action.
Halo misses with a head shot. Begovic uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spartacus Halo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Spartacus Halo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Halo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Begovic swivels and escapes.
Begovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Begovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Halo's head backwards.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Begovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Begovic cracks the inside of Halo's front leg.
Begovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.
A jab from Begovic misses.
Begovic misses with a left hand
and Halo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Halo blocks a jab.
Begovic with a nice cross.
Halo misses with a looping left.
Halo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Begovic throws a lazy right hand but Halo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halo tries to score with a low kick but Begovic moves his leg out of the way.
Begovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Halo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Begovic just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Halo misses.
Begovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Halo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Begovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Halo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Begovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Begovic defends it well.
A solid body kick from Begovic.
Nice cross by Begovic.
Begovic misses with an uppercut. Halo saw that one coming.
Begovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Begovic scores with a four punch combination!
Halo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab by Halo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begovic throws a shot from downtown. Halo moves away and avoids it.
Halo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Begovic but Begovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Begovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Halo off the cage and back into range.
Begovic walks into a straight right hand from Halo.
A swing and a miss from Begovic.
Halo swinging wildly here.
A jab from Halo misses.
Begovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halo moves out of range of the body kick from Begovic.
Halo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Begovic is looking to slow Halo down with leg kicks.
Begovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Halo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Begovic defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begovic throws an overhand right that lands on Halo's shoulder, as Halo tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body kick from Begovic.
Begovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Begovic.
Halo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Halo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Begovic lands with a right hand.
Halo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Begovic swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Begovic misses with a straight left.
Halo moves away from the strike by Begovic.
Begovic cracks Halo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Begovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Halo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Begovic scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Begovic lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Begovic wants to land a leg kick but Halo is out of range.
Begovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Halo.
Halo looks to land a left hand but Begovic moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Begovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Begovic swinging wildly here.
Halo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Begovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.
Begovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halo.
Begovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Begovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo thuds a left hand into Begovic's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Begovic throws out a powerful jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Begovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Begovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Begovic!
A very excited looking Roland Begovic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.