PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalman Halperin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halperin has chosen gay fish as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cow
vs
Halperin

200 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
250 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Cow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kalman Halperin!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Cow. No joy for Halperin on that attempt.
Halperin thuds a left hand into Cow's body.
Halperin shoots for a takedown but Cow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Halperin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bob Cow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalman Halperin.
Cow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halperin.
Cow throws a nice head kick!
Cow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halperin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Halperin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Halperin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Halperin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Halperin working some strikes from top position.
Cow is looking to stand up but Halperin isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halperin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Halperin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Halperin.
Cow pulls Halperin in close to prevent any damage.
Halperin works over Cow with some ground and pound from guard.
Halperin lands a couple of digs.
Halperin is working Cow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Halperin postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halperin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Halperin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Halperin on the ground.
Halperin throwing strikes from guard but Cow blocks nicely.
Halperin looks gassed!
Cow controls Halperin momentarily but Halperin frees himself.
Halperin with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halperin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Halperin throwing strikes but missing.

Cow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Halperin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Halperin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Halperin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cow controls Halperin momentarily but Halperin frees himself.

Cow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Halperin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cow's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halperin postures up in Cow's guard and throws a big left but Cow blocks it.
Halperin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cow's head.
Cow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Halperin.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Halperin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Halperin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Halperin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Halperin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Halperin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Halperin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halperin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cow swivels and escapes.
Halperin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Halperin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halperin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Halperin scores a takedown into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cow is working to get back to half guard.
Halperin lands a heavy elbow.
Halperin with good strikes from the mount here!
Halperin looking to finish Cow with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cow!
Halperin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cow wants to control but Halperin is having none of it.
Halperin landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halperin landing shots from mount.
Cow taking shots to the head.
Cow can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalman Halperin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Halperin gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Cow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Halperin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cow!
Halperin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cow tries to hold on but Halperin pushes him away.
BOOM! Halperin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Halperin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halperin looking to finish Cow with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cow!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cow tries to lock up and control but Halperin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Halperin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cow hang on?
BOOM! Halperin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Halperin lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halperin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Cow that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cow is wriggling around trying to escape.
Halperin lands with some strikes.
Halperin lands a big elbow.
Halperin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cow's face.
Halperin landing shots from mount.
Cow is bucking up trying to escape but Halperin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Halperin lands a heavy elbow.
Halperin landing punches.
Halperin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Halperin dominating with strikes here.
Cow takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halperin landing shots from mount.
Cow working to try and regain half guard.
Cow wants to hold on but Halperin pushes him away.
Halperin lands a big shot there that rocks Cow but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Halperin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cow is trying desperately to improve position.
Halperin lands a big shot there that rocks Cow but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Halperin looking to finish Cow with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cow!
Halperin with good strikes from the mount here!
Halperin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cow is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halperin with the ground and pound from mount.
Cow tries to hold on but Halperin pushes him away.
Halperin scoring with strikes but Cow is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Halperin.
Halperin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Cow that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Halperin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cow?
BOOM! Halperin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cow tries to lock up and control but Halperin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Halperin lands with some strikes.
Halperin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cow looks a forlorn figure.
Cow is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Halperin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cow's face.
Halperin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Halperin avoids the attempt from Cow to control.
Halperin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cow takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Halperin with good strikes from the mount here!
Halperin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kalman Halperin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cow is wriggling around trying to escape.
Halperin lands a big elbow.
Cow is bucking up trying to escape but Halperin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Halperin with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalman Halperin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Halperin keeps the fight on the outside.
Halperin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cow pinned against the cage. Cow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cow tries to clinch there but Halperin circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Cow as Halperin shoots in.
Cow tries to clinch but Halperin is having none of it.
Halperin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cow pinned against the cage. Cow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bob Cow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalman Halperin.
Halperin shoots for a takedown but Cow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cow has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cow jumps into guard, dragging Halperin to the mat.
Cow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Halperin is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halperin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cow trying to control but Halperin is having none of it.
Cow prevents Halperin from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cow blocks Halperin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Halperin gets back to half guard.
Halperin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Halperin tries to strike from the bottom.
Cow won't allow Halperin to sweep him here.
Halperin striking from the bottom.
Halperin tries to strike from the bottom.
Halperin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Halperin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cow's guard.
Halperin is working Cow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Halperin postures up in Cow's guard and throws a big left but Cow blocks it.
Cow looking for a sweep. Not yet Cow, not yet.
Halperin postures up in Cow's guard and throws a big left but Cow blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow trying to keep a closed guard but Halperin is proving a slippery customer.
Halperin works over Cow with some ground and pound from guard.
Cow looking for a sweep. Not yet Cow, not yet.
Halperin distracts Cow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Halperin with a poor takedown

and Cow counters by clinching up.

Cow gets control of Halperin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cow will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Halperin forces his way into half guard.
Halperin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cow defending well though.
Halperin slips a nice elbow through Cow's hands, connecting with Cow's forehead.
Halperin slips a nice elbow through Cow's hands, connecting with Cow's forehead.
Halperin lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Halperin there.
Halperin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Halperin is nestled in close to Cow, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Halperin there.
Halperin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cow's head.
Halperin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Halperin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Halperin.
Halperin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cow defending well though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cow is looking to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Halperin.
Halperin cracks Cow with a big right hand but Cow just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bob Cow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halperin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cow some visible discomfort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalman Halperin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Halperin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalman Halperin!