PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ernst Young (ranked 3895 p4p, 511 weight class) and Crown Halo (ranked 18534 p4p, 766 weight class). Young comes to the ring accompanied by Eye Of The Tiger. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Young
vs
Halo

195 cm
41
215 lbs
34 - 11 - 2

191 cm
28
214 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 34 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernst Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crown Halo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Young throws a leg kick
and Halo counters with a nice body kick.
Halo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Young lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Young avoids the head kick by Halo.

Halo has managed to clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Halo.
Young working aggressively here.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
Halo pushes Young back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Young misses with the head strike.
Halo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo misses with a looping right.
Halo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Halo misses with a kick to the body
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Young. Beautiful body shot.

Halo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Young, pushing him back against the ropes.
Young throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halos head.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young takes a knee to the side of the body.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Young back against the ropes.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halo's elbow.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Halo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo blocking some punches.
Young misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but Young blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Halo.
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!
Young working aggressively here.

Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Young. Young circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young lands a nice leg kick that just misses Halo's sensitive parts.
Young cracks Halo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Young, as that shot connected.
Halo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Young. That did some damage!
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halo.
Young throws a jab when Halo was well out of range.
Halo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Halo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
Halo throws a lazy head kick
and Young counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ernst Young will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Young tests Halo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Halo throws a hook but Young blocks it.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Halo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Crown Halo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Halo throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Halo. Young shrugs it off though.
Halo misses with a body kick.
Young throws a hook but Halo blocks it.
Halo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Halo tests Young's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halo moves away.
Halo catches Young with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Halo swinging wildly here.
Young is looking to counter punch.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Halo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Crown Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Young swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good leg kick by Young there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Young missing with a left hand there. Halo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo takes one to the chin there.
Young feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Halo's calf.
Halo looks to land a body kick but Young moved away.
Jab, jab by Halo - just one landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Young.
Ernst Young is winning the standup battle so far.
Halo jabs Young to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Halo tried to score with a low kick but Young checks it.
Halo slips under a jab from Young.
Young misses with a hook to the body
and Halo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Young cracks Halo with an open hand slap.
Young lands a nice hook to Halo's body. Halo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Young slips a straight right by Halo.
Halo staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young throws out a leg kick but Halo moves out of range and Young only half commits.
Halo throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range.
Young uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halo scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young with a nice cross.
Halo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Young ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Young on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Young tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Halo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Young can pounce on him.
Young shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Halo eats them both and turns towards Young to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Halo slips the punch.
Young throws a hook to the side of Halo's head but Halo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo.
A big left from Young misses.
Halo throws a counter combo.
Young slips under a jab from Halo.
Halo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Young connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Halo scrambles back to his feet.
Halo tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halo misses with a double jab.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young missing with a left hand there. Halo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Halo looks for the body kick but Young saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernst Young dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Young throws a jab but it's blocked by Halo.
Crown Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young lands with an uppercut that bounces Halo off the ropes and back into range.
Halo misses with a leg kick.
Young throws a lazy right hand but Halo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Halo.
Jab from Young.
Halo throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Young was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Halo throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Young's corner calls for a 1-2. Young obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Young tries to work over Halo's front leg with a kick but Halo checks it.
Halo throws a body kick that misses.
Halo misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo slips under a jab.
Young misses with a hook. Halo ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Young.
Young connects with a nice looking jab.
Young punishes Halo's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Young darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Halo throws a lazy uppercut
and Young counters with a left to the body.
Young takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Young blocks a head kick by Halo.
Young connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Young misses.
Young punishes Halo's body with a nice straight punch.
Young scores with a jab to the jaw.
Halo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Ernst Young has been cut.
Young lands with an overhand left.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halo.
Young is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halo can do to turn this around?
Young throws a chopping leg kick but Halo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Halo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Young counters with a straight right hand.
Halo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halo.
Young lands the left hand.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young takes one on the button.
Young lands with an overhand left.
Halo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Young.
Halo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Young lands a jab to the nose.
Halo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Halo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Halo slips under a jab from Young.
Young stuns Halo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Halo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halo moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Halo's shoulder, as Halo tries to avoid the shot.
Young cracks a nice hook into Halo's ribs.

Halo lands a head kick that bluckles Young and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Halo no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Young on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Halo. Halo obviously looking to wear him down.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Halo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernst Young showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Young 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!