PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rasmus Reedtz (ranked 587 p4p, 1254 weight class) and Crazy Horse (ranked 77 p4p, 173 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reedtz
vs
Horse

175 cm
28
160
11 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
165
6 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rasmus Reedtz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crazy Horse!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reedtz lands with a cross.
We've been informed that Horse has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Reedtz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reedtz was well out of range. Poor timing from Horse.
Horse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Reedtz.
Horse stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reedtz laying and praying for a moment but Horse takes advantage and regains half guard.
Horse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reedtz.
Horse controlling the position for now.
Reedtz trying to control the action but Horse is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse trying to hold on to Reedtz's head to control him but Reedtz postures up.
Horse is looking for a sweep. Reedtz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reedtz trying to control from half guard but Horse is working away.
Reedtz is looking to advance position but Horse won't allow it.
Horse manages to get to full guard.
Reedtz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Horse managing to control the position.
Horse's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Reedtz throws an elbow that misses. Horse uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reedtz's guard. Nice move by Horse!

Reedtz is trying to keep Horse in close.
Horse trying to control the position from guard on top but Reedtz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz pulls Horse in close to his closed guard and prevents Horse from doing any damage or advancing position.
Reedtz controls Horse momentarily but Horse frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horse bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reedtz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horse just misses with a punch to the body.
As Horse backs away, Reedtz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Horse jabs Reedtz right on the nose. Reedtz blinks but takes it well.
Reedtz darts in looking for a takedown but Horse gets double underhooks and turns Reedtz into the cage.
Horse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horse has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reedtz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reedtz misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Horse decides to pull guard.
Reedtz throws a big right hand that misses.
Horse looking for a sweep. Not yet Horse, not yet.
Reedtz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reedtz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Horse moves into full guard.
Reedtz is looking to work some ground and pound but Horse has wrist control.
Horse is pulling down on Reedtz's head. It's preventing any offense from Reedtz, at least for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reedtz cracks Horse with a solid left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Crazy Horse will probably get the nod.
That's time! Reedtz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Horse throws a series of strikes that have Reedtz backpedaling.

It looks like Rasmus Reedtz has been cut.
Reedtz with a jab.
Reedtz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reedtz moves forwards but Horse connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rasmus Reedtz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Reedtz misses.
Horse tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Reedtz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Horse misses with a wild body shot.
Horse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Reedtz or perhaps it was just good defense by Horse, which made it look bad.
Reedtz fails with the takedown.
Horse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reedtz throws a leg kick

and Horse counters with a nice double leg into side control. Reedtz won't be happy with that.
Reedtz struggling a bit here.
Horse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reedtz keeps working.
Horse tries to advance to mount but Reedtz denies him.
Reedtz wants to control but Horse postures up.
Reedtz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Reedtz wants to improve his position but Horse is controlling well.
Reedtz trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horse is trying to control the action in half guard but Reedtz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Horse is looking to advance position but Reedtz won't allow it.
Crazy Horse has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reedtz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Horse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reedtz is looking to control Horse's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reedtz avoid being mounted?
Horse is trying to control. Reedtz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reedtz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reedtz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Horse throws a big elbow that misses.
Reedtz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reedtz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Horse is one step ahead there.
Horse showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Reedtz wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reedtz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Horse tries to avoid it but Reedtz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Horse to the ground. Horse escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Horse on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasmus Reedtz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horse takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reedtz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Horse gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reedtz wants to control from the top but Horse keeps moving.
Reedtz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Horse trying to keep a closed guard but Reedtz is proving a slippery customer.
Horse has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Crazy Horse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rasmus Reedtz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Reedtz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reedtz throws a hook but Horse blocks it.
Reedtz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horse.
Reedtz slips under a jab from Horse.
Reedtz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reedtz throws a head kick but Horse moves out of range.
Horse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reedtz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse throws a jab but it's blocked by Reedtz.
Reedtz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horse.
Reedtz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reedtz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reedtz.
Horse changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Horse.
Reedtz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Horse avoids the head kick by Reedtz.
Horse is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Reedtz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horse takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Horse moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reedtz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horse tries to clinch there but Reedtz circles away.
Reedtz throws a sloppy body shot

and Horse counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Horse.
Crazy Horse is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horse trying to control but Reedtz is working from the bottom.
Horse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horse sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reedtz trying to keep a closed guard but Horse is proving a slippery customer.
Horse content to stall in guard here.
Horse trying to control but Reedtz is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz pulls Horse in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horse defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reedtz.
Reedtz works Horse's body with a nice hook.
Reedtz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Horse as he jumps to the side.
Rasmus Reedtz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasmus Reedtz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horse lands a jab.
Horse throws out a powerful jab.
Reedtz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reedtz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Reedtz.
A countering left hand to the body from Horse misses.
Reedtz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Horse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Reedtz.
Reedtz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reedtz misses with an uppercut

and Horse counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reedtz looking for a sweep. Not yet Reedtz, not yet.
Horse content to stall in guard here.
Horse wants to control from the top but Reedtz keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crazy Horse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Horse 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crazy Horse!
During a confident post fight interview, Crazy Horse thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.