PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clyde Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Kahric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horton comes into the arena with Walk by Pantera blaring out of the sound system. Kahric has chosen Bosnian Lily as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Horton
vs
Kahric

187 cm
22
199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clyde Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samir Kahric!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horton wants to clinch up but Kahric keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Horton misses.
Horton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kahric slips a straight right by Horton.
Horton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horton tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kahric counters with a nice double leg into side control. Horton won't be happy with that.
Horton is looking to reverse the position.
Horton is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kahric has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Kahric working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Horton avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kahric.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton trying to remain calm as Kahric controls from the top position.
Kahric in the domination position with Horton hanging on.
Kahric trying to control the action but Horton is working from the bottom.
Horton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Horton is trying to control but Kahric manages to pass to mount!
Horton is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Horton manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Horton pushes Kahric off looking to stand but Kahric dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Kahric is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Horton wants to get back to his feet.

Kahric decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Horton looks to throw the jab but Kahric is out of range.
Horton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kahric makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kahric shoots in but no luck this time.
Horton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kahric drives through and clinches with Horton against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Horton tries to stall but Kahric uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Horton can't break the clinch.

Kahric manages to break the clinch.
Horton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kahric counters with a solid body kick.
Horton is breathing heavily.
Horton lands with a nice body punch.
Horton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kahric counters with a nice low kick that buckles Horton's knee momentarily.
Kahric explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Horton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Horton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kahric keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horton.
Kahric tries to clinch up but Horton circles away and keeps his distance.
Horton misses with a body punch
and Kahric counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Horton falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kahric counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kahric is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kahric won't allow Horton to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Horton scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Horton falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kahric counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Horton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Horton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Horton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kahric is refusing to be controlled, as Horton sits in half guard.
Horton is looking to stall here but Kahric recovers full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kahric is looking for a triangle but Horton pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samir Kahric dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kahric fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Horton.
Horton throws a poor cross that misses

and Kahric counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kahric.
Horton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Horton prevents Kahric from breaking the clinch.
Horton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kahric scores a nice knee to the body.
Horton misses with a knee strike.

Horton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horton swings away with a body shot that misses

and Kahric counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horton trying to control the position.
Horton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kahric is one step ahead there.
Kahric stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kahric passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahric wants to pass the guard but Horton is defending well.
Horton wants to stand back up but Kahric manages to pass into side control.
Kahric in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horton misses with a body shot

and Kahric counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Horton uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kahric scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Horton.
Horton throws a hook to the side of Kahric's head but Kahric sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horton looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahric is just out of range.
Kahric is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horton scores with a nice head shot.
Kahric throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horton misses with an uppercut

so Kahric counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Horton is looking to stand up but Kahric isn't so interested in that idea.
Horton keeping moving, preventing Kahric from controlling successfully.

Horton has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kahric off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kahric keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahric throws a leg kick but Horton checks it.
Kahric takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kahric moves into the clinch.
Kahric wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Horton manages to break the clinch.
Horton lands a right hook to the body.
Kahric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kahric has time to react.
Horton throws a one two combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kahric.

Kahric has Horton up against the cage in a clinch.
Horton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Horton manages to break the clinch.
Horton misses with a wild combination.
Horton punishes Kahric's body with a nice straight punch.
Kahric keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahric lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahric fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horton misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Horton.
Horton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kahric avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horton looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahric is just out of range.
Kahric defending well as Horton loads up on a big left hand.
Horton falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kahric counters with a shoot takedown. Horton fights it but they end up in guard.
Kahric controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kahric trying to control but Horton is working from the bottom.
Samir Kahric has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kahric tries to free his leg and advance position but Horton is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samir Kahric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Horton throws a leg kick

and Kahric holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kahric tries for a takedown. No joy.
Horton can't break the clinch.
Kahric prevents Horton from breaking the clinch.

Horton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kahric is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Horton.

It looks like Samir Kahric has been cut.
Horton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Horton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kahric moves out of range of the strikes.
Kahric tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Horton swivels and escapes.
Clyde Horton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samir Kahric.
Some wild striking there from Horton.
Horton misses with a two punch combination.
Kahric closes the distance and clinches up with Horton, looking for a takedown. Kahric pushes Horton against the cage but Horton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horton misses with a double jab
and Kahric counters with a head kick.
Horton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch combination from Horton misses.
Horton misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Horton there.
Horton looks for the body kick but Kahric saw that one coming.
Horton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Horton swinging wilding here.
Kahric shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horton connects with a body shot.
Kahric shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Horton as he avoids it easily.

Kahric shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kahric showed some decent athleticism there.

Kahric stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Horton to get to his feet.

Kahric clinches with his opponent.
Horton misses with a knee strike.

Kahric breaks from the clinch.
Horton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A good leg kick by Kahric.
Clyde Horton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahric scores with a nice body kick.
Kahric looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horton jabs at Kahric's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horton looks to clinch
and Kahric makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Horton really felt that one!
Horton cracks a nice hook into Kahric's ribs.
Horton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clyde Horton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horton throws a good cross that connects.
Horton lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Horton!

Kahric is rocked!
Horton connects with a stiff jab that staggers Kahric - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Clyde Horton!