PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Horta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horta has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Balboa
vs
Horta

180 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Horta!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
Horta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Horta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Balboa.
Horta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Balboa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balboa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No joy there for Horta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horta fails to land with a series of punches.
Balboa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balboa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Balboa misses with a double jab

so Horta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Balboa pushes Horta off and scrambles back to his feet.
Balboa scores with a three punch combo!
Balboa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horta tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Balboa moves out of range of the strikes.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Balboa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balboa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Balboa with a jab.
Balboa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horta throws out the jab.
Horta tries to clinch up.
Horta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Nice takedown defense from Balboa. No joy for Horta on that attempt.
Horta looks gassed!
Danga de danga de dang - Balboa scores with a four punch combination!
Balboa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rocky Balboa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horta tries for a takedown but Balboa circles away easily
and Balboa counters with a nice uppercut.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Horta.
A left and a right from Balboa both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balboa lands a two punch combo.
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!
Balboa stalks Horta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Horta's face. Horta staggers backwards, shaken.
Balboa looks to land a combination but Horta avoids it well.
Balboa looks to land a combination but Horta avoids it well.
Balboa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Horta moves out of range.
Balboa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horta walks into a left hand.
Balboa connects with a jab.
Horta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Balboa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Balboa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Balboa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Balboa duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balboa works over Horta's head and body with a nice combination.
Balboa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Balboa lands with an uppercut that bounces Horta off the cage and back into rage.
Balboa throws a combination that misses

and Horta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Horta.
Balboa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horta has him pressed against the cage.
Horta prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Horta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Horta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balboa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A nice combination there by Balboa.
Horta tries to clinch up
and Balboa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balboa is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Balboa does it's job there.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Balboa slips a straight right by Horta.
Balboa works over Horta's head and body with a nice combination.
A jab from Balboa finds it's way through Horta's defenses.
Balboa works over Horta's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab from Balboa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Balboa scores with a four punch combination!
Horta slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
A lazy left from Balboa finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Balboa throws a one two combo.
Horta with a lazy takedown attempt
and Balboa counters with a two punch combo.
Balboa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horta can do to turn this around?
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Balboa scores with a four punch combination!
Balboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balboa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Balboa wants it to stay on the feet.
Horta is looking to land body kicks.
Horta misses with a wild body shot.
Horta misses with a combination
and Balboa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horta is breathing heavily.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horta slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Balboa swinging wildly here.
Horta slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
Balboa throws a right hand that Horta ducks under and follows up with a left that Horta also avoids with ease.
Jab from Balboa.
Balboa works the jab nicely.
Balboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Horta is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Balboa's half guard.
Balboa is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Horta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balboa keeps working.

Horta decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Balboa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Balboa connects with a crisp jab.
Balboa ducks under a wild hook from Horta.
Balboa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Balboa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Balboa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Left hook, right uppercut from Balboa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.

Horta forces Balboa back against the cage and clinches.

Horta breaks from the clinch.
Horta tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
Horta takes one to the chin there.
Horta with a poor takedown
and Balboa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Horta.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
Horta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balboa counters with a one-two to the body.
Horta wants to clinch but Balboa slips to the side
and Balboa counters with a nice uppercut.
Horta with a poor takedown
and Balboa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
Horta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Balboa lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Horta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Balboa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Balboa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Horta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Balboa throws a combination. Horta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Balboa lands with a good body shot.
Balboa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A shot to de liver by Balboa. Beautiful body shot.

Horta clinches.

Horta breaks the clinch.
Horta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Balboa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Good shot there by Balboa.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balboa throws a left and a right that both miss

and Horta counters with a shoot takedown. Balboa fights it but they end up in guard.
Balboa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horta scoring with some ground and pound.
Horta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Horta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Horta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Balboa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Horta wants to control from the top but Balboa keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balboa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Horta is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horta misses with a takedown attempt
and Balboa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Balboa lands a jab-cross combination.

Horta pushes Balboa up against the cage in a clinch.
Balboa tries to circle away but Horta has him pinned against the cage.

Balboa manages to break the clinch.
Horta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Balboa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horta misses with a takedown attempt
and Balboa counters with a nice uppercut.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Horta.
Balboa scores with a three punch combo!
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Horta misses with a body shot
letting Balboa counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Horta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balboa counters with a series of strikes. Horta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Horta with a lazy takedown attempt
and Balboa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horta shoots and misses
and Balboa counters with a nice body shot.
Balboa tries to bum rush Horta with a series of wild strikes but Horta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balboa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Horta.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balboa lands with a nice combination. Horta backs away looking to recover.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Horta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Balboa dips to his left and cracks Horta with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Balboa misses with a double jab

and Horta moves into the clinch.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Horta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Balboa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Horta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Horta trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Horta postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Balboa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Horta, into his guard.
Horta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa prevents Horta from getting back to his feet.
Victor Horta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocky Balboa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Balboa stands up and waves to Horta to follow him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Horta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Balboa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Balboa!