PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn's entrance music is England belongs to me. A fine choice. Horton has chosen SOAD toxicity as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gunn
vs
Horton

190 cm
22
157 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

179 cm
24
147 lbs
7 - 8 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Ray Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Jamie Horton!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunn throws a nice inside leg kick.

Horton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Horton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gunn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horton throws a big right hand that misses.
Horton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gunn is not content to let Horton control the position.
Gunn trying to control from the bottom.
Horton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton trying to mount his opponent but Gunn defends it.
Gunn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Horton.
Gunn won't allow Horton to pass to mount.
Gunn is looking to escape.
Horton prevents Gunn from improving his position.
Gunn is trying to stand back up but Horton is controlling him
Horton wants to pass to mount but Gunn is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gunn throws a head kick but Horton moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Gunn as Horton shoots in.
Horton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gunn sprawls well. Gunn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Horton gets slowly back to his feet.
Gunn misses with a wild body shot.
Horton checks a leg kick.
Gunn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ray Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Horton shoots in and gets a takedown into Gunn's guard.

Horton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Horton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Horton is looking to work some ground and pound but Gunn has wrist control.
Horton tries to free his leg and advance position but Gunn is retaining full guard.
Gunn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gunn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Horton.
Horton trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Horton from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jamie Horton.
Horton slips a straight right by Gunn.
A combination from Gunn does no damage.
Gunn misses with an uppercut. Horton saw that one coming.
Gunn moves in looking to clinch but Horton pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunn misses with a body shot.
Gunn missing with a left hand there. Horton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Horton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gunn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gunn misses with a straight left.
Horton tries for a takedown but Gunn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Gunn clinches up against the cage.
Gunn misses with an elbow strike.

Horton gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Horton not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Horton is looking for a kimura here.

Horton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton trying to control from Gunn's half guard. Gunn has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Horton tries to free his leg and advance position but Gunn is retaining full guard.
Horton chips away with some ground and pound.
Gunn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gunn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Horton throws a strike but Gunn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Horton keeping full guard, as Gunn tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Gunn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Horton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gunn has managed to get both his arms back between Horton's legs - danger averted.
Gunn trying to control but Horton is working from the bottom.
Horton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gunn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Horton on the ground.
Gunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Horton keeps moving.
Gunn preventing the sweep.
Gunn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Horton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ray Gunn just wasn't active enough.
Gunn throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Horton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gunn avoids it really well and circles away.
Ray Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Horton.
Horton shoots in but no luck this time.
Gunn throws a low kick but Horton avoids it.
Gunn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Horton in his tracks.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn lands a jab.
Horton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gunn as he jumps to the side.

That's four 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.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Horton circles away.
Gunn misses with a straight right.
Nice cross by Gunn.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horton closes the distance and clinches up with Gunn, looking for a takedown. Horton pushes Gunn against the cage but Gunn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gunn can pounce on him.

Gunn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Horton being controlled against the cage.
Horton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Horton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gunn smiles and moves away.
A head kick misses from Gunn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ray Gunn will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Horton.
Gunn moves in looking to clinch but Horton pushes him off.
Gunn loads up on a big right hand but Horton slips the punch.
Gunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horton has a takedown stuffed.
Horton fails with a takedown attempt.
Gunn lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gunn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ray Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Horton.
Horton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gunn lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Horton shoots in for a takedown but Gunn shows good takedown defense.
Horton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Horton circles away.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good leg kick by Gunn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Horton avoids the head kick by Gunn.
Gunn throws a low kick, looking for Horton's leg but Horton calmly moves out of range.
Gunn tries to clinch but Horton is having none of it.
Horton avoids the head kick by Gunn.
Horton moves away from the strike by Gunn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Horton misses with a takedown attempt - Gunn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horton has a takedown stuffed.
Horton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Horton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gunn's half guard.
Gunn wants to control but Horton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gunn is trying to stand.
Horton stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Horton controlling the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

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

Horton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Horton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton is looking to advance position but Gunn won't allow it.
Gunn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gunn wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horton is trying to control. Gunn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Horton moves nicely into side control.
Horton cracks Gunn with an elbow. That is naaassty.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Horton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Horton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Horton!