PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Clasie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krazy Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clasie comes to the cage accompanied by Sensation White Anthem. Horse is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Otis. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Clasie
vs
Horse

200 cm
24
240 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

200 cm
31
278 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Clasie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krazy Horse!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Clasie misses the target.
Horse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clasie scores with a jab. Horse acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clasie.
Clasie misses with an uppercut. Horse saw that one coming.
Horse lands a jab to the head.
Horse misses with an uppercut.
Clasie misses with a straight left.
Clasie cracks Horse with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Horse fails with a takedown attempt.
Horse scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clasie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horse lands a glancing blow to the side of Clasie's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horse.
Clasie tries to clinch up but Horse circles away and keeps his distance.

Horse closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Clasie quickly recovers to half guard.
Horse thows a huge punch but Clasie dodges it nicely.
Horse is looking to take a break and control but Clasie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Horse thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Horse decides to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Horse as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clasie throws a head kick that misses.
Clasie is looking to clinch but Horse is avoiding it.
Marcel Clasie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horse throws a combination that misses
and Clasie counters with a head kick. That will keep Horse thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Clasie forces Horse back against the cage and clinches.
Clasie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Clasie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Horse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Horse lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Horse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Clasie.
Horse lands a damaging elbow.
Horse tries a body shot but Clasie blocks it.
Horse gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Marcel Clasie has been cut.
Clasie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Horse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clasie.
Clasie is trying to maintain a safe position but Horse gets an underhook and turns Clasie into the cage.
Horse lands a nice elbow.
Horse pushes Clasie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horse working aggressively here.
Clasie stalls.
Clasie blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clasie misses with some punches.
Horse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Horse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clasie stalling in the clinch but Horse improves position.
Clasie throws a punch but it's blocked by Horse.
Horse lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clasie backwards.
Horse misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clasie.
A head punch on the inside from Clasie fails to land.
Clasie blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horse.
Horse has a couple of punches blocked by Clasie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horse throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Clasie as the two fighters clinch.
Horse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clasie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Horse working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krazy Horse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcel Clasie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Clasie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Clasie.
Clasie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horse feints and then cracks Clasie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clasie down.
Clasie tries to clinch up but Horse circles away and keeps his distance.
Horse on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Clasie has closed the distance and engaged Horse in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Horse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horse can't find room to land a body shot as Clasie controls the action.
Horse misses with the head strike.
Krazy Horse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Clasie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Clasie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Clasie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Clasie to work.
Clasie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Horses head.
Horse misses with a punch on the inside.
Horse gets through Clasie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Horse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clasie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clasie is looking to control Horse's arms but Horse gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clasie has his back to the cage.
Good body shot from Horse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horse content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Horse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Marcel Clasie's cut is getting worse.

Horse works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Clasie has momentary wrist control but Horse slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse trying to control but Clasie is working from the bottom.
Horse working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clasie's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Horse's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Horse missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clasie keeping moving, preventing Horse from controlling successfully.
Clasie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clasie tries to get out of the position.
Horse tries to free his leg and advance position but Clasie is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse wants to control from the top but Clasie keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Krazy Horse was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Clasie works the jab nicely.
Clasie ducks under a wild hook from Horse.
Marcel Clasie is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Horse.
Clasie connects with a body shot that sends Horse's belly button to the back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clasie.
Horse bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clasie's head backwards.
Horse staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horse throws an off balance right hand
and Clasie counters with a series of strikes. Horse will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clasie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Horse.
Clasie wants to clinch.

Clasie tries to keep at a distance but Horse has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Horse as the two fighters clinch.
Clasie blocks an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Clasie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Horse misses with a punch on the inside.
Horse digs a right hand into Clasie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clasie's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krazy Horse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcel Clasie's cut.
That's time! Clasie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Horse closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Clasie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Horse.

Horse tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Horse has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Horse is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Clasie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Horse trying to control the action but Clasie is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Horse has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Clasie is looking to clinch but Horse is avoiding it.
Horse throws an overhand right that lands on Clasie's shoulder, as Clasie tries to avoid the shot.
Horse fails with an attempt to clinch.

Horse bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Clasie prevents Horse from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Horse.

Horse decides to stand back up.
Horse lands a jab.
Horse clobbers Clasie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Horse has closed the distance and engaged Clasie in a clinch.
Clasie is struggling to control the position.
Horse misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clasie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horse lands a left hand.
Clasie presses Horse against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clasie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clasie misses with a hook to the ribs.

Horse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horse misses the jab.
Clasie misses the shot to the body.
Clasie moves out of range as Horse throws a body kick.
Horse throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clasie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clasie moves in looking to clinch but Horse pushes him off.
Horse throws a nice looking combination but Clasie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clasie throws a lazy uppercut
and Horse counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horse lunges at Clasie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clasie's hand.
Horse fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clasie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clasie.
Horse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clasie at a distance.
Horse scores with a nice body kick.
Horse fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clasie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horse. That's going to slow Clasie down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horse.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krazy Horse really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcel Clasie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big right from Horse misses.
Horse fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clasie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Horse rushes Clasie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Horse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clasie stalling in the clinch but Horse improves position.
Clasie seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Horse is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horse.
Horse misses with a punch on the inside.
Horse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clasie blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Horse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clasie's brow.
Horse content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clasie.
A short left from Horse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Horse.
Clasie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Horse.
Clasie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horse.

Clasie is rocked!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Horse misses with the head strike.
Oh Clasie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horse tries to throw a body punch but Clasie avoids it by throwing Horse back against the cage.
Horse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clasie seems to have got his legs back now.
Clasie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clasie throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Horse misses with the head strike.
Clasie can't find room to land a body shot as Horse controls the action.
Clasie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Horse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clasie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Horse as Clasie tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clasie blocks an uppercut.
Clasie blocks an elbow strike from Horse.

Horse manages to break the clinch.
Horse misses with a body kick.
Clasie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clasie tries to clinch up but Horse circles away and keeps his distance.
Horse tried to score with a low kick but Clasie checks it.
Clasie misses with a head kick.
Horse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clasie.
Clasie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Clasie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clasie slips a straight right by Horse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A left lands for Horse.
Nice straight punches there by Horse. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Horse.
Clasie throws a body kick that misses.

Clasie darts in and clinches Horse up against the cage.
Clasie just leaning against Horse, taking a breather.

Horse lands a big right hand that sends Clasie to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Clasie!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horse thows a huge punch but Clasie dodges it nicely.
Horse thows a huge punch but Clasie dodges it nicely.
Horse wants to pass the guard but Clasie is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Horse in particular looking to stall.
It looks like Horse is going to stand back up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Clasie taking some punishment here, with Horse in his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Horse decides to return to a standing position.
Clasie fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krazy Horse dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Marcel Clasie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Horse lands a big head kick that sends Clasie tumbling to the mat! Horse takes a step backwards and waves Clasie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Clasie wants to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Horse closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clasie.
Clasie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horse working aggressively here.
Horse throws a punch but it's blocked by Clasie.
Horse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clasie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horse misses with a punch on the inside.
Clasie looking to stall.
Good body shot from Clasie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clasie pushes Horse back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Horse lands a big knee to the head and Clasie goes down! Horse is looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Horse stands up and beckons Clasie to his feet.
Clasie moves out of range as Horse strikes.
Clasie misses with a right hand
and Horse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Horse.
Clasie tries to close the distance and clinch but Horse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clasie wants to clinch.
Clasie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krazy 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.

Clasie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Horse.
Clasie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clasie has a couple of punches blocked by Horse.
Clasie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clasie lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Clasie to work.
Horse blocks a body shot from Clasie.
Marcel Clasie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clasie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Clasie.
Clasie can't find room to land a body shot as Horse controls the action.
Clasie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clasie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clasie wants to stall.
Clasie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clasie leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Horse.

Marcel Clasie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clasie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clasie misses with a body punch.
Clasie takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clasie struggles to land a body shot inside as Horse controls his hands.
Clasie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clasie swings wildly with an uppercut but Horse uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Krazy Horse.
Well Horse has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 45:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krazy Horse! Krazy Horse retains his heavyweight title!
Krazy Horse decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.