PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krazy Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Leads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horse's entrance music is Otis. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Horse
vs
Leads

200 cm
31
278 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

190 cm
32
240 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

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 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krazy Horse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Leads!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horse with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leads to score with a decent uppercut.
Horse connects with a nice looking jab.
Horse slips a jab and a cross from Leads.
Horse moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Horse moves forwards but Leads connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leads slips under a jab from Horse.
Horse looks to score with a jab to the body but Leads is just out of range.
Leads throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leads on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Horse walks into a stiff left hand from Leads.
The crowd cheers as Horse lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leads doesn't seem phased though.
Horse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horse throws a head kick that misses.
Leads scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Horse throws a nice inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Leads blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leads throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leads.
Horse cracks Leads with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Leads misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Leads, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horse feints and then cracks Leads's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leads down.
Leads uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horse.
Leads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horse.
Donald Leads is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Leads, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horse missing with a left hand there. Leads was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leads's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Horse connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leads scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse throws a body punch but Leads moves out of range.
Horse throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leads ducks under a wild hook from Horse.
Leads bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horse cracks Leads with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Leads misses.
Some wild striking there from Leads.
Horse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leads.
Horse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leads sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leads throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leads misses with a left hand
and Horse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Leads misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leads blocks a head kick by Horse.
Nice sprawl there from Leads as Horse shoots in.
Horse closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Horse fails with a takedown attempt.
Horse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leads works over Horse's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice cross by Horse.
Leads misses with a two punch combination.
Horse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leads.
Horse takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leads throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leads misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leads throws a right hand that Horse ducks under and follows up with a left that Horse also avoids with ease.
Horse misses with a straight left.
Leads just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leads tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horse was well out of range. Poor timing from Leads.
Leads misses with a two punch combination.
Horse lands with a right hand.
Horse is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Leads swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leads manages to avoid it.
Leads walks into a straight right hand from Horse.
Leads misses with an uppercut. Horse saw that one coming.

Horse shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Leads is trying to defend but Horse finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Krazy Horse will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Leads scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Horse - that will leave a mark!
Leads tries to move into range but Horse moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Horse gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leads dodges the ground and pound from Horse.
Leads tries to buck Horse off but Horse is having none of it.
Horse is looking to take a break and control but Leads is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Horse tries to move to mount but Leads blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Horse is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leads is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Horse tries for a kimura but Leads is defending well.
Leads wants to control but Horse postures up.

Horse wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leads, who protects the arm well.
Horse working the ground and pound but Leads is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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Horse trying to control the position but Leads is working away.
The strikes coming from Horse are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leads pushes Horse away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Horse gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Horse fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Leads is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leads wants to control but Horse postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horse tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Horse trying to control the action but Leads is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leads prevents Horse from moving into mount.
Horse content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Leads wants to get back to his feet but Horse is dominant here and he's now got Leads's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krazy Horse dominated that second 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.

Leads lands with a nice combination. Horse backs away looking to recover.
Leads takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leads misses with a body shot.
Leads misses with a double jab.
Leads has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leads there as he acknowledges the shot.
Horse avoids the body shot from Leads.
Leads looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horse scores with a hook.
Horse on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leads throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horse throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horse shoots in but no luck this time.
Horse misses with an uppercut. Leads saw that one coming.
Horse slips under a jab from Leads.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leads staying out of range there.
A solid body kick from Horse.
Leads lands a nice looking body shot.
Leads misses with a body shot.
Horse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leads.
Horse tries to clinch up.
Horse takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horse tried to score with a low kick but Leads checks it.
Leads misses with a few strikes there.
Leads throws a series of punches but Horse avoids them all with ease.
Leads is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Horse rather than just go for the knockout.
Horse bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Donald Leads is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horse fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leads on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leads on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horse thuds his right hand into Leads's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Horse lands with an uppercut that bounces Leads off the cage and back into range.
Leads fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leads will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krazy Horse is winning the standup battle so far.
Horse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leads.
Leads defending well as Horse loads up on a big left hand.
Horse lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Horse clinches.
Horse misses with a knee to the head.
Horse working aggressively here.
Horse blocks an elbow strike from Leads.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse being controlled against the cage.
A hook to the body from Horse.
Leads takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horse throws an elbow but it misses.

Horse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leads looks to score with a jab to the body but Horse is just out of range.
Horse throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horse slips a jab and a cross from Leads.
Horse dodges the punch combination from Leads.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horse.
Horse throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leads uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horse.
Horse throws a lazy right hand but Leads sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leads throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horse.
Horse throws a series of punches but Leads avoids them all with ease.

Horse drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leads keeping moving, preventing Horse from controlling successfully.
Leads utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leads looking for a sweep. Not yet Leads, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krazy Horse clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Horse misses with a body kick.
Leads just misses with a punch to the body.
Leads throws a right hand that misses
and Horse counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Leads.
Leads thows a body shot but no joy.
Horse drops his hands momentarily and Leads takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leads keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leads takes a swing at Horse's ribcage but misses.
Horse swings for the body but Leads moves out of range.
Horse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leads looks to land a combination but Horse avoids it well.

Horse gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leads backwards.
Horse lands a body shot.
Leads is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Leads landing knees to the body.
Horse tries to throw a body punch but Leads avoids it by throwing Horse back against the cage.
Leads trying to stall but Horse improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horse.
Horse swings wildly with an uppercut but Leads uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horse avoids the elbow strike from Leads, against the cage.
Horse can't find room to land a body shot as Leads controls the action.
Horse lands with a left to the head.
Horse misses with a punch on the inside.
Horse lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leads backwards.
Horse misses with a punch on the inside.
Leads comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Horse misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Horse lands a hook that snaps the head of Leads backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horse pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Horse lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Donald Leads has been cut.
Horse tries a knee to the head but Leads blocks it.
Leads blocks an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Leads.
Horse goes for a takedown attempt but Leads pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Leads throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horse throws a jab but it's blocked by Leads.
Leads takes a swing at Horse's ribcage but misses.
A leg kick checked by Leads.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leads lands with a shot to the body.
Leads fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leads ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leads takes a swing at Horse's ribcage but misses.
Horse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horse lands a nice hook to Leads's body. Leads takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leads tries to bum rush Horse with a series of wild strikes but Horse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by Horse or perhaps it was just good defense by Leads which made him look bad.
Horse bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leads connects with the punch.
A cross from Horse lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Leads does no damage.
Leads will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horse has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leads finds it's way round the side to connect with Horse's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leads.
Horse throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leads thows a body shot but no joy.
Leads goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leads ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horse moves away.
Leads throws a series of punches but Horse avoids them all with ease.
Leads slips a jab from Horse.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Donald Leads will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Donald Leads's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Leads will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horse slips under a jab.
Leads misses with a straight right.
Horse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horse looks to land a right hand but Leads moved out of range.
Leads dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leads avoids the body shot from Horse.
Leads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horse.
Leads throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horse misses with an uppercut. Leads saw that one coming.
Leads will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse with a nice cross.

Horse has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leads trying to control the position but instead, Horse has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leads into the cage.
Leads swings wildly with an uppercut but Horse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horse tries to throw a body punch but Leads avoids it by throwing Horse back against the cage.
Horse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leads has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Horse as Leads tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horse.
Leads is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Horse is defending well for now.
Leads trying to stall but Horse improves his position.
Krazy Horse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse avoiding damage as Leads throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horse.
Leads tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leads lands a nice knee to the body.
Leads misses with a punch to the body.
Leads tries a body shot but Horse blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leads lands a left hand that snaps the head of Horse backwards.
Leads lands a shot to the body.
Leads tries a body shot but Horse blocks it.
Leads misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leads cracks Horse with a nice body shot.
Leads misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Horse.
Leads stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Horse avoids the elbow strike from Leads, against the cage.
Donald Leads seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leads taking a breather.
Horse avoids a wild elbow strike from Leads.
Leads looking to slow down the pace here.
Leads missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leads is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Donald Leads has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leads tries to land knees in the clinch but Horse avoids the damage to the body.
Horse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leads lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Horse.
Leads tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Horse avoids it.
Leads tries to throw a body punch but Horse avoids it by throwing Leads back against the cage.
Leads is looking to control Horse's arms but Horse gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leads has his back to the cage.
Horse lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Leads fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Horse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Leads comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Horse 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Krazy Horse!
Krazy Horse retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Krazy Horse thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.