PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nautotoot Horne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Horne might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to MC Frontalot - Braggadocio (Tekken 2 remix). The crowd seem to be enjoying Minotauro's choice of entrance music: Buckethead - jump man. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Horne
vs
Minotauro

193 cm
28
223 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

185 cm
36
253 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nautotoot Horne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Minotauro!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minotauro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Minotauro throws a big shot that misses.
Horne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Minotauro counters with an outside leg kick.
Minotauro lands a nice shot to the body.
Minotauro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horne throws out the jab.
Minotauro throws a leg kick but Horne checks it.
Minotauro slips a jab and a cross from Horne.
Minotauro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Minotauro misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Horne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Minotauro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horne.
Horne misses with an uppercut. Minotauro saw that one coming.
Horne misses with a wild body shot.
Horne misses with a right hand
and Minotauro counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Minotauro misses.
Horne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro misses with a wild combination.
Minotauro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Horne under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minotauro ducks under a wild hook from Horne.
Horne with a hook.
Horne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minotauro moves away.
Minotauro cracks the inside of Horne's front leg.
A punch combination from Horne misses.
Horne misses with an uppercut

and Minotauro counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Minotauro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Minotauro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horne manages to avoid it.
Minotauro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Minotauro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Minotauro wants to clinch up but Horne keeps it at a distance.
Minotauro throws a leg kick but Horne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Minotauro throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Horne to counter with a crisp jab.
Horne misses with a wild combination.
Horne misses with a double jab
and Minotauro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Horne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horne misses with a combination
and Minotauro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minotauro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Minotauro.
Minotauro throws a head kick that misses.
Horne throws an off balance right hand
and Minotauro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Horne is breathing heavily.
Minotauro throws an off balance right hand
and Horne counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minotauro misses with a low kick.
A jab from Minotauro misses.
Minotauro throws out a loose jab but Horne uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ze Minotauro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Minotauro connects with a nice looking jab.
Horne misses with a wild body shot.
Minotauro tries to land a front kick but Horne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Minotauro misses with a straight left.
Minotauro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horne lands a nice looking body shot.
Horne throws a jab when Minotauro was well out of range.
Minotauro avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horne. Minotauro does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Minotauro slips a jab and a cross from Horne.
Nautotoot Horne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minotauro misses with a hook
and Horne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Minotauro! Horne is out on his feet! Minotauro rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Horne is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Horne is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ze Minotauro!
An out of breath Ze Minotauro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.