PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Aman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is We Believe. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aman
vs
Horton

183 cm
31
194 lbs
21 - 7 - 1

178 cm
25
198 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Aman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Horton!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aman slips a jab from Horton.
Aman misses with a low kick.
Aman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aman wants it to stay on the feet.
Horton shoots in but Aman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horton fails to land the takedown.
John Aman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Horton.
Horton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aman as he avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Horton blocks the leg kick.
Horton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Horton.
Aman stuffs the takedown attempt from Horton. Horton gets slowly back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Aman!
Aman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aman defends it nicely.
Aman moves out of range as Horton strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horton misses with a takedown
and Aman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Aman.
Horton shoots for a double leg takedown but Aman sprawls well. He's pushed Horton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch lands to the side of Horton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tim Horton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aman feints and then cracks Horton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Horton down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horton throws a jab but it's blocked by Aman.

Horton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Horton prevents Aman from standing back up.
Aman is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Aman wants to improve his position but Horton is controlling well.
Horton stalling away here and it's allowed Aman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton trying to control but Aman is working from the bottom.
Aman controlling Horton's posture.
Horton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Horton landing some decent shots from guard.
Horton trying to control but Aman is working from the bottom.
Aman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aman looking for a sweep. Not yet Aman, not yet.
Horton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Aman is staying active underneath Horton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aman is trying to get back to full guard.

Horton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aman sees it coming and defends easily.
Horton is trying to control the action in half guard but Aman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aman wants to control but Horton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Horton with the ground and pound but Aman uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Horton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Horton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Horton scoring with punches from side control.
Horton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Horton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Horton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Horton wants to control but Aman is keeping him busy.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Horton advances nicely into full mount.
Aman tries to hold on but Horton pushes him away.

Horton goes for an armbar but Aman turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Aman.
Horton looking to control.
Horton wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Aman is now in half guard.
Horton trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Aman manages to pass to mount!
Horton is trying to reverse the position but instead Aman has taken his back - oops!
Horton is keeping busy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aman is not going to allow Horton to sit and survive in this position.
Horton is really stuck here.
Horton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Aman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Horton's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Aman's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Horton is really stuck here.
Aman is looking to control Horton but Horton is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horton rolls, trying to escape but Aman keeps control of the position.
Horton trying to control the position but Aman manages to sink in the hooks.
Aman is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Horton defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Aman's arms.
Aman has the hooks in. Horton is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Aman tries to get the hooks in deep but Horton pushed the leg off.
Horton rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Horton wants to improve his position but Aman is controlling well.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Horton is trying to maintain the position but Aman is very close to passing his half guard.
Aman trying to mount his opponent but Horton defends it.
Aman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Aman wants to pass the guard but Horton is defending well.
Horton regains full guard. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aman tries to free his leg and advance position but Horton is retaining full guard.

Horton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aman is aware though and is defending well.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aman wants to control from the top but Horton keeps moving.

Horton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aman is aware though and is defending well.
Horton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aman!
Aman tries to hold on but Horton pushes him away.
Horton looking to ground and pound but Aman is blocking nicely.
Aman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Horton is landing with some decent strikes but Aman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Horton raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Horton will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Horton shoots for a takedown but Aman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aman circles away.
Horton dives in and grabs Aman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aman pushes down on Horton's head and hops out.
John Aman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Horton.
Aman tries a low kick but Horton avoids it.
John Aman is winning the standup battle so far.
Aman with a hook.
Horton fails with the takedown.
Aman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aman wants it to stay on the feet.
Horton shoots in looking for a takedown. Aman tries to sprawl out of it but Horton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Aman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horton shoots in looking for a takedown but Aman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Horton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horton is breathing heavily.
Aman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Horton.
Horton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Aman. No joy for Horton on that attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aman.
Nice shot lands for Aman.
Aman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aman wants it to stay on the feet.
Aman is looking to chop away at Horton's legs.
A good leg kick by Aman.

Aman has managed to clinch.
Aman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Horton's face.
Horton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aman misses with a knee to the head.
Aman landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aman with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aman after a bit of a struggle.
Aman tries to land a knee to the head but Horton blocks with his arms.
Aman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aman.
Aman tries a knee to the head but Horton blocks it.
Aman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Aman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Horton's face.
Aman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Horton blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aman missing with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Aman.
Horton is looking to take this one to the mat.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aman pushes Horton back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Horton blocks it with crossed arms.
Aman with a knee to the head.
Aman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aman scores with a knee to the head.
Horton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Aman misses with a knee strike.
Horton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aman prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Aman tries a knee to the head but Horton blocks it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Horton letting Aman take a breather here.
Aman tries to land a knee to the head but Horton blocks with his arms.
Aman connects with a knee to the head.
Aman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Horton wants a takedown but no success here.
Aman with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Horton jumps guard.
Horton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Horton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aman is aware though and is defending well.
Horton wants to control but Aman passes easily into half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aman wants to control but Horton is keeping him busy.
Aman works his way into full mount!
Horton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aman controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horton is controlling an arm, preventing Aman from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horton is working to get back to half guard.
Horton reaches up to try and control the position but Aman seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Horton rolls and tries to escape and now Aman has his back!
Horton tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Aman just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Horton tries to roll but Aman sticks to his back.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Horton manages to reverse the position and now he's in Aman's guard. Nice work there by Horton.

Aman has his foot on Horton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Horton works his way back into a safe position though.
Aman pulls Horton in to control the position.
Horton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aman is keeping the position for now.
Horton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horton looking to pass the guard.
Horton trying to control but Aman is working from the bottom.
Horton is looking to work some ground and pound but Aman has wrist control.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Horton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Aman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Aman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Aman!
Horton is looking for a sweep.
Aman has control of an arm but Horton manages to advance to Aman's back!

Aman defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tim Horton has got the better of the ground game so far.

Horton looking for the choke from the back.
Well, with Horton on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Aman is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Aman defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Aman trying to control the action but Horton just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Aman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Aman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aman tries to clinch up.
Horton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aman avoids it really well and circles away.

Horton scores with a takedown into Aman's guard.
Aman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aman looking to control.
Horton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Horton has gone for a leg lock! Aman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Horton's guard.
Horton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Aman has passed into side control.
Horton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Aman's best efforts.
Aman wants to take a breather but Horton is having none of it.
Aman prevents Horton from improving his position.
Aman wants to control but Horton is keeping him busy.
Horton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aman is working away from the top position though.

Aman is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton missing with punches from the bottom.
Horton manages to get to full guard.
Horton looking to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Horton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Horton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aman manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aman wants to sweep here but Horton controlling him for the moment.
Horton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Horton trying to control the position from guard on top but Aman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Horton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Aman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Aman has escaped and now he's on top!
Aman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Horton working for a triangle but Aman defends it easily.
Horton is trying to hold Aman in close to prevent damage but Aman has managed to pass into half guard.
Horton tries to roll over but Aman keeps him under control.
Aman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Horton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aman trying to control the action but Horton is working from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Horton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Horton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Aman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Horton is looking to improve his position.

Aman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Horton wants to improve his position but Aman is controlling well.

Horton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Horton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aman is pressing down on Horton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Horton is holding on for now.

Horton has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Aman escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Aman!
Horton is looking for a sweep.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aman trying to control the action but Horton is working from the bottom.
Horton can't do much from the bottom here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Horton's legs.
Aman wants to control for a moment but Horton uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Aman is keen to just control but Horton is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. John Aman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Aman scores with a hook.
Horton shoots in looking for a takedown but Aman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Horton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horton looks for a takedown but Aman sprawls well.
John Aman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Horton.
Horton fails with the takedown.

Aman closes the distance and pushes Horton back into the ropes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Horton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aman walks away with a smile on his face. Horton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horton shoots in looking for a takedown but Aman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Horton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aman but Aman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Horton.
Aman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horton misses with a hook
and Aman counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horton looks for a takedown but Aman sprawls well.
Horton shoots in but Aman avoids the takedown attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Horton.
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 Don Winkell scores the fight for John Aman!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Tim Horton!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for John Aman!

John Aman wins by split decision!
John Aman retains his middleweight title!
As John Aman got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Where you at Jason Diamond you pansy ass bitch. Your lucky I threw our first fight im going to embarrass you now no horse shit'.