PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dragon Slayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Slayer
vs
Horton

188 cm
27
196 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

178 cm
27
198 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear
Hellbent

LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dragon Slayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Horton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slayer tries to avoid it but Horton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slayer to the ground. Slayer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slayer but Slayer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horton misses the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Slayer as Horton shoots in.
Dragon Slayer 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 - he's clinched up with Slayer but Slayer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horton lands a head shot.
Nice cross by Slayer.
Horton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slayer tries to avoid it but Horton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slayer to the ground. Slayer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Slayer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Horton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Slayer scrambles back to his feet.
Horton shoots for a takedown but Slayer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Slayer lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slayer misses with a head kick.
Horton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slayer.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Horton.
Slayer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slayer wants it to stay on the feet.
Slayer throws out a powerful jab.
Horton shoots in looking for a takedown. Slayer tries to sprawl out of it but Horton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slayer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slayer is fending him off so far but Horton persists. Nope, Slayer circles away and we're back to standing.
Slayer defending well as Horton loads up on a big left hand.
Tim Horton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slayer looks to land a left hand but Horton moved out of range nicely.
Slayer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Horton.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horton.
Horton slips under a jab from Slayer.
Slayer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Horton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Slayer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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!
Horton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton connects with a couple of short punches.
Slayer looking for a sweep. Not yet Slayer, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horton lands a couple of digs.
Horton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slayer trying to control the position.
Slayer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Horton throws an elbow that misses. Slayer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Horton's guard. Nice move by Slayer!
Horton is controlling Slayer's posture.
We've been hearing that Slayer has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Horton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slayer is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Horton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Horton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slayer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Horton controlling Slayer's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tim Horton wasn't active enough on the ground.
The fighters circling - Slayer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Horton.
Horton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horton closes the distance and clinches up with Slayer, looking for a takedown. Horton pushes Slayer against the cage but Slayer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slayer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slayer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Slayer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Slayer stuffs the takedown.
Horton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Slayer avoids it really well and circles away.
Horton misses with a takedown
and Slayer counters with a leg kick.
We've been informed that Horton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Horton looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slayer throws a right hand that Horton ducks under and follows up with a left that Horton also avoids with ease.
Horton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slayer pinned against the cage. Slayer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Slayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horton moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dragon Slayer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Slayer slaps away a takedown attempt from Horton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Horton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slayer.
Horton shoots in for a takedown but Slayer shows good takedown defense.
Horton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slayer's waist but Slayer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Horton off to one side.
Dragon Slayer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Horton.
Slayer lands the left hand.
Horton shoots in for a double leg but Slayer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Horton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Slayer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Horton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Horton's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slayer controlling well, preventing Horton from escaping the position.
Slayer doesn't have the hooks in and Horton manages to turn into his guard.
Slayer has Horton pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Slayer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Slayer is trying to keep Horton in close.
Horton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slayer keeping full guard, as Horton tries to pass.
Horton throws a big elbow that misses.
Horton preventing the sweep.
Slayer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Horton is pushing down on Slayer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Slayer is fighting to maintain full guard but Horton has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Horton there.
Horton trying to mount his opponent but Slayer defends it.
Horton slips a nice elbow through Slayer's hands, connecting with Slayer's forehead.
Horton drops an elbow to the side of Slayer's head.
Tim Horton has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Slayer is trying to get back to full guard.
Slayer trying to control from the bottom.
Horton trying to control the action but Slayer is working from the bottom.
Slayer is positioning himself well to prevent Horton advancing to mount.
Horton wants to free his trapped foot but Slayer is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Horton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Horton is thwarting Slayer's attempts to control the position.
Slayer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Horton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Slayer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Slayer is trying to keep Horton in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dragon Slayer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Horton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Slayer sprawls well. Slayer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Horton gets slowly back to his feet.
Slayer sizes up Horton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horton checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Horton coming out on top.
Slayer lands with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Horton.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slayer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slayer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dragon Slayer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Slayer gets caught napping as Horton dives in and scores a takedown. Slayer manages to retain guard.
Horton being controlled here momentarily.

Horton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Slayer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Slayer has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 Dragon Slayer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Slayer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horton walks into a straight right hand from Slayer.
Horrible takedown by Horton or perhaps it was just good defense by Slayer which made him look bad.
Slayer throws a lazy right hand but Horton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slayer as he jumps to the side.
Slayer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Slayer misses with a body kick.
Slayer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Horton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Slayer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slayer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Horton is one step ahead there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slayer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Horton's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer wants to pass the guard but Horton is keeping the position.
Slayer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Horton looking for subs off his back but Slayer has passed one foot through into half guard.
Horton regains full guard. Nicely done.
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.
Slayer stands up over Horton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton controlling Slayer's posture.
Slayer stopping the sweep attempt from Horton.

Horton looking for a guillotine here but Slayer defends easily.
Dragon Slayer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horton trying to control the position.
Slayer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton pulls Slayer in close to prevent any damage.
Horton trying to keep a closed guard but Slayer is proving a slippery customer.
Horton keeping moving, preventing Slayer from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Slayer moves into the clinch successfully.
Horton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Slayer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dragon Slayer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Horton.
Horton goes for a takedown attempt but Slayer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Slayer. No joy for Horton on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton shoots in and drives through. Slayer sprawls well.
Horton fails with a takedown attempt.
Horton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slayer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tim Horton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slayer throws a lazy right hand but Horton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dragon Slayer is winning the standup battle so far.
Horton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Slayer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Slayer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Horton somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slayer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horton.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dragon Slayer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slayer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragon Slayer!
Dragon Slayer made sure to mention his sponsor, Reaper Combatwear in his post fight interview.