PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Booger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Booger comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ang Kulangot kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Horton
vs
Booger

178 cm
29
198 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

185 cm
34
185 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Booger!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton misses with a hook. Booger ducked under it nicely.
Horton dives in for a single leg takedown but Booger sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Horton breaks the clinch.
Horton misses with a takedown attempt
and Booger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Booger counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Horton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Booger lands an overhand right.
Horton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Booger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Horton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horton shoots for a takedown but Booger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Booger stuffs the takedown attempt from Horton. Horton gets slowly back to his feet.
Booger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horton manages to avoid it.
Horton defending well as Booger loads up on a big left hand.
Booger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Horton scores with a takedown into Booger's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Booger trying to control the position.
Booger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booger working over Horton with some ground and pound. Horton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Booger lands with a punch from half guard.
Booger is nestled in close to Horton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Booger is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Booger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Horton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Booger.
Horton is holding on to half guard well.
Booger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Horton defending well though.
Booger prevents Horton from improving his position.
Booger throwing shots but Horton is blocking nicely.
Booger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Booger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Horton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Booger.
Horton moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Booger.
Horton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Booger slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Booger gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Booger trying to keep a closed guard but Horton is proving a slippery customer.
Horton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Booger looking for a sweep. Not yet Booger, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton throws a big elbow that misses.
Booger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Booger throws a poor cross that misses

and Horton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Booger's guard now.
Booger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Horton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Horton looking to pass the guard.
Horton looking to sit in guard and control but Booger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Booger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Horton wants to sweep here but Booger controlling him for the moment.
Booger distracts Horton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Booger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Booger.
Horton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Booger is looking to work some ground and pound but Horton has wrist control.
Booger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Horton's head.
Horton keeping full guard, as Booger tries to pass.
Booger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Horton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Booger postures up.
Booger throws a strike but Horton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Horton landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horton slips nicely into half guard.
Booger manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Booger fails to land with a series of punches.
Horton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Booger.
Horton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Booger throws out the jab.
Booger throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Horton.
Horton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Booger as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Horton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Booger moves out of range as Horton strikes.
Booger slips a jab from Horton.
Horton shoots in and drives through. Booger sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton darts in looking for a takedown but Booger gets double underhooks and turns Horton into the cage.

Booger successfully pulls guard.
Horton stopping the sweep attempt from Booger.
Booger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Horton forces his way into half guard.

Horton is looking for submissions but instead, Booger has regained full guard.
Horton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Booger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Horton postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Horton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booger is trying to keep Horton in close.
Booger controlling the position.
Horton tries to free his leg and advance position but Booger is retaining full guard.
Booger wants to sweep here but Horton controlling him for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horton trying to control but Booger is working from the bottom.
Booger wants to control but Horton passes easily into half guard.
Horton working over Booger with some ground and pound. Booger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Horton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Horton is looking for a kimura here.

Booger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Horton pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton is trying to control the action in half guard but Booger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Booger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Booger.
Booger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Horton slips nicely into half guard.

Horton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Booger is just riding it out for now. Horton eventually gives up the hold.
Horton trying to mount his opponent but Booger defends it.
Booger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Booger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chris Booger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Booger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Booger controls Horton momentarily but Horton frees himself.
Horton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Booger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Booger trying to keep a closed guard but Horton is proving a slippery customer.
Horton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Booger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Booger is adopting a defensive guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Booger was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Horton shoots in but no luck this time.
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 Tim Horton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Horton shoots and misses
and Booger counters with a three punch combo that has Horton backing up. Horton nods at Booger to acknowledge the strikes.
Booger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horton misses with a looping right.
Horton fails with the takedown.
Horton thuds his right hand into Booger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for Booger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Booger throws out the jab.
Horton avoids the body shot from Booger.
Horton dives in for a single leg takedown but Booger sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Horton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Booger has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Horton uses from the top position.

Horton has gone for a leg lock! Booger slips out almost immediately though and dives into Horton's guard.
Horton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton has Booger pulled in close to control his posture.
Booger throws a strike but Horton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Booger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Horton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Booger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Horton!
Horton is trying desperately to improve position.
Horton taking shots to the head.
Horton wants to control but Booger is having none of it.
Horton is looking to get to half guard.
Horton gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Booger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Booger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Booger lands strikes from half guard.
Horton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Horton is positioning himself well to prevent Booger advancing to mount.
Ground and pound from Booger.
Booger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Booger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Booger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Booger is working for a submission of some sort.
Horton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton wants to get back to full guard.
Booger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Horton is defending against the submission attempts here by Booger.
Horton keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Booger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Horton is looking to control Booger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Horton avoid being mounted?
Horton is pressing down on Booger's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Horton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Booger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Booger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booger postures up.
Horton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Booger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Booger's guard.
Horton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Horton controls from within his opponent's guard.

Booger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Booger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Horton is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Booger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Booger 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Booger!
A very excited looking Chris Booger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.