PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Horizon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Horizon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bring your whole crew. Campos has chosen Doom and Gloom by The Rolling Stones as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Horizon
vs
Campos

201 cm
30
249 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

210 cm
32
285 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Four Aces Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Horizon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Campos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horizon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horizon misses with a low kick.
Horizon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Campos counters with a left to the body.
Horizon throws a push kick but Campos slaps the foot to one side.
Campos wants to counter with a clinch but Horizon pushes him away.
Horizon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horizon connects with the punch.
Horizon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Campos avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Campos! But no joy.
Horizon wants to slow Campos down by chopping away at his legs.
Campos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horizon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horizon dodges the punch combination from Campos.
Horizon motions for Campos to come forward. Horizon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Evan Horizon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horizon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Campos counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horizon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horizon throws a sloppy head kick
and Campos counters with a straight right hand.
Campos lands a lovely overhand right.
Campos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Campos is looking to clinch.
Daniel Campos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horizon wants to slow Campos down by chopping away at his legs.
Campos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Campos tries to clinch but Horizon moves out of range.
It looked like Horizon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Horizon is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Campos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sloppy strikes from Horizon. Those never looked like landing.
Campos misses with a straight left.
Horizon misses with a low kick.
Campos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horizon misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horizon throws a leg kick which misses Campos's front leg but catches the back leg as Campos tries to avoid it.
Horizon lands with a hook. Campos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horizon throws an overhand right that lands on Campos's shoulder, as Campos tries to avoid the shot.
Campos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horizon can pounce on him.
Campos connects with a crisp jab.
Horizon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Campos misses with a few strikes there.
Horizon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Campos throws an overhand right that lands on Horizon's shoulder, as Horizon tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horizon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horizon misses with a body shot
and Campos counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horizon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Campos avoids it really well and circles away.
Campos tries to counter by closing the distance.
Campos blocks a head kick by Horizon.
Campos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Horizon with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Horizon
and Campos counters with a thumping low kick.
Horizon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Campos.
Horizon misses with a lunging right hand
and Campos counters with a stiff right hand.
Horizon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Campos is out of range.
Horizon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Campos as he avoids it easily.
Campos lands a nice shot to the body.
Campos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Horizon eats them both and turns towards Campos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Campos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Campos wants to clinch
and Horizon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Campos.
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Horizon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Horizon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horizon lands with a slapping head kick.
Campos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Campos throws an overhand right that lands on Horizon's shoulder, as Horizon tries to avoid the shot.

Campos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Horizon has a couple of punches blocked by Campos.
Horizon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Campos misses with a punch on the inside.
Campos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campos tries to work over Horizon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horizon can't find room to land a body shot as Campos controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Campos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Horizon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Campos defends well and Horizon ends up having to push Campos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Horizon throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Campos misses with a double jab
and Horizon counters with a one-two to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Campos. Those never looked like landing.
Campos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horizon can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut there from Campos.
Campos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horizon.
Horizon throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Campos counter with a right hand.
Horizon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Campos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horizon tries to clinch
and Campos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Horizon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Horizon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Campos felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Horizon prevents Campos from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campos sneaks out the side door and pushes Horizon away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Daniel Campos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campos throws a series of punches but Horizon moves out of range.
Campos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Campos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horizon scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Daniel Campos has been cut.
Campos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Campos avoids the head kick by Horizon.
Horizon throws a head kick but Campos moves out of range.
Horizon moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCampos.
Campos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horizon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horizon tries for a takedown but Campos circles away easily
and Campos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Horizon shoots in and gets a takedown into Campos's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horizon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Horizon looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campos uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Horizon throws a right and a left that Campos avoids nicely.
Horizon defending well as Campos loads up on a big left hand.
Horizon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Campos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Horizon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Horizon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campos scores with a punch to the head.
Horizon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Campos takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horizon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horizon throws a body kick that misses.
Daniel Campos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horizon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Campos throws a jab but it's blocked by Horizon.
Horizon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Campos is looking to clinch.
Campos throws a hook but Horizon avoids it easily.
Campos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Campos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Horizon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Campos's half guard.
Horizon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Campos keeps working.
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 Evan Horizon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Campos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Campos misses with a hook.
Horizon lands a high kick!
Campos tries to clinch
and Horizon counters with a left and a right that stings Campos.
Campos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horizon shoots in but Campos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horizon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Horizon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horizon sets himself, and Campos steps forward looking for the clinch! Horizon avoids it this time.
Horizon has his takedown stuffed
and Campos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horizon throws a body kick that misses.
Horizon tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horizon.
Campos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Horizon.
Campos misses with a two punch combination.
Horizon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Campos with a hook.
A head kick from Horizon lands but Campos takes it in his stride.
Horizon lands a jab to the nose.
Horizon avoids the head kick by Campos.
Horizon throws a hook but Campos blocks it.
Horizon throws a head kick that misses.
Horizon ducks under a wild hook from Campos.
Horizon swings widly with a right hand
and Campos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horizon lands a leg kick that knocks Campos off balance momentarily.
Horizon throws a head kick but Campos moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos misses with a left hand
and Horizon counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campos misses the shot to the body.
Horizon clobbers Campos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Campos is looking to clinch.
Horizon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horizon tries a low kick but Campos avoids it.
Good leg kick by Horizon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Horizon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horizon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Campos looks to throw the jab but Horizon is out of range.
Campos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horizon moves away.
Horizon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Campos will feel that in the morning.
Campos scores with a head kick.
Horizon misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horizon scores with a shot to the body.
Horizon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campos takes a swing at Horizon's ribcage but misses.
Horizon throws a leg kick

and Campos counters with a crisp one two that drops Horizon! Campos thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Horizon to his feet! Horizon is in big trouble!

Horizon is rocked!
Campos lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Horizon out cold! Horizon is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Daniel Campos!
An out of breath Daniel Campos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.