PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Matias Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klas Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matias Demaestri
vs
Horn

200 cm
30
211 lbs
16 - 19 - 0

182 cm
27
222 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enzo Matias Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klas Horn!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Demaestri.
Demaestri swings for the body but Horn moves out of range.
Horn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demaestri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Demaestri throws a body punch but Horn moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Demaestri scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Klas Horn has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horn throws a lazy uppercut
and Demaestri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Demaestri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horn with the counter takedown but Demaestri avoids it easily.
Horn misses with a straight right.

Horn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Demaestri's guard.
Horn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Horn is standing up over Demaestri. Demaestri looks to escape but Horn dives into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demaestri is trying to buck Horn off.
Horn is looking to take a break and control but Demaestri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Horn scoring with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Demaestri is pushing Horn's head away, looking to escape. Horn manages to hold on to the position though.
Horn cracks Demaestri with a big elbow.
Horn scores with punches from side control.
Demaestri pushes Horn away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Horn gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
An elbow from Horn crashes against the mat.
Horn wants to control but Demaestri is keeping him busy.
Horn working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Demaestri is pushing Horn's head away, looking to escape. Horn manages to hold on to the position though.
Horn wants to control but Demaestri is keeping him busy.
Horn throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Horn stalls from top position.
Horn trying to control the action but Demaestri is working from the bottom.
Horn lands some shots froms side control.
Demaestri on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Demaestri tries to get out of the position.
Demaestri is working to avoid the ground and pound but Horn connects with a decent elbow.
Demaestri is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Demaestri explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demaestri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri tests Horn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Demaestri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Horn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Demaestri defends well and Horn ends up having to push Demaestri into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A big left from Horn misses.
Nice jab there from Horn.
Demaestri tests Horn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horn throws a shot to the body.
Horn lands with an uppercut that bounces Demaestri off the cage and back into range.
Horn tries to bum rush Demaestri with a series of wild strikes but Demaestri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Demaestri enables Horn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Demaestri manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Horn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demaestri wants to stand and escape but Horn is having none of it.
Horn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Demaestri is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Horn is controlling him.
Demaestri is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Horn works over Demaestri with some ground and pound from guard.
Demaestri will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Demaestri manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Horn looks to throw the jab but Demaestri is out of range.
Demaestri throws a big counter combination but Horn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Horn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horn doesn't manage to clinch there - Demaestri circles away.
Demaestri slips a straight right by Horn.
Demaestri lands a right hook to the body.

Demaestri clinches up against the cage.
Horn works on Demaestri's body with a couple of short punches.
Horn swings wildly with an uppercut but Demaestri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Horn.
Horn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Horn.
Horn lands a left hand.
Horn blocks an uppercut.
Demaestri blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klas Horn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Klas Horn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Demaestri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horn.
Horn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Demaestri.
Horn throws a hook but Demaestri avoids it easily.
Horn misses with a hook. Demaestri ducked under it nicely.

Horn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Demaestri sprawls well initially but Horn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Demaestri kicks Horn off and gets back to his feet.
Demaestri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Demaestri tries to sprawl but Horn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Demaestri keeps working.
Demaestri is trying to stand back up but Horn is controlling him

Demaestri makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Horn cracks a nice hook into Demaestri's ribs.
Horn scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Enzo Matias Demaestri has been cut.
Horn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demaestri throws a big shot that misses.
Horn throws a looping overhand right but Demaestri ducks down to avoid it.
Horn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri throws a body shot but no joy.

Demaestri drives through and clinches with Horn against the cage.

Demaestri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demaestri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Demaestri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horn.
Demaestri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Horn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demaestri moves away.
Horn misses the shot to the body.
Demaestri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Demaestri on the side of the head.
Demaestri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horn moves away from the strike by Demaestri.

Horn moves into the clinch.
Horn throws a punch but it's blocked by Demaestri.

Demaestri breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Horn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Horn showed some decent athleticism there.
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!

Demaestri kicks Horn off and gets back to his feet.
Demaestri misses with a hook.
Demaestri misses the shot to the body.
Horn misses with a looping left.
Demaestri throws a right and a left that Horn avoids nicely.
Horn punishes Demaestri's body with a nice straight punch.
Horn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demaestri.
Enzo Matias Demaestri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horn connects with a body shot that sends Demaestri's belly button to the back.
Horn throws a right and a left that Demaestri avoids nicely.
Klas Horn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Demaestri.
A swing and a miss from Demaestri.
Horn connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Demaestri dodges the punch combination from Horn.
Demaestri wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Demaestri misses with a straight right.
Demaestri tries to clinch there but Horn circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demaestri. Horn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horn throws a series of punches but Demaestri moves out of range.
Horn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demaestri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horn at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Horn misses the target.
Demaestri throws a shot from downtown. Horn moves away and avoids it.
Horn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Demaestri circles away quickly and effectively.
Horn dives in for a single leg takedown but Demaestri sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Demaestri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Demaestri walks into a straight right hand from Horn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn dives in for a single leg takedown but Demaestri sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Demaestri throwing a counter right hand but Horn manages to avoid it.
Demaestri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Demaestri misses the jab.
Demaestri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horn misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Demaestri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horn feints the counter takedown.
Demaestri scores with a jab to the body.
Demaestri lands a jab.
Horn throws a looping overhand right but Demaestri ducks down to avoid it.
Demaestri is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demaestri. Horn does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demaestri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horn.
Demaestri staying out of range there.
Demaestri throws a body punch but Horn moves out of range.
Horn throws a series of punches but Demaestri moves out of range.
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 Enzo Matias Demaestri will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Demaestri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Demaestri dips to his left and cracks Horn with an uppercut!
Horn misses with a looping right.
Demaestri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Horn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Horn just misses with a punch to the body.
Demaestri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Horn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Horn misses with a straight left.
Demaestri slips under a jab.
Horn throws out a powerful jab.
Horn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Demaestri tries to counter by clinching up but Horn breaks away and moves out of range.
Horn throws a right and a left that Demaestri avoids nicely.
Horn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demaestri.
Horn just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Horn. Those never looked like landing.

Horn closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Demaestri's guard.

Demaestri is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Horn presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Horn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn jumps guard but Demaestri stands there with Horn around his waist. Horn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short left from Demaestri.
Demaestri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Demaestri fails to land.
Horn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Demaestri has Horn pressed against the cage.
Horn tries to score a body lock takedown but Demaestri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Horn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Enzo Matias Demaestri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klas Horn.
Horn presses Demaestri against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Demaestri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horn backwards.
Demaestri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Demaestri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Demaestri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Demaestri misses.
Jab by Horn.
Demaestri lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Horn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Demaestri makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Horn lands with a good body shot.
Horn throws a looping overhand right but Demaestri ducks down to avoid it.
Demaestri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Demaestri misses with a hook. Horn ducked under it nicely.
Nice body punch from Demaestri.
Demaestri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horn at a distance.
Horn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Demaestri tries to counter by clinching up but Horn breaks away and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demaestri was well out of range. Poor timing from Horn.
Horn tries for a takedown but Demaestri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Demaestri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Horn as he connects with a hook.
Horn doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Demaestri to counter with a crisp jab.
Demaestri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Horn momentarily.
Horn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horn cracks Demaestri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Demaestri misses with a few strikes there.
Demaestri swings for the body but Horn moves out of range.
Demaestri is looking to clinch.
Horn shoots in and drives through. Demaestri sprawls well.
Demaestri misses with a hook. Horn ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demaestri.
Horn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demaestri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Demaestri's corner calls for a 1-2. Demaestri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Demaestri takes a swing at Horn's ribcage but misses.
Horn looks to land a right hand but Demaestri moved out of range.
A big right from Horn misses.
Horn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Demaestri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Horn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Horn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demaestri throws a looping overhand right but Horn ducks down to avoid it.
Horn throws a nice looking combination but Demaestri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Horn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Demaestri to the mat! Demaestri manages to get full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enzo Matias Demaestri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Demaestri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enzo Matias Demaestri!
A very excited looking Enzo Matias Demaestri 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.