PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jozef Horvath (ranked 5896 p4p, 483 weight class) and Tiago Folio (ranked 6463 p4p, 509 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Horvath
vs
Folio

178 cm
26
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jozef Horvath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiago Folio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horvath moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jozef Horvath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horvath misses with a wild body shot.
Folio raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Horvath ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Folio moves away.
Horvath misses with a hook
and Folio counters with a stiff right hand.
Horvath misses with a body shot.
Folio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Folio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horvath circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Folio.
A big left from Horvath misses.
Folio has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Folio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Horvath misses with a body shot.
Folio counters with a body kick.
Horvath connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horvath misses with a body shot
and Folio counters with a good low kick that Horvath was not able to check.
Horvath lands a body shot.
Folio misses with a low kick.
Folio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horvath slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Folio.
Folio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horvath.
Jab by Horvath.
Horvath thuds a left hand into Folio's body.
Horvath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Folio manages to avoid it.
Folio missing with a left hand there. Horvath was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Folio avoids the body shot from Horvath.
Despite the aggression on Folio's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Horvath connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horvath ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Folio moves away.
Horvath moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFolio.
Nice defenses there by Horvath.
Horvath throws a good cross that connects.
Folio misses with a straight right.
Folio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horvath takes a swing at Folio's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horvath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Folio throws a counter combo.
Horvath throws a body punch but Folio moves out of range.
Horvath swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Folio.
Horvath misses with a lunging right hand
and Folio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horvath.
Horvath throws a body shot but no joy.
Horvath lands the left hand.
Horvath looks to score with a jab to the body but Folio is just out of range.
Folio doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Horvath throws a body punch but Folio moves out of range.
Folio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Folio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Horvath scores with a jab. Folio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horvath lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horvath circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horvath.
Horvath is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Folio.
Folio missing with a left hand there. Horvath was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horvath ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Folio moves away.
Folio appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horvath throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Folio on the side of the head.
Horvath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Folio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horvath.
Horvath just misses with a punch to the body.
Horvath looks to score with a jab to the body but Folio is just out of range.
Folio misses the shot to the body.
Horvath looks to land a right hand but Folio moved out of range.
Folio replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Horvath blocks it well.
Folio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Folio! But no joy.
Horvath misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horvath will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Folio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horvath is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Folio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horvath.
Horvath misses with the combination.
Folio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Horvath ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Folio misses with a body shot.
Horvath connects with a nice looking jab.
Horvath lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Folio slips under a jab from Horvath.
Folio is trying to counter with his kicks.
Folio ducks under a wild hook from Horvath.
Folio slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jozef Horvath dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Folio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Folio ducks right into an uppercut from Horvath.
A jab from Horvath finds it's way through Folio's defenses.
A big left from Folio misses.
Folio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horvath is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Folio can do to turn this around?
Horvath lands with a right hand.
Folio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horvath. Folio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Folio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horvath moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Folio misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horvath lands a nice shot that snaps Folio's head back.
Horvath lands a right hook to the body.
Folio throws a right and a left that Horvath avoids nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Folio might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Horvath has got the better of the exchanges.
Horvath lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvath lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horvath misses with a body shot.
Horvath lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Folio circles away quickly and effectively.
Folio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horvath keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A shot to the liver by Horvath. Beautiful body shot.
Folio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Horvath, as that shot connected.
A big right from Horvath misses.
Horvath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horvath loads up on a big right hand but Folio slips the punch.
Horvath throws a body punch but Folio moves out of range.
Folio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Horvath slips a jab from Folio.
Horvath swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folio swinging wildly here.
Folio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Horvath has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Horvath fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horvath throws a body punch but Folio moves out of range.
Folio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Folio misses with a few strikes there.
Folio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horvath scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horvath throws a shot from downtown. Folio moves away and avoids it.
Folio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A jab from Horvath does it's job there.
Horvath lands a nice hook to Folio's body. Folio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horvath darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folio slips a jab from Horvath.
Horvath changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horvath throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horvath digs a good hook to Folio's body.
Tiago Folio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Folio ducks under a wild hook from Horvath.
Folio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Horvath paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Folio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Horvath works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Horvath swings for the body but Folio moves out of range.
Horvath misses with a looping right.
Folio takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Horvath misses.
Horvath connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horvath misses the jab.
Folio throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Folio throws a big shot that misses.
Folio tries to move into range but Horvath moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horvath throws a lazy right hand but Folio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Folio drops his hands momentarily and Horvath takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horvath connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Folio momentarily.
Horvath ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horvath misses with a hook
and Folio counters with a solid body kick.
Folio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Horvath manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horvath scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Folio doesn't seem bothered though.
Horvath throws a looping overhand right but Folio ducks down to avoid it.
Folio is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jozef Horvath dominated that second round.
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!

Horvath cracks Folio with an open hand slap.
Folio tries to clinch but Horvath moves away
and Horvath connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Horvath.
Horvath throws a nice looking combination but Folio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horvath misses the shot to the body.
Folio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horvath.
A little jabbing left from Folio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Folio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Folio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Folio is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horvath jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Horvath misses the target.
It seemed like Folio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horvath scores with a decent looking hook.
Folio slips under a jab from Horvath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvath takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horvath is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Folio throws a body shot but no joy.
Horvath was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Folio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Horvath throws a body punch but Folio moves out of range.
Horvath lands a jab to the head.
Horvath misses with an uppercut. Folio saw that one coming.
Folio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horvath misses with a straight right.
Horvath tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Folio was well out of range. Poor timing from Horvath.
Horvath takes a swing at Folio's ribcage but misses.
Folio tries a low kick but Horvath avoids it.
Horvath misses the shot to the body.
Folio throws out a counter right but Horvath avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horvath avoids a kick to the body.
Horvath thuds his right hand into Folio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Horvath lands with a right hand.
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!
Horvath with a hook.
Folio cracks the inside of Horvath's front leg.
Horvath tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Folio was well out of range. Poor timing from Horvath.
Horvath darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Horvath connects with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Folio.
Horvath lands a nice hook to Folio's body. Folio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horvath lands the left hand.
Horvath misses the shot to the body.
Folio throws a shot from downtown. Horvath moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horvath keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Folio.
The fighters circling - Horvath throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Folio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Horvath lands a slapping body shot.
Folio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Horvath misses the target.
Horvath moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Horvath with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Decent striking displayed by Horvath there.
Horvath works Folio's body with a nice hook.
Horvath throws out a powerful jab.
Jozef Horvath is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Folio misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Folio.
Horvath lands a nice hook to Folio's body. Folio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horvath throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Folio, as that shot connected.
Tiago Folio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Horvath just misses with a punch to the body.
Folio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Folio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horvath swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Folio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Folio swings for the body but Horvath moves out of range.
Folio tries to clinch up.
Good standup being displayed there by Horvath as he connects with a hook.
Folio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jozef Horvath is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Folio tries to clinch but Horvath is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Horvath misses its target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jozef Horvath showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horvath 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jozef Horvath!