PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ving Rhymes (ranked 5241 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Horowitz (ranked 4107 p4p, 0 weight class). Horowitz has chosen Horowitz theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rhymes
vs
Horowitz

191 cm
25
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
221 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ving Rhymes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barry Horowitz!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rhymes clinches up with Horowitz and pushes him back against the cage.
Rhymes lands with a light punch inside.
Horowitz is looking for a takedown.
Rhymes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Rhymes is fighting off a takedown attempt but Horowitz is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rhymes to the mat. Rhymes regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rhymes is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Horowitz dives into side control.

Horowitz prevents Rhymes from escaping the position.
Horowitz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rhymes tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

Horowitz has hold of Rhymes's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Rhymes seems comfortable defending it but Horowitz has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Rhymes is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Rhymes is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Horowitz couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Barry Horowitz!
Barry Horowitz took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.