PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Dangerfield (ranked 313 p4p, 49 weight class) and Jon Horn (ranked 3581 p4p, 436 weight class). Dangerfield kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Immortal - All Shall Fall. Jon Horn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dangerfield
vs
Horn

168 cm
28
180 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

201 cm
27
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocco Dangerfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Horn!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn shoots in for a takedown but Dangerfield shows good takedown defense.
Dangerfield swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dangerfield throws a right hand that misses
and Horn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horn lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Rocco Dangerfield has been cut.
Horn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Horn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Horn looks to throw the jab but Dangerfield is out of range.
Dangerfield leaves Horn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dangerfield walks into a straight right hand from Horn.

Dangerfield rushes Horn and presses him up against the ropes.
Horn working hard to break the clinch.
Horn is trying to break the clinch but Dangerfield has him pressed against the ropes.
Dangerfield has a couple of punches blocked by Horn.
A nice left hand lands by Dangerfield.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dangerfield scores with a shot to the side of Horn's head.

Dangerfield lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dangerfield stalling.
Dangerfield throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn won't allow Dangerfield to pass to mount.
Dangerfield thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Horn's head.
Horn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dangerfield is looking to advance position but Horn won't allow it.
Dangerfield prevents Horn from standing back up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dangerfield connects with a nice short shot to Horn's temple.
Dangerfield missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dangerfield has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dangerfield throwing shots but Horn is blocking nicely.
Dangerfield looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Horn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Horn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dangerfield. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Horn wants to get back to his feet.
Dangerfield trying to control the action but Horn is working from the bottom.
Dangerfield thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Horn wants to stand back up but Dangerfield manages to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangerfield lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dangerfield controlling the position from side mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Horn can do anything to dispel that myth.

Dangerfield wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Horn, who protects the arm well.
Horn pushes Dangerfield away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dangerfield gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dangerfield tries to score with some ground and pound. Horn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Horn tries to escape but Dangerfield is in control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dangerfield remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dangerfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horn keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dangerfield in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
An elbow from Dangerfield crashes against the mat.
Dangerfield grinds an elbow into Horn's temple.
Dangerfield controlling the position from side mount.
Dangerfield works to advance to full mount. Horn defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Horn tries to buck Dangerfield off but he can't manage it.
Dangerfield with good strikes from the mount here!
Dangerfield postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Horn looks a forlorn figure.

Horn is rocked!
A big strike lands for Dangerfield! That's really hurt Horn and he's turned his back - Dangerfield keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Dangerfield jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocco Dangerfield!
A relieved looking Rocco Dangerfield thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.