PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jon Horn (ranked 2105 p4p, 246 weight class) and Bobby McBarz (ranked 3915 p4p, 394 weight class). McBarz has chosen 50 Cent - In da club as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bobby McBarz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Horn
vs
McBarz

201 cm
30
177 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

183 cm
30
174 lbs
14 - 22 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby McBarz!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBarz fails to land with a series of punches.
Horn lands a head kick!

It looks like Bobby McBarz has been cut.
McBarz throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Horn to counter with a crisp jab.
McBarz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horn scores with a head kick. McBarz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McBarz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horn slips under a jab from McBarz.
Horn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Horn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McBarz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horn needs to keep his hands up - McBarz had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Jon Horn has been cut.
McBarz lands a nice shot that snaps Horn's head back.
McBarz throws a nice looking combination but Horn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McBarz throws a combination that misses
and Horn counters with a slapping leg kick.
McBarz lands with a shot to the body.
McBarz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McBarz throws a body shot but no joy.
Bobby McBarz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBarz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horn was well out of range. Poor timing from McBarz.
Horn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Horn tries to clinch but McBarz moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn lands with a kick to the temple. McBarz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McBarz throws a series of punches but Horn moves out of range.
McBarz misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Horn.
Horn throwing a counter right hand but McBarz manages to avoid it.
McBarz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch lands to the side of McBarz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McBarz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McBarz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Horn misses with a few strikes there.
Horn cracks McBarz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Horn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Horn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBarz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Horn counters with a lovely straight right hand!

McBarz is rocked!
McBarz cracks Horn with an open hand slap.
McBarz misses with a body shot.
Horn walks into a left hand.
McBarz scores with a body shot.
Horn lands with an overhand left.
Horn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McBarz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McBarz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn needs to keep his hands up - McBarz had a free shot at his head there.
Horn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBarz.
McBarz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McBarz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horn. Horn obviously looking to wear him down.
Horn throws a head kick but McBarz moves out of range.
No joy there for Horn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McBarz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horn appears to be looking for a big counter.
McBarz misses with the combination.
Horn connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab from McBarz.
McBarz misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Horn.
McBarz throws a hook but Horn avoids it easily.
Horn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McBarz's head.

That has opened up Bobby McBarz's cut even more.
Horn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horn tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBarz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Horn counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops McBarz to the mat! Horn runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and McBarz is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
McBarz misses the shot to the body.
Horn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McBarz.
Horn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McBarz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Horn looks to land a combination but McBarz avoids it well.
McBarz tries to bum rush Horn with a series of wild strikes but Horn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McBarz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Horn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McBarz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBarz. Horn does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from McBarz does no damage.
Horn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horn cracks McBarz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McBarz tries to bum rush Horn with a series of wild strikes but Horn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Horn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McBarz is still on wobbly legs! Can Horn finish him?
McBarz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McBarz seems to have recovered his senses.
Horn moves out of range of the strikes.
Horn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn lands a really nice looking cross but McBarz seems unphased.
McBarz throws a right and a left that both miss.
McBarz misses with a straight right.
McBarz swings for the body but Horn moves out of range.
Horn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

The cut above Bobby McBarz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McBarz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McBarz loads up on a big right hand but Horn slips the punch.
McBarz lands a jab to the nose.
McBarz misses with a lunging right hand
and Horn counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! McBarz goes down! Will McBarz beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's not going to make it! 9,10! He's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jon Horn!