PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Hornblower (ranked 1082 p4p, 4911 weight class) and Willy Kimber (ranked 131 p4p, 510 weight class). Horacio Hornblower is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hornblower
vs
Kimber

180 cm
21
155
8 - 4 - 0

179 cm
24
159
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Knock Out Clothing

EFC Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Horacio Hornblower !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willy Kimber!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hornblower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice shot lands for Hornblower .

Kimber manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hornblower on his heels. He'll look to pass Hornblower 's guard now, I'm sure.
Hornblower is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kimber must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kimber throws an elbow that misses. Hornblower uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kimber's guard. Nice move by Hornblower !

Kimber has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at EFC Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hornblower sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kimber's guard.
Hornblower has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hornblower putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Kimber that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hornblower thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornblower throws a sloppy strike and Kimber uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Kimber has ended up in Hornblower 's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hornblower pushes Kimber off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Horacio Hornblower is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hornblower lands with a hook. Kimber tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Hornblower closes the distance and clinches.
Hornblower lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hornblower is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hornblower gets through Kimber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kimber tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short uppercut from Hornblower .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kimber tries to score a body lock takedown but Hornblower shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kimber tries for a takedown. No joy.
Horacio Hornblower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Kimber.
Kimber is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hornblower gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hornblower lands with a light punch inside.
Hornblower lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hornblower lands a shoulder strike.

Kimber is rocked!
Kimber blocks an uppercut.
Kimber is still on wobbly legs! Can Hornblower finish him?
Hornblower throws a head punch that misses.
Hornblower throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Hornblower - that landed with a thud.
Hornblower stalling in the clinch.
Hornblower misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hornblower fails to land.
Hornblower is stalling here.
Kimber blocks an uppercut.
Kimber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hornblower .
Hornblower throws a punch but it's blocked by Kimber.
Hornblower misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hornblower fails to land.
Kimber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hornblower prevents it.
Hornblower misses with the head strike.
Hornblower has a couple of punches blocked by Kimber.
Kimber seems to have recovered his senses.

Hornblower escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kimber tries to clinch but Hornblower is having none of it.
Kimber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hornblower 's waist but Hornblower gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kimber off to one side.
Nice body kick there by Hornblower .
Kimber looks winded!
Hornblower scores with a sloppy right hand. Kimber should have avoided that one.
Hornblower slaps away a takedown attempt from Kimber, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hornblower drops Kimber with a naaaaasty hook - Kimber is in real trouble here! Hornblower dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Horacio Hornblower !
Horacio Hornblower retains his lightweight title!