PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Horton (ranked 2872 p4p, 4445 weight class) and Quinten Cuevas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuevas has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Horton
vs
Cuevas

170 cm
21
158
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
145
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinten Cuevas!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton dives in for a single leg takedown but Cuevas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cuevas looks winded!
A short uppercut from Cuevas.
Cuevas lands a body punch.
Cuevas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Horton is trying to break the clinch but Cuevas is controlling him.
Horton is trying to drag Cuevas to the mat but Cuevas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cuevas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cuevas digs a right hand into Horton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Horton's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuevas.
Horton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuevas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cuevas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horton has had enough of the clinch but Cuevas keeps him there for the moment.
Cuevas misses with some punches.
Cuevas dodges an elbow strike from Horton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cuevas pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Horton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cuevas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Cuevas closes the distance and clinches.
Horton wants a takedown but no success here.
Cuevas misses with a punch to the body.
Horton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cuevas smiles and moves away.
Horton dives in for a single leg takedown but Cuevas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cuevas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horton's elbow.
Cuevas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horton is trying to force a seperation but Cuevas has the dominant position.
Horton has Cuevas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cuevas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Horton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cuevas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Horton tries to pull guard but Cuevas won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas prevents the takedown attempt.
Horton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Horton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Horton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cuevas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horton wants a takedown but no success here.
Cuevas has a couple of punches blocked by Horton.
Horton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Horton working hard to break the clinch.
Horton can't find room to land a body shot as Cuevas controls the action.
Horton tries to pull guard but Cuevas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Horton jumps guard but Cuevas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cuevas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horton misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cuevas has Horton pressed against the cage, preventing Horton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cuevas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hortons head.
Horton is looking to control Cuevas's arms but Cuevas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Horton has his back to the cage.
Horton jumps guard but Cuevas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cuevas misses with a punch on the inside.
Horton is trying to break free.
Horton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cuevas prevents Horton from breaking the clinch.
Horton tries to break free but Cuevas pushes him back against the cage.
Horton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cuevas smiles and moves away.
Horton shoots in for a takedown but Cuevas shows good takedown defense.
Horton has a takedown stuffed.
Horton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horton misses with a low kick as Cuevas jumps back.
Horton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cuevas defends it nicely.

Cuevas rushes Horton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Horton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cuevas is keeping busy.
Horton tries to pull guard but Cuevas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cuevas working aggressively here.
Cuevas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cuevas avoiding damage as Horton throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Quinten Cuevas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Horton throws a sloppy head kick and Cuevas moves out of range easily.
Horton looks for a takedown but Cuevas sprawls well.
Hector Horton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cuevas clinches up against the cage.
Horton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cuevas pulls his leg out and moves away.

Cuevas moves into the clinch.
Horton taking a breather.
Cuevas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuevas managing to block the knees to the body from Horton.
Cuevas is breathing heavily.
Horton wants to get back to striking at distance but Cuevas won't allow it.
Horton blocks a body shot from Cuevas.
Horton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Horton is looking to break free of the clinch but Cuevas has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuevas tries to throw a body punch but Horton avoids it by throwing Cuevas back against the cage.
Horton tries to pull guard but Cuevas won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Horton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horton is trying to break free.
Cuevas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horton is trying to force a seperation but Cuevas has the dominant position.
Horton tries to pull guard but Cuevas holds him up against the cage and eventually Horton drops back down to his feet.
Cuevas misses with some punches.
Cuevas swings wildly with an uppercut but Horton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horton wants to break free but Cuevas has control.
Quinten Cuevas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Horton tries to break the clinch but Cuevas is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horton wants to take the fight to the mat but Cuevas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Horton tries to circle away but Cuevas has him pinned against the cage.
Horton fails to pull guard.
Cuevas struggles to land a body shot inside as Horton controls his hands.
Horton tries to pull guard but Cuevas holds him up against the cage and eventually Horton drops back down to his feet.
Horton tries to pull guard but Cuevas won't allow it.
Horton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cuevas struggles to land a body shot inside as Horton controls his hands.
Horton is looking for a takedown.
Horton is trying to force a seperation but Cuevas has the dominant position.
Horton tries to score a body lock takedown but Cuevas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Horton tries to circle away but Cuevas has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton taking a breather.
Horton stalling in the clinch but Cuevas improves position.
Horton is trying to force a seperation but Cuevas has the dominant position.
Horton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cuevas fails to land.
Horton is trying to pull guard but Cuevas has him pressed against the cage.
Horton wants a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Cuevas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Horton tries to throw a body punch but Cuevas avoids it by throwing Horton back against the cage.
Horton tries for a takedown but Cuevas manages to get underhooks.
Cuevas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cuevas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cuevas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Horton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cuevas has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Horton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Horton jumps guard but Cuevas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Horton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cuevas has him pressed against the cage.
Horton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cuevas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cuevas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cuevas after a bit of a struggle.
Horton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Horton is trying to force a seperation but Cuevas has the dominant position.
Cuevas tries to work over Horton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Horton wants to break free but Cuevas has control.
Horton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cuevas has him pressed against the cage.
Horton has had enough of the clinch but Cuevas keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Quinten Cuevas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Horton.
Cuevas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cuevas tries to clinch but Horton is having none of it.
Horton swats away the attempt to clinch by Cuevas.
Nice takedown defense from Cuevas. No joy for Horton on that attempt.
Cuevas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Horton is defended easily by Cuevas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Horton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horton misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cuevas pushes Horton up against the cage in a clinch.
Cuevas has a couple of punches blocked by Horton.
Horton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cuevas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Cuevas.
Cuevas misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuevas prevents Horton from breaking the clinch.
Horton fails to pull guard.
Cuevas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horton fails to pull guard.
Cuevas can't find room to land a body shot as Horton controls the action.
Cuevas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Horton tries to break the clinch but Cuevas is controlling the position.
Horton tries to pull guard but Cuevas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Horton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Horton jumps guard but Cuevas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Horton looking to stall.
Cuevas prevents Horton from breaking the clinch.
Horton stalling in the clinch but Cuevas improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuevas.
Horton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cuevas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cuevas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horton looks to land a combination but Cuevas avoids it well.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuevas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cuevas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horton shoots in but Cuevas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cuevas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horton looks to score with a jab to the body but Cuevas is just out of range.

Cuevas instigates a clinch.
Horton jumps guard but Cuevas stands there with Horton around his waist. Horton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Horton tries to stall but Cuevas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Horton trying to stall but Cuevas improves his position.
Horton can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Horton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas lands an uppercut.
Cuevas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hortons head.
Horton can't get the takedown.
Cuevas tries to work over Horton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Horton can't break the clinch.
Horton has Cuevas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cuevas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Horton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cuevas prevents it.
Horton jumps guard but Cuevas stands there with Horton around his waist. Horton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cuevas.
Horton prevents a body shot from Cuevas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton is trying to pull guard but Cuevas has him pressed against the cage.
Horton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cuevas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cuevas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horton tries to pull guard but Cuevas won't allow it.
Cuevas lands a nice shot to the body.
Horton misses with the head strike.
Cuevas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Horton is trying to force a seperation but Cuevas has the dominant position.
Quinten Cuevas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Horton working hard to break the clinch.
Horton tries for a takedown but Cuevas manages to get underhooks.
Horton tries to break the clinch but Cuevas is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horton tries to break free but Cuevas pushes him back against the cage.
Horton is looking to control Cuevas's arms but Cuevas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Horton has his back to the cage.
Hector Horton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horton misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinten Cuevas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cuevas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinten Cuevas!