PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Axl Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luisito Pallagud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horn comes into the arena with Bill Murray - by Sweatshop Union blaring out of the sound system. Luisito Pallagud has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Horn
vs
Pallagud

175 cm
25
159 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

172 cm
27
150 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axl Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luisito Pallagud!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pallagud jabs Horn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pallagud moves away from the strike by Horn.
Horn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pallagud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horn.
Pallagud throws a shot to the body.
Pallagud moves out of range as Horn strikes.
Pallagud lands a glancing blow to the side of Horn's head.
Horn throws a combination that misses
enabling Pallagud to counter with a crisp jab.
Horn with a nice cross.
Pallagud shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Horn but Horn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pallagud tries to clinch but Horn is having none of it.
Horn lands with a shot to the body.
Pallagud misses the shot to the body.
Horn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pallagud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Pallagud.
Pallagud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horn was well out of range. Poor timing from Pallagud.
Nice straight punches there by Pallagud. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pallagud.
Axl Horn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Horn finds it's target.
Horn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pallagud lands with a nice body punch.
Horn cracks Pallagud with a good jab.
Pallagud lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pallagud walks into a straight right hand from Horn.
Horn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pallagud eats them both and turns towards Horn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Horn misses with a straight right.
Horn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pallagud.
Nice defenses there by Pallagud.
Pallagud throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pallagud stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pallagud wants it to stay on the feet.
Horn blocks a jab.
Horn misses with a left hand
and Pallagud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horn fails to land with a series of punches.
Horn throws a series of punches but Pallagud avoids them all with ease.

Horn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pallagud wants to control but Horn is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Horn seems to be looking for submissions.
Pallagud wants to improve his position but Horn is controlling well.
Pallagud wants to control but Horn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Horn stalling.
Pallagud wants to get back to full guard.
Horn is trying to control. Pallagud wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Horn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pallagud keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Horn quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Horn but it's paid off an Pallagud is forced to tap! Nice work by Horn.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Axl Horn!