PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emory Majors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Horton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Emory Majors's chin.

Majors
vs
Horton

187 cm
32
190 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

178 cm
25
198 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emory Majors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Horton!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton looks for a takedown but Majors sprawls well.
Majors falls off balance throwing a combination
and Horton counters with a nice uppercut.

Majors gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Horton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Horton passes Majors's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Horton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Horton with the ground and pound but Majors uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Majors is keeping the position for now.
Majors looking to control.
Majors looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Horton is pushing down on Majors's leg trying to pass to half guard. Majors is fighting to maintain full guard but Horton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Horton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Horton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Horton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Majors is trying to get back to full guard.
Horton trying to pass the guard but Majors defending well.

Horton seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Horton is working for a submission of some sort.

Horton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Majors sees it coming and defends easily.

Horton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Majors manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Horton controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Horton trying to control but Majors is working from the bottom.
Horton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Majors is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Majors trying to control the position.
Horton trying to control but Majors is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majors is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Majors tries for a takedown but Horton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Majors avoids it really well and circles away.
Horton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Emory Majors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Horton.

Majors feints and as Horton raises his hands in defense, Majors changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Horton is trying to control the position but Majors postures up.
Majors throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Majors is looking to work some ground and pound but Horton has wrist control.
Majors stands up over Horton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Majors drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Horton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Majors has Horton in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Horton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Horton throws the left hand but Majors avoids the punch easily.
Majors misses with a two punch combination.
Horton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A big right from Horton misses.

Majors bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Horton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Majors wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Majors cracks Horton with a big elbow.
Horton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Horton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Majors's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Majors scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Majors working Horton over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horton is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton taking some punishment here, with Majors in his half guard.
Majors looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Horton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Majors scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Horton wants to get back to full guard.
Horton taking some punishment here, with Majors in his half guard.
Horton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Majors is working away from the top position though.
Majors slips a nice elbow through Horton's hands, connecting with Horton's forehead.
Horton wants to control but Majors is keeping busy.
Majors looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Horton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horton looking to control.
Majors scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton has momentary wrist control but Majors slips an elbow through the middle.

Horton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Majors gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Horton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Majors postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Horton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Majors passes into half guard.

Horton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Majors pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Majors there.

Horton is defending against the submission attempts here by Majors.

Majors seems to be working for a kimura but Horton defends the submission attempt.

Horton actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton taking some punishment here, with Majors in his half guard.
Horton gets full guard.
Majors forces his way into half guard.
Horton wants to improve his position but Majors is controlling well.
Majors is looking to stall here but Horton recovers full guard.
Majors works over Horton with some ground and pound from guard.
Majors tries to free his leg and advance position but Horton is retaining full guard.

Horton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Majors defends well.
Majors advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majors scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horton is looking for a sweep.
Horton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Horton has hold of Majors's hands but Majors slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Majors wants to work for an arm triangle but Horton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Horton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Majors is looking to advance position but Horton won't allow it.
Majors looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Horton is refusing to be controlled, as Majors sits in half guard.
Horton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horton trying to control but Majors postures up.
Horton is trying to stand.
Horton wants to improve his position but Majors is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emory Majors dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Majors gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Majors successfully pulls guard.
Horton with a nice head shot there.
Majors controls Horton momentarily but Horton frees himself.
Horton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Majors is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Majors wants to control but Horton is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Majors lands a nice short elbow.
Horton wants to get back to full guard.

Majors is working for a submission of some sort.
Horton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Horton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Majors sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Horton defending well though.
Majors is thwarting Horton's attempts to control the position.
Majors works his way into full mount!
Horton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Majors lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Horton hang on?

Majors working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Horton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majors landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horton is looking to improve his position but Majors isn't that keen on the idea.
Horton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Horton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Majors landing strikes from the mount.
Horton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Majors pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Majors landing strikes from the mount.
Horton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Majors lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majors pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Horton is rocked!
Majors pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Horton is still in real trouble! Can Majors finish him?
Majors lands a nice shot to the head.
Horton is trying to escape the mount.
Horton regains half guard.
Horton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Horton seems to have recovered his senses.
Majors connects with a couple of short punches.
Majors content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majors stands up over Horton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Majors wants to get up but he can't break Horton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Majors advances position into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Horton sneaks back into half guard.
Horton wants to improve his position but Majors is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majors wants to control but Horton is keeping him busy.
Majors is thwarting Horton's attempts to control the position.
Horton taking some punishment here, with Majors in his half guard.
Horton moves into full guard.
Majors has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Majors is looking to work some ground and pound but Horton has wrist control.
Majors throws a big right hand that misses.

Horton is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Majors has his hands clasped together but Horton extends an breaks Majors's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Horton.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tim Horton!
Tim Horton very nearly forgot to thank Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.