PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roar Horse (ranked 1443 p4p, 73 weight class) and Dawid Cpw (ranked 495 p4p, 29 weight class). Roar Horse has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Horse
vs
Cpw

206 cm
27
300 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

215 cm
33
285 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roar Horse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dawid Cpw!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cpw closes the distance and clinches.
Cpw tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Horse smiles and moves away.
Horse scores with a hook to the body. Cpw takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Horse works Cpw's body with a nice hook.
Horse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horse wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Cpw misses its intended target.
Cpw moves in looking to clinch but Horse pushes him off.
Horse looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cpw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cpw misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cpw darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Horse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Cpw.
Horse slips under a jab from Cpw.
Horse throwing a counter right hand but Cpw manages to avoid it.
Horse staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Horse tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cpw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cpw has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw thuds his right hand into Horse's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cpw misses with a hook
and Horse counters with a stiff right hand.

Horse drives through and clinches with Cpw against the cage.

Cpw manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cpw has a closed guard, preventing Horse from standing up.
Horse wants to stand and escape but instead Cpw has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Cpw wants to control from the top but Horse keeps moving.
Horse wants to get back to his feet but Cpw is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cpw working some strikes from top position.
Cpw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Horse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cpw.
Horse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cpw on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horse works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cpw scoring with some ground and pound.
Horse wants to stand up but Cpw is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cpw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Horse wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cpw manages to pass to side control.
Cpw trying to control from half guard but Horse is working away.
Horse is looking to get back to is feet but Cpw passes into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cpw lands some shots froms side control.
Cpw creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cpw lands a few punches from side control.

Cpw tries for a kimura but Horse is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse is pushing Cpw's head away, looking to escape. Cpw manages to hold on to the position though.
Horse on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Horse defending against the ground and pound.
Cpw in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Horse is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cpw is looking to take a break and control but Horse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Horse is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Cpw's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cpw working the head with strikes.
Horse is trying to buck Cpw off.
Cpw scores with a couple of short elbows.
Horse wants to get back to his feet.
Cpw trying to control the action but Horse is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dawid Cpw dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Horse has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horse there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cpw connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Horse's hands.
Horse is looking to wear down Cpw with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Horse tries to land a front kick but Cpw steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice cross by Horse.
Cpw might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Horse looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cpw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horse thuds a left hand into Cpw's body.
Cpw tries to clinch but Horse moves out of range.
Horse moves in looking to clinch but Cpw pushes him off.
Horse throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cpw counters with a two punch combo.
Cpw throws a body punch but Horse moves out of range.
Cpw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horse lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cpw lands a really nice looking cross but Horse seems unphased.
Cpw tries to clinch but Horse is having none of it.
Horse throws a right hand that misses
and Cpw counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Horse.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cpw misses with a hook. Horse ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cpw.
Cpw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cpw appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cpw misses the jab.
Horse misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cpw, as that shot connected.
Cpw stuns Horse with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Horse looks to score with a jab to the body but Cpw is just out of range.

Cpw clinches up against the cage.
Horse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cpw is trying to pull guard but Horse turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cpw tries to pull guard but Horse holds him up against the cage and eventually Cpw drops back down to his feet.
Horse tries to throw a body punch but Cpw avoids it by throwing Horse back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw prevents a body shot from Horse.
Horse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Horse misses with a body punch.
Horse misses with a body punch.
Cpw lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cpw misses with a punch on the inside.
Cpw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horse.
Cpw lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horse.
Horse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cpw's elbow.
Horse pushes Cpw back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cpw prevents a body shot from Horse.

Cpw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horse loads up on a big right hand but Cpw slips the punch.
Horse misses with a lunging right hand
and Cpw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cpw connects with a single shot there.
Horse scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse misses with a wild body shot.
Horse misses with a straight left.
A big left from Cpw misses.
Cpw stuns Horse with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Horse moves out of range of the strikes.
Horse misses with a straight left.
Dawid Cpw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horse throws a shot to the body.
Cpw is looking to clinch.
Horse moves out of range as Cpw strikes.
Horse moves out of range as Cpw strikes.
Cpw misses with an uppercut. Horse saw that one coming.
Cpw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Horse on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cpw throws a shot from downtown. Horse moves away and avoids it.
Horse cracks Cpw with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cpw scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cpw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horse throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cpw lands a jab to the head.
Horse throws a chopping leg kick but Cpw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Horse scores with a punch to the head.
Horse swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cpw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horse tries to land a front kick but Cpw steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Cpw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cpw dips to his left and cracks Horse with an uppercut!
Cpw blocks the body kick.
Cpw throws a big shot that misses.
Horse misses with a wild body shot.
Horse misses the body punch
and Cpw counters with a stiff right hand.
Horse takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dawid Cpw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cpw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Horse counters with a nice uppercut.
Cpw misses with a straight right.
Cpw paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Horse clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cpw fails to land.
Horse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horse misses with the head strike.
Horse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cpw works on Horse's body with a couple of short punches.
Horse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cpw misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Horse fails to land.
Cpw is trying to pull guard but Horse has him pressed against the cage.
Cpw has a couple of punches blocked by Horse.
Horse tries a body shot but Cpw blocks it.
Cpw swings wildly with an uppercut but Horse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cpw tries to pull guard but Horse holds him up against the cage and eventually Cpw drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Horse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roar Horse has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horse.
Cpw has a couple of punches blocked by Horse.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cpw.
Horse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cpw backwards.
Horse scores with a shoulder strike.
Horse tries a body shot but Cpw blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Cpw as the two fighters clinch.
Horse lands with a left to the head.
Horse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Horse.
Cpw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horse lands an uppercut.
Cpw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Cpw is rocked!
Horse digs a right hand into Cpw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cpw's gas tank.
Cpw is still on wobbly legs! Can Horse finish him?
Horse digs a right hand into Cpw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cpw's gas tank.
Cpw seems to have recovered his senses.
Cpw blocks a body shot from Horse.
Horse pushes Cpw back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roar Horse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horse works on Cpw's body with a couple of short punches.
Horse stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Horse struggles to land a body shot inside as Cpw controls his hands.
Horse lands a left hand.
Horse can't find room to land a body shot as Cpw controls the action.
Horse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Horse tries to throw a body punch but Cpw avoids it by throwing Horse back against the cage.
Horse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Horse creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Cpw's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Cpw drops to his knees and Horse pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roar Horse!
Roar Horse decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.