PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Surge (ranked 4629 p4p, 136 weight class) and Meso Horne (ranked 5289 p4p, 132 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Surge
vs
Horne

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Surge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Meso Horne!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Surge moves into the clinch.
Surge wants to break free but Horne has control.

Horne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Horne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Horne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Horne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Surge.

Horne breaks from the clinch.
Surge scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Meso Horne has been cut.

Horne closes the distance and clinches.
Horne is trying to maintain a safe position but Surge gets an underhook and turns Horne into the cage.

Surge manages to break the clinch.

Horne bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Surge's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Surge wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horne in side control lands a decent elbow.
Horne wants to control but Surge is keeping him busy.
Surge wants to control but Horne postures up.

Horne decides to stand back up.
Surge tries to clinch there but Horne circles away.
Surge tries to clinch but Horne moves out of range.
Surge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horne's waist but Horne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Surge off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Surge rushes Horne and presses him up against the cage.
Horne dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Surge stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Surge digs a right hand into Horne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Horne's gas tank.

Horne manages to break the clinch.
Horne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Surge.
Surge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horne paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Surge closes the distance and clinches.
Surge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Horne throws a knee to the head but misses.
Surge tries to score a body lock takedown but Horne shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Surge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horne leaning against his opponent.

Horne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Surge circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Surge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horne is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Horne slaps away a takedown attempt from Surge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horne changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Surge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Horne.
Surge looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Surge clinches up against the cage.
Surge avoiding damage.
Surge fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Horne tries to break free but Surge pushes him back against the cage.
Horne can't break the clinch.
Surge tries to land knees in the clinch but Horne avoids the damage to the body.

Horne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Surge as Horne shoots in.
Horne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Surge sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Surge throws a sloppy head kick and Horne moves out of range easily.
Surge misses with a double jab
and Horne counters with a nice uppercut.
Surge fails to land the takedown.
Horne shoots in looking for a takedown. Surge tries to sprawl out of it but Horne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Surge manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Surge went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Meso Horne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Meso Horne's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Surge closes this distance looking for a takedown but Horne circles away.
Horne is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Surge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meso Horne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Surge tries to clinch but Horne is having none of it.
Surge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Surge avoids the head kick by Horne.
Surge throws a quick counter head kick but Horne was just out of range.
Surge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Horne swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Surge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Surge lands.

Horne clinches up with Surge and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Surge's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Horne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horne tried to score with a low kick but Surge checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surge is looking to clinch.
Horne changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Horne.
Surge drops down looking for a counter takedown but Horne sprawls and moves away.
Surge keeps the fight on the outside.
Surge keeps the fight on the outside.
Andrew Surge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Surge moves out of range as Horne strikes.

Horne closes the distance and pushes Surge back into the cage.
Surge just leaning against Horne, taking a breather.
Horne just leaning against Surge, taking a breather.
Meso Horne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Horne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Surge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horne dives in for a single leg takedown but Surge sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Horne or perhaps it was just good defense by Surge, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surge throws a leg kick
and Horne counters with a one-two to the body.
Horne swats away the attempt to clinch by Surge.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Horne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Surge's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Surge trying to control but Horne flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

Horne has got his arm under Surge's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Surge has spun round into Horne's guard beautifully! Well done that man!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surge sitting in guard here, content to control.
Surge trying to control the position from guard on top but Horne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Surge throwing strikes from guard but Horne blocks nicely.
Horne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horne keeping moving, preventing Surge from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Surge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Horne pushes Surge off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
No luck for Surge with that takedown attempt.
Horne with the counter takedown but Surge avoids it easily.
Horne fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horne checks a leg kick.
Horne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Surge sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Horne somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meso Horne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Meso Horne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Surge tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Horne defends well and Surge ends up having to push Horne into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Surge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Horne feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Surge throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Horne wants to stand but Surge is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Surge has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Horne is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surge tries to score a body lock takedown but Horne shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Horne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Surge fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Surge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horne leaves Surge with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Horne shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Surge kicks Horne off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Surge darts in and clinches Horne up against the cage.

Horne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horne dives in for a single leg takedown but Surge sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horne avoids the head kick by Surge.

Surge pushes Horne up against the cage in a clinch.
Horne misses with a punch on the inside.

Horne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horne wants to clinch.
Surge displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Horne.

Horne clinches up with Surge and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Surge breaks the clinch.
Surge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Horne as he avoids it easily.
Surge wants to clinch up but Horne keeps it at a distance.
Horne fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Surge avoids it really well and circles away.
Surge looks for a takedown but Horne sprawls well.
Horne throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Andrew Surge has been cut.
Surge shoots in for a takedown but Horne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surge tries to clinch but Horne is having none of it.
Horne tries for a takedown but Surge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horne tries for a takedown but Surge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Surge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Surge rushes Horne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Surge fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Surge has Horne pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Horne manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Surge tries to pull guard but Horne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Horne breaks the clinch.
Andrew Surge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meso Horne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Surge.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andrew Surge.
I think Horne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Meso Horne!