PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Van Horn (ranked 5863 p4p, 552 weight class) and Jerome Biggs (ranked 3230 p4p, 401 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Van Horn
vs
Biggs

207 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

PEAK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Van Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Biggs!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Horn dives in and grabs Biggs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Biggs pushes down on Van Horn's head and hops out.
Despite the aggression on Biggs's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Biggs looks to throw the jab but Van Horn is out of range.
Biggs lands with a shot to the body.
Biggs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Horn on the side of the head.
Karl Van Horn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biggs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab lands there for Biggs.
Biggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Horn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Biggs misses.
Biggs keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Biggs closes the distance and clinches.
Biggs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee is keeping an eye on Biggs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Van Horn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Biggs prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Van Horn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biggs lands a right hand.
Biggs content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Biggs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Van Horn being controlled against the cage.
Biggs lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Horn is trying to pull guard but Biggs has him pressed against the cage.
Biggs stalling the fight.
Biggs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jerome Biggs.
Biggs misses with a looping right.
Biggs lands with a nice body punch.
Biggs throws out a loose jab but Van Horn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Biggs lands a lovely overhand right.
Biggs loads up on a big right hand but Van Horn slips the punch.
Biggs misses with a looping right.
Van Horn tries to clinch there but Biggs circles away.
Van Horn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Van Horn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Horn is looking to counter the offense by Biggs and move into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Biggs misses the target.
Biggs throws an overhand right that lands on Van Horn's shoulder, as Van Horn tries to avoid the shot.
Biggs misses with a double jab.
Van Horn defending well as Biggs loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Van Horn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Biggs.
Van Horn misses with a takedown attempt - Biggs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Van Horn darts in and clinches Biggs up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Biggs.
Biggs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Horn up against the cage.
Biggs leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Biggs's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Horn is looking to control Biggs's arms but Biggs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Horn has his back to the cage.
Biggs is struggling to control the position.
Biggs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Horn up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Biggs slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Biggs dominated that round.
That's time! Van Horn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice takedown defense from Biggs. No joy for Van Horn on that attempt.
Biggs should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A jab from Biggs misses.
Van Horn ducks under a wild hook from Biggs.
Van Horn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Horn misses with a straight left.
Biggs is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Biggs lands with an overhand left.
Van Horn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Biggs sprawls well. Biggs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Van Horn gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biggs swings for the body but Van Horn moves out of range.
Van Horn moves to clinch but Biggs breaks away
and Biggs counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Biggs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Biggs stalling the fight.

Van Horn breaks from the clinch.
Jerome Biggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Horn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Van Horn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Horn.
Biggs misses with a wild body shot.
Van Horn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Biggs scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Biggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Biggs waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Van Horn. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Van Horn to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Van Horn is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Van Horn is working an open guard so Biggs takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oh Van Horn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Horn moves away from the strike by Biggs.
Van Horn seems to have got his legs back now.
Biggs moves out of range of the body kick from Van Horn.
Nice takedown defense from Biggs. No joy for Van Horn on that attempt.
Biggs misses the jab.
Biggs thuds a left hand into Van Horn's body.
Biggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Biggs connects with a body shot that sends Van Horn's belly button to the back.
Biggs throws a series of punches but Van Horn moves out of range.
Van Horn goes for a double leg but Biggs avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Biggs continues to drive forward.

Biggs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Biggs is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Biggs dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Horn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van Horn being controlled against the cage.
Biggs slowing the pace effectively.
Stalling in the clinch from Biggs.
Biggs continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jerome Biggs.
Biggs scores with a shot to the body.
Biggs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Biggs wants it to stay on the feet.
Biggs connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Biggs throws the left hand but Van Horn avoids the punch easily.
Biggs loads up on a big right hand but Van Horn slips the punch.
Van Horn moves in looking to clinch but Biggs pushes him off.
Van Horn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Biggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Biggs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Biggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Horn shoots and misses
and Biggs counters with a series of strikes. Van Horn will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Karl Van Horn has been cut.
Biggs lands a jab to Van Horn's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Horn slips under a jab from Biggs.
Van Horn blocks a jab.
Biggs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Horn in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Biggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Karl Van Horn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Biggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Horn is just out of range.
It looked like Van Horn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Biggs misses the jab.
Biggs misses with a looping left.
Jerome Biggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Biggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karl Van Horn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Van Horn.
Biggs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Biggs throws out a counter right but Van Horn avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Biggs clinches.
Biggs is stalling here.
Van Horn is trying to pull guard but Biggs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Van Horn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Horn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Horn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Biggs defends it nicely.
Van Horn misses with a left hand
letting Biggs counter with a right hand.
Van Horn tries to clinch but Biggs moves out of range.
Biggs digs a good hook to Van Horn's body.
Biggs lands a really nice looking cross but Van Horn seems unphased.

Biggs cracks Van Horn with an uppercut from hell and Van Horn crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Biggs's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Biggs stands up from Van Horn's guard - Biggs perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Horn loses concentration momentarily and Biggs pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Van Horn crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Biggs finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jerome Biggs!