PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ralphie Hornby (ranked 3634 p4p, 3536 weight class) and Henry Tacos (ranked 334 p4p, 326 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hornby
vs
Tacos

175 cm
18
145
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralphie Hornby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Tacos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hornby has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hornby seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tacos connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Tacos.
A head kick misses from Hornby.
Tacos throws a predictable looking body shot

and Hornby counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tacos!
Hornby trying to control the action but Tacos is working from the bottom.
Hornby working away.
Tacos trying to control but Hornby flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Hornby controlling from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tacos looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hornby.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hornby is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hornby wants to control but Tacos is keeping busy.
Tacos wants to control his opponent's hands but Hornby gets his hands free.
Tacos wants to escape the position.
Will Hornby go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Hornby looking for the choke but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Hornby looking for the choke but no joy.

Tacos is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacos trying to control the action but Hornby just sinks the hooks in.

Hornby is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tacos knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tacos for a finish.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hornby controlling the positon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Tacos is in a bad position with Hornby working for a choke. Tacos manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Hornby keeping moving, preventing Tacos from controlling successfully.
Tacos is looking to work some ground and pound but Hornby has wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tacos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hornby controls Tacos momentarily but Tacos frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ralphie Hornby dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jab, jab by Tacos - just one landing.
Tacos connects with a nice looking jab.
Hornby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tacos avoids it really well and circles away.
Tacos stuns Hornby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tacos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tacos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hornby closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hornby moves out of range as Tacos strikes.
Hornby seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tacos looks to land a combination but Hornby avoids it well.
Tacos misses with a lunging right hand

and Hornby counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hornby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornby tries to pull guard but Tacos won't allow it.

Hornby manages to pull guard.
Ralphie Hornby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tacos trying to control the position from guard on top but Hornby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hornby can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tacos controls the pace.
Hornby is pulling down on Tacos's head to control his posture.
Hornby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tacos wants to control from the top but Hornby keeps moving.

Hornby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tacos wants to control from the top but Hornby keeps moving.
Hornby is trying to keep Tacos in close.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tacos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ralphie Hornby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hornby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hornby looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tacos throws an overhand right that lands on Hornby's shoulder, as Hornby tries to avoid the shot.
Hornby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hornby tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacos takes a swing at Hornby's ribcage but misses.
Hornby half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tacos looks to land a combination but Hornby avoids it well.
Hornby moves out of range as Tacos strikes.
Hornby misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Tacos misses.
Tacos misses with a double jab.
Hornby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tacos misses the jab.
Hornby darts in looking for a takedown but Tacos gets double underhooks and turns Hornby into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralphie Hornby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hornby is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hornby tries for a takedown but Tacos manages to get underhooks.

Hornby manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tacos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tacos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Let's hope that Tacos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Tacos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Tacos throws a lazy right hand but Hornby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tacos loads up on a big right hand but Hornby slips the punch.
Hornby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tacos counters with a nice body shot.
Hornby on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hornby throws a right hand that Tacos ducks under and follows up with a left that Tacos also avoids with ease.
Hornby throws a body shot but no joy.
Hornby misses with the body kick
letting Tacos counter with a right hand.
Tacos stuns Hornby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tacos swings widly with a right hand

and Hornby counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hornby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tacos taking a breather.

Hornby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tacos misses with a two punch combination.
Hornby appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hornby misses with a wild combination.
Tacos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tacos misses.
Hornby attempts a counter takedown but Tacos avoids it well and moves away.
Tacos lands with a hook. Hornby tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tacos throws a series of strikes that have Hornby backpedaling.
Hornby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hornby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tacos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tacos throws a solid leg kick but Hornby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tacos.
Hornby slips a straight right by Tacos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hornby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Henry Tacos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hornby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tacos throws out a counter right but Hornby avoids it with no problem.
Tacos misses with an uppercut. Hornby saw that one coming.
Hornby appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hornby looks for a takedown but Tacos sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralphie Hornby. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hornby dodges the punch combination from Tacos.
Tacos tries to bum rush Hornby with a series of wild strikes but Hornby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hornby is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tacos.
Tacos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice defenses there by Hornby.
Hornby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tacos tries to bum rush Hornby with a series of wild strikes but Hornby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tacos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hornby half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tacos swinging wildly here.
It looked like Hornby was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A combination from Tacos does no damage.
A punch combination from Tacos misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tacos ducks under a wild hook from Hornby.
Tacos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hornby lands a two punch combo.
Tacos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tacos, as that shot connected.
Hornby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tacos avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hornby takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice sprawl there from Tacos as Hornby shoots in.
Tacos lands a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Tacos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tacos 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Tacos!