PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Horace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and vitor bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Horace
vs
bain

179 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Rock Hard Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Horace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, vitor bain!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as bain throws out the jab.
Horace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from bain.
bain misses with a double jab.
Horace avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
bain misses with a few strikes there.
vitor bain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horace will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horace changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. bain tries to avoid it but Horace manages to keep hold of a leg and drag bain to the ground. bain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horace on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
bain misses with a jab, cross combination.
bain misses with a series of wild punches.
bain looks to land a combination but Horace avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bain throws a series of punches but Horace avoids them all with ease.
Horace shoots in for a takedown but bain shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Horace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bain sizes up Horace with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horace blocks a leg kick.
Horace fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Horace shoots in but bain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
bain connects with a crisp jab.
bain throws a right hand that Horace ducks under and follows up with a left that Horace also avoids with ease.
bain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
bain lands a nice shot to the body.
bain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
bain misses with a jab, cross combination.
bain leaves Horace with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
vitor bain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horace misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
bain stalks Horace and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Horace's face. Horace staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horace is breathing heavily.
bain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horace looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
bain lands a glancing blow to the side of Horace's head.
bain throws a nice looking combination but Horace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horace avoids a punch combination nicely.
bain looks to land a combination but Horace avoids it well.
bain scores with a sloppy right hand. Horace should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from bain.
bain connects with a right hand. Horace shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain lands a jab-cross combination.
Horace avoids a punch combination nicely.
bain throws a right and a left that Horace avoids nicely.
bain misses with a few strikes there.
bain misses with a few strikes there.
Horace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from bain.
bain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horace.
bain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Horace.
bain scores with a one two! Horace had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
bain moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
bain looks to land a combination but Horace avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
bain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horace checks a leg kick.
Horace avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Horace slips a jab and a cross from bain.
bain defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Horace.
bain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
bain throws a right and a left that both miss.
bain throws a series of punches but Horace avoids them all with ease.
Horace moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Horace checks the leg kick nicely there.
bain lands a nice looking body shot.
bain throws a combination. Horace tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Horace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

vitor bain dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

bain swinging wilding here.
bain defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Horace.
Nice body punch from bain.
A left and a right from bain both land. Nice combination.
bain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
bain works over Horace's head and body with a nice combination.
Horace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from bain.
bain misses with a series of wild punches.
bain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danga de danga de dang - bain scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for bain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
bain lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
bain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horace.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Horace. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A combination from bain does no damage.
bain lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from bain.
bain misses with the combination.
bain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice cross by bain.
bain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
bain tries to bum rush Horace with a series of wild strikes but Horace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
bain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain misses with a series of wild punches.
bain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Horace backs up against the cage.
bain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horace.
bain tries to work over Horace's front leg with a kick but Horace checks it.
Horace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from bain.
bain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
bain moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
bain is working the combinations to good effect here.
bain swinging wilding here.
bain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horace dodges the punch combination from bain.
bain lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
bain scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Horace dodges the punch combination from bain.
Horace has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horace there as he acknowledges the shot.
Horace shoots in for a double leg but bain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from bain misses.
bain scores with a hook.
Horace walks into a stiff left hand from bain.
Jab by bain.
Greg Horace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bain jabs Horace right on the nose. Horace blinks but takes it well.
bain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for bain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by bain as he connects with a hook.
bain's corner calls for a 1-2. bain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
bain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
bain fails to land with a series of punches.
bain misses with a two punch combination.
bain lands a jab-cross combination.
bain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
bain throws a leg kick which misses Horace's front leg but catches the back leg as Horace tries to avoid it.
Horace has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
bain scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from bain.
bain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

vitor bain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

bain swinging wilding here.
Some bone on bone action there as Horace checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
bain swinging wilding here.
bain throws a series of punches but Horace moves out of range.
bain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
bain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horace circles away quickly and effectively.
bain throws a right and a left that both miss.
bain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horace shoots in for a takedown but bain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
bain swinging wilding here.
bain throws a right and a left that Horace avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
bain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horace shoots in but bain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Horace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
No joy there for bain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from bain.
bain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Horace on the side of the head.
vitor bain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
bain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from bain.
bain throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horace circles away quickly and effectively.
Horace is on the wrong end of a nice combination from bain.
bain throws a right and a left that both miss.
bain throws a nice looking combination but Horace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
bain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horace looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Horace dives in and grabs bain's left leg, looking for a takedown. bain pushes down on Horace's head and hops out.
bain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
bain lands a two punch combo.
bain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horace avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
bain jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
bain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
bain moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
bain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
bain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from bain.
Horace shoots in but bain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
bain scores with a one two! Horace had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
bain throws a combination. Horace tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Horace takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
bain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
bain misses with the combination.
Horace avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
bain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Horace is out of range and bain settles back down.
bain scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
bain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greg Horace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
bain looks to land a combination but Horace avoids it well.
bain tries to land a leg kick but Horace saw it coming and moves away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Horace might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
bain throws a series of punches but Horace moves out of range.
bain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
bain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch combination from bain misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
bain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
bain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
vitor bain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
bain scores with a three punch combo!

And that's the end of the fight!
vitor bain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well bain has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... vitor bain!