PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frazier Hills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cactus Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frazier Hills had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hills
vs
Horn

225 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frazier Hills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cactus Horn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hills connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Horn to the floor! Hills dives in looking for the finish!
Horn taking some punishment here, with Hills in his half guard.
Hills is looking to stall here but Horn recovers full guard.
Hills preventing the sweep.
Hills will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Horn has his foot on Hills's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hills works his way back into a safe position though.
Hills trying to control but Horn is working from the bottom.
Horn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hills is one step ahead there.
Horn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hills manages to get himself to full guard.
Horn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Hills is looking for a triangle but Horn pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Hills is looking for a triangle here but Horn uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Horn has eaten all the pies!
Horn cracks Hills with a big right hand but Hills just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Horn grinds an elbow into Hills's temple.
Horn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hills keeps working.
Hills tries to improve position but can't.

Horn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hills is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Horn lands a nice forearm strike.
Horn is chipping away with strikes.
Hills is looking to regain half guard here but Horn keeps moving and retains side control.
Hills is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Horn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Horn looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn works his way into side control.
Hills can't do much from the bottom here.
Hills is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hills is trying to work for a sweep but Horn has mounted him!
Horn landing shots from mount.
Horn dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hills tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Horn working Hills over with strikes here.
Horn with the ground and pound from mount.
Hills is trying to escape the mount.
Horn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hills can't escape the position.
BOOM! Horn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Horn with the ground and pound from mount.
Horn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Horn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Horn prevents Hills from getting the reversal.
Horn landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Hills that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hills slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Horn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hills has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Horn is working away from the top position though.
Hills is trying to stand up here but Horn is controlling him well.
Hills has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Horn is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hills flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hills is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hills tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Horn swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Horn as Hills shoots in.
Horn fails with a takedown attempt.
Hills tries for a takedown but Horn circles away easily

so Horn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frazier Hills. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hills is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Horn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hills swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horn trying to control the position from guard on top but Hills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horn with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cactus Horn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hills misses with a takedown attempt

and Horn counters with a takedown into side control.
Horn lands an elbow.
Horn grinds an elbow into Hills's temple.

Hills is rocked!
Hills can't do much from the bottom here.
Oh Hills is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hills takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hills is working to avoid the ground and pound but Horn connects with a decent elbow.
Horn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Horn scoring with punches and elbows.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Horn looks up at the clock and then as Hills takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Horn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Horn's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Horn has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Horn unloading with bombs!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hills looks a forlorn figure.
Horn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hills?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn dominating with strikes here.
Horn is landing with some decent strikes but Hills is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hills really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Horn with a couple of short strikes.
Horn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Horn with shots to the head and body - Hills looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hills keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hills tries to hold on but Horn pushes him away.
Horn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hills bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hills seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn trying to control the position.
Hills working some strikes from top position.
Hills wants to control from the top but Horn keeps moving.
Hills knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Horn on the ground.
Hills has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Horn is proving hard to escape from.
Hills wants to control from the top but Horn keeps moving.
Horn is striking from the bottom but Hills uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Horn regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hills trying to control but Horn is working from the bottom.
Horn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cactus Horn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horn punching from the bottom.
Hills really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horn keeping moving, preventing Hills from controlling successfully.
Hills is looking to stand up but Horn won't let him.
Hills passes into half guard.
Hills trying to control from Horn's half guard. Horn has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Horn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Horn trying to keep a closed guard but Hills is proving a slippery customer.
Hills stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Horn wants to improve his position but instead Hills has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hills is tying to control. Horn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Horn gets back to full guard.
Horn is pulling down on Hills's head. It's preventing any offense from Hills, at least for the moment.
Hills preventing the sweep.
Horn with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Hills can't handle though.
Horn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hills manages to get himself to full guard.
Horn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hills looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cactus Horn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Horn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horn lands with a punch from half guard.
Horn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Horn lands a nice shot to the head.
Horn landing strikes from the mount and Hills is in trouble!
Horn working the ground and pound effectively.
Horn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hills's face.
Horn working Hills over with strikes here.
Hills is wriggling around trying to escape.

Horn swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hills is now in Horn's guard. A big mistake from Horn there, giving up the dominant position!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horn is landing with some decent strikes but Hills is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hills gets back to half guard.
Hills wants to control but Horn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hills tries to get to full guard but Horn has control of the leg.
Horn wants to free his trapped foot but Hills is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hills is looking to improve his position.
Horn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hills is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hills works his way to full guard. Good work.

Hills is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hills throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hills misses with a takedown

and Horn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hills's guard.
Horn postures up and lands a big shot to Hills's brow.
Horn works over Hills with some ground and pound from guard.
Horn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Horn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hills tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Horn working the ground and pound from side control.
Horn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hills is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn cracks Hills with a big elbow.
Horn has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Horn lands a nice shot to the head.
Hills is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Horn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hills is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hills is trying to stand up.
Horn landing strikes from the mount.
Horn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Horn breaks from Hills's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Horn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hills really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Horn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hills hang on?
Hills tries to hold on but Horn pushes him away.
Hills tries to reverse the position but Horn maintains control.
Hills slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hills throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Horn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hills is defending against the submission attempts here by Horn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hills trying to control but Horn postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cactus Horn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Horn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cactus Horn!