PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Horner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Valfrid Ahlberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Horner might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roky Erickson - Stand For The Fire Demon. Bruno Valfrid Ahlberg is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Horner
vs
Valfrid Ahlberg

180 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Horner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Valfrid Ahlberg!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahlberg misses with the combination.
Ahlberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horner circles away quickly and effectively.
Ahlberg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horner throws a combination that misses
and Ahlberg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Horner connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horner throws a series of punches but Ahlberg moves out of range.
Horner connects with the punch.
Some wild striking there from Ahlberg.
Ahlberg throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Horner counter with a right hand.
Ahlberg blocks a low kick nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Ahlberg there.

It looks like Mike Horner has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ahlberg's calf.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Horner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ahlberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Ahlberg slips under a jab from Horner.
Ahlberg misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horner.
Horner throws a low kick but Ahlberg avoids it.
Ahlberg misses with a two punch combination.
Horner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Horner scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Horner with a hook.
Ahlberg throws a series of punches but Horner moves out of range.
Ahlberg throws a nice looking combination but Horner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ahlberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horner moves away.
A shot to the body from Ahlberg misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Horner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Horner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horner lands with a kick to the temple. Ahlberg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ahlberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horner catches Ahlberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ahlberg throws a combination that misses
and Horner counters with a two punch combo.
Horner avoids the body shot from Ahlberg.
Horner motions for Ahlberg to come forward. Horner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horner cracks Ahlberg with an open hand slap.
Horner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahlberg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ahlberg's head.
Some wild striking there from Ahlberg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahlberg slips under a jab from Horner.
Ahlberg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Horner rather than just go for the knockout.
Ahlberg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ahlberg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ahlberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mike Horner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Horner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ahlberg takes a swing at Horner's ribcage but misses.
Horner misses with a body shot.
Horner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horner throws a head kick but Ahlberg moves out of range.
Ahlberg slips a jab from Horner.
Ahlberg throws a combination that misses
and Horner counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Horner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ahlberg moves out of range of the leg kick from Horner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Horner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Horner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ahlberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horner.
Horner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ahlberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Horner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahlberg looks to land a combination but Horner avoids it well.
Horner throws a low kick, looking for Ahlberg's leg but Ahlberg calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahlberg avoids the head kick by Horner.
Horner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ahlberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horner ducks under a wild hook from Ahlberg.
Bruno Valfrid Ahlberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bruno Valfrid Ahlberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahlberg misses with a combination
and Horner counters with a nice leg kick.
Horner throws a one two combo.
Horner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horner swinging wildly here.
Horner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ahlberg.
A head kick misses from Horner.
Horner throws a combination that misses
and Ahlberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahlberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horner.
Ahlberg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ahlberg misses with a body shot.
Ahlberg blocks a head kick by Horner.
Horner throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Horner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Horner!