PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Horner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horner comes to the cage accompanied by Roky Erickson - Stand For The Fire Demon. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Horner
vs
Silver

180 cm
24
196 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Horner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Silver!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Horner throws an overhand right that lands on Silver's shoulder, as Silver tries to avoid the shot.
Silver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silver takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
An inside leg kick lands from Silver.
Silver walks into a straight right hand from Horner.
Horner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silver throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horner tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mike Horner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horner.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Horner moves out of range easily.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Horner blocks a head kick by Silver.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silver.
Silver takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silver throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A punch combination from Horner misses.
Horner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Horner moves out of range easily.
Silver slips a straight right by Horner.
Silver blocks a jab.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Horner is just out of range.
Horner slaps away a takedown attempt from Silver, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Horner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silver.
Horner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horner avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silver throws a head kick but Horner moves out of range.
Horner connects with a high kick.
Horner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silver throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silver gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horner.
Horner's corner calls for a 1-2. Horner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horner connects with a crisp jab.
Silver throws a head kick but Horner moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silver.
A big left from Horner misses.
Horner throws a body kick that misses.
Horner connects with a looping right hand.
Silver takes one on the button.
Horner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silver's calf.
Horner feints and then cracks Silver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silver down.
Silver throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Horner's head.
Silver avoids the head kick by Horner.
Horner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horner lands with an uppercut that bounces Silver off the cage and back into rage.
Horner throws a sloppy head kick
and Silver counters with a slapping leg kick.
Horner blocks a head kick by Silver.
Horner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Horner lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silver. That's going to slow Horner down.
Silver lands a front kick.
Horner looks to land a left hand but Silver moved out of range nicely.
Horner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silver chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horner can pounce on him.
Silver defending well as Horner loads up on a big left hand.
Silver throws a low kick but Horner avoids it.
Silver needs to keep his hands up - Horner had a free shot at his head there.
Horner throws a chopping leg kick but Silver manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silver looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mike Horner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Horner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good standup being displayed there by Horner as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Horner.
Horner throws a leg kick that misses.
Horner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silver blocks a head kick by Horner.
Silver throws a head kick but Horner moves out of range.
Horner throws out a loose jab but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silver has time to react.
Horner avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silver lands a head kick!
A left lands for Horner.
Horner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Horner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Horner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Horner misses its intended target.
Horner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Horner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Horner avoids the head kick by Silver.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Horner, as that shot connected.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horner avoids the head kick by Silver.
Horner is looking to slow Silver down with leg kicks.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Horner.
Horner scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horner scores with the left hand. Silver knows he should have avoided that one.
Silver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horner misses with a head kick.
Horner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silver.
Silver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horner.
Horner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Horner misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
Horner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silver swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Horner's head.
Silver misses with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horner.
Silver lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silver throws a head kick but Horner moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Horner misses.
Silver takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver lands with a slapping head kick.
Horner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silver's head.
Horner throws a good cross that connects.
Horner lands with a slapping head kick.
Horner connects with a crisp jab.
Horner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Horner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Horner throws a jab but it's blocked by Silver.
Nice defenses there by Silver.
Horner misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
Silver lands with a slapping head kick.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horner connects with a looping right hand.
Horner throws an overhand right that lands on Silver's shoulder, as Silver tries to avoid the shot.
Horner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Horner lands a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Horner, as that shot connected.
Silver drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silver lets loose with a powerful body kick. Horner will feel that in the morning.
Horner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from Horner.
Silver thows a body kick. Horner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Silver walks into a straight right hand from Horner.
Silver throws a head kick but Horner moves out of range.
Horner tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horner feints and then cracks Silver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silver down.
Horner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silver has time to react.
Horner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Silver lands but Horner takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Horner.
A head kick misses from Horner.
Horner throws a hook but Silver avoids it easily.
Horner moves out of range of the body kick from Silver.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silver blocks a jab.
Silver gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horner.
Silver misses with a low kick.
Horner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silver. That one must have hurt.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silver.
Horner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horner throws a lazy head kick
and Silver counters with an inside leg kick.
Silver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horner.
Mike Horner is winning the standup battle so far.
Horner avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver walks into a jab.
Silver lands a head kick!
Silver slips under a jab.
Horner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Horner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Horner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silver can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver takes one to the side of the head.
Silver slips a jab from Horner.
Silver takes one to the side of the head.
Horner blocks a head kick by Silver.
Silver checks a low kick from Horner.
Horner throws out a powerful jab.
Silver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Horner throws a chopping leg kick but Silver manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silver throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Horner.
Silver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silver has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horner finds it's way round the side to connect with Silver's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horner tries a head kick but it misses.
Horner avoids the head kick by Silver.
Horner misses with a hook.
Silver staying out of range there.
Horner tries to land a front kick but Silver steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silver blocks a head kick by Horner.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick from Horner.
Horner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horner lands a jab.
Horner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horner avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver defending well as Horner loads up on a big left hand.
Silver throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silver blocks a jab.
Silver scores with a spinning back kick!
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horner tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver throws a head kick but Horner moves out of range.
Horner misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
Silver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horner.
Horner loads up on a big right hand but Silver slips the punch.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horner.
Horner loads up on a big right hand but Silver slips the punch.
Silver lands a head kick. Horner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Horner blocks a head kick by Silver.
Silver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silver throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silver throws a body punch but Horner moves out of range.
Horner throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Silver blocks a head kick by Horner.
Silver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horner.
Horner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silver lands a head kick. Horner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Horner scores with a push kick.
Horner misses with a looping right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Horner, as that shot connected.
Horner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Horner moves out of range easily.
Horner scores with a nice head shot.
Horner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silver. That did some damage!
Silver lunges at Horner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Horner's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Horner dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Horner scores with the left hand. Silver knows he should have avoided that one.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Horner misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
Horner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A solid body kick from Silver.
Silver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horner.
Horner connects with the punch.
Horner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silver.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Horner moves out of range easily.
Silver lands a high kick!
Horner throws the kick towards the body but Silver avoids it.
Silver buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Horner moves out of range easily.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Horner moves out of range easily.
Horner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Horner lands a nice shot that snaps Silver's head back.
A slow jab from Horner misses its intended target.
Silver blocks a head kick by Horner.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Horner throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Silver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Horner moves out of range easily.
Silver is looking to land body kicks.
Horner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Horner finds it's way through Silver's defenses.
Good leg kick by Horner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Horner misses with a straight right.
Horner blocks a head kick by Silver.
Nice cross by Horner.
Horner throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horner cracks the inside of Silver's front leg.
A jab lands there for Horner.
Silver works Horner's body with a nice hook.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Horner moves out of range easily.
Horner checks a low kick from Silver.
Silver is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Horner rather than just go for the knockout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silver.
Horner throws a front kick that sends Silver stumbling back into the cage.
Horner throws a leg kick but Silver sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horner throws a big shot that misses.
Horner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silver.
The fighters circling - Horner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horner misses with a head kick.
Silver defending well as Horner loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Silver looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Horner blocks the body kick.
Horner throws a shot from downtown. Silver moves away and avoids it.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Horner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silver lands a head kick. Horner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silver slips under a jab.
Horner lands with a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silver, right into the meat.
Horner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silver defending well as Horner loads up on a big left hand.
Horner dips to his left and cracks Silver with an uppercut!
Silver misses with a head kick.
Horner scores with a nice strike.
Silver explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Horner tests Silver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Horner will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Horner works the jab nicely.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horner missing with a left hand there. Silver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horner misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silver's head.
Horner blocks a head kick by Silver.
Silver walks into a left hand.
Silver avoids a kick to the body.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Horner moves out of range easily.
Horner misses with a looping left.
Horner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silver scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Silver blocks a head kick by Horner.
Horner looks to throw the jab but Silver is out of range.
Silver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Horner lands with an overhand left.
Horner throws a hook but Silver blocks it.
Horner jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Horner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Horner!
Silver takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Horner thuds his right hand into Silver's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silver walks into a left hand.
Silver keeps Horner at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Silver might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Horner has got the better of the exchanges.
Silver chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Horner missing with a left hand there. Silver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marcus Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silver blocks a head kick by Horner.
A big left from Horner misses.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silver throws a head kick but Horner moves out of range.
Silver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Horner.
Silver shoots in and drives through. Horner sprawls well.
Horner cracks Silver with a good jab.
Silver lands with a slapping head kick.
Horner throws a sloppy head kick
and Silver counters with a slapping leg kick.
Horner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver lands a right hook to the body.
Silver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.

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 Anni Minnemäki 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!