PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nautotoot Horne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lady Gaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Horne
vs
Gaga

193 cm
18
223 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nautotoot Horne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lady Gaga!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horne jabs at Gaga's body.
Gaga drops his hands momentarily and Horne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horne throws the left hand but Gaga avoids the punch easily.
Horne swings for the body but Gaga moves out of range.
Horne misses with a body shot.
Horne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horne throws a shot to the body.
Horne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaga.
Horne loads up on a big right hand but Gaga slips the punch.

Gaga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Horne has a couple of punches blocked by Gaga.
Gaga lands a body shot in the clinch.
Horne throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaga.
Horne struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaga controls his hands.
The referee calls for Gaga to work.
Horne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaga.
Gaga working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horne working aggressively here.
Gaga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Horne prevents it.
Gaga is leaning against Horne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gaga lands with a light punch inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Horne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horne misses with the head strike.
Horne swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horne misses with the head strike.
Gaga pushes Horne back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horne tries to throw a body punch but Gaga avoids it by throwing Horne back against the cage.
Horne misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaga lands a hook that snaps the head of Horne backwards.
Horne misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gaga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horne misses with some punches.
Gaga displaying some good clinch control by pressing Horne up against the ropes.
Gaga misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Horne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaga is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Horne gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gaga will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Horne up against the ropes.
Gaga looking to slow down the pace here.
Horne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Horne throws a head punch that misses.
Gaga trying to control the position but instead, Horne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gaga into the ropes.
Horne throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaga.
Gaga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Horne pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nautotoot Horne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lady Gaga.
Gaga looks gassed!
Horne lands a nice uppercut.
Horne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaga has Horne pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Horne manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Horne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaga blocks a body shot from Horne.
Horne is trying to break free.
Gaga tries to stall but Horne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Horne is trying to break free.
Gaga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horne throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaga.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Horne swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaga blocking some punches.
Horne misses with the head strike.
Gaga blocks a body shot from Horne.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horne.
Gaga slowing the pace effectively.
Horne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Horne fails to land.
Horne tries to circle away but Gaga has him pinned against the ropes.
A short right from Horne on the inside.
Horne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Horne tries to throw a body punch but Gaga avoids it by throwing Horne back against the cage.
Horne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horne has a couple of punches blocked by Gaga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horne has a couple of punches blocked by Gaga.
Horne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horne has a couple of punches blocked by Gaga.
Horne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaga wants to stall.
Horne swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Horne fails to land.
Horne lands a nice shot to the body.
Horne struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaga controls his hands.
Horne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horne wants to get back to striking at distance but Gaga won't allow it.
Horne prevents a takedown attempt there.
Horne has a couple of punches blocked by Gaga.
Gaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaga's elbow.
Gaga blocking some punches.
Horne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horne struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaga controls his hands.
Horne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gaga drops his hands momentarily and Horne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horne.
A punch lands to the side of Gaga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nautotoot Horne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Horne.
Horne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gaga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gaga there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gaga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horne.
Horne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gaga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Gaga misses.
Horne is looking to wear down Gaga with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Horne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Horne ducks under a wild hook from Gaga.
Nautotoot Horne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Horne throws a shot from downtown. Gaga moves away and avoids it.
Horne scores with a punch to the head.
Gaga is breathing heavily.
Horne misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horne cracks Gaga with a good jab.
Gaga shoots in looking for a takedown. Horne tries to sprawl out of it but Gaga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Horne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horne lands a jab to the nose.
Horne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Horne lunges at Gaga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gaga's hand.
Horne works over Gaga's head and body with a nice combination.
Horne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Horne.
Horne connects with a looping right hand.
Gaga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gaga needs to keep his hands up - Horne had a free shot at his head there.
Horne displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Horne there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horne scores with a three punch combo!
Horne lands a nice hook to Gaga's body. Gaga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horne lands with a good body shot.
Horne lands a jab to the head.
Horne jabs Gaga right on the nose. Gaga blinks but takes it well.
Horne cracks a nice hook into Gaga's ribs.
Horne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Horne lands a nice shot to the body.
Horne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Horne throws a right hand that Gaga ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaga also avoids with ease.
Horne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gaga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gaga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gaga walks into a left hand.
Horne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Horne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horne throws a series of punches but Gaga moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Horne misses.
Horne scores with a punch to the head.
Gaga takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horne manages to avoid it.
Horne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nautotoot Horne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horne lands a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horne.
Gaga looks to land a left hand but Horne moved out of range nicely.
Horne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaga.
Horne lands a jab.
Horne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nautotoot Horne is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice shot lands for Horne.
Horne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horne misses with a two punch combination.
Horne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gaga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Horne swings for the body but Gaga moves out of range.
Horne avoids the body shot from Gaga.
Gaga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horne dips to his left and cracks Gaga with an uppercut!
Horne lands a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Horne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nautotoot Horne dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Horne catches Gaga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gaga swings for the body but Horne moves out of range.
Horne misses with a straight left.
Gaga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horne punishes Gaga's body with a nice straight punch.
Gaga throws a jab when Horne was well out of range.
Horne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gaga doesn't seem bothered though.
Horne lands a nice hook to Gaga's body. Gaga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horne.
Horne just misses with a punch to the body.
Horne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab by Horne.
Horne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horne stalks Gaga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gaga's face. Gaga staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Horne does no damage.
Horne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Horne.
Gaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horne manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaga can do to turn this around?
Horne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice cross by Horne.
Horne lands a jab to the nose.
Gaga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horne finds it's way round the side to connect with Gaga's head.
Gaga is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gaga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gaga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horne scores with a shot to the body.
Horne thuds a left hand into Gaga's body.
Gaga misses with a body shot.
Gaga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Horne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horne tests Gaga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horne lands with a good body shot.
Lady Gaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horne throws a combination. Gaga tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gaga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horne's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Horne duly obliges.
Danga de danga de dang - Horne scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horne's corner calls for a 1-2. Horne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horne lands with a hook. Gaga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Horne thuds a left hand into Gaga's body.
Horne connects with a body shot.
Gaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horne scores with a nice strike.
Horne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Horne.
Horne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Horne fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horne cracks a nice hook into Gaga's ribs.
Danga de danga de dang - Horne scores with a four punch combination!
Gaga walks into a left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Horne.
Horne lands a right hook to the body.
Horne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Horne moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Horne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gaga's head.
Horne punishes Gaga's body with a nice straight punch.
Horne scores with a body shot.
Horne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaga manages to avoid it.
Horne scores with a sloppy right hand. Gaga should have avoided that one.
Horne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horne.
Gaga takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Horne swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horne.
Horne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horne with a nice cross.
Horne just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaga misses with a wild body shot.
Gaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horne connects with a looping right hand.
Horne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Gaga drives through and clinches with Horne against the ropes.
Gaga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gaga blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gaga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gaga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Horne pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Horne blocking some punches.
Horne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaga keeps control of Horne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nautotoot Horne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horne 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nautotoot Horne!