PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Boxer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morse Hores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boxer Jr
vs
Hores

188 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
196 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Boxer Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morse Hores!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hores swinging wildly here.
Boxer Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hores cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Boxer Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Boxer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Hores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boxer Jr pushing down on Hores's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hores has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boxer Jr is working away from the top position though.
Hores wants to get back to his feet.
Hores is staying active underneath Boxer Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hores can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boxer Jr is thwarting Hores's attempts to control the position.
Hores is refusing to be controlled, as Boxer Jr sits in half guard.
Hores manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hores's guard.
Hores wants to control but Boxer Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hores is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hores gets back to full guard.
Hores keeping full guard, as Boxer Jr tries to pass.
Boxer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Hores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hores wants to stand but Boxer Jr is controlling the position.
Hores is trying to control the position but Boxer Jr postures up.
Boxer Jr stays in close to Hores's body and controls the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boxer Jr shoots and misses
and Hores counters with a stiff right hand.
Hores misses with a leg kick
and Boxer Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boxer Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hores counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Boxer Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boxer Jr is breathing heavily.

Hores shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boxer Jr's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hores loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hores missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hores trying to control but Boxer Jr is working from the bottom.
Hores with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hores throws a big right hand that misses.
Hores controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hores has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Hores gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boxer Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hores counters with a series of strikes. Boxer Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hores throws a body kick the misses

and Boxer Jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Boxer Jr is controlling the pace.
Hores is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hores is trying to stand back up but Boxer Jr is controlling him
Hores manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morse Hores dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hores throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxer Jr tries for a takedown but Hores circles away easily
and Hores makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boxer Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Hores counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hores throws a combination that misses

and Boxer Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hores's guard.
Boxer Jr won't allow Hores to sweep him here.
Hores keeping moving, preventing Boxer Jr from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hores wants to control but Boxer Jr passes easily into half guard.

Hores kicks off Boxer Jr and gets to his feet.
Boxer Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hores throws out the jab.
Boxer Jr with a poor takedown
and Hores counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Boxer Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hores connects with a body shot.
Morse Hores is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hores misses with a few strikes there.
Boxer Jr misses with a takedown

and Hores counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hores.
Boxer Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hores wants to control from the top but Boxer Jr keeps moving.
Hores throwing strikes from guard but Boxer Jr blocks nicely.
Hores working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hores won't allow Boxer Jr to sweep him here.
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!
Hores postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hores is in close to Boxer Jr's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hores is looking to work some ground and pound but Boxer Jr has wrist control.
Boxer Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hores is one step ahead there.
Hores pushes down on Boxer Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hores connects with a nice short shot to Boxer Jr's temple.
Hores passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hores with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Hores.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hores trying to control but Boxer Jr is having none of it.
Hores pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer Jr sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hores scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Hores escapes and gets back to his feet.
Boxer Jr dodges the punch combination from Hores.
Boxer Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hores throws a sloppy body shot
and Boxer Jr counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Boxer Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hores's guard.
Boxer Jr wants to pass the guard but Hores is keeping the position.
Hores is trying to control the position but Boxer Jr postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morse Hores showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hores misses with an uppercut

and Boxer Jr counters with a shoot takedown. Hores fights it but they end up in guard.
Boxer Jr won't allow Hores to sweep him here.
Hores working a defensive guard here.
Hores wants to sweep here but Boxer Jr controlling him for the moment.
Boxer Jr looking to pass the guard.
Boxer Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boxer Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hores swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hores tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boxer Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hores is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Boxer Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hores is looking for a kimura but Boxer Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hores to get the leverage.
Hores tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Boxer Jr.

Boxer Jr looking for subs from the bottom but Hores mounts him!
Boxer Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hores unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hores looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boxer Jr tries to reverse the position but Hores maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hores cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Boxer Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hores with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer Jr is bucking up trying to escape but Hores cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hores throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Boxer Jr can't escape the position.
Hores can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boxer Jr is looking to escape.
Hores landing strikes, looking to finish!
Joe Boxer Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxer Jr working to try and regain half guard.
Boxer Jr manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Boxer Jr, under a barage of strikes from Hores.
Hores is trying to control the action in half guard but Boxer Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hores not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hores is trying to control the action in half guard but Boxer Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hores is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Boxer Jr!
Hores prevents Boxer Jr from getting the reversal.
Hores scoring with strikes but Boxer Jr is staying in there.
Boxer Jr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Morse Hores is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boxer Jr is working to get back to half guard.
Hores wants to control the pace but Boxer Jr is squirming around nicely.
Hores has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Boxer Jr's face.
Hores wants to control the pace but Boxer Jr is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morse Hores comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hores 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morse Hores!