PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hortons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Roland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hortons
vs
Roland

195 cm
20
300 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

200 cm
28
290 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Hortons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Roland!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roland loads up on a big right hand but Hortons slips the punch.
Hortons jabs at Roland's body.
A shot to the liver by Roland. Beautiful body shot.
Roland throws a body punch but Hortons moves out of range.
Roland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hortons looks to throw the jab but Roland is out of range.
Roland gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Roland.
Roland scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Tim Hortons has been cut.
Hortons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roland tries to bum rush Hortons with a series of wild strikes but Hortons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tim Hortons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hortons jabs Roland right on the nose. Roland blinks but takes it well.
Hortons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roland.
Hortons lands with a nice combination. Roland backs away looking to recover.
Hortons changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roland tries to avoid it but Hortons manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roland to the ground. Roland escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hortons takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Roland misses with a looping left.
Roland looks to throw the jab but Hortons is out of range.
Hortons with a nice cross.
Hortons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hortons slips a jab and a cross from Roland.
Roland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hortons bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roland's head.
Roland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roland looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hortons finds it's target.

Roland gets caught flat footed, as Hortons shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hortons throwing strikes from guard but Roland blocks nicely.
Hortons is looking to work some ground and pound but Roland has wrist control.
Hortons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hortons accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hortons postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roland trying to control the position here.
Roland utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hortons throwing strikes from guard but Roland blocks nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hortons slips a straight right by Roland.
Hortons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roland manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hortons takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Roland misses with a double jab.
Hortons moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice body punch from Hortons.
Roland throws a body punch but Hortons moves out of range.
Hortons tries to bum rush Roland with a series of wild strikes but Roland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Roland misses.
Hortons looks to land a left hand but Roland moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hortons. Roland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hortons fails to land with a series of punches.
Hortons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Roland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hortons slips a jab and a cross from Roland.
Hortons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hortons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hortons on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hortons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roland.
Hortons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk. Roland catches Hortons right on the button with a cross.
Roland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roland swings for the body but Hortons moves out of range.
Hortons throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roland's waist but Roland gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hortons off to one side.
Roland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antonio Roland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hortons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roland.
Hortons ducks under a wild hook from Roland.
Hortons looks to land a right hand but Roland moved out of range.
Hortons scores with a punch to the head.
Hortons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hortons misses with a series of wild punches.
Roland lands a slapping body shot.
Roland ducks under a wild hook from Hortons.
Hortons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hortons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roland.
Hortons uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roland.
Hortons jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Roland misses with a body shot.
Hortons misses with a hook.
Hortons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hortons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roland misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Roland misses.
Roland works over Hortons's head and body with a nice combination.

Tim Hortons's cut is getting worse.
Hortons throws a big shot that misses.
Roland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roland works Hortons's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Hortons misses its intended target.
Hortons throws a series of punches but Roland moves out of range.
Hortons avoids the body shot from Roland.
Roland lands a glancing blow to the side of Hortons's head.
Roland uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hortons has time to react.

Tim Hortons's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Roland connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Hortons to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Roland!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Antonio Roland!