PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nautotoot Horne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Dashing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nautotoot Horne has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Horne
vs
Dashing

193 cm
19
223 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

196 cm
19
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
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 6 - 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Dashing!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horne is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dashing.
Horne shoots in for a takedown but Dashing shows good takedown defense.
Horne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dashing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dashing misses with a few strikes there.
Horne throws a looping overhand right but Dashing ducks down to avoid it.
Horne throws a hook but Dashing avoids it easily.
Horne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dashing tries to bum rush Horne with a series of wild strikes but Horne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dashing throws a big shot that misses.
Dashing blocks a jab.
Horne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dashing.
Horne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dashing counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horne throws a combination that misses
letting Dashing counter with a right hand.
Horne misses the shot to the body.
Horne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dashing.
Horne misses with a combination
and Dashing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dashing counters with a three punch combo that has Horne backing up. Horne nods at Dashing to acknowledge the strikes.
Horne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horne misses with an uppercut.
Horne tries to bum rush Dashing with a series of wild strikes but Dashing uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steven Dashing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horne looks for a takedown but Dashing sprawls well.
Horne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dashing was well out of range. Poor timing from Horne.
Dashing ducks under a wild hook from Horne.
Dashing throws the left hand but Horne avoids the punch easily.
Dashing tries to bum rush Horne with a series of wild strikes but Horne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Dashing misses the target.
Dashing lands a body shot.
Horne misses with a looping left.
Horne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horne moves forwards but Dashing connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horne scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Horne slips a jab and a cross from Dashing.
A jab lands there for Dashing.
A slow jab from Horne misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dashing is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horne.
Horne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dashing cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horne avoids the body shot from Dashing.
Dashing getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dashing might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Horne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Horne fails with the takedown
and Dashing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nautotoot Horne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dashing keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horne.
The fighters circling - Horne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dashing looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dashing swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Horne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dashing counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nautotoot Horne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dashing with a hook.
Horne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dashing displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Horne. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Dashing displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horne throws out the jab.
Horne misses with an uppercut.
Dashing dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dashing is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Horne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Horne is breathing heavily.
Dashing defending well as Horne loads up on a big left hand.
Dashing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horne manages to avoid it.
Dashing takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dashing counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dashing scores with a sloppy right hand. Horne should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Dashing 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.

Horne misses with a body shot.
Dashing displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horne throws out the jab.
Dashing avoids the body shot from Horne.
Horne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dashing.
Horne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dashing.
Horne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dashing.
Dashing throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dashing throws a shot from downtown. Horne moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horne fails to land with a series of punches.
Horne misses with a double jab
and Dashing connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dashing moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dashing throws a jab but it's blocked by Horne.
Horne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dashing lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Horne thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Horne misses.
Horne misses the body punch
and Dashing connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horne just misses with a punch to the body.
Horne throws an overhand right that lands on Dashing's shoulder, as Dashing tries to avoid the shot.
Dashing is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Horne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steven Dashing seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dashing slips a jab from Horne.
Dashing displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horne throws out the jab.
Horne throws a body punch but Dashing moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dashing makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A cross from Dashing lands.
Dashing scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dashing ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horne moves away.
Horne looks to land a left hand but Dashing moved out of range nicely.
Dashing works Horne's body with a nice hook.
Horne scores with a shot to the body.
Horne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dashing counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted 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!
Dashing tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horne was well out of range. Poor timing from Dashing.
Dashing uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horne.
Horne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dashing. Horne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dashing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horne manages to avoid it.
Horne lands a glancing blow to the side of Dashing's head.
Horne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dashing sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dashing counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horne.
Dashing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horne throws a sloppy body shot
and Dashing counters with a nice body shot.
Dashing misses with a looping left.
Horne loads up on a big right hand but Dashing slips the punch.
Horne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dashing connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horne misses with a hook to the body
and Dashing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dashing.
Dashing connects with a body shot.
Dashing looks to land a right hand but Horne moved out of range.
Dashing looks to score with a jab to the body but Horne is just out of range.
Horne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dashing.
Horne misses with a double jab
and Dashing connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dashing throws a body punch but Horne moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horne misses with a shot to the body
and Dashing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horne avoids the body shot from Dashing.
Horne misses with a jab to the body
and Dashing counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horne misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Dashing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Horne looks to land a right hand but Dashing moved out of range.
Horne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dashing.
Horne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dashing counters with a nice uppercut.
Dashing lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dashing.
Horne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Dashing counter with a right hand.
Dashing throws a right hand that Horne ducks under and follows up with a left that Horne also avoids with ease.
Dashing showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horne.
Dashing darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Horne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dashing.
Horne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dashing slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dashing throws a lazy right hand but Horne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horne. Dashing does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dashing works over Horne's head and body with a nice combination.
Horne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dashing counters with a one-two to the body.

Horne is rocked!
Dashing has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh Horne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dashing connects with a superb combination that knocks Horne out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Dashing before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Horne!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steven Dashing!