PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Horvat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pound
vs
Horvat

185 cm
23
197 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

198 cm
23
196 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ground Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Horvat!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pound waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horvat.
Horvat misses the shot to the body.
Pound rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Horvat counter with a right hand.
A left and a right from Pound both land. Nice combination.
Pound throws a big shot that misses.
Horvat moves away from the strike by Pound.
Horvat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pound tries to clinch
and Horvat counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pound thinking.
Horvat cracks Pound with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horvat. Pound does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horvat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horvat lands a nice looking body shot.
Horvat takes one to the chin there.
Pound looks to land a right hand but Horvat moved out of range.
Pound misses with an uppercut
and Horvat counters with a left to the body.
A head kick by Horvat misses
and Pound counters with a straight right hand.
Horvat clobbers Pound with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pound misses with a hook. Horvat ducked under it nicely.
Pound scores with a crisp jab that stopped Horvat in his tracks.
Pound has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horvat finds it's way round the side to connect with Pound's head.
A shot to the liver by Pound. Beautiful body shot.
Horvat lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound blocks a leg kick.
Pound swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horvat misses with a body shot.
Horvat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pound moves away.
Horvat connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pound checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice cross by Pound.
Pound throws the left hand but Horvat avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Pound misses
and Horvat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horvat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pound.
Pound misses with a body shot
and Horvat counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pound misses with a low kick.
Pound turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Horvat has Pound up against the cage in a clinch.
Horvat pushes Pound back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Horvat pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pound fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound lands a left hand that snaps the head of Horvat backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Pound.
Pound misses with a punch on the inside.
Horvat is pushing Pound up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good body shot from Horvat.
A short left from Pound.
Horvat lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Horvat.
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!
A short right from Horvat on the inside.
Pound doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pound tries to throw a body punch but Horvat avoids it by throwing Pound back against the cage.
Horvat struggles to land a body shot inside as Pound controls his hands.
Pound tries to work over Horvat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horvat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horvat lands a shoulder strike.
Horvat lands a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Horvat.
Pound misses with a punch to the body.
Pound lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horvat effectively controlling the action here.
Pound misses with a body punch.
Pound is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pound lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Pound.
A left hand lands to the body for Horvat.
Horvat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Horvat pushes Pound back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pound fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horvat.
Pound throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pound struggles to land a body shot inside as Horvat controls his hands.
Come on Horvat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horvat.
Pound misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horvat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pound lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Horvat.
Horvat pushes Pound back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horvat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee calls for Horvat to work.
Pound trying to control the position but instead, Horvat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pound into the cage.
Horvat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horvat wants a takedown but no success here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Horvat is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Horvat has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pound misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pound struggles to land a body shot inside as Horvat controls his hands.
Horvat digs a right hand into Pound's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pound's gas tank.
Pound tries to work over Horvat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Horvat.
Horvat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Horvat dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pound connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Horvat momentarily.
Horvat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horvat throws out a powerful jab.
Pound misses with a left hand
and Horvat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horvat keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pound closes the distance but Horvat moves to the side
and Horvat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pound tries to bum rush Horvat with a series of wild strikes but Horvat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the body from Pound misses
and Horvat counters with a nice body kick.
Pound throws the left hand but Horvat avoids the punch easily.
Pound keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horvat thumps Pound with a low kick.
Pound blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Pound misses its intended target.
Horvat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pound tries to clinch but Horvat moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horvat.
Pound tries to clinch up
and Horvat counters with a nice body shot.
Horvat is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pound misses with a jab to the body
and Horvat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horvat's corner calls for a 1-2. Horvat obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pound jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horvat misses with a leg kick.
Horvat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pound shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horvat with a hook.
Pound throws an off balance right hand
and Horvat counters with a nice leg kick.
Pound misses with a left hand
and Horvat counters with a three punch combo that has Pound backing up. Pound nods at Horvat to acknowledge the strikes.
Pound misses with a combination
letting Horvat counter with a right hand.
Pound wants to land a leg kick but Horvat is out of range.
Pound throws an off balance right hand
and Horvat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pound stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horvat.
Horvat misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Pound finds it's way through Horvat's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horvat digs a good hook to Pound's body.
Horvat misses with a jab to the body
and Pound counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horvat cracks Pound with a good jab.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pound checks a leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Horvat in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pound throws a right and a left that Horvat avoids nicely.
Pound blocks the body kick.
Horvat fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pound checks it well.
Pound misses with a body shot.

Pound has Horvat up against the cage in a clinch.
Horvat trying to stall but Pound improves his position.
Horvat stalling.
Horvat works on Pound's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Horvat.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pound's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horvat blocks an uppercut.
Horvat has Pound pressed against the cage.
Gunnar Horvat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Horvat is leaning against Pound and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound tries a body shot but Horvat blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Pound as the two fighters clinch.
Pound misses with some punches.
Pound swings wildly with an uppercut but Horvat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horvat leaning his opponent against the cage.
Horvat lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pound.
Nice body punch from Horvat - that landed with a thud.
Horvat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pound's elbow.
Horvat prevents a body shot from Pound.
Pound misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pound can't find room to land a body shot as Horvat controls the action.
Horvat blocks a body shot from Pound.
Pound is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pound is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Horvat is keeping busy.
Horvat tries a body shot but Pound blocks it.
Come on Horvat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horvat continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Pound tries to work over Horvat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Horvat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pound misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horvat blocking some punches.
Come on Horvat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Horvat lands a shot to the body.
Pound trying to land knees to the body.
Pound gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Horvat.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pound as Horvat tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horvat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pounds head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Horvat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pound fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horvat manages to avoid it.
Pound misses with a wild body shot.
Horvat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good work by Pound as he checks the leg kick.
Pound walks into a straight right hand from Horvat.
Horvat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pound was well out of range. Poor timing from Horvat.
Horvat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pound.
Horvat throws a leg kick but Pound checks it.
Pound scores with a nice right hand.
Pound tries to work over Horvat's front leg with a kick but Horvat checks it.
Pound throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horvat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pound stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horvat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pound misses with a hook
and Horvat counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pound's knee momentarily.
Gunnar Horvat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pound misses with a body punch
and Horvat counters with a left to the body.
Pound misses the body punch
and Horvat counters with a nice body shot.
Horvat thows a body shot but no joy.
Pound takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Pound rushes Horvat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pound is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horvat.
Horvat pushes Pound back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horvat working aggressively here.
Horvat lands a shot to the body.
Horvat lands a shot to the body.
Pound misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horvat lands a body shot in the clinch.
Horvat is leaning against Pound and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pound misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pound tries a body shot but Horvat blocks it.
Horvat is pushing Pound up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Horvat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pound's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horvat lands a left hand.
Pound is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Horvat misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horvat lands a right hand.
Horvat can't find room to land a body shot as Pound controls the action.
Horvat lands a hook to the side of the head.

Pound is rocked!
Pound misses with a punch on the inside.
Horvat pressing his opponent against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Pound fails to land.
Pound misses with an elbow over the top.
Pound tries to stall but Horvat uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pound goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pound is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Horvat is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Horvat.
A short body shot lands from Horvat as the two fighters clinch.
Horvat throws a punch but it's blocked by Pound.
Horvat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horvat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Horvat is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Horvat has Pound pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horvat.
Horvat is stalling here.
Pound misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Horvat.
Horvat looking to stall.
A short right from Horvat.
Pound misses with an elbow strike.
Pound tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pound tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horvat's elbow.
Pound lands with a right to the head.
Pound misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horvat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pound digs a right hand underneath Horvat's ribcage. Horvat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Horvat has Pound pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pound manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Horvat has Pound pushed against the cage.
Pound scores with a nice hook to the head.
Horvat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pound backwards.
Horvat lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horvat lands a shoulder strike.
Ground Pound has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pound lands a body shot.
Pound throws a punch but it's blocked by Horvat.
Horvat slows down the pace here.
Pound trying to land knees to the body.
Pound misses with some punches.
Pound working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pound tries a body shot but Horvat blocks it.
Horvat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Horvat lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Pound as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Pound lands a shot to the body.
Pound lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Pound.
Pound lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horvat backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pound lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Horvat or not.
Horvat letting Pound take a breather here.
Horvat prevents a body shot from Pound.
Pound lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gunnar Horvat.
Well Horvat 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Horvat!