PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Look Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samurai Moonwalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Look Horse has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Look Horse seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Horse
vs
Moonwalker

188 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
29
220 lbs
11 - 11 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Look Horse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Samurai Moonwalker!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horse misses with a right hand
and Horse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moonwalker.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moonwalker.
Moonwalker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moonwalker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moonwalker manages to avoid it.
Horse throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Moonwalker to counter with a crisp jab.
Horse misses with a left hand

and Moonwalker counters with a takedown into side control.
Moonwalker misses with the ground and pound.
Horse bucks up and tries to throw Moonwalker off but instead Moonwalker has got his back!
Moonwalker throwing sloppy strikes.

Moonwalker looking for the choke from the back.

Horse is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse throws a poor cross that misses

and Moonwalker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moonwalker.
Horse wants to stand but Moonwalker is controlling the position.
Horse can't keep his opponent in guard - Moonwalker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Moonwalker is trying to control. Horse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Horse is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moonwalker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Horse's head.
Moonwalker is looking to pass Horse's guard but actually Horse recovers to full guard.
Moonwalker wants to control from the top but Horse keeps moving.
Moonwalker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Moonwalker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moonwalker is controlling him.

Moonwalker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moonwalker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Horse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moonwalker.
Moonwalker trying to control but Horse is working from the bottom.
Horse keeping full guard, as Moonwalker tries to pass.
Moonwalker being controlled here momentarily.
Horse wants to stand but Moonwalker is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonwalker landing with the ground and pound.
Moonwalker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Horse is keeping the position for now.
Horse keeping moving, preventing Moonwalker from controlling successfully.
Moonwalker lands a couple of digs.
Horse is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Horse controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moonwalker prevents Horse from getting back to his feet.
Moonwalker wants to control from the top but Horse keeps moving.
Horse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moonwalker on the ground.
Moonwalker advances position into side control!

Moonwalker goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Horse rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Moonwalker's guard! Nice work there by Horse!
Horse trying to control the position from guard on top but Moonwalker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moonwalker trying to control the position.

Horse got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moonwalker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Horse has managed to get both his arms back between Moonwalker's legs - danger averted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Moonwalker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samurai Moonwalker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Horse falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moonwalker counters with a straight right hand.
Horse dodges the punch combination from Moonwalker.
Moonwalker throws a lazy uppercut
and Horse counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moonwalker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Moonwalker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Horse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moonwalker misses with a body shot.
Horse throws a left and a right that both miss

and Moonwalker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Horse won't be happy with that.

Moonwalker working for a triangle but Horse defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonwalker trying to control the position.

Moonwalker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Horse can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Horse postures up in Moonwalker's guard and throws a big left but Moonwalker blocks it.

Moonwalker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Horse defends it easily.
Horse trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Horse has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Horse distracts Moonwalker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Moonwalker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Horse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Horse wants to control from the top but Moonwalker keeps moving.
Horse is looking to stand up but Moonwalker won't let him.
Samurai Moonwalker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horse throws a big right hand that misses.
Moonwalker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Horse!
Horse is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Moonwalker unloading with bombs!
Horse is trying to escape the mount.
Moonwalker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonwalker looking to finish with strikes here!

Moonwalker looking to secure an arm triangle but Horse defends it well.
Moonwalker raining down hammerfists from mount.
Horse working to try and regain half guard.
Horse is squirming around, avoiding Moonwalker's attempts to control the action.
Moonwalker raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moonwalker looking to control but Horse is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moonwalker breaks from Horse's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Moonwalker avoids the attempt from Horse to control.
Horse reaches up to try and control the position but Moonwalker seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Horse rolls and tries to escape and now Moonwalker has his back!
Moonwalker punches the canvas rather than the man.

Moonwalker patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Moonwalker somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Horse is having to fend off submission attempts from Moonwalker, who is looking to sink in the choke. Moonwalker doesn't have the hooks in though and Horse manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.

Moonwalker looking for a guillotine here but Horse defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samurai Moonwalker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Horse as he connects with a hook.
Horse throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Moonwalker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Horse scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Moonwalker manages to mount him!
Horse wants to try and get back to his feet.
Moonwalker landing shots from mount.

Horse is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Moonwalker locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Horse is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samurai Moonwalker!