PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Posti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Horvat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunnar Horvat is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Posti
vs
Horvat

188 cm
24
200 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

198 cm
24
196 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good 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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raimo Posti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Horvat!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Posti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horvat.
Posti misses with a right hand
and Horvat counters with a nice kick to the body.
Horvat slips under a jab from Posti.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Horvat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horvat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Posti looks for a takedown but Horvat sprawls well.
Horvat throws a hook but Posti blocks it.
Horvat misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Horvat thuds a left hand into Posti's body.
Horvat misses with a hook
and Posti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Posti slips under a jab.

Horvat clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horvat struggles to land a body shot inside as Posti controls his hands.
Come on Horvat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Horvat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Posti misses with a punch on the inside.
Horvat blocking some punches.
Horvat lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Posti.
Posti scores with a shot to the side of Horvat's head.
Horvat prevents the takedown attempt.
Horvat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horvat trying to stall but Posti improves his position.
Horvat has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Posti is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Horvat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Horvat lands a shoulder strike.
Horvat lands a body shot.
Horvat taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Posti fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raimo Posti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Horvat.
Posti misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Posti.
A shot in the inside from Posti.
Horvat avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Posti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Posti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horvat leaning his opponent against the cage.
Horvat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Horvat lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Horvat is pressed up against the cage. Posti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Horvat down to the mat. Horvat avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Posti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horvat is looking to score with low kicks.

Posti bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Horvat dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Posti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Horvat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Posti throws a lazy uppercut
and Horvat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Horvat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Posti throws a jab when Horvat was well out of range.
Posti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Horvat counters with a straight right hand.
Horvat lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horvat lands a really nice looking cross but Posti seems unphased.
Posti has his takedown stuffed
and Horvat counters with a left and a right that stings Posti.
Horvat misses with a left hand
letting Posti counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Posti shoots in and gets a takedown into Horvat's guard.
Horvat wants to sweep here but Posti controlling him for the moment.
Horvat seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Horvat is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Horvat is looking to sinch up a triangle. Posti throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Horvat's body to avoid the submission. Horvat has instead reached around Posti's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Horvat arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gunnar Horvat!