PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Horwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Souleymane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Horwick
vs
Souleymane

180 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
217 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Horwick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Souleymane!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horwick shoots in for a takedown but Souleymane shows good takedown defense.
Horwick walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Horwick misses with a hook
and Souleymane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horwick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Souleymane as he jumps to the side.
Horwick looks to clinch
and Souleymane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Souleymane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horwick at a distance.
Horwick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Horwick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horwick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Souleymane. Souleymane obviously looking to wear him down.
Horwick wants to clinch but Souleymane slips to the side
and Souleymane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Horwick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Souleymane finds it's way round the side to connect with Horwick's head.
Horwick looks to clinch
and Souleymane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Horwick thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souleymane cracks Horwick with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Souleymane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali Souleymane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horwick shoots in looking for a takedown but Souleymane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Horwick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horwick moves to clinch but Souleymane breaks away
and Souleymane counters with a nice uppercut.
Horwick shoots in and drives through. Souleymane sprawls well.
Souleymane is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Horwick fails to land the takedown.
Souleymane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Horwick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horwick wants to clinch
and Souleymane counters with a stiff right hand.
Souleymane goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Horwick tries to clinch
and Souleymane counters with a head kick. That will keep Horwick thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Horwick darts in trying to clinch
and Souleymane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horwick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Souleymane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Souleymane scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souleymane's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Souleymane duly obliges.
Horwick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Souleymane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Horwick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Horwick.
Horwick is breathing heavily.
Souleymane throws a shot to the body.
Horwick shoots in but no luck this time.
Souleymane digs a good hook to Horwick's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horwick takes a jab right on the kisser.
Souleymane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Horwick misses with a takedown attempt
and Souleymane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Souleymane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters circling a little - Souleymane finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Souleymane lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horwick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horwick there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Souleymane. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheers as Souleymane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Horwick doesn't seem phased though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Souleymane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Souleymane dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Souleymane misses with a head kick.
Souleymane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horwick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Souleymane digs a good body shot into Horwick's ribs.
Horwick walks into a stiff left hand from Souleymane.
Horwick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Souleymane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jack Horwick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horwick swings away with a body shot that misses
and Souleymane counters with a nice body shot.
Horwick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horwick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Souleymane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Horwick might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horwick misses with a combination
and Souleymane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souleymane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Souleymane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Souleymane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Souleymane stuffs the takedown.
Souleymane lands a high kick!
Horwick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Horwick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Souleymane finds it's way through Horwick's defenses.
Souleymane scores with the left hand. Horwick knows he should have avoided that one.
Horwick tries for a takedown but Souleymane circles away easily
and Souleymane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Horwick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horwick shoots for a double leg takedown but Souleymane sprawls well. He's pushed Horwick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horwick misses with a takedown attempt
and Souleymane counters with a nice uppercut.
Horwick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horwick there as he acknowledges the shot.
Souleymane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ali Souleymane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horwick throws a lazy head kick
and Souleymane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horwick avoids the head kick by Souleymane.
Horwick misses with a jab to the body
and Souleymane counters with a thumping low kick.
Souleymane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horwick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Souleymane. Beautiful body shot.
Souleymane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Souleymane scoring well with a low kick there.
Souleymane scores with a head kick.
Horwick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souleymane throws a shot to the body.
Souleymane lands with a hook. Horwick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jack Horwick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horwick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horwick shoots and misses
and Souleymane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Horwick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick from Souleymane lands but Horwick takes it in his stride.

It looks like Jack Horwick has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horwick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Souleymane. Souleymane obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the liver by Souleymane. Beautiful body shot.
Souleymane lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Souleymane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Horwick's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Horwick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Souleymane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horwick takes one to the side of the head.
Souleymane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horwick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Souleymane.
Horwick throws a lazy body kick
and Souleymane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horwick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Souleymane counters with a thumping low kick.
Souleymane lands a glancing blow to the side of Horwick's head.
Horwick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Souleymane leaves Horwick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horwick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Souleymane.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Souleymane digs a good hook to Horwick's body.
Souleymane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Souleymane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horwick shoots in and drives through. Souleymane sprawls well.
Horwick shoots in for a takedown but Souleymane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Horwick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horwick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Horwick misses
and Souleymane counters with a nice low kick that buckles Horwick's knee momentarily.
Souleymane lands with a nice body kick.
Horwick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Souleymane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Horwick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Souleymane can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souleymane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Souleymane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Souleymane scores with a hook to the body. Horwick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Horwick tries for a takedown but Souleymane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Souleymane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souleymane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horwick darts in trying to clinch
and Souleymane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horwick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Souleymane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horwick takes one on the button.
Souleymane sizes up Horwick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Souleymane stuffs the takedown attempt from Horwick. Horwick gets slowly back to his feet.
Horwick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horwick darts in trying to clinch
and Souleymane counters with a stiff right hand.
Horwick tries to move into range but Souleymane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ali Souleymane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Souleymane scores with a leg kick.
Souleymane scores with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horwick tries to clinch but Souleymane moves away
and Souleymane counters with a good low kick that Horwick was not able to check.
Souleymane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jack Horwick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horwick throws a combination that misses
and Souleymane counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Souleymane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Souleymane 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Ali Souleymane!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Ali Souleymane!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Ali Souleymane!

Ali Souleymane wins by unanimous decision!