PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Morse Hores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Boxer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hores
vs
Boxer Jr

185 cm
26
196 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

188 cm
28
195 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morse Hores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Boxer Jr!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hores throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hores throws a body punch but Boxer Jr moves out of range.
Hores misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hores throws a series of punches but Boxer Jr avoids them all with ease.
Boxer Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hores misses with the combination.
Boxer Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Horess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hores waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxer Jr.
Hores misses with a looping left.
Boxer Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hores moves out of range easily.
Boxer Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boxer Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hores scores with the left hand. Boxer Jr knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hores throws a series of punches but Boxer Jr avoids them all with ease.
Hores takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Boxer Jr throws a leg kick which misses Hores's front leg but catches the back leg as Hores tries to avoid it.
Boxer Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boxer Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boxer Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hores steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boxer Jr.
Boxer Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hores counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boxer Jr sizes up Hores with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Boxer Jr.
Boxer Jr connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hores misses.
Boxer Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hores.
Boxer Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hores takes one on the button.
Boxer Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Hores is rocked!

It looks like Morse Hores has been cut.
Hores works over Boxer Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
A slow jab from Boxer Jr misses its intended target.
Boxer Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boxer Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hores.
Oh Hores is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boxer Jr cracks Hores with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Decent striking displayed by Boxer Jr there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hores slips under a jab from Boxer Jr.
Hores bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hores seems to have got his legs back now.
Good leg kick by Boxer Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Joe Boxer Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hores chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boxer Jr can pounce on him.
Boxer Jr dodges the punch combination from Hores.
Hores takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boxer Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hores. That did some damage!
Boxer Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Boxer Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab by Boxer Jr.
Hores shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boxer Jr misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxer Jr scores with a head kick. Hores tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Good standup being displayed there by Boxer Jr as he connects with a hook.
Boxer Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boxer Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hores throws an overhand right that lands on Boxer Jr's shoulder, as Boxer Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Boxer Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boxer Jr throws a lazy right hand but Hores sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boxer Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hores!
Hores takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boxer Jr with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Boxer Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Morse Hores's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hores stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boxer Jr.

Nice combo by Boxer Jr! Oh, that's hurt him - Hores falls to the canvas and Boxer Jr follows him into side control.
Boxer Jr just content to control the position.
Boxer Jr working away.
Hores is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boxer Jr wants to control but Hores is keeping him busy.
Boxer Jr misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Boxer Jr.
Boxer Jr working away.
Hores is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boxer Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hores keeps working.
Boxer Jr laying and praying for a moment but Hores takes advantage and regains half guard.
Boxer Jr thows a huge punch but Hores dodges it nicely.
Hores trying to control but Boxer Jr postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hores gets back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boxer Jr trying to control but Hores is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hores working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boxer Jr.
Boxer Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hores utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boxer Jr controlling from the top position.
Hores keeping moving, preventing Boxer Jr from controlling successfully.
Hores looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Morse Hores.
Hores with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hores scores with a nice right hand.
Boxer Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hores is able to avoid easily.
Hores swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boxer Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boxer Jr throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hores on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Boxer Jr misses.
Hores lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boxer Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hores steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boxer Jr.
Boxer Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hores misses with a few strikes there.
Boxer Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice cross by Boxer Jr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Boxer Jr as he connects with a hook.
Boxer Jr with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Boxer Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Morse Hores's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Boxer Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boxer Jr dodges the punch combination from Hores.
Morse Hores is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hores moves out of range of the strikes.
Hores walks into a straight right hand from Boxer Jr.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boxer Jr.
Hores is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boxer Jr throws a looping overhand right but Hores ducks down to avoid it.
Hores shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheers as Hores lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boxer Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Boxer Jr scores with the left hand. Hores knows he should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boxer Jr.
Hores checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Boxer Jr misses.
Boxer Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boxer Jr.
Boxer Jr throws a leg kick but Hores sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hores misses with a body shot.
Boxer Jr avoids the body shot from Hores.

Hores throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boxer Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Hores finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boxer Jr wants to control but Hores passes easily into half guard.
Boxer Jr is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boxer Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hores trying to control but Boxer Jr is working from the bottom.
Hores won't allow Boxer Jr to sweep him here.
Boxer Jr keeping moving, preventing Hores from controlling successfully.
Boxer Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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!

Boxer Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hores doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hores manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boxer Jr wants to sweep here but Hores controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hores throws a strike but Boxer Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boxer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Hores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boxer Jr postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hores wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Boxer Jr is now in half guard.
Hores is trying to stand.
Morse Hores has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxer Jr trying to control the action but Hores is working from the bottom.
Boxer Jr trying to pass the guard but Hores defending well.
Boxer Jr wants to take a breather but Hores is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hores pushes Boxer Jr off looking to stand but Boxer Jr dives back in and keeps control.
Hores on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Boxer Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boxer Jr 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Boxer Jr!