PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theo Rockwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockwell's entrance music is Danger. A fine choice. Tim Horton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rockwell
vs
Horton

189 cm
20
196 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

185 cm
29
195 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Theo Rockwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Horton!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockwell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horton throws out a loose jab but Rockwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockwell throws out a powerful jab.
Horton throws a right hand that misses
letting Rockwell counter with a right hand.
Horton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rockwell avoids the body shot from Horton.
Horton throws a hook but Rockwell blocks it.
Horton dodges the punch combination from Rockwell.
Rockwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rockwell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rockwell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horton misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horton throws out a powerful jab.
No joy there for Horton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rockwell scores with a jab.
Horton throws a hook but Rockwell avoids it easily.
Rockwell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rockwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rockwell!
Rockwell cracks Horton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rockwell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horton looks to land a combination but Rockwell avoids it well.
Theo Rockwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rockwell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tim Horton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rockwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horton throws a jab but it's blocked by Rockwell.
Horton throws a jab when Rockwell was well out of range.
Horton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rockwell.
Rockwell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rockwell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rockwell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horton.
Horton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rockwell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Horton somewhat.
Horton looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rockwell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Horton.
Rockwell thuds his shin into the meat of Horton's side.
Rockwell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Horton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab from Rockwell.
Rockwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Horton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rockwell circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body kick from Rockwell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockwell connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick from Rockwell.
Rockwell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Tim Horton has been cut.
Rockwell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rockwell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Horton's head.
Rockwell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rockwell.
Rockwell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rockwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rockwell scores with a one two! Horton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rockwell thumps Horton with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theo Rockwell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Horton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Horton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rockwell.
Horton throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by Rockwell.
Rockwell thumps Horton with a low kick.
Theo Rockwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Horton clinches up against the cage.
Horton being controlled against the cage.
Horton takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Tim Horton's cut even more.
Rockwell crunches a lovely knee into Horton's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rockwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rockwell can pounce on him.
Rockwell lands a jab to the head.
Horton is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rockwell.
A jab from Rockwell does it's job there.
Rockwell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horton can do to turn this around?
Horton tries to move into range but Rockwell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rockwell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Horton throws a combination that misses
and Rockwell counters with an inside leg kick.
Rockwell lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockwell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rockwell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horton's sensitive parts.
Horton tries to move into range but Rockwell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Rockwell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rockwell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Horton's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell lands with a right to the head.
Rockwell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rockwell has Horton pushed against the cage.
Rockwell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rockwell is stalling here.
Rockwell working Horton over with knees to the body.
Rockwell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Horton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rockwell gets through Horton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rockwell.
Rockwell with a knee to the head.

The cut above Tim Horton's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Rockwell breaks from the clinch.
Rockwell slips a jab and a cross from Horton.
Rockwell throws a series of strikes that have Horton backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Horton looks to land a left hand but Rockwell moved out of range nicely.
Rockwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters circling a little - Rockwell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice combination there by Rockwell.
Rockwell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rockwell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Horton.

Horton is rocked!

Tim Horton's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rockwell connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Horton! He's out on his feet! Rockwell rushes in and drops Horton with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Theo Rockwell!
Theo Rockwell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.