PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erek Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Del Estep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sandman. Del Estep has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Horton
vs
Estep

183 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

171 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Nature's Edge Nutrition

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erek Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Del Estep!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estep throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Estep tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Horton.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice elbow from Horton.

It looks like Del Estep has been cut.
Estep working hard to break the clinch.
Horton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Horton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Estep looks gassed!
Horton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Horton lands an elbow that stopped Estep in his tracks for a moment.
Horton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Estep's face.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horton.
Estep takes a knee to the side of the body.
Horton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Horton lands a nice knee to the body.
Horton lands a nice elbow.
Horton scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Horton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Estep's defenses.
Horton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Horton lands a nice knee to the body.
Horton lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Horton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Horton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Estep's defenses.
A left hand lands to the body for Horton.
Horton lands a nice knee to the body.
Horton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Horton.
Horton lands an elbow that stopped Estep in his tracks for a moment.
Horton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Horton lands a damaging elbow.
Horton lands an elbow inside that Estep shrugs off.
Horton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Horton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Estep's defenses.
Horton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Estep.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Horton obliges.
Estep takes an elbow to the temple.
Horton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Horton works on Estep's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Horton.
Horton lands with a right to the head.
Horton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Estep's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Estep fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Horton.
Nice elbow from Horton.
Horton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Estep fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton is leaning against Estep and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Horton.
Horton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Estep or not.
Knees in the clinch landing for Horton.
Horton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Estep or not.
Horton scores a nice knee to the body.
Estep is trying to pull guard but Horton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Erek Horton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Del Estep.
Horton lands an elbow just above Estep 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Horton.
A short right from Horton on the inside.

Estep escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horton shoots in for a takedown but Estep shows good takedown defense.
Estep throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Estep gets a clinch.
Horton lands an elbow that stopped Estep in his tracks for a moment.
Horton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton crunches a lovely knee into Estep's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Horton.
Estep with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horton presses Estep against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Estep is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Horton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Estep wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Horton lands a damaging elbow.
Horton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Estep is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Horton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Horton.
Horton with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Estep wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horton has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Horton.
Horton scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Estep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erek Horton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Del Estep's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horton moves into the clinch.
Horton lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Horton.
Horton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Horton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Horton lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horton lands a right hand.
Horton scores a nice knee to the body.
Horton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Horton lands with a light punch inside.
Horton lands an elbow just above Estep 's eye.
Horton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Estep in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Erek Horton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Horton.
Horton cracks Estep with a nice body shot.
Horton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horton landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Horton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Estep lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Horton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Estep backwards.
Horton misses with a knee to the head.
Estep tries to pull guard but Horton won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Horton obliges.
Estep tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Horton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Horton working Estep over with knees to the body.
Estep wants to break free but Horton has control.
Horton lands with a light punch inside.
Horton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Estep looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Estep stalling the fight.
Estep can't break the clinch.
Horton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Estep can do to turn this around?
Horton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Horton lands a good knee to the midsection. Estep won't want to take too many of those.
Horton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Estep has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Estep wants to break free but Horton has control.
Horton lands a good knee to the midsection. Estep won't want to take too many of those.
Estep misses with a knee to the head.
Horton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Estep's efforts to push away.
Horton scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Horton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Horton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Esteps head.
Estep wants to break free but Horton has control.

Estep pulls guard.
Horton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Horton trying to control but Estep is working from the bottom.
Horton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estep is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Estep looking for a sweep. Not yet Estep, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Estep throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Horton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Estep looking for a guillotine here but Horton defends easily.
Horton trying to control but Estep is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erek Horton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Del Estep's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Horton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Estep pinned against the cage. Estep gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Horton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Estep, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Horton.
A body shot lands from Horton.
Estep tries to land a knee to the head but Horton blocks with his arms.
Horton scores with a hook to the body.
Horton lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Horton.
Horton scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Horton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees to the body from Horton.
Horton is leaning against Estep and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Horton.
Estep wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horton has him pressed against the cage.
Horton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Horton lands a good knee to the midsection. Estep won't want to take too many of those.
Horton prevents Estep from breaking the clinch.
Horton connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Horton.
Estep has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees in the clinch landing for Horton.
Estep fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Estep wants to get back to striking at distance but Horton won't allow it.
Horton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Estep jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Horton walks away with a smile on his face. Estep gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horton slaps away a takedown attempt from Estep, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Erek Horton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Del Estep.

Horton clinches up with Estep and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Estep's defenses.
Horton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Estep takes an elbow to the temple.
Estep tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Horton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Esteps head.
Horton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Estep throws a knee to the head but misses.
Horton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Horton - that landed with a thud.
Horton lands a nice shot to the body.

Estep works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Horton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Estep is controlling him.
Horton tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton wants to stand and escape but Estep is having none of it.
Estep won't allow Horton to sweep him here.
Horton keeping moving, preventing Estep from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Del Estep hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Horton is looking to clinch but Estep is avoiding it.

Estep drives through and clinches with Horton against the cage.
Estep wants to break the clinch but can't.

Estep breaks from the clinch.
Estep keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Estep has Horton up against the cage in a clinch.
Del Estep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estep is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Horton.
Estep wants to break the clinch but can't.
Estep lands a damaging elbow.

Estep manages to pull guard.

Estep has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Horton should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Estep has tightened it up now! Horton should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Del Estep!