PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josip Horvat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marinho fRodO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Horvat
vs
fRodO

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josip Horvat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marinho fRodO!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

fRodO gets a takedown into half guard.
fRodO stops Horvat from getting back to his feet.
fRodO wants to free his trapped foot but Horvat is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Horvat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
fRodO looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Horvat is trying to stand.
fRodO landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
fRodO is nestled in close to Horvat, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
fRodO prevents Horvat from standing back up.

Horvat actively working from the bottom here.
fRodO is pressing down on Horvat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Horvat is holding on for now.
fRodO scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horvat looks like he's trying to stand up.
fRodO moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fRodO working the ground and pound from side control.

fRodO is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Horvat has escaped the position, nice work there.
fRodO trying to control the action but Horvat is working from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
fRodO scores with a couple of short elbows.
fRodO in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

fRodO is trying to get an arm triangle but Horvat is defending well.
Horvat sneaks back into half guard.
Horvat is trying to stand.

fRodO seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Horvat looking for submissions off his back.

Horvat looking for submissions off his back.
fRodO wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horvat keeps working.

fRodO is trying to work for a kimura but Horvat is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
fRodO stops Horvat from getting back to his feet.
fRodO working the head and body with strikes.

Horvat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but fRodO pulls his head out easily.
Horvat is breathing heavily.
fRodO working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fRodO lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

fRodO is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
fRodO sitting and controlling from the half guard.
fRodO really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horvat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Horvat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. fRodO lands a nice short elbow.
fRodO wants to pass the guard but Horvat is defending well.
fRodO thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Horvat's head.

Horvat actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Horvat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Horvat blocking the ground and pound attempt from fRodO.

fRodO is working for a submission of some sort.
fRodO prevents Horvat from standing back up.

Horvat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but fRodO pulls his head out easily.
Horvat taking some punishment here, with fRodO in his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
fRodO is pressing down on Horvat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Horvat is holding on for now.
fRodO stops Horvat from getting back to his feet.

fRodO is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

fRodO stuffs the takedown attempt from Horvat. Horvat gets slowly back to his feet.
fRodO ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Josip Horvat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

fRodO shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
fRodO controls from within his opponent's guard.
fRodO working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Horvat looking for subs off his back but fRodO has passed one foot through into half guard.

Horvat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
fRodO is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

fRodO is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fRodO lands strikes from half guard.
fRodO winds up and cracks Horvat with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

fRodO is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Horvat has managed to free his arm - good work.

Horvat actively working from the bottom here.

Horvat looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horvat pushes fRodO off looking to stand but fRodO dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from fRodO.
fRodO scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fRodO lands with a punch from half guard.
fRodO trying to control from half guard but Horvat is working away.

Horvat looking for submissions off his back.
fRodO slips a nice elbow through Horvat's hands, connecting with Horvat's forehead.

Horvat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

fRodO is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
fRodO passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Horvat!
fRodO unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fRodO raining down hammerfists from mount.
fRodO lands a couple of good shots and Horvat has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
fRodO looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
fRodO is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Horvat. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

fRodO is persistently looking for the submission but Horvat is defending it well.
fRodO struggling to land strikes to the head as Horvat covers up.
Horvat trying to get back to his feet but fRodO is in full control for now.
fRodO doesn't have the hooks in and Horvat manages to turn into his guard.
fRodO pulls Horvat in close to prevent any damage.
Horvat advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fRodO tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Horvat maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! fRodO could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Horvat has cracked it and fRodO is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Horvat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josip Horvat!