PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horacy Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Boggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitch Boggs struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Mitch Boggs is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Horse
vs
Boggs

180 cm
17
165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Horacy Horse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitch Boggs!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horse.

Boggs looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boggs distracts Horse with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Horse looking for a sweep. Not yet Horse, not yet.
Horse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boggs.
Boggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boggs wants to pass the guard but Horse is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boggs throwing strikes from guard but Horse blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boggs throwing strikes from guard but Horse blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boggs looking to sit in guard and control but Horse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Horse wants to control from the top but Boggs keeps moving.
Boggs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Horse controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse cracks Boggs with a solid left hand.
Horse cracks Boggs with a solid left hand.
Boggs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Horse forces his way into half guard.
Boggs moves into full guard.
Horse content to stall in guard here.
Horse looking to pass the guard.
Horse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horse works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ground and pound from Horse.
Horse throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boggs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Horse is working away from the top position though.
Horse wants to take a breather but Boggs is having none of it.
Horse passes to side control.
Horse in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Horse content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boggs is working to avoid the ground and pound but Horse connects with a decent elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boggs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Horse scores with punches from side control.
We've been hearing that Horse has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Boggs parries the strikes from Horse easily there. Horse is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Boggs to escape.
Horse working away.
Boggs looks winded!
Horse lands an elbow.
Horse is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Boggs's shoulder. That is not cool.
Horse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Horse trying to control the position but Boggs is working away.
Horse working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horse working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horse working the ground and pound.
Boggs is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Horse lands an elbow.
Horse tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Horse lands an elbow.
Boggs is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Boggs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Horse wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boggs is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boggs has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Horse stalling.
Boggs is staying active underneath Horse, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horse lands strikes from half guard.
Boggs is looking for a sweep. Horse is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters circling - Boggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Boggs gets tackled into the cage by Horse. Horse maintains the clinch.
Boggs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Horse avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Horse scores with a shoulder strike.
Horse scores with a shot to the side of Boggs's head.
Boggs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Horse is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Horse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boggs.
Horacy Horse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitch Boggs.
Horse lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horse.
Horse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boggs being controlled against the cage.
Horse works on Boggs's body with a couple of short punches.
Boggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boggs is breathing heavily.
Horse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boggs backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boggs blocks an elbow strike from Horse.
A head punch on the inside from Boggs fails to land.
Horse stalls.
Horse lands a right hand.
Boggs is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Horse gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Horse lands with a short shot to the head.
Horse prevents a body shot from Boggs.
Horse lands with a right to the head.
Boggs stalling the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Horse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boggs's brow.
Horse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Horse throws an elbow that misses.
Horse slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boggs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Horse manages to break the clinch.
Horse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horse wants to clinch.
Horse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horse bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horse throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab lands there for Horse.
Boggs slips a jab and a cross from Horse.
A jab from Horse finds it's way through Boggs's defenses.
Horse swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boggs.

Boggs is rocked!
Horse drops Boggs with a naaaaasty hook - Boggs is in real trouble here! Horse dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Horacy Horse!
Horacy Horse looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Neeeeigh that makes me feel alive!'.