PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Horizon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Molton Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Horizon
vs
Hope

197 cm
22
255 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

189 cm
24
235 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

The Adrenaline Matrix

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Horizon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Molton Hope!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Hope blocks the leg kick.

Hope darts in and clinches Horizon up against the cage.
A short right from Horizon on the inside.

Horizon wants the takedown. Hope is fighting it off but Horizon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hope's guard against the cage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horizon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Horizon throwing strikes from guard but Hope blocks nicely.
Horizon throws a big right hand that misses.
Hope trying to keep a closed guard but Horizon is proving a slippery customer.
Horizon is looking to work some ground and pound but Hope has wrist control.
Horizon wants to control from the top but Hope keeps moving.
Horizon throws a strike but Hope rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Horizon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Horizon tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope wants to get up but he can't break Horizon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Horizon is controlling Hope's posture.
Horizon wants to control the position but Hope says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Horizon won't allow Hope to pass to mount.
Hope is stalling here. Horizon is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hope seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Horizon has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Hope's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Horizon postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horizon throws a strike aimed at the side of Hope's head but Hope avoids it well.
Horizon working away.
Horizon with the ground and pound but Hope regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Horizon looks to land a strike but Hope avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Horizon stops Hope from standing up.
Horizon throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Horizon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Horizon throws a strike but Hope rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hope throws an elbow that misses. Horizon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hope's guard. Nice move by Horizon!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horizon stays in close to Hope's body and controls the position.
Horizon throwing strikes from guard but Hope blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horizon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hope working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Horizon.
Horizon trying to control but Hope is working from the bottom.
Hope looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horizon distracts Hope with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Horizon wants to control from the top but Hope keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horizon looking to sit in guard and control but Hope gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hope wants to control from the top but Horizon keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hope with a flurry of punches that miss.
Horizon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hope is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Horizon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horizon.
Hope tries to clinch there but Horizon circles away.
Hope thows a body shot but no joy.
Hope has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horizon finds it's way round the side to connect with Hope's head.
Horizon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hope is just out of range.
No joy there for Hope, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horizon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Horizon misses the target.
Hope misses with a wild combination.
Horizon works the jab nicely.
Horizon lands a glancing blow to the side of Hope's head.
Hope throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horizon misses with a low kick.
Hope looks to throw the jab but Horizon is out of range.
Hope just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope throws a jab but it's blocked by Horizon.
Horizon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hope misses the shot to the body.
Hope misses with a looping right.
Horizon keeps the fight on the outside.
Hope swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hope with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horizon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horizon.
Hope moves out of range of the leg kick from Horizon.
Horizon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Horizon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hope makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hope.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horizon throws an elbow that misses. Hope uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Horizon's guard. Nice move by Hope!
Horizon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Horizon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hope on the ground.

Horizon looking for a guillotine here but Hope defends easily.
Hope trying to control the position from guard on top but Horizon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horizon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hope throws a strike but Horizon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Horizon trying to control but Hope is working from the bottom.
Horizon being controlled here momentarily.
Hope wants to get back to his feet but Horizon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horizon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hope throws the left hand but Horizon avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horizon. Hope does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horizon just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Hope throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hope takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horizon feints and then cracks Hope's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hope down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Horizon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A swing and a miss from Hope.

Horizon takes the fight into the clinch.
Horizon is stalling here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Horizon as Hope tries to tie him up.
Hope tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Horizon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Horizon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hope prevents a body shot from Horizon.
Horizon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horizon.
Hope jumps guard but Horizon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Horizon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Horizon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Horizon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horizon lands a nice uppercut.
Hope looking to throw knees to the head but Horizon is blocking nicely.
Horizon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope tries to score a body lock takedown but Horizon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Evan Horizon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Molton Hope.
Hope takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hope tries to land knees in the clinch but Horizon avoids the damage to the body.
Horizon lands with a light punch inside.
Horizon lands a right hand.
Horizon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hope.
Horizon scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Hope is rocked!

It looks like Molton Hope has been cut.
Horizon lands with a light punch inside.
Hope is still on wobbly legs! Can Horizon finish him?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horizon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Horizon lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horizon just leaning against Hope, taking a breather.

Horizon drops Hope onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hope is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Horizon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hope can do to turn this around?
Hope with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hope tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Horizon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hope has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Horizon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Horizon is pushing Hope up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hope seems to have recovered his senses.
Hope wants to take the fight to the mat but Horizon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Molton Hope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horizon.
Horizon cracks Hope with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Horizon.
Horizon pushes Hope back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Horizon.

Horizon drops Hope onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hope is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A hook to the body from Horizon.

Horizon drops Hope onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hope is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Horizon drops Hope with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Hope is out cold! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Evan Horizon!
Evan Horizon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.