PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tim Horton enters the cage!

Zero
vs
Horton

180 cm
35
198 lbs
30 - 14 - 0

178 cm
30
198 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

ONI

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 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Horton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Zero scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Horton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Horton is on top in guard.
Horton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zero 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.
Horton wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.
Horton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zero's head.
Horton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Horton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Zero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zero is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hell's Balls Grappling Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Horton manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zero manages to get himself to full guard.
Zero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Horton stands up from Zero's guard - Horton perhaps looking for a knockout.

Zero closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Zero working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Horton holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Zero is looking to take a break and control but Horton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Horton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zero off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton doesn't have the hooks in and Zero manages to turn into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Horton wants to sweep here but Zero controlling him for the moment.
Zero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Horton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Horton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Horton looking for a guillotine here but Zero defends easily.
Horton trying to keep a closed guard but Zero is proving a slippery customer.
Zero is fighting to break Horton's control of his arms but Horton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Horton trying to keep a closed guard but Zero is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zero is stalling in the full guard.
Horton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tim Horton wasn't active enough on the ground.

Horton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Horton wants to pass the guard but Zero is keeping the position.

Zero is looking to cinch up a triangle. Horton throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Zero's body to avoid the submission. Zero has instead reached around Horton's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Zero arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sub Zero!
After the fight, Sub Zero was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.