PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dalinar Kholin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Horizon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horizon has chosen Bring your whole crew as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kholin
vs
Horizon

191 cm
25
229 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

201 cm
27
249 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dalinar Kholin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Horizon!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kholin wants to land a leg kick but Horizon is out of range.
Horizon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kholin swinging wildly here.
Horizon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horizon throws the kick towards the body but Kholin avoids it.

Horizon feints and as Kholin raises his hands in defense, Horizon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kholin working a defensive guard here.
Horizon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Horizon looking to pass the guard.
Kholin has Horizon pulled in close to control his posture.
Horizon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Dalinar Kholin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kholin throws out a leg kick but Horizon moves out of range and Kholin only half commits.
Horizon throws a wild body kick that Kholin sees coming a mile off.
Kholin throws a lazy uppercut
and Horizon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horizon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horizon wants to clinch
and Horizon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kholin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horizon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horizon motions for Kholin to come forward. Horizon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kholin checks a low kick from Horizon.
Kholin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Horizon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Horizon.
Kholin misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horizon motions for Kholin to come forward. Horizon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kholin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kholin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kholin misses with a low kick.
Evan Horizon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horizon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dalinar Kholin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kholin throws a head kick that misses.
Horizon tries to clinch but Kholin moves out of range.
Kholin defending well as Horizon loads up on a big left hand.
Kholin misses the shot to the body.
Horizon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kholin throws a lazy head kick
and Kholin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horizon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Horizon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kholin just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Horizon is predictable there

and Kholin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kholin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kholin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kholin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kholin is trying to maintain a safe position but Horizon gets an underhook and turns Kholin into the cage.
Kholin struggles to land a body shot inside as Horizon controls his hands.
Horizon scores with a shot to the side of Kholin's head.
Horizon has a couple of punches blocked by Kholin.
Kholin looking to stall.
Kholin tries to throw a body punch but Horizon avoids it by throwing Kholin back against the cage.
Horizon lands an uppercut.
Kholin can't find room to land a body shot as Horizon controls the action.
Kholin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horizon tries a body shot but Kholin blocks it.
Kholin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kholin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kholin struggles to land a body shot inside as Horizon controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kholin lands an elbow inside that Horizon shrugs off.
Kholin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Horizon backwards.
Kholin pushes off an throws an elbow but Horizon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kholin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Horizon breaks from the clinch.
Horizon staying out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Kholin.
Horizon lands a leg kick that knocks Kholin off balance momentarily.
Kholin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Horizon.
Horizon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horizon misses with a head kick.
That kick from Horizon tenderised Kholin's leg. Kholin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Horizon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Kholin.
Kholin slips a jab from Horizon.
Nice shot lands for Horizon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Horizon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kholin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horizon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kholin. Kholin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kholin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kholin misses with a double jab.
Kholin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horizon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kholin throws a leg kick but Horizon checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horizon. That's going to slow Kholin down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Horizon lands a big head kick that sends Kholin tumbling to the mat! Horizon takes a step backwards and waves Kholin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kholin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horizon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kholin's calf.
Kholin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kholin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horizon.
Horizon misses with a low kick.
Kholin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kholin cracks the inside of Horizon's front leg.
Evan Horizon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horizon lunges at Kholin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kholin's hand.
A slow jab from Kholin misses its intended target.
Horizon throws a series of punches but Kholin moves out of range.
Horizon misses with a wild body shot.
Kholin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kholin lands with a hook. Horizon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kholin is looking to slow Horizon down with leg kicks.
Horizon moves out of range as Kholin strikes.
Kholin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kholin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Kholin blocks a low kick nicely.
Horizon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kholin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A left lands for Horizon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horizon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kholin punishes Horizon's body with a nice straight punch.
Kholin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Horizon fails to land with a series of punches.
Horizon connects with a leg kick. Kholin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kholin connects with a body shot.
Horizon walks into a left hand.
Kholin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kholin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kholin misses with a looping left.
Kholin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Horizon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kholin. Kholin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kholin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kholin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Horizon's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horizon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Horizon. Kholin shrugs it off though.
Horizon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Horizon lands an overhand right.
Horizon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dalinar Kholin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kholin throws a push kick but Horizon slaps the foot to one side.
Horizon lands a nice shot to the body.
Kholin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That kick from Horizon tenderised Kholin's leg. Kholin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kholin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Horizon is out of range.
Kholin tests Horizon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horizon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kholin pinned against the cage. Kholin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A good leg kick by Kholin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horizon misses with an uppercut.
Kholin tries to work over Horizon's front leg with a kick but Horizon checks it.
Kholin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kholin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Horizon is out of range.
Horizon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kholin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kholin throws a leg kick which misses Horizon's front leg but catches the back leg as Horizon tries to avoid it.

Horizon moves into range and clinches up with Kholin.
Horizon lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kholin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kholin gets through Horizon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Horizon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kholin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Horizon can turn it around.
Horizon cracks Kholin with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kholin misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Horizon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Horizon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horizon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kholin. That did some damage!
Horizon throws a leg kick which misses Kholin's front leg but catches the back leg as Kholin tries to avoid it.
Kholin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Horizon to score with a decent uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kholin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Horizon - the referee stops the clock and Kholin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Horizon. Kholin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Horizon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Horizon throws a body shot but no joy.
Horizon scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Horizon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kholin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kholin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kholin throws a right and a left that Horizon avoids nicely.
Kholin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Kholin is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Horizon cracks Kholin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Horizon has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kholin to stand back up!
Oh Kholin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horizon lands with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kholin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Horizon - the referee stops the clock and Kholin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Horizon. Kholin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Horizon pushes Kholin against the cage. Horizon is working some dirty boxing. Horizon pushes off with a quick right hook! Kholin goes down! Kholin tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Horizon moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Horizon!
After the fight, Evan Horizon 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.