PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phinneas Horehound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Eto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phinneas Horehound has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Horehound
vs
Eto

195 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phinneas Horehound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ren Eto!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horehound misses with a series of wild punches.
Horehound throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horehound uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eto.
Eto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eto tries a head kick but it misses.

Eto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Eto lands in his opponent's guard.
Horehound wants to stand and escape but Eto is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eto trying to control but Horehound is working from the bottom.
Eto stops Horehound from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horehound keeping moving, preventing Eto from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Horehound throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horehound looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horehound misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Eto moves out of range as Horehound strikes.
Horehound will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eto scores with a head kick.
Horehound misses with a wild combination.
Horehound takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horehound misses with a hook.
Phinneas Horehound seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Horehound misses
and Eto counters with a one-two to the body.
Horehound is breathing heavily.
Horehound dodges the punch combination from Eto.
Eto tries a head kick but it misses.
Eto scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Horehound tries to keep at a distance but Eto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Horehound is looking to break free of the clinch but Eto has double underhooks.
Horehound tries to break the clinch but Eto is controlling the position.
Eto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eto tries for a takedown. No joy.

Eto breaks from the clinch.
Eto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Eto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Horehound if he has to take too many more of those.
Horehound falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eto counters with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Eto scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horehound throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Eto on the side of the head.
Horehound misses with a double jab

and Eto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Eto.
Eto stops Horehound from standing up.
Eto stands and throws Horehound's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Horehound is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Eto has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Eto decides to stand up, so the ref orders Horehound 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!
Horehound misses with a combination
and Eto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Horehound is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ren Eto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Horehound falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eto counters with a left and a right that stings Horehound.
Phinneas Horehound is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eto throws a head kick that Horehound semi-blocks.
Eto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Horehound.
Eto tries a head kick but it misses.
Eto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horehound falls off balance throwing a combination

and Eto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stalling in the clinch from Eto.
Horehound wants to break free but Eto has control.
Eto can't break the clinch.

Eto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eto misses with a head kick.
Horehound misses with a double jab
and Eto counters with a good low kick that Horehound was not able to check.
Horehound throws a lazy right hand but Eto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Eto lands with a kick to the temple. Horehound shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Horehound on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Horehound falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eto lands with a slapping head kick.
Horehound swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Horehound really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Horehound throws a combination that misses
and Eto counters with a big head kick but Horehound shrugs it off.
Horehound throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Horehound really felt that one!
Eto closes the distance and clinches up with Horehound, looking for a takedown. Eto pushes Horehound against the cage but Horehound circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horehound circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eto scores with a jab.

Eto has closed the distance and engaged Horehound in a clinch.
Eto wants to break free but Horehound has control.
Eto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Eto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eto misses with a head kick.
Horehound throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Eto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horehound.
Horehound throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eto counters with a head kick. That will keep Horehound thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Eto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horehound misses with a double jab

and Eto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Horehound is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Eto stands up from Horehound's guard - Eto perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horehound falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eto counters with a nice leg kick.
Eto scores with a spinning back kick!
Horehound throws a combination that misses
and Eto counters with a nice kick to the body.
Eto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Horehound throws a combination that misses

and Eto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Eto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eto passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Eto decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ren Eto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Eto throws a head kick but Horehound moves out of range.
Horehound throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Horehound's knee momentarily.
Horehound digs a good body shot into Eto's ribs.
Eto throws a head kick that misses.
Horehound throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eto counters with a head kick. That will keep Horehound thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Eto drops his hands momentarily and Horehound takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horehound throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eto.
Horehound throws a combination that misses
and Eto counters with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Horehound throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horehound goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Eto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Eto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Horehound is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Horehound tries to buck Eto off but Eto takes his back!
Horehound holding both Eto 's hands and preventing any damage.
Eto trying to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horehound trying to get back to his feet but Eto is in full control for now.
Eto just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Horehound is trying to get back to his feet but Eto has full control of the position and if anything, Horehound has just worked his way into a worse spot.
What can Horehound do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Ren Eto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horehound is trying to get back to his feet but Eto has full control of the position and if anything, Horehound has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eto has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Horehound holding both Eto 's hands and preventing any damage.
Eto trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Horehound doesn't escape.
Horehound is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Eto looking to break Horehound's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Horehound remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Eto will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Eto tries to keep control of the position but Horehound is staying busy.
Phinneas Horehound has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Horehound is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Eto moves forwards but Horehound connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ren Eto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horehound falls off balance throwing a combination

and Eto counters with a shoot takedown. Horehound fights it but they end up in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Phinneas Horehound.
Well Eto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ren Eto!