PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Robles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hornsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Robles
vs
Hornsby

192 cm
22
279 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 Los Angeles, Marco Robles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Hornsby!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Robles shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Robles showed some decent athleticism there.
Robles is taking a breather. Hornsby says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hornsby is not content to let Robles control the position.
Hornsby keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Robles stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hornsby to get to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hornsby looks to land a right hand but Robles moved out of range.

Robles gets tackled into the cage by Hornsby. Hornsby maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornsby prevents a takedown attempt there.
Robles blocks the elbow strike.
Hornsby keeps control of Robles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hornsby lands a hook that snaps the head of Robles backwards.
Hornsby landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hornsby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hornsby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robles is looking to take this one to the mat.
Robles is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hornsby gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Robles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hornsby just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hornsby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Robles is breathing heavily.
Robles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Marco Robles has been cut.
Knees to the body from Hornsby.
Hornsby lands a damaging elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Hornsby.
Robles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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!
Hornsby lands a good knee to the midsection. Robles won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hornsby crunches a lovely knee into Robles's ribcage.
Hornsby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Marco Robles's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Hornsby - that landed with a thud.
Hornsby unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hornsby gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hornsby pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hornsby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hornsby lands a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hornsby.
Hornsby lands a nice knee to the body.
Hornsby lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Robles is rocked!
Hornsby utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oh Robles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hornsby is struggling to control the position.
Hornsby has Robles tight in a Thai clinch... and there's a huge knee which drops Robles to the floor. He's out cold!! I hope he's still got all his teeth!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). John Hornsby!