PBP Commentary

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

Horne
vs
Tsung

167 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
273 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elbert Horne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shang Tsung!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsung tried to score with a low kick but Horne checks it.

Tsung scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tsung missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Horne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Horne is defending against the submission attempts here by Tsung.
Tsung trying to control from Horne's half guard. Horne has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsung wants to control from the top but Horne keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsung postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tsung wants to control from the top but Horne keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tsung accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tsung postures up and lands a big shot to Horne's brow.
Tsung works over Horne with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tsung's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

It looks like Elbert Horne has been cut.

Tsung is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tsung arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Horne's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shang Tsung!