PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sailor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klas Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Disciples of Power - Lords of Creation. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Horn

180 cm
29
210 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

182 cm
27
222 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sailor Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klas Horn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie avoids the body shot from Horn.
Good shot there by Horn.

Gracie dives in and scores a takedown into Horn's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.

Horn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Horn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Horn is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie working for a triangle but Horn defends it easily.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Gracie 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.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Horn wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Horn works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Horn trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Horn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Horn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Horn trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Horn chips away with some ground and pound.
Horn advances position into side control!
Gracie tries to buck Horn off but Horn is having none of it.
Horn cracks Gracie with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Horn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Horn working the head with strikes.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Horn working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Horn working the ground and pound from side control.
Horn lands a nice forearm strike.
Horn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gracie some visible discomfort.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horn cracks Gracie with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Horn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Horn advances to mount.
The referee warns Gracie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Horn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie tries to hold on but Horn postures up.
Horn looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Horn is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gracie to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gracie shrugs it off.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Horn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Horn is having none of it.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Horn controlling the pace for now.
Horn avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Horn content just to control the position here.
Horn looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Horn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klas Horn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Horn gets caught napping as Gracie dives in and scores a takedown. Horn manages to retain guard.
Horn is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Horn looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Horn is trying to keep Gracie in close.

Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Horn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Horn in his guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Horn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Horn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Horn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Horn scoring with some ground and pound.
Horn wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Klas Horn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Gracie has an active guard here but Horn has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Horn lands a nice short elbow.
Horn scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Horn is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Horn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Horn is aware though and is defending well.
Horn scoring with some ground and pound.
Horn postures up.
Horn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horn postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Horn pushes his legs off easily.
Horn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Horn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Horn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Horn from controlling successfully.
Horn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Horn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Horn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Horn from controlling successfully.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Horn stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Horn lands a couple of elbows.
Horn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Horn distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Gracie is rocked!

Gracie has an active guard here but Horn has managed to pass into half guard.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Horn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Horn passes to side control.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Horn scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Gracie is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Horn can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Klas Horn!
A victorious Klas Horn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Sailor Gracie was interviewed post fight and said 'Dimensionless, I shall return stronger than you can imagine.'.