PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sal Hickman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jeremy Horn enters the cage!

Hickman
vs
Horn

203 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
201 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sal Hickman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremy Horn!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hickman drives through and clinches with Horn against the cage.
Hickman tries to pull guard but Horn holds him up against the cage and eventually Hickman drops back down to his feet.
Horn effectively controlling the action here.

Horn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Horn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hickman's guard.
Hickman looking for a sweep. Not yet Hickman, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hickman is pulling down on Horn's head. It's preventing any offense from Horn, at least for the moment.
Hickman can't keep his opponent in guard - Horn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn lands strikes from half guard.
Horn is looking to advance position but Hickman won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn drops an elbow to the side of Hickman's head.
Horn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Horn connects with a nice short shot to Hickman's temple.

Hickman is rocked!
Hickman is in trouble now - Horn has advanced to mount!
Oh Hickman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horn looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hickman covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Horn!