PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Piston Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferris Bueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferris Bueller has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Horiguchi
vs
Bueller

165 cm
31
139 lbs
13 - 8 - 2

170 cm
31
140 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Piston Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ferris Bueller!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bueller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Horiguchi doesn't seem bothered though.
Horiguchi throws a low kick, looking for Bueller's leg but Bueller calmly moves out of range.
Bueller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi misses with a head kick.
Bueller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horiguchi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bueller lands with a nice body punch.
Horiguchi takes one to the chin there.
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bueller.
Bueller swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bueller looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Horiguchi throws a right hand that misses
and Bueller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horiguchi misses with a hook
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Bueller misses with a hook.
Horiguchi is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horiguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Horiguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Bueller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Horiguchi lands an overhand right.

It looks like Ferris Bueller has been cut.
Bueller wants to clinch
and Horiguchi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bueller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horiguchi.
Bueller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Horiguchi moves into range and clinches up with Bueller.
Bueller tries a body shot but Horiguchi blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Bueller fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi misses with an elbow over the top.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Bueller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Horiguchi.
Bueller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bueller lands a right hand.
Horiguchi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bueller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bueller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bueller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Horiguchis head.
Bueller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horiguchi prevents a body shot from Bueller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bueller has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Bueller controls the action.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bueller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bueller.
I was talking to Horiguchi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
Bueller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bueller misses with some punches.
Horiguchi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bueller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bueller backwards.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi wants to stall.
Bueller throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is looking to control Bueller's arms but Bueller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Horiguchi has his back to the cage.
Bueller blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bueller.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Horiguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bueller misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bueller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bueller.
Horiguchi is looking to counter punch.
Horiguchi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bueller eats them both and turns towards Horiguchi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Horiguchi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bueller's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Piston Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ferris Bueller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bueller walks into a left hand.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bueller.
A little feinted left hand from Horiguchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horiguchi misses with a body kick.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bueller lands with an uppercut that bounces Horiguchi off the cage and back into range.
Bueller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Bueller moves out of range.
Horiguchi works Bueller's body with a nice hook.
Horiguchi throws a head kick but Bueller moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi moves in looking to clinch but Bueller pushes him off.
Bueller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bueller misses.
A lazy left from Horiguchi finds it's target.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bueller misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bueller.
Some wild striking there from Horiguchi.

Horiguchi instigates a clinch.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Bueller misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueller misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horiguchi.
Piston Horiguchi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bueller prevents a body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Bueller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
Bueller working aggressively here.
Bueller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bueller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bueller misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Bueller controls the action.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horiguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Horiguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Horiguchi.
A short left from Horiguchi.
Bueller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Bueller controls the action.
Bueller throws a head punch that misses.
Bueller blocking some punches.
Bueller misses with some punches.
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
Bueller swings wildly with an uppercut but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bueller.
Bueller throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bueller letting Horiguchi take a breather here.
Bueller misses with a punch to the body.
Bueller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi lands a body shot.
Horiguchi tries to throw a body punch but Bueller avoids it by throwing Horiguchi back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bueller gets through Horiguchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bueller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bueller.
Horiguchi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bueller up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bueller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bueller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bueller has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Bueller.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Horiguchi lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piston Horiguchi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ferris Bueller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bueller tries to clinch there but Horiguchi circles away.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Bueller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horiguchi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Horiguchi looks to land a right hand but Bueller moved out of range.
Horiguchi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bueller momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick
and Bueller counters with a straight right hand.
Bueller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horiguchi at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Bueller blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Bueller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horiguchi catches Bueller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bueller moves away.
Bueller scores with a hook to the body. Horiguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Piston Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bueller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horiguchi tries to counter by clinching up but Bueller breaks away and moves out of range.
Bueller misses with a shot to the body
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi is looking to chop away at Bueller's legs.
Bueller misses with a wild body shot.
Bueller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Bueller walks into a jab.
Bueller lands a lovely overhand right.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bueller.
Bueller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ferris Bueller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Bueller moved out of range nicely.
Bueller throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Bueller moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Bueller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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!
Horiguchi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bueller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Bueller ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bueller! But no joy.
Bueller moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Bueller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Horiguchi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bueller is out of range.
Bueller misses with a straight right.
Bueller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bueller throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Horiguchi connects with the punch.
Bueller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A right-left combo lands from Horiguchi.

Bueller is rocked!
Bueller gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Horiguchi gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piston Horiguchi!
Piston Horiguchi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.