PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Horn (ranked 4387 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Dupuis (ranked 22631 p4p, 0 weight class). Dupuis has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Marc Dupuis looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Horn
vs
Dupuis

201 cm
27
177 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
174 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marc Dupuis!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn keeps the fight on the outside.
Horn scores with a body shot.
Dupuis looks winded!
Horn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dupuis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horn can pounce on him.

Horn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dupuis to the ground. Horn is now in Dupuis's guard.
Horn is looking to work some ground and pound but Dupuis has wrist control.
Horn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Horn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dupuis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Horn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Horn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horn tries to stand but Dupuis is controlling from the bottom.
Horn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn is working Dupuis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Horn throwing strikes but missing.
Horn throwing strikes but missing.
Horn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dupuis is proving hard to escape from.
Horn throwing strikes but missing.
Horn wanted to stand there but Dupuis had control of the position.
Horn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Horn throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn trying to control but Dupuis is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Horn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Horn postures up in Dupuis's guard and throws a big left but Dupuis blocks it.
Horn throws a big right hand that misses.
Dupuis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Horn looking to pass the guard.
Horn wants to stand but Dupuis is controlling his posture from full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horn connects with the punch.
Horn is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Horn shuts the power down on Dupuis. Lights out, game over! Horn is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jon Horn!
In defeat, Marc Dupuis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck you'.