PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roar Horse (ranked 635 p4p, 38 weight class) and Hussein Stahl (ranked 889 p4p, 51 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Horse
vs
Stahl

206 cm
27
300 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

208 cm
36
287 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roar Horse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hussein Stahl!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stahl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horse.
Stahl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horse ducks under a wild hook from Stahl.
Stahl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stahl works over Horse's head and body with a nice combination.
Horse connects with a single shot there.
Horse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stahl.
Stahl tries a head kick but it misses.
Horse takes a swing at Stahl's ribcage but misses.

Stahl looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stahl looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Stahl is looking for a kimura but Horse is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stahl to get the leverage.
Stahl thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Stahl is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horse pushes Stahl off looking to stand but Stahl dives back in and keeps control.
Horse avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stahl.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stahl looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Horse is trying to stand.

Horse has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Stahl is on him like a limpet, forcing Horse back against the cage.
Stahl is working for takedown but Horse is calmly controlling the position for now.
Horse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stahl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stahl is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Horse gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Roar Horse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hussein Stahl.
Horse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horse lands a right hand.
Stahl scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Horse.
Stahl looks winded!
Horse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stahl backwards.
Horse lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horse scores with a hook to the body.
Horse presses Stahl against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Horse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse gets through Stahl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Horse gets through Stahl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Horse works on Stahl's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Horse.
Horse cracks Stahl with a nice body shot.
Horse lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Horse.
Stahl takes a shot to the head.
Horse scores with a hook to the body.
Horse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Horse scores with a nice short uppercut.
Horse lands a body shot.
Horse digs a right hand into Stahl's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stahl's gas tank.
Horse digs a right hand into Stahl's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stahl's gas tank.
Good body shot from Horse.
Horse cracks Stahl with a nice body shot.
Horse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horse lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horse.
Horse lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stahl or not.
Horse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Horse - that landed with a thud.
Horse lands a hook that snaps the head of Stahl backwards.
Horse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Horse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Horse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horse works on Stahl's body with a couple of short punches.
Horse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Horse lands a shot to the body.

Horse drops Stahl onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Stahl is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Stahl is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horse lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Stahl to his knees! Horse keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roar Horse!
After the fight, Roar Horse was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.