PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdravko Saric (ranked 60 p4p, 4 weight class) and Roar Horse (ranked 250 p4p, 10 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Saric
vs
Horse

195 cm
37
267 lbs
33 - 18 - 0

206 cm
33
300 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdravko Saric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roar Horse!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horse motions for Saric to come forward. Horse throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saric misses with an uppercut
and Saric takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horse misses with a low kick.
Saric misses with a straight right.
Horse tries to land a body kick
and Saric makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Horse tried to score with a low kick but Saric checks it.
Horse moves out of range of the strikes.
Horse throws a body punch but Saric moves out of range.
Horse cracks Saric with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse lands a front kick.
Saric looks to land a body kick but Horse moved away.
Saric has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Horse lets loose with a powerful body kick. Saric will feel that in the morning.
Horse throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saric.
Horse jabs at Saric's body.
Horse misses the shot to the body.
Saric has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horse.
A big right from Saric misses.
Saric misses the jab.
Saric throws a big shot that misses.

Horse has Saric up against the cage in a clinch.
Saric digs a right hand into Horse's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Horse's gas tank.
Saric working aggressively here.
Horse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saric working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric slowing the pace effectively.
Saric is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Horse's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Horse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saric is defending well for now.
Horse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saric backwards.

Saric's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saric throws a jab when Horse was well out of range.
Saric will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horse steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
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!
Saric misses with a hook. Horse ducked under it nicely.
Saric throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horse misses with a kick to the body.
Saric looks for the body kick but Horse saw that one coming.
Horse moves out of range as Saric strikes.
Horse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saric manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saric works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saric.
Horse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Horse forces Saric back against the cage and clinches.
Horse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saric misses with a body punch.
Saric is trying to maintain a safe position but Horse gets an underhook and turns Saric into the cage.
Horse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saric's elbow.
Saric is trying to force a seperation but Horse has the dominant position.
A short left from Horse.
Horse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Horse.
Saric can't find room to land a body shot as Horse controls the action.
Saric trying to stall but Horse improves his position.
Saric prevents a body shot from Horse.
Horse misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saric working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Horse pushes Saric back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Horse misses with some punches.
Horse misses with a body punch.
Horse throws a punch but it's blocked by Saric.
Saric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saric is defending well for now.
Saric misses with some punches.
Saric throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Horses head.
Horse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saric works on Horse's body with a couple of short punches.

Saric's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saric takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Horse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saric throws a jab but it's blocked by Horse.
Saric with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Saric misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roar Horse will probably get the nod.
That's time! Saric's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Saric on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Horse is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Horse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saric swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Horse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horse bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Horse throws a body punch but Saric moves out of range.
Horse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horse tries to clinch up but Saric circles away and keeps his distance.
Roar Horse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saric was well out of range. Poor timing from Horse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Horse makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A solid body kick from Horse.
Roar Horse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Horse has managed to clinch.
Saric blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Horse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horse.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Horse as Saric tries to tie him up.
Saric has had enough of the clinch but Horse keeps him there for the moment.
Saric blocks a body shot from Horse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saric.
Horse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Horse lands a shoulder strike.
Saric prevents a body shot from Horse.
Horse can't find room to land a body shot as Saric controls the action.
Nice body punch from Horse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horse lands a nice shot to the body.
Roar Horse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Saric breaks the clinch.

Horse closes the distance and clinches.
Saric swings wildly with an uppercut but Horse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horse throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Horse fails to land.
Horse pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Saric stalling in the clinch but Horse improves position.
Horse can't find room to land a body shot as Saric controls the action.
Saric tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Horse lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Horse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saric has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saric tries to break free but Horse pushes him back against the cage.

Saric manages to break the clinch.
Horse scores with a leg kick.

Horse closes the distance and pushes Saric back into the cage.
Horse gets through Saric's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saric doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saric prevents a body shot from Horse.
Saric has Horse pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saric wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Horse blocks an uppercut.
Horse misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horse.
Saric blocks a body shot from Horse.
A right hand to the body from Horse.
Saric working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Horse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saric softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saric is trying to maintain a safe position but Horse gets an underhook and turns Saric into the cage.
Horse keeps control of Saric as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Horse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horse misses with the head strike.
Horse gets through Saric's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Horse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saric tries to break the clinch but Horse is controlling the position.
Saric is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horse lands with a right to the head.
Saric misses with a body punch.
Horse lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horse.
Horse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saric prevents a body shot from Horse.
Horse is working Saric over against the cage.
Horse misses with a body punch.
Saric prevents a body shot from Horse.
A short right from Horse on the inside.
Saric wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Horse.
Horse pushes Saric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horse stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Horse lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roar Horse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jab from Horse.
Horse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Saric on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Horse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saric just misses with a punch to the body.
Horse wants to clinch up but Saric keeps it at a distance.
Horse feints and then cracks Saric's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saric down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Horse. Saric shrugs it off though.
Horse lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse misses the shot to the body.
Horse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saric.
Saric will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horse explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Horse throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse lands with an uppercut that bounces Saric off the cage and back into range.
Saric takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Horse scores with a hook.
Crunch! Horse slams his shin into Saric's torso.
Horse lands a right hook to the body.
Horse swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saric.
Horse has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Horse lands a body shot.
Horse is looking to slow Saric down with leg kicks.
Good shot there by Horse.
Saric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horse manages to avoid it.
Horse is looking to score with low kicks.
Saric circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Saric wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horse misses with a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Horse.
Saric misses the shot to the body.
Horse thuds a left hand into Saric's body.
Horse is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saric rather than just go for the knockout.

Horse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Saric misses with a body punch.
Horse lands with a right to the head.
Horse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saric backwards.
A short left from Horse.
Horse misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Horse can't find room to land a body shot as Saric controls the action.
Horse lands a shot to the body.
Zdravko Saric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse lands a shot to the body.
Horse misses with a body punch.
Horse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saric backwards.
Horse pushes Saric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Horse as the two fighters clinch.
Horse lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horse tries to throw a body punch but Saric avoids it by throwing Horse back against the cage.
Horse misses with a body punch.
Saric prevents a body shot from Horse.
Roar Horse is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Horse pushes Saric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Saric manages to break the clinch.
Horse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saric stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horse has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Saric throws a hook to the side of Horse's head but Horse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horse tries to clinch
and Saric counters with a thumping low kick.
A shot to the liver by Horse. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saric throws a lazy uppercut
and Horse counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horse lands a nice shot to the body.
Saric throws out a leg kick but Horse moves out of range and Saric only half commits.
Saric takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Horse closes the distance and pushes Saric back into the cage.
Saric pushes Horse back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Saric fails to land.
Saric trying to control the position but instead, Horse has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saric into the cage.
Saric throws a head punch that misses.
Saric fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roar Horse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Horse has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roar Horse!
An out of breath Roar Horse thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Zdravko Saric had this to say: 'Jesus, what the fuck'.