PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Israel Horne (ranked 24909 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horus Set (ranked 6877 p4p, 0 weight class). Horus Set looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Horne
vs
Set

222 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Israel Horne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Horus Set!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Set tries a head kick but it misses.
Set misses with a combination
and Horne counters with a left and a right that stings Set.
Set throws a head kick that misses.
Horne drops down looking for a counter takedown but Set sprawls and moves away.
Set displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Horne.
Set rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horne tries to counter with a takedown but Set is quick to defend against it.

Horne drives through with a takedown into guard.

Set has his feet on Horne's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Set misses with a series of wild punches.
Horus Set seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Horne with that takedown attempt.
Horne really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Set looks to throw a body kick

and Horne counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Horne stops Set from getting back to his feet.
Set looks winded!

Horne is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Set's head.
Horne controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Set scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Horne manages to mount him!
Horne connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Set squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Horne tries to control but Set wriggling away.
Set is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Horne controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Set is trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Horne looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Set trying desperately to get to his feet.
Set looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Set is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Set trying desperately to get to his feet.

Horne wants to finish this one by submission but Set is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Horne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Set is trying to stand.
Horne controlling the position easily from mount.
Horne landing punches.
Set is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Horne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Set tries to buck Horne off but Horne takes his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Set trying to get back to his feet but Horne is in full control for now.

Horne has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Set! Can he survive? No! He's out! Horne gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Israel Horne!