PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akaro Horiguchi (ranked 778 p4p, 96 weight class) and Liberal Stomper (ranked 609 p4p, 72 weight class). Horiguchi comes to the cage accompanied by Japanese Imperial Army Victory March. Stomper has chosen They say that I'm Crazy as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Liberal Stomper was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Horiguchi
vs
Stomper

176 cm
23
168 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
164 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akaro Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liberal Stomper!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horiguchi dives in and grabs Stomper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stomper pushes down on Horiguchi's head and hops out.

Horiguchi drives through and clinches with Stomper against the cage.
Stomper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.

Stomper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Horiguchi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Stomper.

Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stomper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stomper moves out of range of the strikes.
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stomper counters with a stiff right hand.
Horiguchi works over Stomper's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Stomper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stomper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horiguchi misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Stomper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stomper moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stomper! But no joy.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Stomper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Stomper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Stomper's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Horiguchi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stomper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stomper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a jab when Stomper was well out of range.
Horiguchi backing away here, and Stomper unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Horiguchi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akaro Horiguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horiguchi lands the left hand.
Horiguchi has been working on his balance at Far-Q Fight Club, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Stomper.
Stomper staying out of range there.
Stomper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stomper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Stomper moves out of range.
Horiguchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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 misses with a left hand
and Stomper counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Akaro Horiguchi has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stomper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horiguchi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stomper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horiguchi throws a jab when Stomper was well out of range.
Stomper appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Horiguchi lands a nice shot that snaps Stomper's head back.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick
and Stomper counters with a nice body shot.
Horiguchi misses with a right hand
and Stomper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horiguchi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Horiguchi moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi feints and then cracks Stomper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stomper down.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stomper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi throws a poor cross that misses
letting Stomper counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the body
and Stomper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Horiguchi is rocked!

Horiguchi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Horiguchi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Stomper bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akaro Horiguchi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Horiguchi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stomper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stomper.
A low kick from Horiguchi misses
and Stomper counters with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi wants to clinch up but Stomper keeps it at a distance.
Stomper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stomper staying out of range there.
Stomper appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stomper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi looks to clinch
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Horiguchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stomper ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Stomper throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi wants to land a leg kick but Stomper is out of range.
Stomper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horiguchi seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws an off balance right hand

and Stomper counters with a crisp right hand that drops Horiguchi! Stomper lets Horiguchi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Stomper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stomper is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Horiguchi with a body shot.
Horiguchi misses with a head kick.
Stomper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stomper might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Horiguchi connects with a single shot there.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up but Stomper circles away and keeps his distance.
Horiguchi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stomper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stomper flicks out a counter leg kick but Horiguchi steps away.
Stomper takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stomper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stomper now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Stomper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Stomper moves out of range.
Horiguchi misses with a kick to the body
letting Stomper counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Stomper is out of range.
Stomper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi shoots in for a double leg but Stomper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little jabbing left from Stomper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horiguchi lands a glancing blow to the side of Stomper's head.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Stomper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stomper doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Stomper off balance momentarily.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi lands with an overhand left.
Horiguchi throws a good cross that connects.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the body
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stomper. Stomper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stomper defending well as Horiguchi loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stomper moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Stomper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horiguchi jabs Stomper right on the nose. Stomper blinks but takes it well.
Horiguchi wants to clinch up but Stomper keeps it at a distance.
Horiguchi lands with a straight right. Stomper didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Horiguchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Stomper counter with a right hand.
Stomper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Stomper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
That's time! Horiguchi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Horiguchi gets a takedown into half guard.
Horiguchi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stomper knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Horiguchi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stomper is holding on to half guard well.

Horiguchi decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horiguchi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Horiguchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stomper's head.
Horiguchi misses with a body punch
and Stomper counters with a stiff right hand.
Stomper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Horiguchi.
A little jabbing left from Stomper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horiguchi lands an overhand right.
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Stomper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stomper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stomper.
Horiguchi connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Stomper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi misses with a hook. Stomper ducked under it nicely.
Stomper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horiguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Stomper counters with a nice uppercut.
Akaro Horiguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Stomper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Stomper is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Horiguchi with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Horiguchi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Horiguchi misses with a double jab
and Stomper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stomper has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Horiguchi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stomper counters with a left to the body.
Liberal Stomper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horiguchi throws a series of punches but Stomper avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stomper! But no joy.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stomper counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horiguchi misses with a right hand
and Stomper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stomper has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horiguchi finds it's way round the side to connect with Stomper's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stomper looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Horiguchi drives through and clinches with Stomper against the cage.
Stomper presses Horiguchi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Stomper breaks the clinch.
A jab from Horiguchi does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stomper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut there from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Stomper avoids it easily.
Stomper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Stomper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akaro Horiguchi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Horiguchi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
After winning the bout, Akaro Horiguchi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.