PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Horin (ranked 7097 p4p, 446 weight class) and Mma Sucks (ranked 4571 p4p, 367 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Horin
vs
Sucks

174 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Horin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mma Sucks!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sucks shoots in for a double leg but Horin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Sucks darts in and clinches Horin up against the cage.
Horin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Sucks pulls Horin into guard.

Sucks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sucks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Horin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sucks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Horin has managed to get both his arms back between Sucks's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucks is adopting a defensive guard.

Sucks looking for a guillotine here but Horin defends easily.
Sucks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Horin is controlling him.
Sucks wants to sweep here but Horin controlling him for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sucks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Horin sprawls well. Horin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sucks gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick by Sucks misses

and Horin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stalling in the clinch from Horin.

Sucks decides to pull guard.

Sucks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Horin defends well.
Horin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sucks has a closed guard, preventing Horin from standing up.
Horin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sucks pulls Horin in to control the position.
Horin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sucks on the ground.
Sucks has a closed guard, preventing Horin from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Horin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sucks napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Horin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sucks to his feet.
Horin throws a head kick that misses.
Horin is breathing heavily.
Horin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sucks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sucks shoots in and drives through. Horin sprawls well.
Sam Horin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mma Sucks.
Horin takes a swing at Sucks's ribcage but misses.
Sucks doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A shot to the liver by Sucks. Beautiful body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Horin moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sucks blocks an elbow strike from Horin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mma Sucks will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Horin shoots in and bounces Sucks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Sucks has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Horin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sucks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Horin sprawls well. Horin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sucks gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Sucks as Horin shoots in.
Sucks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Sam Horin has been cut.

Sucks has Horin up against the cage in a clinch.
Sucks tries a knee to the head but Horin blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Horin.
Sucks avoiding damage as Horin throws knees to the body.
Horin gets underhooks to prevent Sucks's takedown attempt.
Horin tries to land a knee to the head but Sucks blocks with his arms.
Sucks taking a breather.
Sucks prevents Horin from breaking the clinch.

Sucks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Horin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Sucks decides to pull guard.
Sucks throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sucks throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Sucks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sucks trying to control the position.
Horin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Horin wants to pass the guard but Sucks is keeping the position.
Sucks being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horin tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Horin with that takedown attempt.
Sucks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sucks fails to land the takedown.
Sam Horin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mma Sucks.

Sucks closes the distance and clinches.
Horin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sucks smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sucks throws a sloppy head kick and Horin moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sucks.
Mma Sucks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Sucks with that takedown attempt.
Horin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Horin tries for a takedown but Sucks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Sucks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Horin, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sucks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Horin to keep the fight standing.

Sucks breaks from the clinch.

Horin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sucks, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mma Sucks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Horin's cut.
That's time! Horin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sucks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sucks wants it to stay on the feet.
Sucks shoots in looking for a takedown but Horin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sucks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've been told by Horin's head coaches at Cozad MMA New York that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Horin misses with a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Horin. No joy for Sucks on that attempt.

Horin instigates a clinch.
Sucks is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sam Horin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mma Sucks.
Horin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Horin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sucks is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horin trying to land knees to the body.
Horin just leaning against Sucks, taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sucks smiles and moves away.
Horin tries to bum rush Sucks with a series of wild strikes but Sucks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucks throws a nice head kick!
Horin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sucks shoots for a double leg takedown but Horin sprawls well. He's pushed Sucks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Sucks has Horin up against the cage in a clinch.
Sam Horin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Horin controlling the action here for a moment.
Horin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sucks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Sucks breaks from the clinch.

Sucks closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horin tries to work over Sucks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Horin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sucks controlling the action here for a moment.
Horin tries to break free but Sucks pushes him back against the cage.
Sucks wants a takedown.
Horin struggles to land a body shot inside as Sucks controls his hands.
Sucks controlling the action here for a moment.
Sucks scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horin leaning his opponent against the cage.

Sucks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sucks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horin's waist but Horin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sucks off to one side.
Horin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Horin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Sucks has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sucks pulls guard.
Horin distracts Sucks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sucks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Horin stands up from Sucks's guard - Horin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Horin wants to clinch.
Mma Sucks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sucks gets a clinch.
Horin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sucks.
Sam Horin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mma Sucks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Horin misses with an elbow over the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mma Sucks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sucks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mma Sucks!