PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Horn (ranked 2540 p4p, 1511 weight class) and Butch Thighpunch (ranked 355 p4p, 227 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Horn
vs
Thighpunch

201 cm
38
177
18 - 26 - 0

185 cm
35
180
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Butch Thighpunch!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn moves away from the strike by Thighpunch.
Horn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thighpunch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horn.
Thighpunch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thighpunch needs to keep his hands up - Horn had a free shot at his head there.
Horn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horn misses with a low kick.
Horn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thighpunch on the side of the head.
Horn swinging wildly here.
Horn scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn is looking to chop away at Thighpunch's legs.
Thighpunch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thighpunch. Horn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horn throwing a counter right hand but Thighpunch manages to avoid it.
Horn dodges the punch combination from Thighpunch.
Horn throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horn scores with a decent looking hook.
Horn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horn cracks Thighpunch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Horn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thighpunch.
Horn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thighpunch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thighpunch avoids the head kick by Horn.
Jab from Horn.
Horn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Horn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thighpunch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horn. Thighpunch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horn throws a head kick that misses
and Thighpunch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Jon Horn has been cut.
Jon Horn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horn tries to move into range but Thighpunch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thighpunch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Horn doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thighpunch. Thighpunch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Horn connects with an inside leg kick.
Thighpunch has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Horn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horn blocks a jab.
Thighpunch missing with a left hand there. Horn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thighpunch.
Horn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Horn moves into the clinch.
Thighpunch misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thighpunch - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thighpunch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Horn breaks the clinch.
Horn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thighpunch needs to keep his hands up - Horn had a free shot at his head there.
Horn takes a swing at Thighpunch's ribcage but misses.
Thighpunch lands a nice shot to the body.
Horn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thighpunch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Horn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thighpunch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Horn.
Thighpunch just misses with a punch to the body.
Horn throws a hook but Thighpunch blocks it.
Horn moves forwards but Thighpunch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thighpunch staying out of range there.
Horn slips under a jab from Thighpunch.
Horn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A left lands for Horn.
Horn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thighpunch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thighpunch misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Horn misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thighpunch throws out a loose jab but Horn uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thighpunch just misses with a punch to the body.
Thighpunch misses with a straight left.
Horn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A low kick lands for Horn.
Horn throws a head kick that Thighpunch semi-blocks.
Horn lands a leg kick that knocks Thighpunch off balance momentarily.
Horn throws a nice looking combination but Thighpunch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horn throws a lazy head kick
and Thighpunch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Horn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thighpunch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horn.
Horn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horn throws a body punch but Thighpunch moves out of range.
Thighpunch appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Horn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Thighpunch moves out of range easily.
Thighpunch throws a body punch but Horn moves out of range.
Horn throws out a leg kick but Thighpunch moves out of range and Horn only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Horn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Horn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Horn throws a shot to the body.
Horn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thighpunch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Horn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horn misses with a hook
and Thighpunch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jon Horn is winning the standup battle so far.
Thighpunch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horn moves away.
Horn with a nice cross.
Horn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thighpunch cracks Horn with an open hand slap.
Horn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thighpunch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thighpunch misses with a hook. Horn ducked under it nicely.
Horn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Horn duly obliges.
Horn staying out of range there.
Horn tries to clinch but Thighpunch moves away
and Thighpunch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Thighpunch misses.
Thighpunch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thighpunch just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Horn.
Horn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thighpunch.
Thighpunch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Horn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thighpunch can do to turn this around?
Thighpunch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thighpunch throws a shot from downtown. Horn moves away and avoids it.
Horn misses the shot to the body.
Horn misses with a lunging right hand
and Thighpunch counters with a straight right hand.
Horn throws a series of strikes that have Thighpunch backpedaling.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Horn. Thighpunch shrugs it off though.
Horn lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horn jabs at Thighpunch's body.
Horn ducks under a wild hook from Thighpunch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Horn does no damage.
Thighpunch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horn slips a jab from Thighpunch.
Horn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horn slips a jab from Thighpunch.
Horn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thighpunch manages to circle out of the way.
Horn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the liver by Thighpunch. Beautiful body shot.
Thighpunch connects with a crisp jab.
Horn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horn with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Horn.
Horn throws a low kick, looking for Thighpunch's leg but Thighpunch calmly moves out of range.
Horn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Horn slips a jab from Thighpunch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horn scores with a decent looking hook.
Horn tries to close the distance and clinch but Thighpunch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horn moves away from the strike by Thighpunch.
Thighpunch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thighpunch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horn cracks Thighpunch with a good jab.
Thighpunch throws an overhand right that lands on Horn's shoulder, as Horn tries to avoid the shot.
Horn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thighpunch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thighpunch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horn. Horn obviously looking to wear him down.
Thighpunch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thighpunch misses with a looping right.
Horn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Horn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Thighpunch moves out of range easily.
Horn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thighpunch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horn connects with a solid leg kick.
Thighpunch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horn was well out of range. Poor timing from Thighpunch.
Horn is looking to counter with head kicks.
Horn lands a two punch combo.
Horn moves in looking to clinch but Thighpunch pushes him off.
Thighpunch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horn moves away from the strike by Thighpunch.
Horn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Horn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thighpunch.
Horn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thighpunch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thighpunch misses with a lunging right hand
and Horn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thighpunch misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Horn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Horn'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. This is the final round!

Horn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thighpunch.
Horn is looking to counter with head kicks.
Horn throws a head kick but Thighpunch moves out of range.
Horn misses with a body shot.
Thighpunch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thighpunch connects with a body shot that sends Horn's belly button to the back.
A head kick by Horn misses
and Thighpunch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Horn.
Thighpunch misses with a hook.
Horn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horn takes a swing at Thighpunch's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn lands a nice shot that snaps Thighpunch's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horn.
Thighpunch avoids the head kick by Horn.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horn. That's going to slow Thighpunch down.
Thighpunch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thighpunch throws a body punch but Horn moves out of range.
A low kick from Horn misses
and Thighpunch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horn cracks Thighpunch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thighpunch throws a hook but Horn avoids it easily.
Horn half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thighpunch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thighpunch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Horn under the eye.
Thighpunch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thighpunch swings for the body but Horn moves out of range.
Horn slips a jab and a cross from Thighpunch.
Thighpunch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horn.
Horn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thighpunch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Butch Thighpunch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thighpunch thuds a left hand into Horn's body.
Thighpunch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horn swings for the body but Thighpunch moves out of range.
Horn cracks Thighpunch with an open hand slap.
Thighpunch swings for the body but Horn moves out of range.
Thighpunch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thighpunch scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horn scores with a head kick. Thighpunch tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Horn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thighpunch.
As Thighpunch tries to get set, Horn tries to push him back and clinch up but Thighpunch manages to avoid the attempt.
Thighpunch cracks Horn with an open hand slap.
Horn throws a shot to the body.
Thighpunch throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Horn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thighpunch keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick by Horn misses
and Thighpunch scores with a counter punch that sends Horn to the canvas! Thighpunch smells blood - he's punishing Horn with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Horn has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Thighpunch!
Butch Thighpunch tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.