PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lynn Steinheiser (ranked 3667 p4p, 3331 weight class) and Jon Horn (ranked 149 p4p, 409 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steinheiser
vs
Horn

187 cm
37
184
18 - 13 - 0

201 cm
39
177
18 - 28 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lynn Steinheiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Horn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Horn lands but Steinheiser takes it in his stride.
Jon Horn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horn throws a right and a left that Steinheiser avoids nicely.
Steinheiser changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Horn scoring well with a low kick there.
Horn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Horn scores with a punch to the head.
Horn lands with a nice body punch.
Horn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've been informed that Horn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horn lands a jab to Steinheiser's midsection.
Horn dips to his left and cracks Steinheiser with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Horn.
Steinheiser with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Horn to score with a decent uppercut.
Horn throws a front kick that sends Steinheiser stumbling back into the cage.
Horn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice sprawl there from Horn as Steinheiser shoots in.
Horn throws a left and a right that both miss

and Steinheiser counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Horn!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinheiser misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Horn sneaks out the side door and pushes Steinheiser away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Horn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steinheiser. Steinheiser circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Horn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Horn lands an overhand right.
Steinheiser keeps the fight on the outside.
Steinheiser half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Horn lands with a slapping head kick.
Horn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Steinheiser gets tackled into the cage by Horn. Horn maintains the clinch.
Horn is looking to break free of the clinch but Steinheiser has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steinheiser turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Steinheiser manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horn is not content to let Steinheiser control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Steinheiser.
Horn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Steinheiser in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Horn is trying to buck Steinheiser off.
Horn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Steinheiser.
Horn wants to get back to his feet but Steinheiser drags him back down.

Horn explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A head kick from Horn lands but Steinheiser takes it in his stride.
Horn connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steinheiser has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horn finds it's way round the side to connect with Steinheiser's head.
Horn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Horn connects with a leg kick.
Horn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steinheiser chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horn can pounce on him.
Horn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Horn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Jon Horn has been cut.
Horn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steinheiser drops down looking for a counter takedown but Horn sprawls and moves away.
Steinheiser takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steinheiser moves out of range of the body kick.
Steinheiser attempts a counter takedown but Horn avoids it well and moves away.
A jab from Horn finds it's way through Steinheiser's defenses.
Horn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horn feints and then cracks Steinheiser's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steinheiser down.
Horn scores with a jab.
Horn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Steinheiser had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Horn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steinheiser is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Horn thuds his shin into the meat of Steinheiser's side.
Horn throws a nice head kick!
Steinheiser takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Horn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steinheiser drops down looking for a counter takedown but Horn sprawls and moves away.
Horn throws a front kick aimed at Steinheiser's knee but Steinheiser avoids it well.
Steinheiser feinted with a counter takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steinheiser takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Horn is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Horn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is 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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Horn connects with a body shot.
Horn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steinheiser on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horn. Horn obviously looking to wear him down.
Horn throws a head kick but Steinheiser moves out of range.
Steinheiser tries to counter with a takedown but Horn is quick to defend against it.
Steinheiser gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Horn.
Horn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horn dips to his left and cracks Steinheiser with an uppercut!

Steinheiser is rocked!
Steinheiser drops his hands momentarily and Horn needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Steinheiser just on the top of the head. Steinheiser drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Steinheiser - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jon Horn!
In defeat, Lynn Steinheiser stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm calling for a review of this fight! This faggot kept sticking his finger in my asshole!!! Who the hell can fight effectively while getting fingered in their asshole??? I did not like that at all ... though it felt good, but that is besides the point! A distraction is a DISTRACTION!!! '.