PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Hornblower (ranked 1029 p4p, 2526 weight class) and Jack Fox (ranked 133 p4p, 319 weight class). Jack Fox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hornblower
vs
Fox

180 cm
23
155
11 - 5 - 0

170 cm
27
168
10 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Horacio Hornblower !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Fox!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox slips a jab and a cross from Hornblower .
Hornblower misses with a head kick.

Fox clinches up against the cage.
Fox lands an elbow just above Hornblower 's eye.
Fox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fox obliges.
Fox pushes Hornblower back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hornblower is stalling here.
Fox letting Hornblower take a breather here.

Fox manages to break the clinch.

Hornblower closes the distance and clinches.
Fox lands an elbow inside.
Hornblower throws a head punch that misses.
Hornblower takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fox throws a knee to the head but misses.

Fox breaks from the clinch.
Hornblower cracks Fox with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornblower tries to land a front kick but Fox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Fox pushes Hornblower up against the cage in a clinch.
Hornblower softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fox lands with a short shot to the head.
Fox misses with a knee strike.
Hornblower misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hornblower swings wildly with an uppercut but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hornblower looking to stall.
Fox landing knees to the body.
Fox with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hornblower throws a punch but it's blocked by Fox.
Fox lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Hornblower .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hornblower working aggressively here.
Fox lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hornblower is pushing Fox up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hornblower tries to throw a body punch but Fox avoids it by throwing Hornblower back against the cage.
Fox gets through Hornblower 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fox landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fox lands with a light punch inside.
Fox lands a good knee to the midsection. Hornblower won't want to take too many of those.
Fox looking to throw knees to the head but Hornblower is blocking nicely.
Fox being controlled against the cage.
Hornblower misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hornblower softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fox misses with a knee to the head.
Fox putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hornblower in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox lands an elbow inside.
Fox blocking some punches.
Fox tries to land a knee to the head but Hornblower blocks with his arms.
Hornblower is pushing Fox up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hornblower misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fox scores with a knee to the head.
Fox working Hornblower over with knees to the body.
Hornblower avoiding damage as Fox throws knees to the body.
Fox lands an elbow inside.
Hornblower lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fox tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hornblower managing to block the knees to the body from Fox.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fox.
A head punch on the inside from Hornblower fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fox.
Hornblower will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fox up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hornblower misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hornblower working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hornblower blocks it with crossed arms.
Fox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hornblower .

Fox breaks the clinch.
Hornblower throws a big shot that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hornblower .

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

Fox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hornblower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Fox rushes Hornblower and presses him up against the cage.

Fox breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hornblower 's sensitive parts.
Fox doesn't manage to clinch there - Hornblower circles away.
Fox slips a straight right by Hornblower .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fox dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fox takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hornblower fails to land.
Hornblower trying to stall but Fox improves his position.
Fox lands a nice knee to the body.
Fox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hornblower backwards.
Fox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hornblower lands with a left to the head.
Fox is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hornblower goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hornblower misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fox lands with a left to the head.
Hornblower misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hornblower wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jack Fox seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fox lands a hook that snaps the head of Hornblower backwards.

Hornblower breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jack Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hornblower misses with a leg kick.
Hornblower swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Fox has closed the distance and engaged Hornblower in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hornblower fails to land.
Hornblower tries to stall but Fox uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fox lands a knee to the head.

Hornblower is rocked!

It looks like Horacio Hornblower has been cut.
Fox dips a shoulder and cracks Hornblower with a mighty uppercut! Hornblower falls back against the cage and Fox unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hornblower is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Fox screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Fox!
A relieved looking Jack Fox thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.