PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marchrius Rossi (ranked 2305 p4p, 446 weight class) and Akaro Horiguchi (ranked 284 p4p, 63 weight class). Rossi's entrance music is Metal Slug Theme. A fine choice. Horiguchi has chosen Japanese Imperial Army Death March as his entrance music. Marchrius Rossi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rossi
vs
Horiguchi

180 cm
29
165
14 - 5 - 0

176 cm
32
159
17 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Marchrius Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Akaro Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horiguchi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rossi throws a leg kick which misses Horiguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Horiguchi tries to avoid it.
Horiguchi defending well as Rossi loads up on a big left hand.
Rossi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick
and Rossi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rossi moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Rossi lands a really nice looking cross but Horiguchi seems unphased.
Rossi throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Horiguchi blocks a head kick by Rossi.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Rossi slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Rossi.
Rossi dips to his left and cracks Horiguchi with an uppercut!
Rossi avoids a kick to the body.
Rossi tries a head kick but it misses.
Horiguchi throws out a counter right but Rossi avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Rossi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horiguchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Rossi catches Horiguchi right on the button with a cross.
Rossi moves out of range of the leg kick from Horiguchi.
Rossi throws a head kick but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Rossi misses with a straight left.
Rossi scores with a head kick. Horiguchi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rossi slips a jab from Horiguchi.
Rossi misses with a hook.
Rossi connects with the punch.
Horiguchi misses with a body punch
enabling Rossi to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossi looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
Horiguchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rossi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good exchange - Horiguchi coming out on top.
We've been informed that Horiguchi 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Horiguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi blocks a leg kick.
Rossi dips to his left and cracks Horiguchi with an uppercut!
Rossi keeps Horiguchi at a distance using the push kick.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rossi momentarily.
Horiguchi cracks Rossi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rossi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick.
Rossi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horiguchi's sensitive parts.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Rossi misses with a low kick as Horiguchi jumps back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Horiguchi, as that shot connected.
Rossi throws a low kick but Horiguchi avoids it.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
Horiguchi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Horiguchi defending well as Rossi loads up on a big left hand.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Rossi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rossi misses with a low kick as Horiguchi jumps back.
A big left from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Rossi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rossi lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Rossi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Horiguchi is able to avoid easily.
That kick from Horiguchi tenderised Rossi's leg. Rossi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rossi lands a lovely overhand right.
Rossi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horiguchi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horiguchi scoring well with a low kick there.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Rossi throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossi throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
Rossi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.

Horiguchi forces Rossi back against the cage and clinches.
Horiguchi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rossi blocks the elbow strike.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rossi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horiguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Horiguchi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rossi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rossi throws out the jab.
Rossi connects with a nice looking jab.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rossi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Rossi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rossi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rossi lands a jab to the head.
Rossi moves out of range as Horiguchi throws a body kick.
Rossi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
Horiguchi wants to clinch but Rossi slips to the side
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horiguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Horiguchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Horiguchi does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marchrius Rossi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rossi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horiguchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rossi's head.
Horiguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Horiguchi.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick lands from Horiguchi.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rossi checks a leg kick.
Marchrius Rossi is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
Rossi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Rossi's shoulder, as Rossi tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rossi is out of range and Horiguchi settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi thows a leg kick but Rossi checks it
and Rossi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horiguchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Rossi scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rossi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horiguchi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rossi backs up against the cage.
Rossi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Rossi misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Rossi misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Rossi.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rossi throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Rossi is looking to chop away at Horiguchi's legs.
Horiguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horiguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Rossi lands an overhand right.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rossi.
Rossi throws an off balance right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rossi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rossi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horiguchi flicks out a counter leg kick but Rossi steps away.
Rossi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.

Horiguchi pushes Rossi up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Rossi manages to break the clinch.
Rossi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Rossi off balance momentarily.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Rossi moves away and avoids it.
Rossi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Horiguchi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rossi prevents a body shot from Horiguchi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
Horiguchi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Horiguchi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horiguchi scores with a shoulder strike.
Rossi lands a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi scores with a shoulder strike.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to throw a body punch but Rossi avoids it by throwing Horiguchi back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.

Rossi manages to break the clinch.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rossi throws a body shot but no joy.
Rossi moves out of range of the leg kick from Horiguchi.
Rossi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rossi takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi misses with a kick to the body
letting Rossi counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi looks to land a left hand but Horiguchi moved out of range nicely.
Rossi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rossi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horiguchi. That's going to slow Rossi down.
Horiguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rossi at a distance.
Horiguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi throws the left hand but Rossi avoids the punch easily.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good leg kick by Rossi.
Horiguchi moves away from the strike by Rossi.
Horiguchi works Rossi's body with a nice hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Horiguchi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick and Rossi moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Horiguchi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rossi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rossi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Horiguchi cracks Rossi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Rossi moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akaro Horiguchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rossi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Horiguchi if he has to take too many more of those.
Good work by Rossi as he checks the leg kick.
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rossi manages to avoid it.
Rossi lands a nice looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Horiguchi.
Rossi misses with a straight right.
Rossi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rossi swats away the attempt to clinch by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Horiguchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Rossi is rocked!
Horiguchi flashes Rossi a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Rossi's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Rossi crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Horiguchi punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akaro Horiguchi!
During a confident post fight interview, Akaro Horiguchi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Marchrius Rossi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Stand Up If You Hate Tottenham'.