PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hornby (ranked 5951 p4p, 3278 weight class) and Ade Sanio (ranked 317 p4p, 215 weight class). The key to victory for Ben Hornby has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hornby
vs
Sanio

167 cm
18
143
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
147
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Hornby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ade Sanio!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hornby doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanio circles away.
Hornby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanio moves out of range as Hornby throws a body kick.
Hornby moves to clinch but Sanio breaks away
and Hornby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hornby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hornby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hornby tries to clinch but Sanio moves out of range.
Sanio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hornby closes the distance and clinches.
Hornby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sanio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hornby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hornby tries to clinch but Sanio moves out of range.
We've been told by Hornby's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hornby doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanio circles away.
A nice side step and Sanio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hornby getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sanio throws a head kick that misses.
Sanio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanio counters with a left and a right that stings Hornby.
Hornby tries to clinch up.
Sanio throws a head kick that Hornby semi-blocks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hornby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanio throws out a loose jab but Hornby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hornby moves in looking to clinch but Sanio pushes him off.
Sanio motions for Hornby to come forward. Sanio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hornby throws a big counter combination but Sanio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hornby moves in looking to clinch but Sanio pushes him off.
Hornby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hornby moves in looking to clinch but Sanio pushes him off.
Sanio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hornby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Sanio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hornby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanio circles away.
Hornby blocks a jab.
Sanio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanio. That's going to slow Hornby down.
An inside leg kick from Hornby misses.
Ade Sanio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Hornby. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hornby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanio misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hornby is looking to clinch but Sanio is avoiding it.
Sanio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hornby.

Sanio is rocked!

Hornby gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanio is still on wobbly legs! Can Hornby finish him?
Hornby tries to break free but Sanio pushes him back against the cage.
Hornby lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sanio to his knees! Hornby keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Hornby!