PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oach Rill (ranked 4578 p4p, 3101 weight class) and Mr Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rill
vs
Horton

184 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oach Rill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Horton!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rill jabs Horton right on the nose. Horton blinks but takes it well.

Rill rushes Horton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Horton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rill has closed the distance and engaged Horton in a clinch.
Rill avoiding damage.
Rill is trying to pull guard but Horton has him pressed against the cage.

Rill pulls guard effortlessly.

Horton stands and steps away. Rill gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Horton is looking to clinch but Rill is avoiding it.
Rill connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rill stuffs the takedown.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch but Rill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horton fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rill fails with an attempt to clinch.
That kick from Rill tenderised Horton's leg. Horton is trying to keep his angry face on.

Rill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Horton tries to pull guard but Rill forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Oach Rill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Horton.

Rill pulls guard effortlessly.
Horton wants to control from the top but Rill keeps moving.

Horton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rill has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Horton has managed to get both his arms back between Rill's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton throwing strikes from guard but Rill blocks nicely.

Horton gets to his feet. Rill looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick misses from Horton.

Rill has managed to clinch.

Rill drags the fight down to the ground.
Horton pushes down on Rill's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Horton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rill has managed to free his arm - good work.
Horton trying to control the action but Rill is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rill's head.
Rill misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rill is trying to control but Horton passes into side control!

Horton is trying to get an arm triangle but Rill is defending well.
Horton looks winded!
Rill is trying to improve his position.
Rill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Horton on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rill struggling a bit here.
Rill pushes Horton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Horton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Horton working away.

Horton stands up and beckons Rill to his feet.
Horton swats away the attempt to clinch by Rill.
And Horton tries to counter it with a takedown but Rill pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Rill moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Horton manages to pull guard.
Rill trying to control the position from guard on top but Horton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rill drives through and clinches with Horton against the cage.
Rill managing to block the knees to the body from Horton.

Rill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Horton clinches up with Rill and pushes him back against the cage.
Horton tries for a takedown but Rill manages to get underhooks.
Horton is pressed up against the cage. Rill has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Horton down to the mat. Horton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rill works the jab nicely.

Rill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Horton has had enough of the clinch but Rill keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horton wants to break the clinch but can't.

Rill breaks the clinch.

Rill drives through and clinches with Horton against the cage.
Horton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rill walks away with a smile on his face. Horton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton has a takedown stuffed.
Oach Rill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Horton.
Horton is breathing heavily.
Rill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Horton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oach Rill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rill counters with a leg kick.
Mr Horton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rill instigates a clinch.
Rill avoiding damage.
Horton takes an elbow to the temple.
Rill drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A frustrated look appears on Horton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Horton prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Rill.

Rill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rill moves into the clinch successfully.

Rill breaks from the clinch.

Rill closes the distance and clinches.
Rill just leaning against Horton, taking a breather.

Rill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horton with a poor takedown
and Rill counters with an outside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horton can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rill lands a knee to the body.

Rill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rill drives through and clinches with Horton against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rill.
Rill lands a body punch in the clinch.

Rill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rill closes the distance and clinches.

Rill breaks the clinch.

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

Rill has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Horton uses from the top position.
Rill controls Horton momentarily but Horton frees himself.
Rill is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rill throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rill trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rill wants to sweep but no luck.
Rill keeping moving, preventing Horton from controlling successfully.

Rill escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Horton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rill has control of Horton's left arm, preventing Horton from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rill lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oach Rill dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rill forces Horton back against the cage and clinches.
Rill effectively controlling the action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Rill has clasped his hands together around Horton's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rill wants to stand but Horton has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Horton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rill is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Horton working a defensive guard here.
Rill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Horton is trying to keep Rill in close.
Rill trying to control but Horton is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Horton is on top in guard.

Horton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Rill had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Horton defends it easily.
Oach Rill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rill working a defensive guard but Horton manages to pass into side control anyway.
Rill stops Horton from passing to mount.
Rill tries to escape but Horton is in control.
Horton working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horton 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.
Who's going to make the next move?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rill continues to stall.
Rill is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Rill's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Rill has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oach Rill has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rill dodges an elbow strike from Horton.
Horton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rill is pushing Horton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Rill turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rill manages to end up in side control.
Rill wants to control for a moment but Horton uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Rill is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mr Horton.
I think Rill has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oach Rill!
An out of breath Oach Rill thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.