PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akaro Horiguchi (ranked 262 p4p, 378 weight class) and Soviet Remnant (ranked 41 p4p, 58 weight class). Horiguchi comes to the cage accompanied by Japanese Imperial Army Death March. Soviet Remnant has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Akaro Horiguchi's chin.

Horiguchi
vs
Remnant

176 cm
35
159
22 - 10 - 1

180 cm
35
155
26 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Akaro Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soviet Remnant!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horiguchi moves forwards but Remnant connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Remnant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Remnant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Remnant looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
Remnant is looking to land body kicks.
Remnant fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Horiguchi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Remnant tries to score with a low kick but Horiguchi moves his leg out of the way.
Nice straight punches there by Horiguchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Horiguchi.
A good leg kick by Remnant.
Remnant misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Remnant looks to land a body kick but Horiguchi moved away.
Remnant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Remnant throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Horiguchi's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Remnant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Remnant scores with a jab.
Remnant throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Horiguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remnant jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Remnant throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Remnant.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horiguchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Soviet Remnant has been cut.
Remnant misses with a head kick.
Soviet Remnant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Remnant scores with a crisp jab that stopped Horiguchi in his tracks.
Remnant tries a head kick but it misses.
Remnant is looking to chop away at Horiguchi's legs.
Remnant blocks a jab.
Remnant scores with a leg kick.
Remnant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi walks into a straight right hand from Remnant.
Decent striking displayed by Remnant there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Horiguchi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Horiguchi darts in and clinches Remnant up against the cage.
Remnant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horiguchi misses with an elbow strike.
Remnant can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
Remnant blocking some punches.
Horiguchi lands a damaging elbow.
Remnant blocks an uppercut.

Horiguchi breaks the clinch.
Remnant throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Horiguchi avoids the head kick by Remnant.
Remnant scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Remnant checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Remnant throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Horiguchi.
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tried to counter with a leg kick but Remnant avoided it.
Remnant cracks Horiguchi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Remnant.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remnant scores with a nice strike.

Horiguchi rushes Remnant and presses him up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Remnant.

Remnant breaks from the clinch.
Remnant misses with a right hand
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Remnant thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Horiguchi if he has to take too many more of those.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horiguchi.
Remnant misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Horiguchi is looking to counter the offense by Remnant and move into the clinch.
A slow jab from Remnant misses its intended target.
Horiguchi throwing a counter right hand but Remnant manages to avoid it.
Remnant thumps Horiguchi with a low kick.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Remnant throws a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Horiguchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Remnant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Horiguchi checks it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Horiguchi misses the target.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Remnant checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remnant ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Remnant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Horiguchi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horiguchi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A big right from Horiguchi misses.
Remnant throws a lazy uppercut
and Horiguchi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Remnant lands with a thumping leg kick.

Horiguchi gets a clinch.

Horiguchi breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from Remnant both land. Nice combination.
A lazy left from Horiguchi finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Remnant under the eye.
Remnant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horiguchi connects with a looping right hand.
Remnant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Soviet Remnant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Soviet Remnant's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Remnant with a nice calf kick.
Remnant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Remnant throws a nice inside leg kick.
Remnant with the inside leg kick.
Remnant connects with a solid leg kick.
Remnant throws a head kick that misses.
Remnant throws a wild body kick that Horiguchi sees coming a mile off.
Remnant throws a nice looking combination but Horiguchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Remnant backs away, Horiguchi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Horiguchi tries to move into range but Remnant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Remnant lands with a kick to the ribs.
Soviet Remnant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Remnant is predictable there
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Remnant shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horiguchi slips a straight right by Remnant.
Horiguchi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Remnant connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Horiguchi scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Remnant lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remnant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Remnant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Remnant throws a leg kick
and Horiguchi counters with a good low kick that Remnant was not able to check.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Remnant.
Horiguchi connects with an inside leg kick.
Remnant scores with a hook.
Horiguchi misses with a hook
and Remnant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horiguchi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Remnant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Remnant with the inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Remnant.
Horiguchi is looking for a counter combo.
Good exchange - Horiguchi coming out on top.
Remnant throws a solid leg kick but Horiguchi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Remnant.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Remnant throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the head.

That has opened up Soviet Remnant's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remnant connects with a nice looking jab.
Remnant throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
As Remnant tries to get set, Horiguchi tries to push him back and clinch up but Remnant manages to avoid the attempt.
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
Remnant throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Horiguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Remnant throws a leg kick but Horiguchi moved away.
Horiguchi thuds a left hand into Remnant's body.
Horiguchi scores with a nice body kick.
Remnant connects with a looping right hand.
Remnant misses with a straight right.
Remnant lands a really nice looking cross but Horiguchi seems unphased.
Remnant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Remnant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
A head kick by Remnant misses
and Horiguchi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Remnant's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Horiguchi blocks the leg kick.
Remnant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Remnant misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi lands with a hook. Remnant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Remnant pivots, looking for a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range and Remnant settles back down.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Remnant misses.
Remnant checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Remnant tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Horiguchi is able to avoid easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horiguchi.
A low kick from Remnant is predictable there
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horiguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Remnant.
Good work by Remnant as he checks the leg kick.
Remnant gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remnant misses with a head kick.
Remnant throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Remnant.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Remnant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
Remnant throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horiguchi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Remnant works the jab nicely.
Remnant throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Remnant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Remnant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Remnant delivers a nice body kick.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remnant throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Soviet Remnant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Soviet Remnant's cut.
That's time! Horiguchi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Remnant tests Horiguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Remnant.
Remnant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horiguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Remnant moves away and avoids it.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Remnant looks to land a body kick but Horiguchi moved away.
Remnant throws a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it.
Jab, jab by Remnant - just one landing.
Horiguchi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Remnant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Remnant throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horiguchi scores with a kick to the body.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Remnant avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remnant misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi tries to counter by clinching up but Remnant breaks away and moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Remnant.
Remnant throws a leg kick but Horiguchi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Horiguchi lands a really nice looking cross but Remnant seems unphased.
Remnant wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horiguchi lands with an uppercut that bounces Remnant off the cage and back into range.

Remnant tries to keep at a distance but Horiguchi has taken the fight into the clinch.

Remnant breaks the clinch.
Remnant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Horiguchi on the side of the head.
Remnant attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Horiguchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Remnant throws an off balance right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.

The cut above Soviet Remnant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Remnant cracks Horiguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Akaro Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Remnant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Horiguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Remnant is rocked!
Remnant throws a low kick, looking for Horiguchi's leg but Horiguchi calmly moves out of range.
Remnant is still on wobbly legs! Can Horiguchi finish him?
Remnant lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Remnant seems to have recovered his senses.
Remnant lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Remnant thows a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Remnant throws a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it.
Remnant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Horiguchi counters with a left to the body.
Remnant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Remnant tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Horiguchi is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Horiguchi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Remnant.
Remnant throws a lazy body kick
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Remnant misses with a leg kick.
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Remnant.
Remnant throws a sloppy head kick and Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi with a hook.

Soviet Remnant's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Remnant throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remnant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Remnant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Remnant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Remnant has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Remnant moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi thumps Remnant with a low kick.
Remnant throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Remnant scores with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Remnant.
Horiguchi throws a jab when Remnant was well out of range.
Horiguchi avoids the head kick by Remnant.
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Remnant.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Remnant.
Horiguchi connects with a single shot there.
Horiguchi misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Remnant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Remnant misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Horiguchi misses its target.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Remnant moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jab from Remnant.
A solid leg kick lands there for Remnant.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Remnant throws a body kick.
Horiguchi tries a low kick but Remnant avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Soviet Remnant's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Akaro Horiguchi!
Akaro Horiguchi thanked the fans post fight for their support.