PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guy Nantel (ranked 5917 p4p, 3350 weight class) and Morty Horowitz (ranked 276 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy Nantel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Morty Horowitz's chin.

Nantel
vs
Horowitz

162 cm
18
135
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
140
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Helsinki, Guy Nantel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morty Horowitz!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horowitz darts in looking for a takedown but Nantel gets double underhooks and turns Horowitz into the cage.
Horowitz misses with a two punch combination.

Horowitz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nantel is pulling down on Horowitz's head to control his posture.
Horowitz is pushing down on Nantel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nantel is fighting to maintain full guard but Horowitz has managed to sneak the leg through.

Horowitz is working for a submission of some sort.
Horowitz controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nantel is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nantel is staying active underneath Horowitz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Horowitz trying to pass the guard but Nantel defending well.
Horowitz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Horowitz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nantel defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nantel wants to get back to his feet.

Nantel looking for submissions off his back.

Horowitz seems to be working for a kimura but Nantel defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horowitz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nantel trying to control here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Horowitz or perhaps it was just good defense by Nantel, which made it look bad.

Nantel moves into the clinch successfully.
Nantel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Horowitz has hold of one of Nantel's legs. Nantel is fighting the takedown attempt but Horowitz gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Nantel is working an open guard so Horowitz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nantel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Horowitz.
Guy Nantel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morty Horowitz.
Nantel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horowitz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nantel shoots for a double leg takedown but Horowitz sprawls well. He's pushed Nantel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horowitz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Horowitz drives through with a takedown into Nantel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nantel keeping moving, preventing Horowitz from controlling successfully.
Nantel throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nantel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Horowitz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Horowitz landing some decent shots from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Horowitz stands up from Nantel's guard - Horowitz perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Horowitz darts in looking for a takedown but Nantel gets double underhooks and turns Horowitz into the cage.
Nantel is looking to clinch but Horowitz is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Nantel.
Horowitz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Horowitz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horowitz connects with a high kick.
Horowitz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horowitz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nantel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Horowitz tries to clinch but Nantel is having none of it.
Nantel is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nantel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Horowitz fails with the takedown.
Horowitz fails with the takedown
and Nantel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy Nantel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morty Horowitz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horowitz checks a leg kick.
Horowitz scores with a nice body kick.
Morty Horowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nantel looks for a takedown but Horowitz sprawls well.
Horowitz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nantel if he has to take too many more of those.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Horowitz.
Nantel shoots in and drives through. Horowitz sprawls well.

Nantel gets caught napping as Horowitz dives in and scores a takedown. Nantel manages to retain guard.
Nantel is looking to stand back up but Horowitz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nantel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Horowitz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nantel is staying active underneath Horowitz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Horowitz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nantel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Horowitz is pressing down on Nantel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nantel is holding on for now.
Morty Horowitz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horowitz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nantel keeps working.

Horowitz stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nantel gets caught napping as Horowitz dives in and scores a takedown. Nantel manages to retain guard.

Nantel manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Horowitz breaks the clinch.
Horowitz slaps away a takedown attempt from Nantel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nantel throws a head kick that misses.
Horowitz misses with a takedown attempt - Nantel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Nantel as Horowitz shoots in.
Nantel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Horowitz.
Nantel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Horowitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nantel cracks a nice hook into Horowitz's ribs.

Horowitz rushes Nantel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nantel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Horowitz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Horowitz is working for takedown but Nantel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Horowitz tries for a takedown but Nantel manages to get underhooks.

Horowitz gets control of Nantel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Horowitz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Horowitz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nantel trying to control but Horowitz is working from the bottom.

Horowitz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nantel is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Morty Horowitz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nantel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horowitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horowitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Nantel is just out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Horowitz as Nantel shoots in.
Nice takedown defense from Horowitz. No joy for Nantel on that attempt.
Horowitz shoots in for a takedown but Nantel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horowitz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horowitz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Nantel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nantel misses with a takedown attempt - Horowitz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Horowitz drives through and clinches with Nantel against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Horowitz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horowitz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nantel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nantel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nantel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horowitz is looking for the big counter here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Horowitz.
Horowitz shoots in for a takedown but Nantel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nantel tries to clinch but Horowitz is having none of it.
Nantel dives in and grabs Horowitz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Horowitz pushes down on Nantel's head and hops out.
Horowitz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nantel as he avoids it easily.
Nantel moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nantel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Horowitz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nantel!
Nantel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Horowitz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Horowitz gets to mount! Nantel was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Horowitz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horowitz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nantel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Horowitz on the ground.
Nantel is squirming around, avoiding Horowitz's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nantel wants to control but Horowitz is having none of it.
Horowitz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Horowitz wants to control the action but instead Nantel gets a body lock and reverses into Horowitz's guard! Nice work!
Nantel postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horowitz looking for a sweep. Not yet Horowitz, not yet.
Horowitz keeping moving, preventing Nantel from controlling successfully.
Horowitz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nantel manages to get himself to full guard.

Nantel is controlling Horowitz's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horowitz lands a couple of elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morty Horowitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Horowitz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morty Horowitz!
Morty Horowitz took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You suck, who are you? I walked Brock Lesnar out in 2008 when he defeated Randy Couture for the UFC Heavyweight title. '.