PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Horton (ranked 223 p4p, 1135 weight class) and Adam East (ranked 33 p4p, 170 weight class). Horton comes to the cage accompanied by Canada National Anthem. Adam East has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Horton
vs
East

187 cm
22
186
10 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
185
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Horton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam East!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton lands with an overhand left.
East takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
East throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horton lands with a right hand.
East looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent East stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horton lands a nice hook to East's body. East takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tim Horton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horton slips under a jab from East.
Horton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Horton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
East misses with a straight right.
Horton throws a big counter combination but East scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton cracks East with a good jab.
Horton with a hook.
East takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but East paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from East on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
East uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horton.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts East, as that shot connected.
East throws a hook but Horton avoids it easily.
East avoids the body shot from Horton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East swinging wildly here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts East, as that shot connected.
Horton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
East misses with an uppercut. Horton saw that one coming.
Horton is looking to counter punch.
Horton lands a jab to the head.
Horton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
East is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horton.
Despite the aggression on East's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Horton cracks East with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
East avoids the body shot from Horton.
Horton walks into a left hand.
East lands a lovely overhand right.

East tries to keep at a distance but Horton has taken the fight into the clinch.
East has a couple of punches blocked by Horton.
East blocks an uppercut.
Horton working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton swings wildly with an uppercut but East uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from East.
Horton misses with a short punch on the inside.
East lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
East wants to get back to striking at distance but Horton won't allow it.
Horton lands a nice uppercut.
Horton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horton working aggressively here.
Horton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of East backwards.
Horton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Horton fails to land.
East wants to break free but Horton has control.
Horton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
East wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Horton lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Horton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Horton wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from East on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
East looks like he wants to counter punch here.
East lands a jab to the head.
East keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
East lands a jab to Horton's midsection.
East swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horton moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton thuds his right hand into East's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Horton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
East digs a right hand into Horton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Horton's gas tank.
East has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Horton seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if East can turn it around.
East swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horton is working East over against the cage.
Horton working aggressively here.
Horton misses with a body punch.
Horton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horton misses with some punches.
East has a couple of punches blocked by Horton.
Horton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that East can do to turn this around?
Horton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horton has a couple of punches blocked by East.
Horton throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horton.

East pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but East manages to avoid it.
As Horton backs off East throws a huge counter combo but Horton manages to avoid it all.
Horton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but East moves away.
East doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
East scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Horton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
East throws a sloppy body shot
and East takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
East loads up on a big right hand but Horton slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
East throws a combination that misses
and Horton counters with a straight right hand.
Horton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
East takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horton misses with a wild body shot.
East throws a hook but Horton avoids it easily.
Horton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by East.

Horton has managed to clinch.
East has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Horton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horton scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
East blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horton tries to work over East's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horton misses with a punch to the body.
East stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by East.
Horton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt East or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
East prevents a body shot from Horton.
Horton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of East backwards.

East escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
East falls off balance throwing a combination
and Horton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
East throws a poor cross that misses
and Horton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
East fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horton manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Horton dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Horton misses with a left hand
and East counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch lands to the side of East 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Horton looks to score with a jab to the body but East is just out of range.
Horton throws a right and a left that East avoids nicely.
Horton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but East manages to avoid it.
East misses with a straight right.
Horton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Horton. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like East was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but East manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East misses with some punches.
East struggles to land a body shot inside as Horton controls his hands.
East is trying to break the clinch but Horton has him pressed against the cage.
Tim Horton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Horton lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Horton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horton.
Horton tries to work over East's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horton struggles to land a body shot inside as East controls his hands.
Horton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
East blocks a body shot from Horton.
Horton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Horton tries to throw a body punch but East avoids it by throwing Horton back against the cage.
East lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Horton swings wildly with an uppercut but East uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horton pushes East back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Horton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
East is looking to break free of the clinch but Horton has double underhooks.
Horton misses with a hook to the ribs.
East is trying to force a seperation but Horton has the dominant position.
Horton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Horton.
Horton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down East.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Horton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Horton fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horton.
Horton pushes East back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horton can't find room to land a body shot as East controls the action.
Horton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horton.
Horton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
East tries a body shot but Horton blocks it.
Horton misses with some punches.
East prevents a body shot from Horton.
Horton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horton scores with a nice hook to the head.
East blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horton tries a body shot but East blocks it.
Horton misses with a body punch.
East is trying to force a seperation but Horton has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton lands with a short shot to the head.
Horton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horton can't find room to land a body shot as East controls the action.
East working aggressively here.
Horton misses with a body punch.
Horton struggles to land a body shot inside as East controls his hands.
Horton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horton throws a punch but it's blocked by East.
Horton misses with a punch on the inside.
Horton lands a left hand that snaps the head of East backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horton can't find room to land a body shot as East controls the action.

East breaks the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Horton. Beautiful body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Horton clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

East throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A big right from Horton misses.
East connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
East slips under a jab from Horton.
Horton connects with a crisp jab.
East misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
East throws the left hand but Horton avoids the punch easily.
East ducks under a wild hook from Horton.
East appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Horton on the side of the head.
Horton throws a hook but East blocks it.
Horton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Horton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Horton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horton misses with a punch on the inside.
Horton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Horton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down East.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East scores with a shot to the side of Horton's head.
East blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
East blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Horton.
Horton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
East blocking some punches.
Horton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with East's elbow.
A body shot lands from Horton.
Horton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of East backwards.
East prevents a body shot from Horton.
Horton works on East's body with a couple of short punches.
East is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Horton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by East.
A head punch blocked on the inside by East.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton scores with a shot to the side of East's head.
Horton misses with some punches.
Horton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
East blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
East tries to break free but Horton pushes him back against the cage.
Horton throws a head punch that misses.
Horton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Horton cracks East with a nice body shot.
Horton digs a right hand into East's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on East's gas tank.
A short right from Horton on the inside.
Horton working some nice short punches in the clinch.

East is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Horton as the two fighters clinch.
East is still on wobbly legs! Can Horton finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Horton.
East seems to have recovered his senses.
Horton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horton misses with a short punch on the inside.
East working aggressively here.
Horton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horton misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horton.
Horton scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Horton.
A short left from Horton.
Horton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Horton gets through East's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Horton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Horton gets through East's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Horton had his way with Adam East in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

East is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Horton doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! East crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in East's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tim Horton!
Tim Horton retains his middleweight title!
Tim Horton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.