PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mac
vs
Horn

179 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Otto Horn!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac stuffs the takedown.
Horn throws a hook but Mac avoids it easily.
Horn missing with a left hand there. Mac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Mac misses.
Horn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mac swats away the attempt to clinch by Horn.
Mac scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mac.
Horn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn lands a nice looking body shot.
Mac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horn thows a body shot but no joy.
Horn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Horn counters with a two punch combo.
Horn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mac counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn shoots in for a double leg but Mac sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mac misses with a wild combination.
Horn throws a body punch but Mac moves out of range.
Mac throws a series of punches but Horn moves out of range.
Horn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mac counters with a left and a right that stings Horn.
Horn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eugene Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otto Horn.
Horn throws a hook but Mac blocks it.
Horn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mac counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Horn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mac was covering up waiting for the punch and Horn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Horn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horn looks gassed!
Horn trying to control but Mac is working from the bottom.

Mac uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mac counters with a three punch combo that has Horn backing up. Horn nods at Mac to acknowledge the strikes.
Mac misses with a double jab.
Horn has his takedown stuffed
and Mac counters with a two punch combo.
Horn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mac defends it nicely.
Horn scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eugene Mac will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A punch combination from Mac misses.
Horn shoots for a double leg takedown but Mac sprawls well. He's pushed Horn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mac keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mac counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Horn tries to clinch there but Mac circles away.
Mac misses with a two punch combination.
Horn darts in trying to clinch
and Mac counters with a series of strikes. Horn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mac throws a nice looking combination but Horn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horn is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horn is looking to clinch but Mac is avoiding it.
Mac misses with a two punch combination.
Horn throws a combination that misses
and Mac counters with a series of strikes. Horn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mac misses with a double jab.
Mac throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horn misses the body punch
and Mac counters with a three punch combo that has Horn backing up. Horn nods at Mac to acknowledge the strikes.
Otto Horn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mac counters with a two punch combo.
Eugene Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otto Horn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn throws a looping overhand right but Mac ducks down to avoid it.
Horn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mac's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mac duly obliges.
Mac slips under a jab.
Mac throws a combination that misses
and Horn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mac counters with a three punch combo that has Horn backing up. Horn nods at Mac to acknowledge the strikes.
Mac drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mac counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac misses with the combination.
Mac lands a jab-cross combination.
Horn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mac counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Eugene Mac is winning the standup battle so far.
Mac lands with a nice combination. Horn backs away looking to recover.
Mac misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horn tries to close the distance and clinch but Mac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horn tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mac is working the combinations to good effect here.
Horn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horn slips a jab and a cross from Mac.
Mac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mac lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horn shoots in for a double leg but Mac sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mac tries to bum rush Horn with a series of wild strikes but Horn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horn looks to clinch
and Mac counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Mac dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Horn tries to clinch up
and Mac counters with a one-two to the body.
Horn throws a combination that misses
and Mac counters with a three punch combo that has Horn backing up. Horn nods at Mac to acknowledge the strikes.
Horn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mac counters with a three punch combo that has Horn backing up. Horn nods at Mac to acknowledge the strikes.
Horn wants to clinch.
Horn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mac counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Horn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mac counters with a three punch combo that has Horn backing up. Horn nods at Mac to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn misses with a jab to the body
and Mac counters with a series of strikes. Horn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Horn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mac counters with a three punch combo that has Horn backing up. Horn nods at Mac to acknowledge the strikes.
Mac looks to land a combination but Horn avoids it well.
A big left from Horn misses.
Horn throws a jab but it's blocked by Mac.
Mac scores with a three punch combo!
Horn misses with a body shot
and Mac counters with a left and a right that stings Horn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mac tries to bum rush Horn with a series of wild strikes but Horn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn dodges the punch combination from Mac.
Mac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horn circles away quickly and effectively.
Eugene Mac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horn misses with a takedown attempt
and Mac counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Horn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mac counters with a three punch combo that has Horn backing up. Horn nods at Mac to acknowledge the strikes.
Horn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mac.
Horn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mac counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Eugene Mac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mac throws a right hand that Horn ducks under and follows up with a left that Horn also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac fails to land with a series of punches.
Horn wants to clinch.
Mac throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horn.
Horn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mac counters with a series of strikes. Horn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Horn throws a combination that misses
and Mac counters with a one-two to the body.
Horn darts in trying to clinch
and Mac counters with a three punch combo that has Horn backing up. Horn nods at Mac to acknowledge the strikes.
Otto Horn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horn throws a sloppy body shot
and Mac counters with a one-two to the body.
Horn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mac counters with a series of strikes. Horn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Horn misses with a double jab
and Mac counters with a series of strikes. Horn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Horn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mac.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Mac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mac, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Mac!