PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Sjoblom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pato Hortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jimmy Sjoblom has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sjoblom
vs
Hortiz

193 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Sjoblom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pato Hortiz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sjoblom scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hortiz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sjoblom is tying to control. Hortiz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if Sjoblom is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sjoblom trying to pass the guard but Hortiz defending well.

Hortiz is defending against the submission attempts here by Sjoblom.
Hortiz is trying to control but Sjoblom passes into side control!
Hortiz struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hortiz is not content to let Sjoblom control the position.
Hortiz is looking to regain half guard here but Sjoblom keeps moving and retains side control.
Hortiz is not content to let Sjoblom control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hortiz stuffs the takedown.
Sjoblom looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sjoblom shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Sjoblom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hortiz clinches up with Sjoblom and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hortiz turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hortiz manages to end up in side control.
Hortiz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Hortiz working away.
Sjoblom sneaks back into half guard.
Sjoblom wants to improve his position but Hortiz is controlling well.
Sjoblom punching from the bottom.
Sjoblom is controlling Hortiz's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hortiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sjoblom is trying to maintain the position but Hortiz is very close to passing his half guard.
Sjoblom wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sjoblom avoids a kick to the body.
Hortiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hortiz misses with the combination.
Sjoblom shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hortiz as he avoids it easily.
Sjoblom fails with a takedown attempt.
Sjoblom lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sjoblom closes the distance and clinches up with Hortiz, looking for a takedown. Sjoblom pushes Hortiz against the cage but Hortiz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Hortiz as Sjoblom shoots in.
Hortiz throws a right hand that Sjoblom ducks under and follows up with a left that Sjoblom also avoids with ease.
Sjoblom fails with a takedown attempt.
Sjoblom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hortiz's waist but Hortiz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sjoblom off to one side.

Sjoblom darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sjoblom trying to control the action but Hortiz is working from the bottom.
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 Jimmy Sjoblom will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sjoblom darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sjoblom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hortiz keeps working.
Hortiz won't allow Sjoblom to pass to mount.
Hortiz trying to hold on to Sjoblom's head to control him but Sjoblom postures up.
Sjoblom working the head and body with strikes.
Hortiz is positioning himself well to prevent Sjoblom advancing to mount.
Hortiz wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sjoblom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hortiz pinned against the cage. Hortiz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hortiz circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hortiz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hortiz wants to pass the guard but Sjoblom is keeping the position.
Hortiz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hortiz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Sjoblom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hortiz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sjoblom is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sjoblom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sjoblom is on top in guard.
Sjoblom pushing down on Hortiz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sjoblom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hortiz keeps working.
Sjoblom not doing much here.
Sjoblom moves into full mount! Hortiz won't be happy about that!
Sjoblom trying to control but Hortiz is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hortiz tries to control Sjoblom's body but Sjoblom pushes him off. Hortiz squirms to his side and now Sjoblom has his back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Sjoblom. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Sjoblom lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Sjoblom trying to control.
Sjoblom keeps control of the position easily here as Hortiz tries to buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sjoblom trying to control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Sjoblom just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sjoblom tries for a takedown but Hortiz circles away easily

and Hortiz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sjoblom's guard now.
Sjoblom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sjoblom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hortiz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sjoblom trying to keep a closed guard but Hortiz is proving a slippery customer.
Sjoblom working a defensive guard but Hortiz manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sjoblom is trying to control Hortiz's posture but Hortiz avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pato Hortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sjoblom shoots and misses

so Hortiz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sjoblom can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hortiz controls the pace.
Sjoblom is pulling down on Hortiz's head. It's preventing any offense from Hortiz, at least for the moment.
Sjoblom is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sjoblom trying to control the action but Hortiz is working from the bottom.
Sjoblom tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hortiz controls his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hortiz kicks off Sjoblom and gets to his feet.
Sjoblom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hortiz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sjoblom wants to sweep here but Hortiz controlling him for the moment.
Sjoblom looking to control.
Hortiz wants to control from the top but Sjoblom keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sjoblom holds on and takes a little breather.
Sjoblom controls Hortiz momentarily but Hortiz frees himself.
Sjoblom will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sjoblom looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sjoblom wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sjoblom shoots and misses

and Hortiz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hortiz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Sjoblom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sjoblom has Hortiz pulled in close to control his posture.
Sjoblom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hortiz looking to pass the guard.
Sjoblom is trying to keep Hortiz in close.

Sjoblom looking for a guillotine here but Hortiz defends easily.
Sjoblom is trying to control the position but Hortiz postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hortiz wanted to stand there but Sjoblom had control of the position.
Sjoblom trying to keep a closed guard but Hortiz is proving a slippery customer.
Hortiz forces his way into half guard.
Sjoblom is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hortiz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hortiz's back!
Sjoblom is looking to control Hortiz but Hortiz is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Hortiz looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hortiz prevents Sjoblom from getting a body triangle.
Hortiz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sjoblom's guard. Nice work there by Hortiz.
Sjoblom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sjoblom is trying to keep Hortiz in close.

Hortiz has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Sjoblom to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hortiz is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Sjoblom pulls down on the head and he's put Hortiz to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jimmy Sjoblom!