PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George St Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clyde Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horton has chosen Walk by Pantera as his entrance music. Clyde Horton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

St Pound
vs
Horton

185 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
199 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 Rio de Janeiro, George St Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clyde Horton!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pound misses with a body shot.
Horton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Pound shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Horton as he jumps to the side.
A left and a right from Horton both land. Nice combination.

It looks like George St Pound has been cut.
Horton doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pound circles away.
St Pound keeps the fight on the outside.
Horton fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Pound throws a shot from downtown. Horton moves away and avoids it.
St Pound fails to land the takedown.
Horton wants to clinch.
George St Pound seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from St Pound finds it's target.
Nice jab there from Horton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pound thows a left - swing and a miss!
St Pound misses with a straight left.
St Pound fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horton tries to clinch up.
St Pound punishes Horton's body with a nice straight punch.
Horton wants to clinch up but St Pound keeps it at a distance.
St Pound looks to land a left hand but Horton moved out of range nicely.

St Pound shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Horton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Horton keeping full guard, as St Pound tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pound works over Horton with some ground and pound from guard.
St Pound knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Horton on the ground.
St Pound distracts Horton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Horton is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Horton looks gassed!
St Pound wants to get back to striking at distance but Horton won't allow it.
St Pound tries to circle away but Horton has him pinned against the cage.
Horton swings wildly with an uppercut but St Pound uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Pound wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St Pound has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
St Pound tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pound. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by St Pound as Horton tries to tie him up.
Horton scores with a hook to the body.
St Pound is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Horton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horton tries to clinch up but St Pound circles away and keeps his distance.
St Pound misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pound works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
St Pound avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horton ducks under a wild hook from St Pound.
Horton lands a jab-cross combination.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pound paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horton fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pound uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Horton has time to react.
Clyde Horton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by St Pound as he connects with a hook.

Horton is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horton blocks a jab.
Horton is still on wobbly legs! Can St Pound finish him?
Horton blocks a jab.
St Pound throws a jab but it's blocked by Horton.
St Pound fails with the takedown.
St Pound throws a lazy right hand but Horton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horton seems to have recovered his senses.
St Pound tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horton was well out of range. Poor timing from St Pound.
St Pound throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horton lands a two punch combo.
St Pound takes a swing at Horton's ribcage but misses.
Horton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Horton wants it to stay on the feet.
Horton fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pound avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
St Pound steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Horton. That one must have hurt.
St Pound tries to clinch there but Horton circles away.

Horton gets a clinch.
Horton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horton connects with a knee to the head.
Horton has St Pound pressed against the cage, preventing St Pound from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
St Pound looking for a takedown.

Horton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horton doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pound circles away.
Horton blocks a jab.
Horton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as St Pound backs up against the cage.
Horton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Horton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horton connects with a good right hand that stumbles St Pound. St Pound circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Horton tries to bum rush St Pound with a series of wild strikes but St Pound uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Pound scores with a nice strike.
St Pound tries to score a power double leg takedown but Horton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten St Pound somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pound throws a jab but it's blocked by Horton.
St Pound throws a looping overhand right but Horton ducks down to avoid it.
St Pound shoots in for a takedown but Horton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
St Pound avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Pound jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Horton rushes St Pound and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on St Pound's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Horton is pushing St Pound up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Horton breaks the clinch.
Horton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horton defending well as St Pound loads up on a big left hand.
Horton is looking to clinch but St Pound is avoiding it.
St Pound fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Horton on the side of the head.
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!
St Pound misses with a wild combination.
Horton cracks St Pound with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Clyde Horton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George St Pound's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

St Pound circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horton moves in looking to clinch but St Pound pushes him off.

St Pound scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Horton sneaks out the side door and pushes St Pound away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
St Pound throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horton tries to clinch but St Pound moves out of range.

St Pound shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
St Pound tries to stand but can't do so whilst Horton controls his leg.
St Pound wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horton keeps working.
Horton is trying to stand.
St Pound working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
St Pound is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Horton pushes St Pound off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton takes one on the button.
St Pound misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from St Pound.

St Pound shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
St Pound keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Horton's head.
St Pound cracks Horton with a solid left hand.
St Pound working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
St Pound working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
St Pound postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St Pound working some strikes from top position.
St Pound has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
St Pound throwing strikes but missing.

Horton pushes St Pound off and gets back to his feet.
St Pound takes a kick to the side of the head.
Clyde Horton seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pound ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
St Pound shoots for a double leg takedown but Horton sprawls well. He's pushed St Pound's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
St Pound misses with an uppercut.
Horton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
St Pound is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Horton tries to clinch up but St Pound circles away and keeps his distance.
Horton slips a jab and a cross from St Pound.
St Pound misses with a looping left.
Horton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horton fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pound connects with a good right hand that stumbles Horton. Horton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
St Pound loads up on a big right hand but Horton slips the punch.
St Pound misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice straight punches there by Horton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Horton.
St Pound lands a lovely overhand right.
Horton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Pound throws out the jab.
St Pound throws a hook to the side of Horton's head but Horton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horton lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton stuffs the takedown.
Horton wants to clinch up but St Pound keeps it at a distance.
Horton lets loose with a powerful body kick. St Pound will feel that in the morning.
Horton ducks right into an uppercut from St Pound.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pound paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Pound throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Horton on the side of the head.
St Pound tries for a takedown but Horton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pound. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pound fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horton manages to avoid it.
Horton staying out of range there.
St Pound just misses with a punch to the body.
Horton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
St Pound scores with a punch to the head.
Horton wants to clinch up but St Pound keeps it at a distance.
St Pound throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horton tries to clinch but St Pound moves out of range.
Horton dodges the punch combination from St Pound.

Horton drives through and clinches with St Pound against the cage.

Horton manages to break the clinch.
Horton staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton moves out of range of the strikes.
Horton moves in looking to clinch but St Pound pushes him off.
St Pound fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck St Pound on the side of the head.
Horton moves in looking to clinch but St Pound pushes him off.

Horton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Horton has St Pound pressed against the cage, preventing St Pound from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Horton prevents St Pound from breaking the clinch.
St Pound is looking to break free of the clinch but Horton has double underhooks.

St Pound breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

St Pound moves into the clinch.

Horton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from St Pound misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pound shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Horton but Horton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
St Pound misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
St Pound misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St Pound dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George St Pound's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Horton moves into the clinch.
St Pound drops down looking for an ankle pick but Horton pulls his leg out and moves away.

St Pound shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Horton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
St Pound throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
St Pound is looking to work some ground and pound but Horton has wrist control.
St Pound lands a couple of decent looking shots.
St Pound throwing strikes but missing.

Horton pushes St Pound off and gets back to his feet.
Horton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pound circles away quickly and effectively.
Horton keeps the fight on the outside.
St Pound getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pound throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from St Pound misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pound lands with a cross.
St Pound shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Horton pinned against the cage. Horton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clyde Horton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Pound keeps the fight on the outside.
Horton tries to clinch but St Pound moves out of range.
Horton misses with a double jab.
Horton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Pound.
Horton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Horton clinches with his opponent.
St Pound has Horton pressed against the cage, preventing Horton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
St Pound wants to break free but Horton has control.
St Pound wants to get back to striking at distance but Horton won't allow it.
Horton prevents St Pound from breaking the clinch.

St Pound breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Pound swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Pound.
St Pound lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton needs to keep his hands up - St Pound had a free shot at his head there.
St Pound shoots for a takedown but Horton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pound. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Horton.
Horton lands a high kick!
St Pound looks to land a right hand but Horton moved out of range.
Horton shoots in but no luck this time.
St Pound works the jab nicely.
St Pound throws a shot from downtown. Horton moves away and avoids it.
St Pound with a nice cross.
St Pound looks for a takedown but Horton sprawls well.
St Pound takes a head kick and keeps coming.
St Pound tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St Pound is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
St Pound throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Pound throws a body punch but Horton moves out of range.
St Pound swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Pound circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horton is looking to clinch.
St Pound misses with an uppercut. Horton saw that one coming.
Horton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton wants to clinch.
Horton moves in looking to clinch but St Pound pushes him off.
St Pound misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from St Pound is defended easily by Horton.
Horton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circling - St Pound throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
St Pound scores with a jab. Horton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
St Pound avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Pound ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horton moves away.
St Pound throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Horton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St Pound on the side of the head.
Horton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from St Pound misses.
St Pound misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horton closes the distance looking to clinch
and St Pound counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pound avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horton slips a jab and a cross from St Pound.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Pound rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to de liver by Horton. Beautiful body shot.
St Pound digs a good hook to Horton's body.
St Pound scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
St Pound misses with a takedown attempt - Horton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horton tries to clinch up but St Pound circles away and keeps his distance.
St Pound will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Horton staying out of range there.

St Pound drives through and clinches with Horton against the cage.

St Pound escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horton tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to George St Pound.
I think St Pound has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... George St Pound!