PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Whocares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pato Hortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whocares comes into the arena with Megadeth - Killing is my business blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

Whocares
vs
Hortiz

190 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Whocares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pato Hortiz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whocares plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!

Hortiz moves into range and clinches up with Whocares.
Nice elbow from Whocares.
Hortiz tries to pull guard but Whocares holds him up against the cage and eventually Hortiz drops back down to his feet.
Hortiz tries to pull guard but Whocares holds him up against the cage and eventually Hortiz drops back down to his feet.
Hortiz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whocares has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whocares stops a takedown attempt from Hortiz.
Bobby Whocares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pato Hortiz.
Hortiz tries to pull guard but Whocares holds him up against the cage and eventually Hortiz drops back down to his feet.
Hortiz prevents the takedown attempt.
Whocares lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Whocares.
Hortiz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whocares has him pressed against the cage.

Whocares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whocares throws a nice head kick!
Hortiz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Whocares scores with a head kick.
Whocares wants to clinch

and Hortiz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Whocares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Whocares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hortiz is pushing down on Whocares's leg trying to pass to half guard. Whocares is fighting to maintain full guard but Hortiz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hortiz controlling the action here.
Whocares moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hortiz trying to control but Whocares is working from the bottom.
Whocares trying to control the position.
Whocares thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Whocares throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hortiz trying to control but Whocares is working from the bottom.
Whocares wants to improve his position but instead Hortiz has moved into half guard.
Well, if Hortiz 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.
Hortiz tries to stand and escape but Whocares actually recovers to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Whocares throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hortiz escapes and throws Whocares's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Whocares wants to control but Hortiz postures up.
Whocares is looking to regain half guard here but Hortiz keeps moving and retains side control.
Whocares is working hard here to advance position.
Hortiz trying to control the action but Whocares is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Whocares sneaks back into half guard.
Hortiz controlling the action here.
Whocares tries to get to full guard but Hortiz has control of the leg.
Hortiz is trying to control the action in half guard but Whocares is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Whocares tries to roll over but Hortiz keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whocares flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pato Hortiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Whocares tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hortiz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hortiz has Whocares pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Whocares manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hortiz looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Hortiz fails to land.
Whocares wants to break free but Hortiz has control.
Hortiz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whocares lands an elbow that stopped Hortiz in his tracks for a moment.
Hortiz tries to pull guard but Whocares holds him up against the cage and eventually Hortiz drops back down to his feet.
Bobby Whocares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pato Hortiz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whocares managing to block the knees to the body from Hortiz.

Hortiz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hortiz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hortiz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Whocares is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hortiz looking to ground and pound but Whocares is blocking nicely.
Whocares regains half guard.
Whocares regains full guard. Nicely done.
Whocares keeping moving, preventing Hortiz from controlling successfully.

Hortiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Whocares is striking off his back. Hortiz thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whocares wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hortiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Whocares gets back to full guard.
Hortiz trying to control but Whocares is working from the bottom.
Hortiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Whocares. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Whocares throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Whocares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hortiz is one step ahead there.
Hortiz wants to control from the top but Whocares keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Whocares keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Whocares tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Whocares moves into the clinch successfully.
Whocares has had enough of the clinch but Hortiz keeps him there for the moment.
Hortiz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hortiz stalling.

Whocares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whocares tries to clinch but Hortiz moves out of range.
Whocares tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hortiz shoots in for a double leg but Whocares sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Whocares clinches but Hortiz breaks the clinch

and Hortiz counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hortiz blocks a body shot from Whocares.
Hortiz wants a takedown.
Hortiz wants a takedown.
Hortiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hortiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Whocares prevents the takedown attempt.
Whocares lands an elbow just above Hortiz 's eye.
Whocares lands an elbow that stopped Hortiz in his tracks for a moment.
Hortiz prevents Whocares from breaking the clinch.
Hortiz has Whocares pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Whocares manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hortiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hortiz lands with a short shot to the head.
Hortiz lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Hortiz manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Whocares dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Whocares.
Hortiz throws a head kick that misses

and Whocares holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hortiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Whocares stops a takedown attempt from Hortiz.
Whocares prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bobby Whocares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pato Hortiz.
Whocares prevents a takedown attempt there.

Whocares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whocares avoids the body shot from Hortiz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whocares tries to clinch up but Hortiz circles away and keeps his distance.
Hortiz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hortiz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hortiz is keen to just control but Whocares is a slippery customer.
Hortiz throws a strike but Whocares avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Whocares is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hortiz controlling from the top position.
Whocares wants to sweep but no luck.
Whocares bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hortiz's guard.
Hortiz wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Whocares is now in half guard.
Hortiz is trying to stand.
Whocares thows a huge punch but Hortiz dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Whocares connects with a nice short shot to Hortiz's temple.
Whocares works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hortiz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hortiz is looking to get to half guard.
Whocares landing punches.
Hortiz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Whocares working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Whocares misses with a head shot.
Hortiz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hortiz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Whocares lands a heavy elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hortiz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hortiz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Whocares goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hortiz turns into him and now he's in Whocares's guard.
Whocares has momentary wrist control but Hortiz slips an elbow through the middle.
Hortiz stopping the sweep attempt from Whocares.
Whocares keeping moving, preventing Hortiz from controlling successfully.
Hortiz preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hortiz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Whocares is looking to stand up but Hortiz isn't so interested in that idea.
Whocares is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hortiz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hortiz wants to control but Whocares is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hortiz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Whocares scores with a couple of nice shots.
Whocares lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Whocares stands up from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Whocares showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Whocares has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Whocares!