PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Morse Hores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederic Bastiat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastiat has chosen Superstition as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Morse Hores has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hores
vs
Bastiat

185 cm
24
196 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

188 cm
24
197 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morse Hores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frederic Bastiat!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastiat fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hores throws a low kick but Bastiat moves out of range easily.

Bastiat shoots in and gets a takedown into Hores's guard.
Hores is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bastiat wants to control from the top but Hores keeps moving.
Hores looking for a sweep. Not yet Hores, not yet.
Hores is working hard here to advance position.
Bastiat trying to control but Hores is working from the bottom.
Bastiat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hores is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hores stuffs the takedown.
Hores throws a looping overhand right but Bastiat ducks down to avoid it.
Bastiat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bastiat with a poor takedown
and Hores counters with a good, hard body kick but Bastiat shrugs it off.
Morse Hores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederic Bastiat.
Hores throws a sloppy head kick and Bastiat moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hores.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat fails to land with a series of punches.
Bastiat fails with the takedown.
Hores will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morse Hores seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastiat looks to land a combination but Hores avoids it well.
Hores will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hores scores with a jab. Bastiat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bastiat fails with the takedown

and Hores counters with a single leg into guard. Bastiat didn't expect that.

Bastiat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hores doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hores manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hores trying to control but Bastiat is working from the bottom.
Bastiat wants to sweep here but Hores controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bastiat is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hores has his hands clasped together but Bastiat extends an breaks Hores's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bastiat.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frederic Bastiat!