PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Horner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liu Bei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Horner might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roky Erickson - Stand For The Fire Demon. Bei is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hypnotic. Mike Horner is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Horner
vs
Bei

180 cm
28
196 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

186 cm
25
198 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Adam's NORTHERN WILD

Perkele!

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Horner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liu Bei!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Horner feints and then cracks Bei's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bei down.
Jab from Horner.

Bei closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Horner's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Horner wants to sweep but no luck.
Horner seems keen to control Bei's posture.
Bei scoring with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bei stops Horner from standing up.

Bei is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Horner is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Horner has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bei looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bei is pulling down on Horner's head to control his posture.
Bei lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Horner!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei throwing strikes here but Horner is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bei unloads with some shots from mount but Horner bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bei misses with some ground and pound and Horner recovers position to half guard.
Bei missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Horner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bei.
Bei thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Horner's head.
Horner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bei missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bei lands with a punch from half guard.
Bei thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Horner's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bei.

Bei is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Horner defends it well.
Bei sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Horner defending well though.

Bei is working for a submission of some sort.
Bei not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bei thows a huge punch but Horner dodges it nicely.
Horner moves into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horner has momentary wrist control but Bei slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bei in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Horner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bei is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bei's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bei throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bei throwing strikes from guard but Horner blocks nicely.
Bei throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Horner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bei is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bei missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bei throws a strike but Horner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horner being controlled here momentarily.
Horner wants to get up but he can't break Bei's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horner looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bei wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Horner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bei fails to land the takedown.
Bei shoots for a takedown but Horner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bei shoots in looking for a takedown. Horner tries to sprawl out of it but Bei keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Horner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mike Horner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liu Bei.
Bei fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Bei closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Horner's guard.
Bei postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Horner wants to stand but Bei is controlling the position.
Bei trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Horner manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bei is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horner trying to control but Bei is working from the bottom.
Bei trying to control the position.
Bei is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Horner forces his way into half guard.
Bei trying to control but Horner postures up.
Bei is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bei is trying to maintain the position but Horner is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Horner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bei's head.
Bei controlling the position for now.
Liu Bei has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Liu Bei wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bei with a poor takedown
and Horner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horner.
Horner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horner punishes Bei's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horner scores with the left hand. Bei knows he should have avoided that one.
Horner scores with a shot to the body.
Horner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Horner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Horner. Bei shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horner scores with a nice right hand.
Mike Horner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bei with a poor takedown
and Horner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mike Horner is winning the standup battle so far.
Horner throws a wild body kick that Bei sees coming a mile off.
Horner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bei's calf.
Horner tries to clinch but Bei moves out of range.
Bei steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Horner. That one must have hurt.

Horner instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bei misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Horner.
Horner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horner.
Bei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Horner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horner stuns Bei with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mike Horner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horner digs a good body shot into Bei's ribs.
Bei on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Horner there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Horner lands with an uppercut that bounces Bei off the cage and back into range.
Bei shoots in and drives through. Horner sprawls well.
Horner stuffs the takedown attempt from Bei. Bei gets slowly back to his feet.
Bei walks forward, straight into a front kick from Horner.

Horner has Bei up against the cage in a clinch.
Horner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horner lands a hook that snaps the head of Bei backwards.

Bei is rocked!
Bei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bei is still on wobbly legs! Can Horner finish him?
Bei misses with some punches.
Bei seems to have recovered his senses.
Bei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horner scores with a shot to the side of Bei's head.
Horner scores with a shoulder strike.
Bei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Horner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horner trying to stall but Bei improves his position.

Horner breaks the clinch.
Bei looks for a takedown but Horner sprawls well.
Mike Horner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liu Bei.
Horner lands with a shot to the body.

Horner moves into the clinch successfully.
Bei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horner scores with a shoulder strike.
Horner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bei or not.

Horner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horner cracks Bei with a right hand to 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!
Horner tries to clinch up but Bei circles away and keeps his distance.

Horner has closed the distance and engaged Bei in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horner blocking some punches.
Horner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Horner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bei is keeping busy.
Bei working aggressively here.
Horner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Horner misses with a punch to the body.
Horner is leaning against Bei and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Horner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horner works on Bei's body with a couple of short punches.

Horner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Horner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bei, pushing him back against the cage.
Horner stalling the fight.

Horner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bei shoots in and drives through. Horner sprawls well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Horner!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horner connects with a looping right hand.
Horner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bei blocks the body kick.
Horner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Horner moves in looking to clinch but Bei pushes him off.
Horner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Horner throws a nice head kick!
Horner lands with a slapping head kick.
Bei tries for a takedown but Horner circles away easily
and Horner counters with a nice leg kick.
Horner digs a good body shot into Bei's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horner slaps away a takedown attempt from Bei, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bei has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Horner.

Horner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Horner blocking some punches.
Horner pushes Bei back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bei has a couple of punches blocked by Horner.
Bei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horner is working Bei over against the cage.
Horner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bei backwards.
Nice body punch from Horner.
Horner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horner lands a shot to the body.
Horner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bei.
Horner is looking to control Bei's arms but Bei gets an underhook and turns him. Now Horner has his back to the cage.
Bei misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Horner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Horner 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Horner!