PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erek Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Horton comes to the cage accompanied by Ironman. Erek Horton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sandman. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Horton
vs
Horton

177 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

183 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Nature's Edge Nutrition

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erek Horton!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erek Horton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Nick Horton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Nick Horton is looking for a kimura but Erek Horton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nick Horton to get the leverage.
Nick Horton controlling the pace.
Nick Horton prevents Erek Horton from improving his position.
Nick Horton passes to side control.
Erek Horton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Erek Horton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nick Horton landing strikes.

Nick Horton decides to stand up, so the ref orders Erek Horton to his feet.

Nick Horton pushes Erek Horton up against the cage in a clinch.
Erek Horton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Erek Horton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nick Horton avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Erek Horton.
Erek Horton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nick Horton or not.
Erek Horton tries to throw a body punch but Nick Horton avoids it by throwing Erek Horton back against the cage.
Nick Horton is working for takedown but Erek Horton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Erek Horton lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nick Horton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Erek Horton.
Erek Horton tries to land knees in the clinch but Nick Horton avoids the damage to the body.
Erek Horton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nick Horton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Erek Horton tries to throw a body punch but Nick Horton avoids it by throwing Erek Horton back against the cage.
Nick Horton is trying to break the clinch but Erek Horton is controlling him.
Nick Horton tries to pull guard but Erek Horton won't allow it.
Nick Horton misses with a punch on the inside.
Erek Horton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nick Horton's defenses.
Erek Horton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Erek Horton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on Nick Horton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Erek Horton misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Nick Horton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Erek Horton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nick Horton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erek Horton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nick Horton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Erek Horton tries to avoid it but Nick Horton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Erek Horton to the ground. Erek Horton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Horton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nick Horton is breathing heavily.

Nick Horton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Erek Horton's face as Nick Horton controls the position.
Nick Horton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Erek Horton for as long as he can get away with.
Erek Horton is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nick Horton asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nick Horton is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Erek Horton's shoulder. That is not cool.

Nick Horton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Erek Horton lands a nice looking body kick.
Erek Horton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nick Horton.
Nick Horton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Erek Horton shoots for a double leg takedown but Nick Horton sprawls well. He's pushed Erek Horton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Horton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nick Horton moves into the clinch.
Erek Horton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nick Horton or not.
Erek Horton working Nick Horton over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Erek Horton.
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!
Erek Horton lands a shot to the body.
Erek Horton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Erek Horton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nick Horton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Erek Horton scores a nice knee to the body.
Nick Horton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Erek Horton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nick Horton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Erek Horton smiles and moves away.
Erek Horton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nick Horton defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erek Horton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nick Horton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Erek Horton lands a knee to the body.
Erek Horton is working Nick Horton over against the cage.
Erek Horton pushes Nick Horton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Erek Horton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nick Horton takes an elbow to the temple.
Erek Horton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Erek Horton lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Erek Horton.
A knee to the head by Erek Horton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erek Horton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Erek Horton lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Erek Horton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Erek Horton pushes Nick Horton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Erek Horton working Nick Horton over with knees to the body.
Erek Horton lands a nice knee to the body.
Erek Horton tries to land knees in the clinch but Nick Horton avoids the damage to the body.
Erek Horton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Erek Horton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Nick Horton breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Erek Horton is defended easily by Nick Horton.
Erek Horton fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nick Horton shoots in looking for a takedown. Erek Horton tries to sprawl out of it but Nick Horton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Erek Horton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Erek Horton shoots in for a double leg but Nick Horton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nick Horton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erek Horton.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Erek Horton.

Nick Horton shoots in and gets a takedown into Erek Horton's guard.
Erek Horton working a defensive guard but Nick Horton manages to pass into side control anyway.
Erek Horton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nick Horton lands a nice forearm strike.

Nick Horton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nick Horton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nick Horton trying to control the action but Erek Horton is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Nick Horton decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erek Horton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nick Horton forces Erek Horton back against the cage and clinches.
Erek Horton crunches a lovely knee into Nick Horton's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erek Horton lands a left hand.
Erek Horton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Erek Horton.
Erek Horton working Nick Horton over with knees to the body.
Erek Horton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Erek Horton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Erek Horton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Erek Horton landing knees to the head.
Erek Horton connects with a knee to the head.
Erek Horton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Erek Horton.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Erek Horton with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erek Horton working Nick Horton over with knees to the body.
Nick Horton wants to get back to striking at distance but Erek Horton won't allow it.
Nick Horton is trying to break the clinch but Erek Horton is controlling him.
Nick Horton takes an elbow to the temple.
Erek Horton scores with a hook to the body.
Erek Horton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Erek Horton misses with a knee to the head.
Erek Horton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Erek Horton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nick Horton blocks it with crossed arms.

Nick Horton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Erek Horton uses from the top position.
Nick Horton is trying to control the position but Erek Horton postures up.
Erek Horton won't allow Nick Horton to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nick Horton looking for a guillotine here but Erek Horton defends easily.
Erek Horton wants to control from the top but Nick Horton keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nick Horton is on top in guard.
Nick Horton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nick Horton shoots for a double leg takedown but Erek Horton sprawls well. He's pushed Nick Horton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nick Horton misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Erek Horton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nick Horton clinches up against the cage.
Good body shot from Erek Horton.
Erek Horton scores with a shoulder strike.
Erek Horton landing knees to the head.
Erek Horton lands a damaging elbow.
Erek Horton connects with a knee to the head.
Erek Horton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nick Horton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Nick Horton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nick Horton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nick Horton lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nick Horton is in close to Erek Horton's body, working some short punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erek Horton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Erek Horton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erek Horton!
Erek Horton decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.