PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horacy Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Rendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Horse
vs
Rendo

180 cm
17
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Horacy Horse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Rendo!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rendo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horse leaves Rendo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horse throws a sloppy head kick and Rendo moves out of range easily.
Horacy Horse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horse throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Horse gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Horse lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rendo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Horse walks away with a smile on his face. Rendo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horacy Horse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Rendo.
Rendo ducks under a wild hook from Horse.
Horse stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Horse wants it to stay on the feet.
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!
Rendo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rendo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horse.
Rendo fails to land the takedown.
Horse cracks Rendo with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rendo moves away.
Rendo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horse.
Horse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horse stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Horse wants it to stay on the feet.
Rendo ducks right into an uppercut from Horse.
Rendo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rendo tries to bum rush Horse with a series of wild strikes but Horse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rendo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horse looks to throw the jab but Rendo is out of range.
Rendo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rendo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Horse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rendo shoots in and drives through. Horse sprawls well.
Horse throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rendo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Horse swivels and escapes.

Horse clinches up with Rendo and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rendo takes a shot to the head.

Horse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horse looks to land a left hand but Rendo moved out of range nicely.

Horse moves into range and clinches up with Rendo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horse.
Horse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Horse.
Horse lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Horse scores with a shot to the side of Rendo's head.
Rendo jumps guard but Horse stands there with Rendo around his waist. Rendo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Horse lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horse presses Rendo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Horse lands a hook that snaps the head of Rendo backwards.
Rendo has had enough of the clinch but Horse keeps him there for the moment.
Horse lands a hook that snaps the head of Rendo backwards.
Rendo is looking to break free of the clinch but Horse has double underhooks.
Horse stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Horse throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Horse.
Rendo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Horse stops a takedown attempt from Rendo.
Rendo looks winded!
Nice body punch from Horse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rendo tries to pull guard but Horse won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rendo is trying to break free.
Horse lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horse.
Horse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Horse lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rendo backwards.
Rendo swings wildly with an uppercut but Horse uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horse.
Horse lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Horse is leaning against Rendo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Horse misses with a knee to the head.
Rendo jumps guard but Horse stands there with Rendo around his waist. Rendo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Horse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rendo backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rendo is working for takedown but Horse is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rendo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rendo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Horse lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horacy Horse dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Horse has managed to clinch.
Rendo jumps guard but Horse stands there with Rendo around his waist. Rendo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Horse scores with a nice hook to the head.
Horacy Horse has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rendo jumps guard but Horse turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Horse.
Horse scores with a hook to the body.
Horse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rendo misses with some punches.
Rendo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Horse walks away with a smile on his face. Rendo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horacy Horse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Rendo.
Horse dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rendo. That did some damage!
Rendo misses with a takedown
and Horse counters with a straight right hand.
Horse lands with an uppercut that bounces Rendo off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rendo walks into a straight right hand from Horse.
Rendo is breathing heavily.
Horse connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jose Rendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rendo ducks under a wild hook from Horse.
Rendo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Horse throws a body punch but Rendo moves out of range.
Horse lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Rendo is rocked!
Horse cracks Rendo with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Rendo falls to his knees and Horse doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Horacy Horse!
Post fight, an emotional Horacy Horse said 'Neeeeigh that makes me feel alive!'.
In defeat, Jose Rendo stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will come back, stronger, faster and better, and I will get my revenge on this guy. My goal is the title, and no matter how many times I will lose, I will train to win the next fight and get closer to the belt.'.