User blog comment:JustSomeDude.../10 Most Satisfying Fights/@comment-3119203-20120801155226/@comment-4899461-20120801201357

The important thing about Luffy vs. Hordy is that Luffy is in control of the fight the whole time. This is the first arc-ending fight that Luffy truly commands (besides the East Blue). It's Hordy that struggles to beat Luffy, not Luffy struggling to beat Hordy. That's the cool part.