PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tony Cornell (ranked 4356 p4p, 3313 weight class) and Pucy McGraber (ranked 511 p4p, 422 weight class). McGraber has chosen Kid Rock - Born Free as his entrance music. Tony Cornell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pucy McGraber's chin.

Cornell
vs
McGraber

190 cm
26
190
14 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
194
9 - 5 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Cornell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pucy McGraber!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornell moves out of range of the leg kick from McGraber.

McGraber moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Cornell's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cornell can't find room to land a body shot as McGraber controls the action.

McGraber manages to break the clinch.
Cornell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGraber counters with a straight right hand.
Cornell scores with a spinning back kick!
Cornell throws an off balance right hand
and McGraber counters with an outside leg kick.
McGraber tries to close the distance and clinch but Cornell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cornell cracks a nice hook into McGraber's ribs.
McGraber slips under a jab from Cornell.
Cornell backing away here, and McGraber unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McGraber takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Cornell tries to keep at a distance but McGraber has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGraber lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGraber lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cornell tries to work over McGraber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraber tries to work over Cornell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGraber misses with some punches.
McGraber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGraber misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGraber lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGraber pushes Cornell back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cornell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGraber has a couple of punches blocked by Cornell.
McGraber lands a body shot.
McGraber tries a body shot but Cornell blocks it.
McGraber misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGraber misses with the head strike.
Cornell misses with some punches.
McGraber struggles to land a body shot inside as Cornell controls his hands.
McGraber struggles to land a body shot inside as Cornell controls his hands.
McGraber lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Tony Cornell has been cut.

McGraber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGraber scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornell throws a leg kick that is checked
and McGraber counters with a nice uppercut.
Cornell tried to score with a low kick but McGraber checks it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGraber!

Cornell is rocked!
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!
Cornell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh Cornell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cornell takes a swing at McGraber's ribcage but misses.
Cornell misses with a right hand
and McGraber counters with an outside leg kick.
Cornell misses with an uppercut. McGraber saw that one coming.
McGraber slips a jab from Cornell.
Cornell seems to have got his legs back now.
McGraber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cornell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGraber's head backwards.
A head kick misses from Cornell.
McGraber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cornell tests McGraber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cornell throws a right hand that misses
and McGraber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

McGraber darts in and clinches Cornell up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornell working aggressively here.
McGraber swings wildly with an uppercut but Cornell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cornell misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Cornell fails to land.
Cornell scores with a shot to the side of McGraber's head.

McGraber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cornell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGraber throws out the jab.
Cornell throws a right hand that misses
and McGraber counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cornell thinking.
Cornell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cornell lands with a good body shot.
McGraber walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cornell.
Cornell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGraber is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by Cornell.
Cornell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGraber unleashes a big counter combination but Cornell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGraber is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cornell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cornell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cornell dodges the punch combination from McGraber.
McGraber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cornell lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cornell throws a leg kick that is checked
and McGraber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cornell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGraber tries to clinch but Cornell moves out of range.
Cornell misses with a shot to the body
letting McGraber counter with a right hand.
Cornell keeps the fight on the outside.
Cornell throws a leg kick
and McGraber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pucy McGraber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Cornell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McGraber moves in looking to clinch but Cornell pushes him off.
McGraber has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A leg kick checked by Cornell.
Cornell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGraber was well out of range. Poor timing from Cornell.
Cornell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGraber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGraber misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cornell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cornell misses with a body shot
letting McGraber counter with a right hand.
Cornell misses with an uppercut
and McGraber counters with a leg kick.
Cornell throws out a leg kick but McGraber moves out of range and Cornell only half commits.
McGraber tries to clinch but Cornell moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornell throws a front kick that sends McGraber stumbling back into the ropes.
Cornell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cornell throws a good cross that connects.
McGraber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cornell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornell throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGraber doesn't manage to clinch there - Cornell circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Cornell misses the target.
Cornell throws a right and a left that McGraber avoids nicely.
Cornell misses with a kick to the body.
Cornell connects with an inside leg kick.
McGraber tries to clinch
and Cornell counters with an inside leg kick.
Cornell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Cornell misses its intended target.
McGraber swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cornell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGraber avoids a kick to the body.
McGraber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGraber has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cornell.
McGraber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cornell throws a low kick but it's checked well by McGraber.
Cornell takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraber lands an overhand right.
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!
Cornell checks a leg kick.
McGraber wants to clinch.
Cornell looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
McGraber throws a shot from downtown. Cornell moves away and avoids it.
A low kick lands for Cornell.
Cornell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Cornell finds it's way through McGraber's defenses.
Cornell misses with a left hand
and McGraber counters with an inside leg kick.
McGraber throws the left hand but Cornell avoids the punch easily.
Tony Cornell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cornell misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and McGraber releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGraber.
Tony Cornell is winning the standup battle so far.
Cornell circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGraber takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGraber tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cornell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cornell feints and then cracks McGraber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGraber down.

McGraber clinches up with Cornell and pushes him back against the ropes.
Pucy McGraber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McGraber can't find room to land a body shot as Cornell controls the action.

McGraber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from McGraber.
Cornell looks to land a left hand but McGraber moved out of range nicely.
McGraber tries to clinch but Cornell is having none of it.
Cornell is looking to counter with a body kick.
Cornell delivers a nice body kick.
McGraber tries a head kick but it misses.
Cornell appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGraber throws a right and a left that Cornell avoids nicely.
McGraber throws a hook but Cornell blocks it.
Cornell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cornell keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGraber rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cornell counters with a slapping leg kick.
McGraber slips a straight right by Cornell.
Cornell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cornell thows a body kick. McGraber tries to catch it but that hurt him.

McGraber closes the distance and clinches.
Cornell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cornell lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGraber backwards.
Cornell blocks an elbow strike from McGraber.
Cornell presses McGraber against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Cornell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Cornell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Cornell's cut.
That's time! Cornell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cornell pushes McGraber away with a front kick.
Cornell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cornell is looking to land body kicks.
McGraber tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cornell counters with a nice leg kick.
Cornell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGraber.
Cornell pushes McGraber away with a front kick.
Cornell jabs McGraber right on the nose. McGraber blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cornell throws a front kick aimed at McGraber's knee but McGraber avoids it well.
Cornell throws a push kick but McGraber slaps the foot to one side.
Cornell missing with a left hand there. McGraber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornell gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cornell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cornell. McGraber shrugs it off though.
McGraber moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McGraber's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGraber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cornell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McGraber avoids the body shot from Cornell.
An inside leg kick from McGraber misses.
McGraber tries to clinch up but Cornell circles away and keeps his distance.
McGraber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGraber throws a looping overhand right but Cornell ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraber tries to clinch but Cornell is having none of it.
McGraber doesn't manage to clinch there - Cornell circles away.
Cornell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McGraber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cornell can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cornell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGraber tries to clinch there but Cornell circles away.
Cornell with the inside leg kick.
McGraber misses with a shot to the body
and Cornell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGraber avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little jabbing left from McGraber on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Cornell lands a head kick that bluckles McGraber and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Cornell no doubt looking to push for a finish!

McGraber is rocked!

It looks like Pucy McGraber has been cut.
McGraber throws a jab when Cornell was well out of range.
Cornell misses with a double jab
and McGraber counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornell looks to land a combination but McGraber avoids it well.

McGraber clinches up with Cornell and pushes him back against the ropes.
McGraber misses with a punch on the inside.
Cornell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cornell has a couple of punches blocked by McGraber.

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

McGraber moves into the clinch successfully.

Cornell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cornell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGraber at a distance.
Cornell blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cornell.
Cornell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from McGraber misses.
Cornell throws a body kick that misses.
McGraber slips a jab from Cornell.
McGraber slips a jab from Cornell.
McGraber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cornell.
McGraber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Cornell counters with a quick kick to the body but McGraber blocks it.
A good leg kick by McGraber.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGraber swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cornell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cornell lands a jab to McGraber's midsection.
Cornell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGraber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McGraber takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McGraber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGraber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Cornell takes that one, having scored the knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Cornell thuds his shin into the meat of McGraber's side.
Cornell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cornell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McGraber's head.
Some wild striking there from Cornell.
McGraber throws a hook but Cornell avoids it easily.
Cornell keeps McGraber at a distance using the push kick.
McGraber moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGraber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cornell.
McGraber moves to clinch but Cornell breaks away
and Cornell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cornell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGraber can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed right hand from McGraber misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGraber gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cornell lands a nice shot to the body.
Cornell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGraber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGraber struggles to land a body shot inside as Cornell controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cornell.

McGraber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cornell tries to land a front kick but McGraber steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McGraber connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGraber tries to clinch up but Cornell circles away and keeps his distance.
Cornell throws a leg kick which misses McGraber's front leg but catches the back leg as McGraber tries to avoid it.
Cornell throws a right hand that McGraber ducks under and follows up with a left that McGraber also avoids with ease.
Cornell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

McGraber moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Cornell on the inside.

McGraber breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by McGraber. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGraber.
Cornell misses the shot to the body.
Cornell swats away the attempt to clinch by McGraber.
Jab, jab by Cornell - just one landing.
Cornell connects with a crisp jab.
McGraber is still on wobbly legs! Can Cornell finish him?
McGraber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGraber tries to close the distance and clinch but Cornell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGraber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGraber seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornell misses with a kick to the body
and McGraber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cornell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGraber throws out the jab.

McGraber has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGraber scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGraber.

McGraber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGraber tries to clinch up.
Cornell scores with a shot to the body.
Cornell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cornell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGraber avoids the body shot from Cornell.
Cornell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGraber lands with an uppercut that bounces Cornell off the ropes and back into range.
Cornell looks to land a combination but McGraber avoids it well.
McGraber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGraber throws an off balance right hand
and Cornell counters with a two punch combo.
McGraber moves to clinch but Cornell breaks away
and Cornell counters with a solid body kick.
Cornell cracks McGraber with an open hand slap.
Nice uppercut there from Cornell.
Cornell tries to land a front kick but McGraber steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cornell throws a series of punches but McGraber avoids them all with ease.
Cornell throws a lazy body kick
and McGraber counters with a nice uppercut.
Cornell lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Cornell had his way with Pucy McGraber in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cornell.
Cornell backing away here, and McGraber unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cornell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGraber throws a lazy head kick
and Cornell counters with a nice body kick.
Cornell throws a right hand that McGraber ducks under and follows up with a left that McGraber also avoids with ease.
Cornell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cornell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGraber.
McGraber takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McGraber jabs Cornell right on the nose. Cornell blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGraber has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cornell just misses with a punch to the body.
McGraber throws out a leg kick but Cornell moves out of range and McGraber only half commits.
Cornell misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGraber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It appears Cornell was looking to counter with a kick there.
McGraber lands a head kick. Cornell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cornell tried to score with a low kick but McGraber checks it.
McGraber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

McGraber has Cornell up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cornell misses with the head strike.
McGraber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGraber blocking some punches.
McGraber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cornell tries a body shot but McGraber blocks it.
McGraber comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cornell prevents a body shot from McGraber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

McGraber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cornell scores with a nice head shot.
McGraber motions for Cornell to come forward. McGraber throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGraber misses with a hook.
McGraber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cornell.
Cornell looks to land a right hand but McGraber moved out of range.
McGraber tries to clinch up but Cornell circles away and keeps his distance.
Cornell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGraber is out of range.
McGraber lands a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGraber, as that shot connected.
Nice shot by Cornell.
Pucy McGraber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGraber throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McGraber tests Cornell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGraber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cornell can pounce on him.
McGraber misses the shot to the body.
Cornell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A nice leg kick from Cornell, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cornell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cornell throws a leg kick which misses McGraber's front leg but catches the back leg as McGraber tries to avoid it.
Cornell throws a hook but McGraber avoids it easily.
McGraber throws a big counter head kick but Cornell avoids it with no problem.
McGraber moves out of range of the body kick.
McGraber looks to score with a jab to the body but Cornell is just out of range.
Cornell lands a jab-cross combination.
Tony Cornell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGraber misses with a straight right.
Cornell lands a head kick. McGraber smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cornell lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGraber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cornell stuns McGraber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cornell misses with a kick to the body
and McGraber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGraber takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cornell connects with a leg kick.
McGraber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGraber moves out of range of the body kick from Cornell.
Cornell lands with a nice body kick.
Cornell digs a good body shot into McGraber's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Cornell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cornell 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:45
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:45
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Cornell!
During a confident post fight interview, Tony Cornell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Pucy McGraber stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'LL PUNCH YOUR FACE NEXT TIME'.