PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beavis Cornholio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milhouse VanHouten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Milhouse VanHouten enters the cage!

Cornholio
vs
VanHouten

178 cm
19
178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Beavis Cornholio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milhouse VanHouten!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
VanHouten missing with a left hand there. Cornholio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
VanHouten blocks a leg kick.
Cornholio dodges the punch combination from VanHouten.
Cornholio throws a nice head kick!
A head kick lands from Cornholio that sends VanHouten to the canvas. VanHouten tries to scramble back to his feet but Cornholio brings him back down into side control.

It looks like Milhouse VanHouten has been cut.
VanHouten sneaks back into half guard.
Cornholio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Cornholio stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
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!
VanHouten scores with a punch to the head.
VanHouten throws a shot from downtown. Cornholio moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts VanHouten, as that shot connected.
Cornholio fails in his attempt to clinch.
VanHouten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cornholio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cornholio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cornholio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from VanHouten.
VanHouten scores with a jab. Cornholio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Milhouse VanHouten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick lands from Cornholio that sends VanHouten to the canvas. VanHouten tries to scramble back to his feet but Cornholio brings him back down into side control.

VanHouten is rocked!
Cornholio tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
VanHouten is still in real trouble! Can Cornholio finish him?
Cornholio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Cornholio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by VanHouten, who protects the arm well.
Cornholio is staying tight to VanHouten's torso, preventing him from escaping.
VanHouten seems to have recovered his senses.

Cornholio stands up.
VanHouten avoids the head kick by Cornholio.
Cornholio tries to clinch but VanHouten moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio throws a head kick but VanHouten moves out of range.
Cornholio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cornholio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but VanHouten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
VanHouten throws a jab but it's blocked by Cornholio.
Cornholio lands a head kick!
VanHouten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
VanHouten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cornholio throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
VanHouten clobbers Cornholio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cornholio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from VanHouten.
VanHouten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
VanHouten keeps the fight on the outside.
VanHouten moves out of range of the leg kick from Cornholio.
VanHouten lands with a nice combination. Cornholio backs away looking to recover.
Cornholio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cornholio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
VanHouten lands with an overhand left.
Cornholio throws a sloppy head kick and VanHouten moves out of range easily.
Cornholio dodges the punch combination from VanHouten.
VanHouten fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanHouten fails to land with a series of punches.
VanHouten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cornholio tries a head kick but it misses.
VanHouten scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
VanHouten misses with a two punch combination.
Cornholio walks into a stiff left hand from VanHouten.
Good leg kick by VanHouten there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
VanHouten cracks Cornholio with a right hand to the side of the head.
VanHouten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
VanHouten misses with a straight right.
VanHouten is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Cornholio had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
VanHouten staying out of range there.
VanHouten looks to land a combination. Cornholio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cornholio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cornholio fails in his attempt to clinch.
VanHouten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
VanHouten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
VanHouten darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cornholio tries to close the distance and clinch up but VanHouten swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by VanHouten.
Cornholio tries to close the distance and clinch but VanHouten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
VanHouten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
VanHouten lunges at Cornholio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cornholio's hand.
VanHouten paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cornholio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cornholio misses with a straight left.
VanHouten works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cornholio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
VanHouten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cornholio circles away quickly and effectively.
VanHouten lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Cornholio is rocked!
Cornholio tries to clinch but VanHouten moves out of range.
Cornholio tries to close the distance and clinch but VanHouten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot by VanHouten.
Oh Cornholio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
VanHouten is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
VanHouten lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Cornholio falls backwards - clearly groggy! VanHouten dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milhouse VanHouten!