PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Cornwall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Hazlitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazlitt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Take Your Mama. Henry Hazlitt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cornwall
vs
Hazlitt

185 cm
21
208 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

194 cm
24
222 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Cornwall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Hazlitt!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornwall shoots in for a takedown but Hazlitt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cornwall wants to clinch up but Hazlitt keeps it at a distance.
Cornwall scores with a three punch combo!
Cornwall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cornwall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cornwall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hazlitt motions for Cornwall to come forward. Hazlitt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cornwall.
Cornwall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hazlitt on the side of the head.
Hazlitt ducks under a wild hook from Cornwall.
Cornwall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hazlitt.
A good leg kick by Hazlitt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hazlitt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cornwall.
Cornwall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cornwall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hazlitt sprawls well. Hazlitt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cornwall gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Cornwall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cornwall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hazlitt.
A cross from Cornwall lands.
Ken Cornwall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cornwall tries to close the distance and clinch but Hazlitt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Hazlitt both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornwall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hazlitt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cornwall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cornwall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hazlitt checks it well.
Hazlitt misses the shot to the body.

Cornwall moves into the clinch.
Hazlitt is trying to break the clinch but Cornwall has him pressed against the cage.
Hazlitt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hazlitt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cornwall lands a body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Hazlitt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cornwall moves out of range of the body kick from Hazlitt.
Cornwall doesn't manage to clinch there - Hazlitt circles away.
Cornwall scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazlitt ducks under a wild hook from Cornwall.
Cornwall throws a hook but Hazlitt avoids it easily.
Cornwall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hazlitt swivels and escapes.
Cornwall misses with a straight right.
Cornwall misses with the body kick
and Hazlitt counters with a solid body kick.
A big right from Cornwall misses.
The fighters circling - Cornwall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hazlitt feints and then cracks Cornwall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cornwall down.
Cornwall misses the jab.
Hazlitt tries a head kick but it misses.
Cornwall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hazlitt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hazlitt moves away from the strike by Cornwall.
Hazlitt scoring well with a low kick there.
Cornwall misses with a straight right.
Hazlitt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hazlitt looks to land a combination but Cornwall avoids it well.
Hazlitt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cornwall misses with a straight right.
A leg kick checked by Cornwall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornwall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hazlitt scores with a nice right hand.
Hazlitt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cornwall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hazlitt.
Cornwall looks to land a left hand but Hazlitt moved out of range nicely.
Hazlitt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Cornwall moves into range and clinches up with Hazlitt.
Hazlitt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Hazlitt fails to land.
Cornwall leaning against his opponent.
Hazlitt wants to break free but Cornwall has control.

Hazlitt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cornwall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cornwall tries to clinch up but Hazlitt circles away and keeps his distance.

Hazlitt tries to keep at a distance but Cornwall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cornwall leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornwall keeps control of Hazlitt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hazlitt stalling against the cage.
Hazlitt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cornwall is keeping busy.
Cornwall slowing the pace effectively.
Cornwall is trying to maintain a safe position but Hazlitt gets an underhook and turns Cornwall into the cage.
Hazlitt stalls.

Cornwall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hazlitt slips under a jab.
Hazlitt misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hazlitt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hazlitt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cornwall checks it well.
Good shot there by Hazlitt.
Cornwall throws out a loose jab but Hazlitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henry Hazlitt will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cornwall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cornwall jabs at Hazlitt's body.
Nice shot by Cornwall.
Cornwall takes a swing at Hazlitt's ribcage but misses.
Cornwall moves in looking to clinch but Hazlitt pushes him off.
Hazlitt is looking to slow Cornwall down with leg kicks.
Cornwall throws a one two combo.
Cornwall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hazlitt is able to avoid easily.
Hazlitt throws a head kick but Cornwall moves out of range.
Cornwall misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Cornwall.
Cornwall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cornwall throws out a loose jab but Hazlitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cornwall tries to land a leg kick but Hazlitt saw it coming and moves away.
Hazlitt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slow jab from Cornwall misses its intended target.

Cornwall clinches with his opponent.
Hazlitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hazlitt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornwall stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hazlitt.

Cornwall is trying to trip Hazlitt. He has hold of a leg but Hazlitt is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cornwall persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hazlitt wants to stand but Cornwall is controlling the position.
Hazlitt trying to keep a closed guard but Cornwall is proving a slippery customer.
Hazlitt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cornwall controls the pace.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cornwall drops back looking for a leg! Hazlitt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hazlitt manages to kick Cornwall off! Cornwall jumps back into Hazlitt's guard.
Cornwall trying to control but Hazlitt is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cornwall thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cornwall trying to control the position from guard on top but Hazlitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cornwall lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hazlitt throws a leg kick but Cornwall moved away.
Cornwall's corner calls for a 1-2. Cornwall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hazlitt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hazlitt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Henry Hazlitt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hazlitt tries a head kick but it misses.
Cornwall tries to clinch but Hazlitt moves out of range.
Hazlitt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornwall looks to land a right hand but Hazlitt moved out of range.
Hazlitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cornwall moves away.
Cornwall throws a big shot that misses.
Hazlitt circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Hazlitt does no damage.
Hazlitt throws a sloppy head kick and Cornwall moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Hazlitt.
Hazlitt cracks the inside of Cornwall's front leg.
Cornwall throws out a leg kick but Hazlitt moves out of range and Cornwall only half commits.
Hazlitt stuffs the takedown.
Cornwall throws a series of punches but Hazlitt moves out of range.
Cornwall scores with a jab to the body.
Cornwall checks a low kick from Hazlitt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cornwall has Hazlitt pressed against the cage, preventing Hazlitt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornwall is trying to maintain a safe position but Hazlitt gets an underhook and turns Cornwall into the cage.

Hazlitt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cornwall misses the jab.
Cornwall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cornwall missing with a left hand there. Hazlitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Cornwall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cornwall tried to score with a low kick but Hazlitt checks it.
Cornwall moves into range and connects with a jab.

Cornwall takes the fight into the clinch.

Hazlitt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hazlitt moves out of range as Cornwall strikes.
Hazlitt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cornwall misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cornwall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hazlitt moves away.
Hazlitt throws a leg kick which misses Cornwall's front leg but catches the back leg as Cornwall tries to avoid it.
Cornwall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hazlitt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hazlitt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Cornwall dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hazlitt moves away from the strike by Cornwall.
Cornwall tests Hazlitt's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Cornwall pushes Hazlitt up against the cage in a clinch.
Cornwall is trying to maintain a safe position but Hazlitt gets an underhook and turns Cornwall into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hazlitt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Cornwall pulls guard effortlessly.

Cornwall is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hazlitt rolls with it to try and escape but Cornwall cranks on the arm and Hazlitt is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ken Cornwall!
Ken Cornwall retains his light heavyweight title!