PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Cornwall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg VanWinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornwall comes to the cage accompanied by The Lucky Bullets "Folsom Prison Blues". VanWinkle has chosen Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer as his entrance music. Greg VanWinkle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cornwall
vs
VanWinkle

185 cm
22
208 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

192 cm
25
220 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

Future Pharmaceuticals (144 for $15)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Cornwall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Greg VanWinkle!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
VanWinkle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cornwall lands a head shot.
Cornwall lands with an overhand left.
VanWinkle walks into a jab.
Cornwall with a hook.
Cornwall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Cornwall.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cornwall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cornwall throws a series of punches but VanWinkle avoids them all with ease.
Cornwall scores with a crisp jab that stopped VanWinkle in his tracks.
Cornwall lands the left hand.

Cornwall drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cornwall wants to control from the top but VanWinkle keeps moving.
Cornwall throwing strikes but missing.
Cornwall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. VanWinkle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cornwall with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornwall content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cornwall is looking to advance position but VanWinkle has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
VanWinkle prevents Cornwall from getting the reversal.
VanWinkle avoids the attempt from Cornwall to control.
VanWinkle prevents Cornwall from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cornwall is working hard here to advance position.
Cornwall wants to control but VanWinkle is having none of it.
Cornwall gets back to half guard.

VanWinkle stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
VanWinkle misses with an uppercut.
Cornwall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
VanWinkle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cornwall manages to avoid it.
Cornwall is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cornwall lands a nice shot to the body.
Cornwall scores with a jab to the jaw.
VanWinkle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cornwall throws a nice looking combination but VanWinkle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cornwall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cornwall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
VanWinkle lands a right hook to the body.
VanWinkle misses with a double jab

and Cornwall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle working hard to break the clinch.
VanWinkle wants to break free but Cornwall has control.
Cornwall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cornwall has VanWinkle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. VanWinkle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Cornwall works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Cornwall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Cornwall is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! VanWinkle is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! VanWinkle has escaped and now he's on top!
Cornwall is breathing heavily.
Cornwall wants to control but VanWinkle passes easily into half guard.
Cornwall is looking to control VanWinkle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cornwall avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

VanWinkle decides to stand and escape the position.
VanWinkle misses with a jab, cross combination.
VanWinkle misses the jab.
Nice shot by Cornwall.
VanWinkle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
VanWinkle looks to land a combination but Cornwall avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
VanWinkle takes a swing at Cornwall's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Cornwall.
A good leg kick by Cornwall.

Cornwall gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cornwall is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Cornwall dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cornwall feints and as VanWinkle raises his hands in defense, Cornwall changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cornwall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cornwall with a flurry of punches that miss.

Cornwall postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! VanWinkle is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cornwall, into his guard.
Cornwall wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and VanWinkle is now in half guard.
Cornwall is looking to control VanWinkle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cornwall avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornwall wants to get back to full guard.

Cornwall actively working from the bottom here.
Cornwall moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cornwall looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Cornwall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and VanWinkle defends well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A big right from VanWinkle misses.
Cornwall lands a nice looking body shot.
VanWinkle misses the jab.
VanWinkle just misses with a punch to the body.
VanWinkle lands a jab to Cornwall's midsection.
VanWinkle's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and VanWinkle duly obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
VanWinkle misses with a straight right.
VanWinkle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cornwall misses with a straight left.
Greg VanWinkle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
VanWinkle moves out of range of the strikes.
VanWinkle misses with a wild body shot.
VanWinkle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
VanWinkle walks into a straight right hand from Cornwall.
Cornwall dives in and grabs VanWinkle's left leg, looking for a takedown. VanWinkle pushes down on Cornwall's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cornwall clinches.
Cornwall looking to slow down the pace here.
Cornwall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cornwall throws a head punch that misses.
Cornwall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
VanWinkle is pressed up against the cage. Cornwall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag VanWinkle down to the mat. VanWinkle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
VanWinkle connects with a body shot.
Ken Cornwall is winning the standup battle so far.
VanWinkle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cornwall cracks a nice hook into VanWinkle's ribs.
Cornwall scores with a one two! VanWinkle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
VanWinkle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
VanWinkle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cornwall slips under a jab.
VanWinkle throws an overhand right that lands on Cornwall's shoulder, as Cornwall tries to avoid the shot.
VanWinkle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cornwall finds it's way round the side to connect with VanWinkle's head.
VanWinkle swings for the body but Cornwall moves out of range.
Cornwall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
VanWinkle ducks under a wild hook from Cornwall.
VanWinkle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cornwall manages to avoid it.
VanWinkle thows a body shot but no joy.
VanWinkle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cornwall moves away.
Cornwall lands a right hook to the body.
VanWinkle misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body punch from Cornwall.
VanWinkle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cornwall dips to his left and cracks VanWinkle with an uppercut!
Cornwall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck VanWinkle on the side of the head.
Cornwall lands a head shot.
Cornwall lands a glancing blow to the side of VanWinkle's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cornwall looks to land a combination. VanWinkle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cornwall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cornwall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Cornwall bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cornwall working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cornwall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cornwall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Cornwall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Cornwall dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Cornwall.

Cornwall rushes VanWinkle and presses him up against the cage.
Cornwall stalls.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cornwall.
VanWinkle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
VanWinkle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cornwall utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cornwall lands a hook that snaps the head of VanWinkle backwards.
Cornwall lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Cornwall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cornwall takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cornwall lands with a left to the head.
Cornwall lands with a short shot to the head.
Cornwall lands a left hand that snaps the head of VanWinkle backwards.
A frustrated look appears on VanWinkle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
VanWinkle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cornwall lands a right hand.
Cornwall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cornwall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!

Cornwall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cornwall manages to break the clinch.
Cornwall doesn't manage to clinch there - VanWinkle circles away.

Cornwall bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Cornwall goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, VanWinkle has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cornwall but great work by VanWinkle.
VanWinkle working away.
Cornwall tries to buck VanWinkle off but VanWinkle is having none of it.
Cornwall can't do much from the bottom here.
Cornwall is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Greg VanWinkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle wants to stand but Cornwall has his arm trapped.
Cornwall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but VanWinkle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
VanWinkle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cornwall lands with a right hand.
Greg VanWinkle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab lands there for Cornwall.
Cornwall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from VanWinkle.
Cornwall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed VanWinkle momentarily.
Cornwall scores with a nice strike.
Cornwall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cornwall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed VanWinkle momentarily.
Cornwall scores with a nice head shot.
VanWinkle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornwall scores with a sloppy right hand. VanWinkle should have avoided that one.
VanWinkle keeps the fight on the outside.
Cornwall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that VanWinkle can do to turn this around?
Cornwall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cornwall.
Cornwall catches VanWinkle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cornwall scores with a punch to the head.
Cornwall clobbers VanWinkle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left lands for Cornwall.
Cornwall cracks VanWinkle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cornwall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cornwall scores with a jab to the head.
Cornwall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cornwall with a nice cross.
Nice shot by Cornwall.
Cornwall cracks VanWinkle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cornwall shoots in but VanWinkle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
VanWinkle takes one to the chin there.
Cornwall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
VanWinkle swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Cornwall counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Cornwall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cornwall lands a nice looking body shot.
Cornwall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
VanWinkle ducks right into an uppercut from Cornwall.
Good leg kick by Cornwall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good shot there by Cornwall.
Cornwall connects with a good right hand that stumbles VanWinkle. VanWinkle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cornwall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cornwall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cornwall throws a good cross that connects.
VanWinkle walks into a left hand.
Horrible takedown by Cornwall or perhaps it was just good defense by VanWinkle which made him look bad.
Cornwall defending well as VanWinkle loads up on a big left hand.
Ken Cornwall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cornwall connects with a right hand. VanWinkle shakes it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cornwall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
VanWinkle takes a swing at Cornwall's ribcage but misses.
Cornwall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cornwall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Cornwall gets a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Cornwall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cornwall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Cornwall!