PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Cornish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Lingad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lingad is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kinda Like a Big Deal - Clipse Ft. Kanye West. Jeremy Cornish has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cornish
vs
Lingad

180 cm
22
159 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

170 cm
27
156 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremy Cornish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Lingad!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lingad scoring well with a low kick there.
Cornish walks into a straight right hand from Lingad.
A telegraphed right hand from Cornish misses the target.
Lingad scores with a jab to the body.
Lingad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cornish.
Cornish blocks a low kick nicely.
Cornish walks into a jab.
Lingad slips a straight right by Cornish.
Lingad misses with a hook. Cornish ducked under it nicely.
Lingad with a hook.

Cornish bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cornish in side control, throwing shots but Lingad defends.
Lingad keeps Cornish under control for a moment.
Lingad avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cornish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lingad manages to get back to half guard.
Cornish wants to take a breather but Lingad is having none of it.
Lingad tries to roll over but Cornish keeps him under control.
Lingad trying to control from the bottom.
Cornish lands with a punch from half guard.
Cornish looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lingad keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Cornish is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lingad defends it well.
Lingad is concentrating on defense, preventing Cornish from advancing position.
Lingad manages to get to full guard.
Cornish throws a strike but Lingad rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lingad keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cornish's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cornish not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lingad trying to control but Cornish is working from the bottom.
Cornish has Lingad pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four 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.
Lingad trying to control but Cornish is working from the bottom.
Cornish working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lingad.
Lingad trying to control the position from guard on top but Cornish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cornish misses with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lingad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lingad misses with a hook. Cornish ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Lingad dominated that round.
That's time! Cornish's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lingad scores with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lingad. That's going to slow Cornish down.
Cornish throws a series of punches but Lingad moves out of range.
A combination from Lingad does no damage.
Lingad looks for the body kick but Cornish saw that one coming.
Cornish uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lingad.
Lingad misses with a wild body shot.
Lingad scores with the left hand. Cornish knows he should have avoided that one.
Lingad looks for a takedown but Cornish sprawls well.
Cornish slips under a jab from Lingad.
Lingad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cornish. That did some damage!
Jon Lingad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cornish looks for a takedown but Lingad sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lingad cracks Cornish with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lingad misses with a body shot.
Lingad catches Cornish with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cornish throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lingad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lingad.
Lingad trying to control but Cornish is working from the bottom.
Lingad won't allow Cornish to sweep him here.
Cornish working a defensive guard here.
Lingad content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lingad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cornish keeping moving, preventing Lingad from controlling successfully.
Lingad looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cornish working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cornish throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lingad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lingad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cornish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lingad swings for the body but Cornish moves out of range.
Lingad throws a right hand that Cornish ducks under and follows up with a left that Cornish also avoids with ease.
Cornish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cornish throws a big shot that misses.
Lingad scores with a shot to the body.
Lingad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cornish as he jumps to the side.
Jeremy Cornish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cornish has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lingad finds it's way round the side to connect with Cornish's head.
Cornish throws a series of punches but Lingad moves out of range.
Lingad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cornish gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lingad counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lingad throws a series of punches but Cornish avoids them all with ease.
Cornish throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lingad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Lingad.
Cornish scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lingad misses the shot to the body.
Lingad lands a jab to Cornish's midsection.
Lingad lands with a straight right. Cornish didn't see that one coming.
Lingad lands a slapping body shot.
Lingad lands a slapping body shot.
Lingad throws a leg kick which misses Cornish's front leg but catches the back leg as Cornish tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cornish walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lingad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lingad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cornish misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Lingad to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Lingad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Lingad.
Lingad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cornish was well out of range. Poor timing from Lingad.
Lingad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lingad.
Cornish fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lingad.
Lingad lands with a nice combination. Cornish backs away looking to recover.
Lingad tries to clinch there but Cornish circles away.
Cornish misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cornish swats away the attempt to clinch by Lingad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lingad chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lingad moves in looking to clinch but Cornish pushes him off.
Lingad wants to clinch up but Cornish keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cornish.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Cornish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Cornish misses the target.
Cornish drops his hands momentarily and Lingad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lingad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cornish has his takedown stuffed
letting Lingad counter with a right hand.
Lingad moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lingad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lingad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lingad throws a good cross that connects.
A punch lands to the side of Cornish 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lingad stuns Cornish with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cornish is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lingad.

It looks like Jeremy Cornish has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cornish takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lingad lands a right hook to the body.
Lingad scoring well with a low kick there.

Lingad closes the distance and pushes Cornish back into the cage.
Lingad is pushing Cornish up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cornish working hard to break the clinch.
Lingad landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lingad throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lingad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lingad lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cornish or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lingad.
A hook to the body from Lingad.
Lingad displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cornish up against the cage.
Lingad throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lingad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jon Lingad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lingad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lingad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cornish is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lingad pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lingad is working Cornish over against the cage.
Lingad is working Cornish over against the cage.
Lingad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lingad putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cornish in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lingad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Lingad as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lingad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lingad lands a left hand.
Cornish stalling in the clinch but Lingad improves position.
Lingad lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lingad manages to pull guard.
Cornish missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jeremy Cornish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lingad pulls Cornish in close to his closed guard and prevents Cornish from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lingad manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cornish manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Lingad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lingad has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Lingad!