PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Cornish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornish comes to the cage accompanied by Ready For War - 50 Cent (Instrumental). Kobayashi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. HBO Boxing 24/7 Original Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cornish
vs
Kobayashi

180 cm
23
159 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Cornish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiro Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobayashi throws out a loose jab but Cornish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kobayashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kobayashi tries to clinch there but Cornish circles away.
Kobayashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cornish finds it's way round the side to connect with Kobayashi's head.

It looks like Hiro Kobayashi has been cut.
Cornish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobayashi manages to avoid it.
Cornish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kobayashi.
Cornish misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cornish misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornish looks for a takedown but Kobayashi sprawls well.
Kobayashi misses with a hook to the body
letting Cornish counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornish throws a jab when Kobayashi was well out of range.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cornish manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cornish avoids the body shot from Kobayashi.
Hiro Kobayashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cornish shoots in looking for a takedown but Kobayashi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cornish's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Cornish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cornish ducks under a wild hook from Kobayashi.
Cornish takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kobayashi lands the left hand.
Cornish misses with a hook.
Cornish shoots in but no luck this time.
Cornish looks to land a right hand but Kobayashi moved out of range.

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.
Cornish tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kobayashi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cornish somewhat.
Kobayashi wants to clinch up but Cornish keeps it at a distance.
Cornish thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kobayashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Cornish circles away.
Cornish shoots in for a takedown but Kobayashi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kobayashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Cornish throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kobayashi on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornish ducks under a wild hook from Kobayashi.
Cornish throws a hook but Kobayashi blocks it.
Kobayashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cornish throws a series of punches but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Kobayashi scores with the left hand. Cornish knows he should have avoided that one.
Cornish fails with a takedown attempt.
Cornish thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kobayashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cornish.
Nice jab there from Cornish.
Cornish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kobayashi wants to clinch.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kobayashi thuds his right hand into Cornish's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cornish shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kobayashi defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Kobayashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiro Kobayashi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cornish lands a leg kick that knocks Kobayashi off balance momentarily.
Cornish shoots in for a takedown but Kobayashi shows good takedown defense.

Kobayashi pushes Cornish up against the cage in a clinch.
Kobayashi lands an uppercut.
Kobayashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kobayashi working aggressively here.
Kobayashi misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kobayashi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kobayashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kobayashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Cornish.
Kobayashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cornish has had enough of the clinch but Kobayashi keeps him there for the moment.
Kobayashi has a couple of punches blocked by Cornish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornish blocking some punches.
Kobayashi works on Cornish's body with a couple of short punches.
Kobayashi has Cornish pushed against the cage.
Kobayashi lands with a light punch inside.
Kobayashi misses with the head strike.
Kobayashi lands a left hand.
Kobayashi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cornish up against the cage.
Cornish trying to stall but Kobayashi improves his position.
Kobayashi controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kobayashi.
Cornish takes a shot to the head.
Kobayashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Cornish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kobayashi lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kobayashi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kobayashi throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Kobayashi on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Kobayashi.
Cornish's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kobayashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kobayashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kobayashi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kobayashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kobayashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kobayashi misses with the head strike.
Kobayashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cornish looking to stall.

Kobayashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cornish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jeremy Cornish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kobayashi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornish gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cornish changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kobayashi tries to avoid it but Cornish manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kobayashi to the ground. Kobayashi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cornish misses with a looping right.
Cornish ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cornish throws a lazy right hand but Kobayashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kobayashi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Cornish misses the target.
Cornish is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kobayashi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cornish throws a hook but Kobayashi blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kobayashi. Cornish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kobayashi ducks under a wild hook from Cornish.
Cornish throws a series of punches but Kobayashi avoids them all with ease.
Kobayashi lands a body shot.
Jeremy Cornish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cornish slips a jab and a cross from Kobayashi.
Cornish falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kobayashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Cornish misses with a shot to the body
and Kobayashi counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Kobayashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hiro Kobayashi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cornish throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kobayashi counters with a nice uppercut.
Cornish missing with a left hand there. Kobayashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kobayashi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cornish falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kobayashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cornish misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornish tries for a takedown but Kobayashi circles away easily
and Kobayashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cornish missing with a left hand there. Kobayashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kobayashi. Those never looked like landing.
Cornish steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kobayashi.
Cornish misses with a shot to the body
and Kobayashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kobayashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cornish was well out of range. Poor timing from Kobayashi.
Cornish swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kobayashi counters with a nice body shot.
Kobayashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Cornish is just out of range.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up.
Cornish throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kobayashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kobayashi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornish staying out of range there.

Kobayashi moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kobayashi fails to land.
Kobayashi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cornish backwards.
Cornish blocks an uppercut.
Kobayashi is struggling to control the position.
Kobayashi gets underhooks to prevent Cornish's takedown attempt.
Kobayashi leaning against his opponent.
Kobayashi receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Cornish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kobayashi's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cornish.
Kobayashi stalling against the cage.
Cornish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cornish misses with the head strike.
Cornish is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kobayashi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Cornish. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornish is trying to force a seperation but Kobayashi has the dominant position.
Kobayashi misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kobayashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kobayashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Cornish.
Kobayashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cornish tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cornish can't get the takedown.
Cornish is trying to maintain a safe position but Kobayashi gets an underhook and turns Cornish into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cornish fails to land.
Cornish wants to get back to striking at distance but Kobayashi won't allow it.
Cornish misses with the head strike.
Kobayashi scores with a shot to the side of Cornish's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cornish blocks an uppercut.
Kobayashi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kobayashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kobayashi misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cornish takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cornish.
Kobayashi has Cornish pushed against the cage.
Cornish can't get the takedown.
Kobayashi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cornish backwards.
Cornish fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kobayashi misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cornish.
Kobayashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kobayashi blocking some punches.
Jeremy Cornish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kobayashi breaks from the clinch.
Cornish misses with a double jab
and Kobayashi counters with an outside leg kick.
Cornish throws a jab when Kobayashi was well out of range.
Kobayashi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Kobayashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kobayashi 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Kobayashi!