PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Cornish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornish's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Whom The Bell Tolls (Instrumental) by Metallica. Kahn has chosen Boris Brejcha - Flockentanz as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Cornish
vs
Kahn

180 cm
25
159 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

182 cm
19
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Cornish!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Kahn!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn fails with the takedown
and Cornish counters with a nice uppercut.
Cornish misses with a hook.
Cornish bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cornish throws a hook but Kahn avoids it easily.
Kahn with a poor takedown

and Cornish counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hook to the body lands for Cornish.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kahn is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cornish is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kahn to the mat. Kahn regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Kahn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cornish defends well.
Cornish controlling from the top position.
Kahn keeping full guard, as Cornish tries to pass.
Cornish showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cornish wants to control from the top but Kahn keeps moving.
Cornish has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Cornish avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cornish trying to control but Kahn is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornish throwing strikes from guard but Kahn blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cornish looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cornish's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Kahn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cornish doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cornish manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Cornish is posturing up here but Kahn has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Cornish tries to roll out but it's too tight and Cornish has to tap! Slick submission there by Kahn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oliver Kahn!
Oliver Kahn is the new lightweight champion!