PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Larry Corncobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Mailau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Mailau is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Corncobb
vs
Mailau

175 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Larry Corncobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Mailau!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mailau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mailau.
Corncobb swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Mailau to counter with a crisp jab.
Mailau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Corncobb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corncobb misses with a lunging right hand
and Mailau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horrible takedown by Mailau or perhaps it was just good defense by Corncobb which made him look bad.
Larry Corncobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Mailau.
Mailau darts in trying to clinch
and Corncobb counters with a nice body shot.
Corncobb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corncobb throws a nice looking combination but Mailau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mailau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mailau showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Corncobb.
Larry Corncobb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corncobb misses with a kick to the body.
Corncobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corncobb throws a big shot that misses.
Mailau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice sprawl there from Corncobb as Mailau shoots in.
Mailau is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Corncobb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Corncobb falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mailau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corncobb throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mailau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mailau shoots in looking for a takedown but Corncobb manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mailau's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Corncobb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corncobb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Corncobb thows a body shot but no joy.
Mailau tries to clinch up.
Mailau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Corncobb circles away.
Corncobb keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mailau looks gassed!

Corncobb has closed the distance and engaged Mailau in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mailau stops a takedown attempt from Corncobb.
Corncobb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Corncobb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corncobb thows a body shot but no joy.
Mailau throws a head kick but Corncobb moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mailau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Corncobb lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Jack Mailau has been cut.
Corncobb displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mailau.
Jab from Corncobb.
Mailau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corncobb throws out the jab.
Mailau takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mailau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corncobb looks to throw the jab but Mailau is out of range.
Mailau pivots, looking for a leg kick but Corncobb is out of range and Mailau settles back down.
Corncobb throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corncobb tries to bum rush Mailau with a series of wild strikes but Mailau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mailau shoots for a takedown but Corncobb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Corncobb looks to land a combination but Mailau avoids it well.
Corncobb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mailau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mailau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Corncobb misses with a double jab

and Mailau counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mailau is pressed up against the cage. Corncobb has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mailau down to the mat. Mailau avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Corncobb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mailau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mailau fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Corncobb avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Corncobb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Mailau's cut.
That's time! Corncobb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Corncobb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mailau.
Mailau has a takedown stuffed.
A lazy left from Corncobb finds it's target.
Corncobb slaps away a takedown attempt from Mailau, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mailau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corncobb.

Mailau closes the distance and clinches.

Corncobb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corncobb stalks Mailau and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mailau's face. Mailau staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mailau tries to close the distance and clinch but Corncobb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larry Corncobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mailau changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Corncobb tries to avoid it but Mailau manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Corncobb to the ground. Corncobb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Larry Corncobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Mailau.
Mailau is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Corncobb as Mailau shoots in.
Mailau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Corncobb circles away.
A punch combination from Corncobb misses.
Mailau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Corncobb connects with an inside leg kick.
Corncobb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corncobb misses with the combination.
Corncobb misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corncobb blocks a jab.
No joy there for Corncobb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corncobb stuffs the takedown attempt from Mailau. Mailau gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Corncobb misses.
Corncobb keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mailau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mailau there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mailau tries to score a power double leg takedown but Corncobb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mailau somewhat.
Corncobb throws a series of punches but Mailau moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mailau shoots in but no luck this time.
Corncobb fails to land with a series of punches.
Corncobb's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Corncobb duly obliges.
Corncobb throws a right hand that Mailau ducks under and follows up with a left that Mailau also avoids with ease.
Corncobb throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Mailau counter with a right hand.
Corncobb darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Mailau moves into the clinch.
Mailau prevents the takedown attempt.
Mailau tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Corncobb just stands there and leans against the cage.

Corncobb manages to break the clinch.
Mailau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Corncobb circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corncobb swings for the body but Mailau moves out of range.
Corncobb keeps the fight on the outside.
Mailau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mailau is trying desperately to land a takedown but Corncobb is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mailau.
Mailau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Corncobb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corncobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Mailau with that takedown attempt.
Corncobb lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corncobb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mailau.
Corncobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mailau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Corncobb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Mailau's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A shot to the liver by Corncobb. Beautiful body shot.
Mailau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Corncobb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mailau tries a head kick but it misses.
Mailau slips a straight right by Corncobb.
Mailau fails with a takedown attempt.
Corncobb misses with a double jab.
Corncobb throws a head kick but Mailau moves out of range.
Corncobb throws a series of punches but Mailau moves out of range.
Mailau tries to clinch up.
Larry Corncobb is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mailau tries a low kick but Corncobb avoids it.
Mailau is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corncobb misses with a series of wild punches.
Corncobb throws a body punch but Mailau moves out of range.
Corncobb throws a right and a left that Mailau avoids nicely.
Corncobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Corncobb does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mailau.
Mailau fails with a takedown attempt.
Larry Corncobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Mailau.
Corncobb throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mailau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corncobb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mailau closes the distance looking to clinch
and Corncobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corncobb throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mailau holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mailau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corncobb avoids it.

Mailau gets control of Corncobb's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mailau will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mailau keeping moving, preventing Corncobb from controlling successfully.
Corncobb wants to pass the guard but Mailau is keeping the position.
Corncobb knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mailau on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mailau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mailau has a closed guard, preventing Corncobb from standing up.
Mailau working a defensive guard here.
Mailau is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Corncobb is looking for a sweep. Mailau is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Corncobb might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mailau stops Corncobb from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mailau not doing much here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Corncobb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mailau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mailau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corncobb misses with a combination
and Mailau counters with a left and a right that stings Corncobb.
A combination from Corncobb does no damage.
Mailau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jack Mailau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larry Corncobb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Corncobb slaps away a takedown attempt from Mailau, before circling back to the center of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Larry Corncobb.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Corncobb, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Corncobb!
Our winner, Larry Corncobb, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.