PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marius Darius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Cornell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Darius might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Face the Pain. Marius Darius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Darius
vs
Cornell

186 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

172 cm
28
163 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marius Darius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oliver Cornell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darius loads up on a big right hand but Cornell slips the punch.
Darius moves out of range of the body kick.
Darius tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Cornell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cornell.
Cornell throws a big elbow that misses.
Cornell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cornell throwing strikes from guard but Darius blocks nicely.
Cornell throwing strikes from guard but Darius blocks nicely.
Darius looking to control.
Cornell chips away with some ground and pound.
Cornell connects with a couple of short punches.
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!
Darius trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornell landing with the ground and pound.
Cornell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cornell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cornell is looking to work some ground and pound but Darius has wrist control.
Darius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cornell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cornell working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cornell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cornell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cornell working some strikes from top position.

Darius is rocked!
Darius will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cornell gets to his feet and stands over Darius, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Darius felt that one! Cornell unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Darius from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Cornell!
Oliver Cornell gave a mention to Broken Halo Pride Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).