PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Great Cornholio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornholio's entrance music is Master of Puppets. A fine choice. Bova has chosen I came to bring the pain! as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cornholio
vs
Bova

175 cm
28
159 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
30
159 lbs
17 - 22 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Great Cornholio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Bova!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornholio jabs Bova right on the nose. Bova blinks but takes it well.

Bova tries to keep at a distance but Cornholio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cornholio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bova is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bova is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cornholio lands a right hand.
Bova has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cornholio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bova is looking to take this one to the mat.
Great Cornholio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Bova.
Cornholio stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bova is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cornholio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bova looking for a takedown.
Cornholio trying to land knees to the body.

Bova gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cornholio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bova gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cornholio wants to stand up but Bova is controlling him.

Cornholio working for a triangle but Bova defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cornholio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Cornholio looking for a guillotine here but Bova defends easily.

Cornholio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bova accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bova landing with the ground and pound.
Cornholio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bova chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bova avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cornholio wants to sweep here but Bova controlling him for the moment.

Cornholio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bova defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bova in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bova with a nice head shot there.
Bova with a nice head shot there.
Bova scoring with some ground and pound.
Bova with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cornholio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bova throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio thowing shots but they're missing.
Bova throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cornholio. What's that going to do exactly?
Bova tries to lock up and control but Cornholio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cornholio can't control as he wanted to and Bova manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Bova blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cornholio.
Cornholio tries to pass to full mount but Bova defends it.
Ground and pound from Cornholio.
Cornholio throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bova to regain full guard.
Cornholio is looking to work some ground and pound but Bova has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio postures up and lands a big shot to Bova's brow.
Bova is striking but Cornholio is not phased and passes to half guard.
Cornholio slips a nice elbow through Bova's hands, connecting with Bova's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cornholio wants to take a breather but Bova is having none of it.
Bova trying to control here.
Bova missing with punches from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bova punching from the bottom.
Cornholio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cornholio with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Great Cornholio dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bova circles away from the clinch attempt

so Bova counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio distracts Bova with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bova bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cornholio's guard.

Cornholio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bova can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cornholio has his foot on Bova's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bova works his way back into a safe position though.
Bova throws a big elbow that misses.

Cornholio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bova defends well.

Cornholio working for a triangle but Bova defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cornholio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bova defends it easily.

Cornholio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bova lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bova throws a big elbow that misses.
Bova won't allow Cornholio to sweep him here.
Great Cornholio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bova is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bova missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bova loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Cornholio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bova trying to control the position from guard on top but Cornholio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cornholio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bova missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bova with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cornholio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Bova got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cornholio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bova has managed to get both his arms back between Cornholio's legs - danger averted.
Bova in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cornholio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Cornholio is looking for a triangle but Bova pushes his legs off easily.
Bova must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bova trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bova stands up over Cornholio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cornholio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bova stands up over Cornholio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Cornholio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cornholio working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bova has passed into half guard!
Bova thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bova slips a nice elbow through Cornholio's hands, connecting with Cornholio's forehead.
Cornholio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bova scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cornholio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Cornholio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bova defends well.

Cornholio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tony Bova will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cornholio darts in trying to clinch

and Bova counters with a single leg into guard. Cornholio didn't expect that.

Cornholio looking for a guillotine here but Bova defends easily.
Bova cracks Cornholio with a solid left hand.
Bova working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bova with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cornholio wants to sweep here but Bova controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bova accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bova in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bova is looking to work some ground and pound but Cornholio has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cornholio looking for a guillotine here but Bova defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bova throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bova distracts Cornholio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bova connects with a couple of short punches.
Bova postures up and lands a big shot to Cornholio's brow.

Cornholio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bova defends it easily.

Cornholio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bova is aware though and is defending well.
Bova throws a big elbow that misses.
Bova postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Bova avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bova with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio keeping full guard, as Bova tries to pass.
Bova working some strikes from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cornholio has his foot on Bova's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bova works his way back into a safe position though.
Bova distracts Cornholio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bova scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bova working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bova is looking to work some ground and pound but Cornholio has wrist control.
Bova loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cornholio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bova throws a big elbow that misses.
Bova scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Cornholio is looking for a triangle but Bova pushes his legs off easily.
Bova throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bova is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bova manages to get himself to full guard.
Cornholio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bova keeping moving, preventing Cornholio from controlling successfully.
Bova keeping full guard, as Cornholio tries to pass.
Cornholio lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Cornholio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bova keeping moving, preventing Cornholio from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bova swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cornholio wants to control from the top but Bova keeps moving.

Bova has his foot on Cornholio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cornholio works his way back into a safe position though.
Cornholio throws an elbow that misses. Bova uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cornholio's guard. Nice move by Bova!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cornholio wants to sweep but no luck.
Cornholio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bova.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cornholio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Bova really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cornholio tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bova counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bova prevents Cornholio from getting back to his feet.
Bova working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cornholio's head.

Cornholio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bova doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bova manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cornholio is trying to control the position but Bova postures up.
Bova is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bova trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bova slips nicely into half guard.
Bova throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cornholio to regain full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cornholio looking for a sweep. Not yet Cornholio, not yet.
Cornholio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bova.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cornholio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Cornholio is looking for a triangle but Bova pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cornholio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bova gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cornholio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bova is one step ahead there.

Bova thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Bova got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cornholio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bova has managed to get both his arms back between Cornholio's legs - danger averted.
Bova lands a couple of digs.
Bova chips away with some ground and pound.

Cornholio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bova defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bova accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cornholio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bova gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bova with a nice head shot there.
Bova working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bova accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bova missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bova landing some decent shots from guard.
Cornholio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cornholio wants to get back to his feet but Bova is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bova throws an elbow that misses. Cornholio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bova's guard. Nice move by Cornholio!
Bova throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio throwing strikes but missing.
Bova utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bova trying to control the position.
Cornholio throwing strikes from guard but Bova blocks nicely.
Cornholio throws a big right hand that misses.
Bova preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cornholio landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bova utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cornholio cracks Bova with a solid left hand.
Cornholio wants to control from the top but Bova keeps moving.
Bova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cornholio is one step ahead there.
Cornholio lands a couple of elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cornholio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Tony Bova will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bova swats away the attempt to clinch by Cornholio.
Cornholio leaves Bova with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cornholio tries to clinch but Bova moves away

and Bova counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bova.

Cornholio has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bova doesn't defend quickly enough and Cornholio has managed to lock this one up! Can Bova escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Cornholio on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Great Cornholio!
Great Cornholio really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 5th Round Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.