PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Connell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathanial Hornblower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desmond Connell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Connell
vs
Hornblower

170 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

171 cm
25
166 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond Connell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathanial Hornblower!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hornblower is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Connell's half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Connell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hornblower.
Hornblower is thwarting Connell's attempts to control the position.
Hornblower wants to pass the guard but Connell is defending well.
Connell wants to sweep but Hornblower has passed to side control!
Hornblower scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Connell to see if he's OK.
Hornblower sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Connell is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Hornblower thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connell looking for a sweep but Hornblower has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hornblower lands a heavy elbow.
Hornblower has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connell working to try and regain half guard.
Hornblower working the ground and pound effectively.

Connell is rocked!
Hornblower blocks Connell's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Connell looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Connell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hornblower lands a big elbow - Connell is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Connell is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nathanial Hornblower!
Nathanial Hornblower decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.