PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kolo Cornelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Han Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Han Solo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kolo Cornelius's chin.

Cornelius
vs
Solo

176 cm
19
182 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

195 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kolo Cornelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Han Solo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornelius cracks a nice hook into Solo's ribs.
Solo shoots for a takedown but Cornelius saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cornelius looks to land a left hand but Solo moved out of range nicely.
Solo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Solo with a poor takedown

and Cornelius counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cornelius.
Kolo Cornelius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Han Solo.
Cornelius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cornelius has a couple of punches blocked by Solo.
A right handed body shot lands from Cornelius.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Solo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Solo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Solo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cornelius is one step ahead there.
Solo looks winded!
Solo being controlled here, momentarily.
Cornelius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kolo Cornelius wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Cornelius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Solo fails to pull guard.
Solo is working for takedown but Cornelius is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cornelius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Solo backwards.
Solo has Cornelius pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cornelius manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Solo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cornelius to keep the fight standing.
Solo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cornelius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cornelius misses with a knee strike.
Cornelius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cornelius lands with a left to the head.
Cornelius lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cornelius.
Cornelius is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cornelius.
Cornelius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cornelius lands a good knee to the midsection. Solo won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cornelius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cornelius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Solo tries to pull guard but Cornelius holds him up against the cage and eventually Solo drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Cornelius.
Cornelius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cornelius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Solo backwards.
Cornelius scores with a shot to the side of Solo's head.
Cornelius crunches a lovely knee into Solo's ribcage.
A short left from Cornelius.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cornelius takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Cornelius.
A left hand lands to the body for Cornelius.
Come on Cornelius - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cornelius pushes Solo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo takes a shot to the head.
Cornelius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cornelius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cornelius misses with a knee to the head.
Cornelius looking to throw knees to the head but Solo is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Cornelius.
Cornelius lands with a light punch inside.
Solo tries to pull guard but Cornelius forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cornelius connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Han Solo has been cut.
A short uppercut from Cornelius.

Solo is rocked!
Cornelius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Solos head.
Solo is still on wobbly legs! Can Cornelius finish him?
Cornelius using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Solo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cornelius landing knees to the head.
Cornelius lands a left hand.
Solo takes a shot to the head.
Cornelius lands a big right hand that drops Solo! The killer instinct kicks in and Cornelius finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Cornelius!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kolo Cornelius!
Kolo Cornelius bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.