PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jerry cornelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Clash - Rock the Casbah. Carlos Sanchez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sanchez
vs
cornelius

188 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Demonic Drugs

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, jerry cornelius!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez cracks cornelius with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from cornelius.
cornelius stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
A left lands for cornelius.
cornelius throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
cornelius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
cornelius lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by cornelius.
cornelius misses with a two punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts cornelius, as that shot connected.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
jerry cornelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
cornelius throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
cornelius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts cornelius as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
cornelius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.

cornelius rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to score a body lock takedown but cornelius shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

cornelius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for cornelius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but cornelius moved out of range.
cornelius connects with a body shot.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.

cornelius moves into the clinch.

cornelius breaks the clinch.
cornelius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but cornelius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from cornelius.
cornelius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
cornelius comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
cornelius misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cornelius throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
cornelius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by cornelius!
This has been an exciting period of action!
cornelius misses with a few strikes there.
cornelius scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A jab from cornelius finds it's way through Sanchez's defenses.
Sanchez tries to clinch but cornelius is having none of it.
cornelius throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but cornelius is out of range.
Jab, jab by cornelius - just one landing.
Horrible takedown by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by cornelius which made him look bad.
cornelius tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.

cornelius rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
cornelius blocking some punches.

cornelius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from cornelius misses.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but cornelius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
cornelius tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
cornelius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from cornelius.
cornelius lands a jab to the head.
Sanchez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from cornelius.
Sanchez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but cornelius shows good takedown defense.
jerry cornelius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. cornelius catches Sanchez right on the button with a cross.
cornelius works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
cornelius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
cornelius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
cornelius has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
cornelius scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
cornelius moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sanchez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
cornelius is working the combinations to good effect here.
cornelius stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from cornelius finds it's way through Sanchez's defenses.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
cornelius is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Sanchez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
cornelius misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - cornelius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
cornelius misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jerry cornelius dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Left hook, right uppercut from cornelius.
cornelius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
cornelius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
cornelius misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Some wild striking there from cornelius.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sanchez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
cornelius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
cornelius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
cornelius lands with a nice combination. Sanchez backs away looking to recover.

cornelius closes the distance and clinches.

cornelius breaks the clinch.
jerry cornelius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
cornelius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by cornelius!

That's one minute gone in the round.
cornelius throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

cornelius clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.
cornelius stops a takedown attempt from Sanchez.

cornelius breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
cornelius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
cornelius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carlos Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

cornelius forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.
Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
cornelius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

cornelius breaks the clinch.
cornelius lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by cornelius.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from cornelius.
cornelius might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
cornelius lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cornelius misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but cornelius saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
cornelius throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez cracks cornelius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
cornelius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
cornelius misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but cornelius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from cornelius.
A right-left combo lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
cornelius lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but cornelius shows good takedown defense.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
cornelius scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
cornelius catches Sanchez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
cornelius lands a with a good body shot.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
cornelius misses with a jab, cross combination.
cornelius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
cornelius scores with a three punch combo!
cornelius scores with a one two! Sanchez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
cornelius swinging wilding here.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sanchez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
cornelius wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
cornelius tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Sanchez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but cornelius is surviving well by controlling Sanchez's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jerry cornelius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

cornelius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

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

cornelius pushes Sanchez off and scrambles back to his feet.
cornelius misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
cornelius fails to land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - cornelius scores with a four punch combination!
cornelius throws a one two combo.
cornelius fails in his attempt to clinch.
cornelius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sanchez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in cornelius's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but cornelius is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez trying to control but cornelius is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cornelius wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.

cornelius kicks Sanchez off and gets to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from cornelius as Sanchez shoots in.
cornelius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - cornelius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
cornelius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from cornelius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez needs to keep his hands up - cornelius had a free shot at his head there.
cornelius moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
cornelius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
cornelius misses with a wild combination.
cornelius connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
A slow jab from cornelius misses its intended target.
A big right from cornelius misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by cornelius.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but cornelius circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but cornelius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
cornelius fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
cornelius cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanchez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
cornelius scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
cornelius misses with a double jab.
Danga de danga de dang - cornelius scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
cornelius throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Carlos Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez looks for a takedown but cornelius sprawls well.
cornelius lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanchez off the cage and back into rage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez walks into a straight right hand from cornelius.
Sanchez ducks right into an uppercut from cornelius.
cornelius listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
cornelius is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
cornelius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sanchez counters with a single leg into guard. cornelius didn't expect that.

cornelius scrambles and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
jerry cornelius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
cornelius scores with a one two! Sanchez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
jerry cornelius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got cornelius winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for jerry cornelius!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for jerry cornelius!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for jerry cornelius!

jerry cornelius wins by unanimous decision!