PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between David Haller (ranked 9013 p4p, 501 weight class) and Jimmy Corn (ranked 22797 p4p, 527 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Haller
vs
Corn

167 cm
22
146 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

150 cm
21
135 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Haller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Corn!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haller is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Corn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Corn just misses with a punch to the body.
Corn misses with an uppercut.
Corn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haller.
Corn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haller counters with a stiff right hand.
Corn throws a looping overhand right but Haller ducks down to avoid it.
Corn tries to score with a low kick but Haller moves his leg out of the way.
Haller throws out a powerful jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corn.
Haller with a nice cross.
A jab from Haller misses.
Corn throws a body punch but Haller moves out of range.
Corn misses with a body shot.
Corn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Corn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Haller rather than just go for the knockout.
Haller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Corn.
A combination from Corn does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corn looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range.
Haller moves out of range of the body kick from Corn.
Nice cross by Haller.
Haller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Haller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corn was well out of range. Poor timing from Haller.
Haller thumps Corn with a low kick.
Corn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Corn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Haller misses with a wild body shot.
Haller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Corn misses the body punch
and Haller counters with a straight right hand.
Haller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Corn thows a body kick. Haller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Haller connects with the punch.
Corn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Haller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Haller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corn.
Haller misses the jab.
Corn swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
Haller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Corn can pounce on him.
Corn connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corn lands a jab to the head.
Haller lands an overhand right.
Corn misses with a hook to the body
enabling Haller to counter with a crisp jab.
Corn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haller.
A low kick from Corn misses
and Corn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haller misses with a straight right.
Corn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haller throws a poor cross that misses
and Corn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corn swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
Haller scores with a sloppy right hand. Corn should have avoided that one.
Haller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Corn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haller staying out of range there.
Corn misses with a body punch
letting Haller counter with a right hand.
Corn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Haller's head backwards.
Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Corn is just out of range.
Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corn.
Haller lands a jab.
Haller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corn.
Haller was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Decent striking displayed by Haller there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jimmy Corn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Corn throws a push kick but Haller slaps the foot to one side.
Corn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corn lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Haller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Corn scores with a jab. Haller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Haller swings for the body but Corn moves out of range.
Haller loads up on a big right hand but Corn slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Corn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Corn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haller. That did some damage!
Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haller.
Haller takes one to the chin there.
Corn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haller throwing a counter right hand but Corn manages to avoid it.
Haller throws a body shot but no joy.
Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
David Haller is winning the standup battle so far.
Haller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Corn drops his hands momentarily and Haller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Corn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haller manages to avoid it.
Corn misses with a body shot.
Corn lands a nice shot that snaps Haller's head back.
A slow jab from Corn misses its intended target.
Corn throws a sloppy head kick
and Haller counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Haller.
Haller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corn can do to turn this around?
Corn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Corn there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheers as Haller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Corn doesn't seem phased though.
Haller misses with a hook. Corn ducked under it nicely.
Haller ducks under a wild hook from Corn.
Corn slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Corn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Corn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haller manages to avoid it.
Corn ducks under a wild hook from Haller.
A slow jab from Haller misses its intended target.
Corn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Corn.
Haller lands a nice shot that snaps Corn's head back.
Haller lands the left hand.
Corn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Haller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Haller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Corn.
Corn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haller connects with a body shot that sends Corn's belly button to the back.
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!
Haller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Corn misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haller lands with a right hand.
Haller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corn throws out the jab.
Haller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Corn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Corn misses with an uppercut
enabling Haller to counter with a crisp jab.
Haller throws a hook but Corn avoids it easily.
Corn sizes up Haller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haller cracks Corn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Corn misses with a hook. Haller ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Haller misses.
Corn walks into a left hand.
Corn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Haller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Corn looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Corn throws a hook but Haller avoids it easily.
Haller throwing a counter right hand but Corn manages to avoid it.
Corn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Corn walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Corn misses with a body shot.
Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Corn is just out of range.
Corn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corn throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller.
Corn loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Haller misses its target.
Haller misses with a wild body shot.
Corn has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Corn swings widly with a right hand
enabling Haller to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Haller.
Haller tests Corn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Corn throws a body punch but Haller moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Corn misses the target.
Corn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A counter left hand to the body from Haller misses its target.
Haller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Corn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haller misses with a hook. Corn ducked under it nicely.
Corn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Corn ducks right into an uppercut from Haller.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haller blocks a head kick by Corn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Corn in his tracks.
Corn lands with a hook. Haller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Corn tries to land a leg kick but Haller saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corn manages to avoid it.
Corn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haller.
Corn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corn misses with an uppercut
and Haller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haller throws a jab when Corn was well out of range.
Corn connects with the punch.
Corn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corn.
Haller lands a body shot.
Corn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haller throws a body punch but Corn moves out of range.
Corn throws a leg kick but Haller checks it.
Haller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haller scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haller cracks a nice hook into Corn's ribs.
Haller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haller throws out the jab.
Corn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Haller loads up on a big right hand but Corn slips the punch.
Corn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corn slips a straight right by Haller.
Corn tests Haller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Corn blocks a jab.
Corn looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab lands there for Haller.
Corn throws a hook but Haller avoids it easily.
Corn misses with an uppercut
and Haller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haller.
Corn slips under a jab.
Haller ducks under a wild hook from Corn.
Corn ducks under a wild hook from Haller.
Corn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Haller clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Haller slips a jab from Corn.
Haller misses with an uppercut.
Haller scores with a nice strike.
Corn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haller lunges at Corn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Corn's hand.
Corn misses with a body kick.
Haller misses with a low kick.
Haller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Corn throws the left hand but Haller avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target.
Haller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Corn's corner calls for a 1-2. Corn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Corn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Corn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haller moves out of range as Corn strikes.
Corn scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haller misses with a wild body shot.
Haller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Corn.
Haller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Corn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corn with a hook.
Haller slips a straight right by Corn.
Corn staying out of range there.
Haller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corn looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range.
Haller swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Haller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haller defending well as Corn loads up on a big left hand.
Corn misses with a leg kick
and Haller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corn tests Haller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Corn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haller blocks the body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Corn.
Haller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haller throws a hook but Corn avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Corn misses
and Haller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Corn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from Corn misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Corn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corn moves out of range of the strikes.
Haller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haller lands with an uppercut that bounces Corn off the ropes and back into range.
Haller thuds his shin into the meat of Corn's side.
Haller lands a really nice looking cross but Corn seems unphased.
Corn misses with a hook.
Haller lands a jab to the nose.
Corn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller.
Haller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Corn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away.
Corn lands a nice hook to Haller's body. Haller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corn looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range.
Corn jabs Haller right on the nose. Haller blinks but takes it well.
Haller catches Corn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice defenses there by Corn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that David Haller will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Corn connects with a single shot there.
Jimmy Corn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corn throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller.
Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corn manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haller.
Haller swings for the body but Corn moves out of range.
Corn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haller misses with a wild body shot.
Corn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
David Haller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haller lands a body shot.
Corn throws an overhand right that lands on Haller's shoulder, as Haller tries to avoid the shot.
Haller is looking to counter punch.
Corn ducks under a wild hook from Haller.
Corn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corn swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
Corn misses with a hook.
Corn misses the body punch
letting Haller counter with a right hand.
Corn lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Haller.
Corn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corn throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller.
Haller throwing a counter right hand but Corn manages to avoid it.
Corn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haller was well out of range. Poor timing from Corn.
Corn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller.
Corn tries to land a leg kick but Haller saw it coming and moves away.
Corn lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Haller does it's job there.
Corn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haller thuds his right hand into Corn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Corn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Haller is rocked!
Corn misses with a left hand
and Haller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corn misses with a hook.
Haller cracks Corn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haller misses with a body shot.
Haller cracks Corn with an open hand slap.
Haller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haller counters with a nice body shot.
Haller stuns Corn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Corn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Corn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Corn throws a hook but Haller blocks it.
Corn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haller.
Corn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haller throws a lazy right hand but Corn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corn lands with a good body shot.
Haller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Corn throws the left hand but Haller avoids the punch easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Corn!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haller throws a big shot that misses.
Haller looks to land a left hand but Corn moved out of range nicely.
Corn misses with a body shot.
Jab by Haller.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Haller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller!
David Haller thanked the fans post fight for their support.