PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Jimmy Corn (ranked 22455 p4p, 343 weight class) and Michel De Haven (ranked 21991 p4p, 359 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.

Corn
vs
De Haven

150 cm
22
135 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

164 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Corn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michel De Haven!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but De Haven paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Corn instigates a clinch.
De Haven lands an uppercut.
Corn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corn misses with a punch to the body.
Corn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Corn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Haven wants to get back to striking at distance but Corn won't allow it.
Corn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Haven or not.
Corn misses with a body punch.
Corn throws a punch but it's blocked by De Haven.
Corn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Corn takes a shot to the head.
Corn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Corn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Corn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Corn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
De Haven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Corn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Corn.
Corn cracks De Haven with a nice body shot.
De Haven is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Corn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Corn has a couple of punches blocked by De Haven.
Corn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Haven looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corn lands a nice uppercut.
Corn misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Corn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corn.
Corn tries a body shot but De Haven blocks it.
Corn scores with a shot to the side of De Haven's head.
A short right from Corn on the inside.
Corn lands a hook that snaps the head of De Haven backwards.

De Haven is rocked!
Corn throws a punch but it's blocked by De Haven.
De Haven is still on wobbly legs! Can Corn finish him?
Corn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Corn fails to land.
Corn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corn misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Corn.
Corn misses with the head strike.
Corn is working De Haven over against the ropes.
Corn working aggressively here.
De Haven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corn swings wildly with an uppercut but De Haven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corn throws a punch but it's blocked by De Haven.
Corn misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Haven seems to have recovered his senses.
Corn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corn throws a head punch that misses.

De Haven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Haven throws a big shot that misses.

Corn closes the distance and pushes De Haven back into the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Corn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Corn.
De Haven is trying to force a seperation but Corn has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Haven tries a body shot but Corn blocks it.
De Haven misses with the head strike.
Corn creates a bit of distance and cracks De Haven with a big uppercut! De Haven goes down! The referee pushes Corn away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will De Haven make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Corn takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jimmy Corn!
An out of breath Jimmy Corn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.