PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Jimmy Corn (ranked 22319 p4p, 341 weight class) and Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 1725 p4p, 84 weight class). Sepulveda has chosen Llorando se Fue as his entrance music. 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
Sepulveda

150 cm
22
135 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

159 cm
30
145 lbs
22 - 14 - 2

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World class boxer
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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 10 - 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 22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alejandro Sepulveda!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sepulveda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Corn takes a swing at Sepulveda's ribcage but misses.
Sepulveda scores with a nice head shot.
Corn swings for the body but Sepulveda moves out of range.
Sepulveda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jimmy Corn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sepulveda. Corn does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Corn misses the target.
Corn misses the shot to the body.
Corn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sepulveda.
Corn lunges at Sepulveda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sepulveda's hand.
A shot to the liver by Sepulveda. Beautiful body shot.
Corn slips under a jab from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Corn tries to work over Sepulveda's front leg with a kick but Sepulveda checks it.
Corn moves out of range as Sepulveda strikes.
Corn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Corn tries to clinch but Sepulveda is having none of it.
Sepulveda scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corn moves to clinch but Sepulveda breaks away
enabling Sepulveda to counter with a crisp jab.
Corn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Corn looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sepulveda counters with a nice uppercut.
Sepulveda throws a leg kick but Corn moved away.
And Corn counters with a quick kick to the body but Sepulveda blocks it.
Sepulveda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sepulveda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Corn throws a jab but it's blocked by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sepulveda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sepulveda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Corn misses.
Sepulveda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corn moves away.
Corn drops his hands momentarily and Sepulveda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sepulveda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corn.
Sepulveda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Corn misses with a hook. Sepulveda ducked under it nicely.
Corn works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corn scores with a jab 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!
Sepulveda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Corn missing with a left hand there. Sepulveda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Corn.
Corn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sepulveda manages to avoid it.
Sepulveda on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Corn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good exchange - Sepulveda coming out on top.
Corn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sepulveda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sepulveda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corn lands a jab-cross combination.
Corn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sepulveda appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sepulveda is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Corn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sepulveda throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sepulveda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Corn throws a body kick that misses
and Sepulveda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Corn looks to land a left hand but Sepulveda moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alejandro Sepulveda will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sepulveda cracks Corn with an open hand slap.
Corn missing with a left hand there. Sepulveda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Corn throws a lazy right hand but Sepulveda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sepulveda moves out of range of the strikes.
Corn throws a hook but Sepulveda avoids it easily.
Corn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sepulveda manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sepulveda. Corn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sepulveda moves away from the strike by Corn.
Sepulveda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sepulveda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Corn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Corn throws a chopping leg kick but Sepulveda manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corn throws an overhand right that lands on Sepulveda's shoulder, as Sepulveda tries to avoid the shot.
Sepulveda tests Corn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Corn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sepulveda momentarily.
Corn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corn scores with a nice strike.
Sepulveda cracks Corn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Corn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good work by Sepulveda as he checks the leg kick.
Corn throws a hook to the side of Sepulveda's head but Sepulveda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sepulveda falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Corn counter with a right hand.
Corn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sepulveda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Corn tests Sepulveda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Corn scores with a jab to the head.
Sepulveda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Corn blocks a head kick by Sepulveda.
Corn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
A lazy left from Sepulveda finds it's target.
Sepulveda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corn.
Sepulveda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corn lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Sepulveda misses.
Sepulveda throws a head kick that half lands.
Sepulveda avoids the body shot from Corn.
Corn wants to land a leg kick but Sepulveda is out of range.
Corn swings widly with a right hand
and Sepulveda counters with a stiff right hand.
Corn throws a right hand that misses
and Sepulveda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sepulveda throws a head kick that half lands.
Corn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sepulveda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corn with a hook.
Sepulveda throws a head kick that half lands.
Corn misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sepulveda tries a head kick but it misses.
Corn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sepulveda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Corn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sepulveda connects with a right hand. Corn shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Corn dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sepulveda lands a head kick!
A big left from Corn misses.
Corn swings widly with a right hand
and Sepulveda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sepulveda scores with a shot to the body.
Corn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sepulveda has time to react.
Sepulveda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sepulveda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Corn is out of range.
Corn misses with a leg kick.
Sepulveda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Corn misses with a lunging right hand
and Sepulveda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Corn misses.
Corn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepulveda scores with a sloppy right hand. Corn should have avoided that one.
Corn throws a lazy right hand but Sepulveda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Sepulveda blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corn moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSepulveda.
Corn throws a poor cross that misses
and Sepulveda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sepulveda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Corn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sepulveda tries a head kick but it misses.
Jimmy Corn is winning the standup battle so far.
Corn missing with a left hand there. Sepulveda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Corn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sepulveda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sepulveda throws a counter combo.
Corn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sepulveda ducks under a wild hook from Corn.
Corn swings widly with a right hand
and Sepulveda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corn throws a big shot that misses.
Corn throws a lazy right hand but Sepulveda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sepulveda appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Corn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Corn misses with a head kick.
Corn throws a big shot that misses.
Sepulveda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corn.
Corn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corn misses with a right hand
and Corn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That kick from Corn tenderised Sepulveda's leg. Sepulveda is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sepulveda misses with a wild body shot.
Corn throws a body shot but no joy.
Sepulveda wants to land a leg kick but Corn is out of range.
Corn looks to score with a jab to the body but Sepulveda is just out of range.
Sepulveda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sepulveda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Corn tried to score with a low kick but Sepulveda checks it.
Corn swings widly with a right hand
and Sepulveda counters with a nice uppercut.
Corn misses with a hook
and Sepulveda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corn misses with a straight right.
Sepulveda now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Corn misses with a jab to the body
and Sepulveda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Corn backing away here, and Sepulveda unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Corn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sepulveda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Sepulveda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sepulveda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alejandro Sepulveda!
After the fight, Alejandro Sepulveda was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.