PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Cormier (ranked 6430 p4p, 193 weight class) and Anderson Sonnen (ranked 7101 p4p, 199 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Cormier
vs
Sonnen

175 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cormier's calf.
Sonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cormier manages to avoid it.
Cormier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cormier fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sonnen avoids it really well and circles away.
Sonnen cracks the inside of Cormier's front leg.
Sonnen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sonnen tries to clinch up but Cormier circles away and keeps his distance.
Sonnen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cormier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sonnen scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cormier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Cormier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cormier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sonnen stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cormier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sonnen connects with a solid leg kick.
Sonnen throws a body kick that misses.
As Sonnen backs away, Cormier returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sonnen throws a head kick but Cormier moves out of range.
Cormier is looking for a counter combo.
Cormier definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cormier has a takedown stuffed.
Cormier throws a series of punches but Sonnen avoids them all with ease.
Sonnen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sonnen misses the shot to the body.
Sonnen throws a nice inside leg kick.
No joy there for Cormier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sonnen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cormier. That did some damage!
Sonnen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sonnen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cormier tries to close the distance and clinch but Sonnen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen keeps the fight on the outside.
Cormier wants to clinch.
Sonnen avoids the head kick by Cormier.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cormier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonnen.
Cormier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sonnen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cormier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sonnen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cormier fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sonnen avoids it really well and circles away.
That kick from Sonnen tenderised Cormier's leg. Cormier is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sonnen is looking to clinch but Cormier is avoiding it.
Cormier shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier 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.
Sonnen tries a low kick but Cormier avoids it.
Sonnen slaps away a takedown attempt from Cormier, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A big left from Cormier misses.
Sonnen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sonnen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cormier tries to clinch but Sonnen moves out of range.
Cormier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sonnen as he jumps to the side.
Cormier shoots in for a takedown but Sonnen shows good takedown defense.
Sonnen connects with a leg kick. Cormier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sonnen scores with a head kick.

Cormier is rocked!

It looks like Jon Cormier has been cut.
Cormier drops his hands momentarily and Sonnen needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Cormier just on the top of the head. Cormier drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Cormier - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anderson Sonnen!