PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Todd McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jerry cornelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as jerry cornelius enters the cage!

McArthur
vs
cornelius

185 cm
19
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Todd McArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, jerry cornelius!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cornelius fails to land with a series of punches.
McArthur bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
cornelius connects with a right hand. McArthur shakes it off.
cornelius clobbers McArthur with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McArthur circles away from the clinch attempt.
McArthur connects with a solid leg kick.
cornelius misses the shot to the body.
cornelius closes the distance and lands a one-two.
cornelius sizes up McArthur with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
cornelius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
cornelius looks to land a combination but McArthur avoids it well.
cornelius connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McArthur moves away from the strike by cornelius.
A nice inside leg kick there by McArthur. That's going to slow cornelius down.
McArthur drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
cornelius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McArthur circles away quickly and effectively.
cornelius lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

cornelius gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
cornelius has momentary wrist control but McArthur slips an elbow through the middle.
McArthur stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. cornelius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
cornelius looking to control.
McArthur lands a couple of decent looking shots.
cornelius trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
cornelius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McArthur wants to control from the top but cornelius keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McArthur seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur scoring with some ground and pound.
McArthur trying to control the position from guard on top but cornelius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McArthur loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McArthur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from cornelius.
McArthur fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McArthur throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
cornelius falls off balance throwing a combination

and McArthur decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in cornelius's guard.
cornelius is controlling McArthur's posture.
McArthur throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cornelius wants to stand up but McArthur is controlling him.
cornelius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McArthur with a flurry of punches that miss.
McArthur working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McArthur missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

McArthur thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
cornelius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
cornelius looks to clinch
and McArthur counters with a nice body kick.
McArthur plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McArthur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
cornelius swinging wilding here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
cornelius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McArthur counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McArthur.
McArthur with a knee to the head.
McArthur prevents cornelius from breaking the clinch.

McArthur breaks from the clinch.

McArthur scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
cornelius is trying to get back to half guard.
McArthur grinds an elbow into cornelius's temple.
McArthur lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear cornelius down.
cornelius tries to escape but McArthur is in control.
cornelius is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
cornelius is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McArthur has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McArthur working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

McArthur wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by cornelius, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Todd McArthur will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A left and a right from cornelius both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Todd McArthur has been cut.
McArthur lands with a slapping head kick.
cornelius lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by cornelius.
McArthur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from cornelius.
cornelius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
cornelius's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and cornelius duly obliges.
jerry cornelius seems to be getting the better of the standup.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McArthur slows down the pace here.

cornelius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from cornelius.
cornelius throws a right and a left that McArthur avoids nicely.
cornelius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
cornelius has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
cornelius throws a series of punches but McArthur avoids them all with ease.
cornelius misses with a two punch combination.
McArthur takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McArthur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McArthur walks into a stiff left hand from cornelius.
McArthur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
jerry cornelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from cornelius.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch but cornelius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
cornelius fails to land with a series of punches.
cornelius misses with a combination
and McArthur counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cornelius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McArthur.
cornelius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McArthur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
cornelius lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by cornelius.
cornelius scores with a crisp jab that stopped McArthur in his tracks.
cornelius throws out a powerful jab.
jerry cornelius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McArthur fails with a takedown attempt.
cornelius misses the shot to the body.
McArthur circles away from the clinch attempt
and McArthur counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
cornelius darts in trying to clinch

and McArthur counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur lands a body punch.
McArthur connects with a knee to the head.
McArthur throws a knee to the head but misses.
McArthur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McArthur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McArthur lands a hook that snaps the head of cornelius backwards.
McArthur prevents cornelius from breaking the clinch.
A short left from McArthur.
McArthur tries for a takedown but cornelius manages to get underhooks.

McArthur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
cornelius lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

McArthur moves into the clinch successfully.
cornelius tries to break the clinch but McArthur is controlling the position.

McArthur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
cornelius swings for the body but McArthur moves out of range.
McArthur lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
cornelius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
cornelius misses with a combination

and McArthur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
cornelius is trying to break the clinch but McArthur has him pressed against the cage.

McArthur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
cornelius misses with a jab, cross combination.
cornelius looks to land a combination but McArthur avoids it well.
cornelius tries to clinch but McArthur moves out of range.
McArthur avoids a punch combination nicely.
cornelius is breathing heavily.
cornelius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McArthur.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
cornelius lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
jerry cornelius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

McArthur drives through and clinches with cornelius against the cage.
McArthur scores with a hook to the body.
McArthur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but jerry cornelius will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Todd McArthur's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McArthur swats away the attempt to clinch by cornelius.
cornelius throws a jab but it's blocked by McArthur.
cornelius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McArthur doesn't seem bothered though.
cornelius lands with a hook. McArthur tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
cornelius moves out of range as McArthur throws a body kick.
McArthur is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McArthur will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A big left from McArthur misses.
McArthur tries for a takedown but cornelius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
cornelius throws a one two combo.
cornelius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
cornelius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McArthur circles away quickly and effectively.
McArthur blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur dodges the punch combination from cornelius.
cornelius lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice combination there by cornelius.
cornelius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
cornelius tries to clinch
and McArthur counters with a solid body kick.
cornelius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
cornelius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McArthur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
cornelius misses with a series of wild punches.
cornelius throws a hook but McArthur blocks it.
cornelius clinches but McArthur breaks the clinch

and McArthur counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McArthur.
McArthur fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd McArthur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
cornelius can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur controlling the action here for a moment.
McArthur scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by McArthur.
cornelius can't break the clinch.
McArthur has cornelius pushed against the cage.

McArthur drags the fight down to the ground.
McArthur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McArthur has a closed guard, preventing cornelius from standing up.
McArthur throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
McArthur has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
cornelius stopping the sweep attempt from McArthur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur is working hard here to advance position.
McArthur trying to control the position.
cornelius wants to stand but McArthur has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
cornelius must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McArthur shoots in but no luck this time.
cornelius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and McArthur counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McArthur has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McArthur wants to pass the guard but cornelius is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
cornelius is trying to keep McArthur in close.
McArthur throws a big right hand that misses.

McArthur drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but cornelius manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McArthur has cornelius in his guard.
McArthur on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McArthur tries to get out of the position.
McArthur looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but cornelius puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

cornelius stands up and beckons McArthur to join him on the feet.
cornelius lands a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to jerry cornelius.
I think cornelius has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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!