PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gherman Cornouhov (ranked 3238 p4p, 3313 weight class) and Ronin Huynh (ranked 247 p4p, 255 weight class). Cornouhov comes into the arena with ULTRAKILL - The World Looks Red blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cornouhov
vs
Huynh

172 cm
25
150
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
155
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gherman Cornouhov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronin Huynh!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Huynh misses the target.
Cornouhov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ronin Huynh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huynh looks to land a right hand but Cornouhov moved out of range.
Huynh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cornouhov under the eye.
Huynh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Huynh misses with a straight right.
Huynh takes a swing at Cornouhov's ribcage but misses.
Huynh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cornouhov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornouhov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've been told by Cornouhov's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Huynh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cornouhov doesn't seem bothered though.
Huynh throws a combination that misses
and Cornouhov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornouhov defending well as Huynh loads up on a big left hand.
Huynh fails to land with a series of punches.
As Huynh backs away, Cornouhov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cornouhov.
Huynh misses with a looping right.
As Huynh backs away, Cornouhov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Huynh lands with a good body shot.

Cornouhov closes the distance and pushes Huynh back into the cage.
Huynh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cornouhov has him pressed against the cage.
Huynh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cornouhov up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Huynh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornouhov misses with an elbow strike.
Cornouhov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Huynh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cornouhov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huynh's defenses.
Stalling in the clinch from Huynh.
Cornouhov misses with an elbow strike.
Cornouhov landing knees to the body.
Huynh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Huynh takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Huynh.
Huynh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Huynh receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Cornouhov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Huynh's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cornouhov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Huynh's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huynh is stalling here.
Cornouhov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Huynh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ronin Huynh.
Huynh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cornouhov doesn't seem bothered though.
Cornouhov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cornouhov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Huynh moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Gherman Cornouhov has been cut.
A slow jab from Huynh misses its intended target.
Cornouhov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huynh counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huynh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cornouhov.
Cornouhov moves to clinch but Huynh breaks away
and Huynh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Huynh lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cornouhov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cornouhov.
Cornouhov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cornouhov lands a damaging elbow.
Cornouhov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cornouhov lands an elbow just above Huynh 's eye.
Huynh blocks an elbow strike from Cornouhov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ronin Huynh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gherman Cornouhov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Huynh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cornouhov counters with a low kick, right behind Huynh 's knee.
Decent striking displayed by Huynh there.
Huynh cracks Cornouhov on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Cornouhov falls backwards against the cage. Huynh follows up with more strikes that drop Cornouhov to his knees. Huynh keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Cornouhov! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronin Huynh!
In defeat, Gherman Cornouhov stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sometimes we win , sometimes we lose , thats just part of life.'.