PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Furious George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Corner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lamb of God - Descending. Tony Corner has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Furious George's chin.

George
vs
Corner

177 cm
22
150 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

181 cm
21
160 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Furious George!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Corner!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Corner throws a combination. George tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Corner misses with a hook to the body
and George counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Corner jabs George to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Corner misses the jab.
George takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
George throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Corner counters with a nice uppercut.
George with a lazy takedown attempt
and Corner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Corner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but George manages to avoid it.
Jab by Corner.
George misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Corner.
George moves out of range as Corner strikes.
Corner jabs at George's body.
Corner misses the shot to the body.
George throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
George sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Corner jabs George right on the nose. George blinks but takes it well.
George misses with a straight left.
George has a takedown stuffed.
George looks to score with a jab to the body but Corner is just out of range.
Tony Corner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Corner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Corner ducks under a wild hook from George.
Corner's corner calls for a 1-2. Corner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
George shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Corner defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furious George. That's going to take a lot out of him.
George on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but George moves away.
Corner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps George's head backwards.
George looks to land a right hand but Corner moved out of range.
Corner lands a slapping body shot.

George drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
George throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
George trying to control but Corner is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Corner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
George trying to control the position from guard on top but Corner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Furious George just wasn't active enough.
Corner swings for the body but George moves out of range.
Corner defending well as George loads up on a big left hand.
Corner lands the left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corner swings for the body but George moves out of range.
George misses with a right hand
and Corner counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Corner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circle momentarily. Corner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Corner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
George connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Corner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
George shoots in for a double leg but Corner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
George throws a jab when Corner was well out of range.
Corner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Corner lands a body shot.
Corner lands a nice hook to George's body. George takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Corner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George misses with a left hand
and Corner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
George misses the shot to the body.
Corner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
George fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
George avoids the head kick by Corner.
George ducks under a wild hook from Corner.

Corner pushes George up against the cage in a clinch.

Corner breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corner scores with a jab to the jaw.

Corner clinches.
Corner lands a left hand that snaps the head of George backwards.
George tries to pull guard but Corner holds him up against the cage and eventually George drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furious George. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Corner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
George on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Corner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from George misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George is trying hard to land a takedown here. Corner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Corner punishes George's body with a nice straight punch.
George misses with a wild body shot.
George tries for a takedown but Corner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Corner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
George misses the jab.
George takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No luck for George with that takedown attempt.
Corner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down George rather than just go for the knockout.
Corner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
George is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
George misses with a takedown attempt - Corner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Corner digs a good hook to George's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
George keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Corner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Corner connects with a body shot.
Corner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from George.
Jab by George.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Corner's shoulder, as Corner tries to avoid the shot.
Corner digs a good hook to George's body.
George closes the distance and clinches up with Corner, looking for a takedown. George pushes Corner against the cage but Corner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Corner as George shoots in.
Corner defending well as George loads up on a big left hand.
Corner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
George misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Corner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping George at a distance.
George uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corner.
Corner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Corner lands a slapping body shot.
George shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Corner defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furious George. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corner swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George on the wrong end of a nice hook.
George misses with a double jab
and Corner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
George throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Corner moves out of range of the strikes.
Corner with a nice cross.
Tony Corner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
George throws a lazy right hand but Corner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Corner rushes George and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Corner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corner misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Corner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Corner lands a jab to the nose.
Corner dodges the punch combination from George.
Corner misses with a wild body shot.
George takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Corner looks to score with a jab to the body but George is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George connects with a body shot.
George with a poor takedown
and Corner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
George tries for a takedown but Corner circles away easily
and George takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corner lands a body shot.
George throws a poor cross that misses
and Corner counters with a nice body shot.
George is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
George takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
George misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Corner really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Corner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
George gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Corner cracks George with a good jab.
A slow jab from George misses its intended target.
George throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from George does no damage.
Corner lands a really nice looking cross but George seems unphased.
Horrible takedown by George or perhaps it was just good defense by Corner which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
George keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
George throws a hook to the side of Corner's head but Corner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
George looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Corner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping George at a distance.
George throws out a loose jab but Corner uses good head movement to avoid it.
George shoots in for a double leg but Corner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furious George. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George fails with the takedown
and Corner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corner works George's body with a nice hook.
Corner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Corner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Corner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but George manages to avoid it.
Corner lands with a straight right. George didn't see that one coming.
George misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corner.
Corner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from George.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Corner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tony Corner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corner lunges at George with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by George's hand.
George has his takedown stuffed
and Corner counters with a right hand to the body.
Corner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Corner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Corner swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Corner.

George shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than George was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corner is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
George looking to control but Corner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
George throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corner holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as George tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
George looking to ground and pound but Corner is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Corner dominated that fourth round.
That's time! George's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

George takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Corner lands a nice hook to George's body. George takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
George uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corner.
George looks to land a right hand but Corner moved out of range.
Corner works George's body with a nice hook.
Corner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.
George throws a looping overhand right but Corner ducks down to avoid it.
Corner throws a series of punches but George moves out of range.
Corner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
George throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from George.
George takes a swing at Corner's ribcage but misses.
George looks to throw the jab but Corner is out of range.
Corner lands with a good body shot.

Corner clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Corner on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Corner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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Corner lands a two punch combo.
Corner lands with a good body shot.
George throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Corner.
Corner misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Corner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Corner throws a body punch but George moves out of range.
Corner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to George's calf.
George shoots in but Corner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Corner connects with a crisp jab.
Corner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from George is defended easily by Corner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furious George. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corner cracks George with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tony Corner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Corner misses with a wild body shot.
George fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corner manages to avoid it.
Corner takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses.
Furious George has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corner scores with a jab. George acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
George misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Corner counters with a big head kick but George shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Corner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Corner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Corner!
Tony Corner is the new lightweight champion!