PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Cornish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornish's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The House That Doubt Built - A Day To Remember. Peterson has chosen Mastodon - Oblivion as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cornish
vs
Peterson

180 cm
28
173 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

170 cm
31
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Cornish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornish misses with a takedown attempt - Peterson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Cornish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Cornish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cornish checks a leg kick nicely.
Peterson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Adrian Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cornish paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Peterson rushes Cornish and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Peterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peterson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cornish's defenses.

It looks like Jeremy Cornish has been cut.
Cornish goes for a takedown in the clinch but Peterson prevents it.
Cornish looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Cornish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson scores a nice knee to the body.
Cornish wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peterson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cornish's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peterson manages to break the clinch.

Peterson gets a clinch.

Peterson manages to break the clinch.
Cornish fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peterson wants to clinch but Cornish slips to the side
letting Cornish counter with a right hand.
Peterson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adrian Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cornish manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Cornish circles away.

Peterson forces Cornish back against the cage and clinches.
Cornish lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cornish wants to break free but Peterson has control.
Peterson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cornish is looking to break free of the clinch but Peterson has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cornish is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeremy Cornish's cut is getting worse.
Peterson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A left hand lands to the body for Peterson.
Cornish is trying to force a seperation but Peterson has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peterson.
Cornish takes a knee to the side of the body.
Peterson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Peterson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Peterson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Jeremy Cornish's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Peterson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Peterson connects with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Peterson.
Peterson lands a nice knee to the body.
Peterson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Peterson obliges.
Peterson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A knee to the head by Peterson.

Jeez, Jeremy Cornish's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Peterson.

Peterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but Cornish pushes him off.
Peterson tries to clinch up.
Peterson tries to clinch up.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cornish.

Peterson instigates a clinch.
Peterson scores a nice knee to the body.
Peterson avoiding damage.
Peterson scores with a knee to the head.
Cornish fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peterson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Peterson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cornish in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Peterson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Peterson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Peterson lands a damaging elbow.
Cornish fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cornish wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cornish looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cornish has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Peterson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cornish digs a right hand underneath Peterson's ribcage. Peterson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cornish takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeremy Cornish's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Adrian Peterson!
A victorious Adrian Peterson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.