PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Great Cornholio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Plugboer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornholio comes to the cage accompanied by Du Hast by Ramstein - Cornholio Mix. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cornholio
vs
Plugboer

169 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Great Cornholio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ron Plugboer!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornholio misses with a takedown attempt - Plugboer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cornholio shoots for a double leg takedown but Plugboer sprawls well. He's pushed Cornholio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cornholio swinging wildly here.

Cornholio throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Plugboer was covering up waiting for the punch and Cornholio finishes the takedown easily into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cornholio prevents Plugboer from getting back to his feet.
Plugboer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Plugboer wants to stand but Cornholio is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Cornholio closes the distance and clinches.
Plugboer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plugboer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plugboer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cornholio letting Plugboer take a breather here.
Cornholio has had enough of the clinch but Plugboer keeps him there for the moment.
Plugboer throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plugboer avoiding damage.
Cornholio is trying to pull guard but Plugboer has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Great Cornholio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Plugboer.
Cornholio tries to pull guard but Plugboer holds him up against the cage and eventually Cornholio drops back down to his feet.
Plugboer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plugboer leaning against his opponent.
Plugboer lands a nice uppercut.
Cornholio blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Plugboer after a bit of a struggle.
Plugboer cracks Cornholio with a nice body shot.
Cornholio is breathing heavily.
Plugboer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plugboer just leaning against Cornholio, taking a breather.
Plugboer throws an elbow that misses.
Plugboer presses Cornholio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cornholio tries to land knees in the clinch but Plugboer avoids the damage to the body.
Plugboer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cornholio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Plugboer walks away with a smile on his face. Cornholio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cornholio misses with a double jab
and Plugboer counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Great Cornholio has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cornholio misses with a double jab

and Plugboer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Plugboer has Cornholio pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ron Plugboer.

Cornholio clinches with his opponent.
Cornholio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plugboer smiles and moves away.

Plugboer has Cornholio up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cornholio takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Plugboer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Great Cornholio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Plugboer clinches up against the cage.
Cornholio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plugboer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plugboer stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plugboer.

Cornholio pulls guard effortlessly.
Plugboer looking to sit in guard and control but Cornholio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Plugboer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cornholio controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plugboer wants to sweep but no luck.
Plugboer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Plugboer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Plugboer wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Plugboer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Plugboer wants to stand but Cornholio is controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Great Cornholio just wasn't active enough.

Plugboer gets tackled into the cage by Cornholio. Cornholio maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plugboer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Plugboer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cornholio is trying to pull guard but Plugboer has him pressed against the cage.
Cornholio fails to pull guard.
A short right from Plugboer.
Plugboer avoiding damage.
Cornholio tries to break the clinch but Plugboer is controlling the position.
Plugboer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cornholio avoids it.
Ron Plugboer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cornholio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Plugboer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Great Cornholio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cornholio throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plugboer tries to close the distance and clinch but Cornholio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plugboer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Plugboer clinches up with Cornholio and pushes him back against the cage.

Cornholio successfully pulls guard.
Plugboer prevents Cornholio from getting back to his feet.
Plugboer wants to control from the top but Cornholio keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Cornholio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Plugboer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ron Plugboer.

Cornholio has closed the distance and engaged Plugboer in a clinch.
Plugboer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plugboer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cornholio is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Plugboer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Plugboer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ron Plugboer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Great Cornholio's cut.
That's time! Cornholio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cornholio just misses with a punch to the body.
Cornholio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Plugboer moves into the clinch.
Plugboer lands a shot to the body.
Cornholio trying to stall but Plugboer improves his position.
Cornholio dodges an elbow strike from Plugboer.
Plugboer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cornholio avoids the elbow strike from Plugboer, against the cage.
Plugboer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plugboer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cornholio backwards.
Plugboer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Plugboer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cornholio up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plugboer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Plugboer.
Cornholio avoids the elbow strike from Plugboer, against the cage.
Plugboer lands with a right to the head.
Cornholio letting Plugboer take a breather here.
Plugboer throws an elbow but it misses.
Plugboer prevents Cornholio from breaking the clinch.
Plugboer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Plugboer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cornholio is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plugboer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plugboer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cornholio fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Cornholio gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Plugboer regains guard.
Cornholio trying to control but Plugboer is working from the bottom.
Great Cornholio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plugboer has control of Cornholio's left arm, preventing Cornholio from doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plugboer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cornholio is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Cornholio moves into the clinch.
Plugboer pushes Cornholio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Plugboer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plugboer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cornholio blocks an elbow strike.
Plugboer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Plugboer throws an elbow but it misses.
Plugboer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Plugboer is defending well.
Plugboer lands an uppercut.
Cornholio jumps guard but Plugboer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Great Cornholio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plugboer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plugboer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plugboer has Cornholio pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cornholio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Plugboer walks away with a smile on his face. Cornholio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Plugboer clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Plugboer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Plugboer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Plugboer!