PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kolo Cornelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Alfredsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cornelius
vs
Alfredsson

176 cm
23
182 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

180 cm
26
181 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

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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 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kolo Cornelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Alfredsson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alfredsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alfredsson. Cornelius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Cornelius as Alfredsson shoots in.
Alfredsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Alfredsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Alfredsson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Alfredsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cornelius backs up against the cage.
Cornelius walks into a straight right hand from Alfredsson.
A telegraphed right hand from Alfredsson misses the target.
Cornelius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cornelius throws out a leg kick but Alfredsson moves out of range and Cornelius only half commits.
Alfredsson throws a hook but Cornelius avoids it easily.
Cornelius scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cornelius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alfredsson.
Alfredsson misses with a two punch combination.
Alfredsson checks a leg kick.
Alfredsson throws a shot from downtown. Cornelius moves away and avoids it.
Cornelius is looking to chop away at Alfredsson's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Alfredsson.
Alfredsson throws a lazy right hand but Cornelius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniel Alfredsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alfredsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Cornelius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cornelius slips under a jab.
Alfredsson misses with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alfredsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alfredsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cornelius.
Alfredsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cornelius.

Cornelius rushes Alfredsson and presses him up against the cage.
Cornelius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alfredsson dodges an elbow strike from Cornelius.
Cornelius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cornelius is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alfredsson is defending well for now.
Cornelius misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alfredsson tries a body shot but Cornelius blocks it.
Alfredsson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cornelius up against the cage.
Cornelius lands a right hand.
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!
Cornelius lands a shoulder strike.
Cornelius slows down the pace here.
Cornelius with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cornelius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alfredsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cornelius tries a knee to the head but Alfredsson blocks it.
Alfredsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cornelius takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Alfredsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alfredsson misses with a wild body shot.
Cornelius stuns Alfredsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Cornelius as Alfredsson shoots in.
Kolo Cornelius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Alfredsson.
Cornelius feints and then cracks Alfredsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alfredsson down.
Alfredsson throws a right hand that Cornelius ducks under and follows up with a left that Cornelius also avoids with ease.
Cornelius throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alfredsson counters with a two punch combo.
Cornelius takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alfredsson lands with a nice body punch.
Cornelius misses the jab.
Cornelius throws a leg kick but Alfredsson checks it.
Cornelius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Cornelius misses.
Kolo Cornelius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cornelius lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alfredsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Alfredsson.
Alfredsson connects with a single shot there.
Alfredsson misses with a few strikes there.

Cornelius clinches up with Alfredsson and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Cornelius.
Cornelius throws a head punch that misses.
Cornelius prevents a body shot from Alfredsson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alfredsson throws an elbow but it misses.
Cornelius crunches a lovely knee into Alfredsson's ribcage.
Cornelius lands a knee to the body.
Alfredsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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 Kolo Cornelius will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice shot lands for Cornelius.

Alfredsson is rocked!
Cornelius throws a shot to the body.
Cornelius lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alfredsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cornelius.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alfredsson.
Cornelius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alfredsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cornelius slips under a jab.

Alfredsson gets tackled into the cage by Cornelius. Cornelius maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cornelius looking to throw knees to the head but Alfredsson is blocking nicely.
Alfredsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Cornelius.
Cornelius has Alfredsson pressed against the cage, preventing Alfredsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cornelius throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cornelius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alfredssons head.
Alfredsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Cornelius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alfredsson misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornelius lands with a right to the head.
Cornelius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alfredsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cornelius finish him?
Cornelius landing knees to the body.
Cornelius scores with a knee to the head.
Cornelius has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Alfredsson - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Cornelius, and another! Alfredsson is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kolo Cornelius!
Kolo Cornelius tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.