PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Yukon Cornelius (ranked 25216 p4p, 25104 weight class) and Rolly Blanco (ranked 563 p4p, 561 weight class). Yukon Cornelius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cornelius
vs
Blanco

184 cm
18
190
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
20
185
2 - 3 - 0

Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yukon Cornelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolly Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco slips under a jab.
Cornelius walks into a left hand.

Cornelius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blanco wants to get back to striking at distance but Cornelius won't allow it.
Blanco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cornelius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blanco avoids it.
Blanco is looking to break free of the clinch but Cornelius has double underhooks.
Blanco can't break the clinch.
Blanco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blanco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Blanco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cornelius throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornelius connects with a body shot.

Cornelius has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blanco can't break the clinch.
Cornelius lands an uppercut.
Blanco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cornelius misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blanco breaks the clinch.
Blanco avoids the body shot from Cornelius.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cornelius. Blanco does a little dance to reset his feet.

Cornelius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blanco, pushing him back against the ropes.
Cornelius pushes Blanco back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Blanco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cornelius lands a body punch.
Blanco managing to block the knees to the body from Cornelius.
Blanco is trying to break the clinch but Cornelius is controlling him.
Cornelius misses with a short punch on the inside.

Blanco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cornelius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blanco moves away.
Cornelius getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cornelius looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Blanco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blanco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blanco connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Rolly Blanco has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blanco blocks a jab.
Blanco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blanco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cornelius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blanco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cornelius.
Blanco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cornelius at a distance.
Cornelius misses the jab.
Blanco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cornelius.
Cornelius tries to bum rush Blanco with a series of wild strikes but Blanco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blanco avoids the body shot from Cornelius.
Cornelius misses with a hook
and Blanco counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cornelius thinking.
Nice jab there from Blanco.
Cornelius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blanco connects with a right hand. Cornelius shakes it off.

Cornelius moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blanco takes a shot to the head.
Cornelius scores with a shoulder strike.
Cornelius digs a right hand underneath Blanco's ribcage. Blanco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yukon Cornelius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rolly Blanco's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cornelius misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blanco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yukon Cornelius is winning the standup battle so far.
Blanco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cornelius misses with a right hand
and Blanco counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot lands for Blanco.
Blanco connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cornelius momentarily.
Cornelius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blanco can do to turn this around?

Blanco gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cornelius.
Cornelius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blanco avoids it.
Blanco is trying to force a seperation but Cornelius has the dominant position.
Cornelius throws a head punch that misses.
Blanco tries to land knees in the clinch but Cornelius avoids the damage to the body.
Cornelius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blanco.
Cornelius throws a punch but it's blocked by Blanco.
Blanco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cornelius lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blanco is trying to stall.
Yukon Cornelius has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco blocking some punches.
Cornelius lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Blanco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blanco has had enough of the clinch but Cornelius keeps him there for the moment.
Blanco tries to land knees in the clinch but Cornelius avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cornelius.
Blanco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cornelius managing to block the knees to the body from Blanco.
Blanco is trying to push Cornelius away but Cornelius has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Blanco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cornelius.
A frustrated look appears on Blanco's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Blanco fails to land.
Cornelius keeps control of Blanco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cornelius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blancos head.
Blanco can't break the clinch.
Cornelius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blanco is trying to break the clinch but Cornelius has him pressed against the ropes.
Blanco has had enough of the clinch but Cornelius keeps him there for the moment.

Blanco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yukon Cornelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Blanco. Beautiful body shot.
Blanco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cornelius looks to land a left hand but Blanco moved out of range nicely.
Cornelius walks into a straight right hand from Blanco.
Cornelius scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cornelius throws a jab when Blanco was well out of range.
Blanco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blanco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rolly Blanco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rolly Blanco's cut.
That's time! Cornelius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Blanco walks into a jab.

Blanco is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Blanco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cornelius.
Blanco is still on wobbly legs! Can Cornelius finish him?
Cornelius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blanco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cornelius was well out of range. Poor timing from Blanco.
Cornelius takes a swing at Blanco's ribcage but misses.
Cornelius misses the jab.
Blanco seems to have recovered his senses.
Cornelius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Cornelius closes the distance and clinches.
Cornelius working aggressively here.

Blanco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blanco throws a lazy right hand but Cornelius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blanco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Corneliuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blanco scores with a nice right hand.
Blanco misses with a few strikes there.
Cornelius throws a series of punches but Blanco moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blanco avoids the body shot from Cornelius.
Blanco works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Cornelius misses the target.
Blanco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cornelius.
Blanco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cornelius misses with a straight right.
Blanco is trying to counter with his kicks.
Blanco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco dodges the punch combination from Cornelius.
Blanco lands a jab.
Cornelius throws a series of punches but Blanco avoids them all with ease.
Blanco pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cornelius back to the ropes. Blanco follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Blanco connects with a body shot that sends Cornelius's belly button to the back.
Cornelius scores with a jab.
Cornelius misses with a left hand
and Blanco counters with a straight right hand.
Cornelius misses with a hook.
Blanco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cornelius.
Blanco thumps Cornelius with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cornelius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blanco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blanco feints a counter leg kick.
Cornelius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cornelius misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Blanco.
Cornelius misses with a hook.
Blanco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cornelius throws a jab but it's blocked by Blanco.
Cornelius shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco walks into a stiff left hand from Cornelius.
A slow jab from Cornelius misses its intended target.
Cornelius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blanco.
Cornelius throws a big shot that misses.
Blanco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blanco lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blanco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blanco scores with a shot to the body.

Blanco closes the distance and pushes Cornelius back into the ropes.
Blanco is trying to break the clinch but Cornelius is controlling him.
Blanco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cornelius is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blanco is defending well for now.
Blanco has had enough of the clinch but Cornelius keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blanco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Blanco breaks from the clinch.
Blanco blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rolly Blanco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blanco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolly Blanco!