PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between jerry cornelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaz Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cornelius's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, wheres me jumper. Hayabusa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sandstorm - Darude. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

cornelius
vs
Hayabusa

176 cm
22
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

THE STEEL PENN
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, jerry cornelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaz Hayabusa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayabusa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hayabusa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hayabusa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from cornelius. No joy for Hayabusa on that attempt.
jerry cornelius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaz Hayabusa.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by cornelius!

It looks like Kaz Hayabusa has been cut.
cornelius tries to clinch but Hayabusa is having none of it.
Hayabusa tries to move into range but cornelius moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - cornelius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hayabusa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hayabusa showed some decent athleticism there.
Hayabusa wants to pass to mount but cornelius is defending the position.
Hayabusa is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hayabusa wants to pass to mount but cornelius is defending the position.
cornelius pushes Hayabusa off looking to stand but Hayabusa dives back in and keeps control.
Hayabusa wants to lay and pray for a moment but cornelius keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayabusa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
cornelius wants to get back to his feet.
Hayabusa moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on cornelius's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
cornelius goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
cornelius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kaz Hayabusa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
cornelius misses with a straight right.
cornelius missing with a left hand there. Hayabusa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
cornelius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
cornelius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
cornelius stuffs the takedown.
Hayabusa looks gassed!
cornelius slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cornelius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hayabusa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
cornelius lands with a nice combination. Hayabusa backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
cornelius scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheers as cornelius lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hayabusa doesn't seem phased though.

cornelius drives through and clinches with Hayabusa against the cage.

cornelius breaks the clinch.
Hayabusa shoots in but no luck this time.
Hayabusa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has cornelius pinned against the cage. cornelius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hayabusa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
cornelius smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
cornelius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
cornelius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hayabusa has time to react.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
cornelius lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by cornelius.
cornelius lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
cornelius lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That has opened up Kaz Hayabusa's cut even more.
cornelius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cornelius lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hayabusa backs up against the cage.
A right-left combo lands from cornelius.
cornelius scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hayabusa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
jerry cornelius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

cornelius rushes Hayabusa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

cornelius breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from cornelius.
cornelius throws a series of punches but Hayabusa moves out of range.
Hayabusa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hayabusa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has cornelius pinned against the cage. cornelius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
cornelius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Hayabusa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in cornelius's guard.
cornelius will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
cornelius is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hayabusa forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa trying to control the action but cornelius is working from the bottom.
cornelius wants to improve his position but Hayabusa is controlling well.
cornelius won't allow Hayabusa to pass to mount.
Hayabusa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
cornelius trying to hold on to Hayabusa's head to control him but Hayabusa postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hayabusa shoots in but cornelius avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Hayabusa gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jerry cornelius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaz Hayabusa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

cornelius lands a nice shot that snaps Hayabusa's head back.
Horrible takedown by Hayabusa or perhaps it was just good defense by cornelius which made him look bad.
cornelius lands a jab to the nose.
Hayabusa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
cornelius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hayabusa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hayabusa lands in his opponent's guard.
Hayabusa is pushing down on cornelius's leg trying to pass to half guard. cornelius is fighting to maintain full guard but Hayabusa has managed to sneak the leg through.

Hayabusa is looking for a kimura here.
cornelius is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hayabusa is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cornelius trying to control but Hayabusa postures up.
cornelius is looking to escape.
cornelius won't allow Hayabusa to pass to mount.

Hayabusa is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from cornelius as he works his way to full guard.

cornelius looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

cornelius is looking for a triangle but Hayabusa pushes his legs off easily.
Hayabusa wants to control from the top but cornelius keeps moving.

Hayabusa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hayabusa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
cornelius lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hayabusa!
Hayabusa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hayabusa taking shots to the head.
Hayabusa tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa gets back to half guard.
Hayabusa trying to control here.
cornelius is keen to just control but Hayabusa is a slippery customer.
Hayabusa is trying to get back to full guard.

Hayabusa actively working from the bottom here.
cornelius sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
cornelius wants to stand up but Hayabusa has a hold of him and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
cornelius stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and cornelius wants it to stay on the feet.
Hayabusa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around cornelius's waist but cornelius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hayabusa off to one side.
jerry cornelius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaz Hayabusa.
cornelius is looking to clinch.
Hayabusa falls off balance throwing a combination
and cornelius counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

cornelius moves into range and clinches up with Hayabusa.

cornelius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayabusa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
cornelius lands a body shot.
Hayabusa misses with a takedown
and cornelius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hayabusa misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jerry cornelius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kaz Hayabusa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hayabusa moves forwards but cornelius connects with a nice, crisp jab.
cornelius uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
cornelius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
cornelius misses with the combination.
Hayabusa avoids the body shot from cornelius.
Hayabusa looks for a takedown but cornelius sprawls well.
cornelius lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some wild striking there from cornelius.

cornelius gets caught flat footed, as Hayabusa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hayabusa trying to control but cornelius is working from the bottom.
cornelius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayabusa is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

cornelius is looking for a triangle but Hayabusa pushes his legs off easily.
Hayabusa passes cornelius's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Hayabusa is looking for a kimura here.
cornelius tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
cornelius is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hayabusa is trying to control the action in half guard but cornelius is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
cornelius tries to get to full guard but Hayabusa has control of the leg.
Hayabusa trying to control from half guard but cornelius is working away.
cornelius works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hayabusa wants to control from the top but cornelius keeps moving.
Hayabusa slips nicely into half guard.
cornelius gets full guard.
Hayabusa trying to control but cornelius is working from the bottom.
cornelius knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hayabusa on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cornelius keeping full guard, as Hayabusa tries to pass.
cornelius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayabusa is one step ahead there.

cornelius throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hayabusa escapes and throws cornelius's legs to the side, diving into side control!
cornelius tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hayabusa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Hayabusa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by cornelius, who protects the arm well.
Hayabusa trying to control the position but cornelius is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

cornelius throws Hayabusa to one side and escapes!
cornelius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hayabusa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hayabusa thows a body shot but no joy.
cornelius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayabusa slips under a jab from cornelius.
Hayabusa throws a right and a left that cornelius avoids nicely.
cornelius throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hayabusa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for cornelius!

Hayabusa throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! cornelius has his hands clasped together but Hayabusa breaks the hold and cornelius is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Hayabusa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kaz Hayabusa!