PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Cordoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett has chosen X-MEN as his entrance music. James Howlett will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cordoza
vs
Howlett

177 cm
21
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Cordoza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Howlett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordoza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Howlett rushes Cordoza and presses him up against the cage.
Howlett lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Ronnie Cordoza has been cut.
Howlett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cordoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cordoza can't break the clinch.
Howlett lands an elbow inside that Cordoza shrugs off.
Howlett lands an elbow that stopped Cordoza in his tracks for a moment.

Ronnie Cordoza's cut is getting worse.
Cordoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howlett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cordoza is defending well for now.
Howlett prevents Cordoza from breaking the clinch.
Howlett with a knee to the head.
Howlett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Howlett lands a nice elbow.

Ronnie Cordoza's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cordoza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Howlett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Howlett creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cordoza's defenses.
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!
Cordoza takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Ronnie Cordoza's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Howlett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cordoza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howlett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cordoza is breathing heavily.
Howlett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howlett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cordoza's efforts to push away.
Cordoza wants to break free but Howlett has control.
Cordoza avoiding damage as Howlett throws knees to the body.
Howlett landing knees to the body.
Howlett lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Howlett!
James Howlett is the new welterweight champion!