PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rory Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Cornish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornish has chosen Ready For War - 50 Cent (Instrumental) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rampage
vs
Cornish

181 cm
21
162 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
159 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Cornish!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornish throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rampage's waist but Rampage gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cornish off to one side.
Cornish drops his hands momentarily and Rampage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cornish with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rampage counters with a two punch combo.
Cornish gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rampage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rory Rampage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Cornish.
Cornish keeping moving, preventing Rampage from controlling successfully.
Cornish pulls Rampage in close to prevent any damage.
Rampage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rampage preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cornish with a poor takedown
and Rampage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cornish with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rampage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rampage darts in trying to clinch

and Cornish counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rampage working a defensive guard here.
Rampage looking for a sweep. Not yet Rampage, not yet.
Cornish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rampage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rampage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cornish postures up in Rampage's guard and throws a big left but Rampage blocks it.
Rampage trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Rampage has his feet on Cornish's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rampage moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rampage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rampage drives through and clinches with Cornish against the cage.
Rampage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cornish.

Rampage manages to pull guard.
Cornish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rampage trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Rampage working for submissions but it's allowed Cornish to get to half guard.
Cornish trying to mount his opponent but Rampage defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage is looking to escape.
Cornish works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rampage wants to control but Cornish is having none of it.
Rampage is looking to improve his position but Cornish isn't that keen on the idea.
Cornish looking to control but Rampage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Cornish goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rampage is on top in guard.
Rampage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornish utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rampage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rampage postures up.
Rampage throws a strike but Cornish rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rampage pulls Cornish in to control the position.
Rampage can't keep his opponent in guard - Cornish advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cornish trying to control from half guard but Rampage is working away.
Cornish thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Rampage dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cornish is defended easily by Rampage.
A punch combination from Rampage misses.
Rampage misses with a double jab

so Cornish counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Rampage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cornish is aware though and is defending well.
Cornish trying to control but Rampage is working from the bottom.
Cornish tries to free his leg and advance position but Rampage is retaining full guard.
Rampage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jeremy Cornish has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cornish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rampage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cornish.
Rampage doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornish tries to free his leg and advance position but Rampage is retaining full guard.
Rampage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cornish wants to control but Rampage is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cornish is doing well to control the position and prevent Rampage from advancing to side control.
Rampage looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cornish with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cornish trying to control here.
Rampage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rampage wants to free his trapped foot but Cornish is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cornish trying to control but Rampage postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rampage wants to pass the guard but Cornish is defending well.
Cornish trying to control but Rampage postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cornish manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cornish not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rampage trying to control but Cornish is working from the bottom.
Rampage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cornish is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cornish shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rampage counters with a series of strikes. Cornish will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cornish is breathing heavily.
Cornish with a poor takedown
and Rampage counters with a three punch combo that has Cornish backing up. Cornish nods at Rampage to acknowledge the strikes.
Rory Rampage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Cornish.
Rampage misses with a double jab

and Cornish counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rampage won't be happy with that.
Rampage regains half guard.
Cornish seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rampage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cornish missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rampage looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rampage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cornish.

Cornish is looking for submissions but instead, Rampage has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornish preventing the sweep.
Cornish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rampage is keeping the position for now.

Rampage scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rampage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rampage goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rampage throws a combination that misses
and Cornish counters with a nice body shot.

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

A close second round but Jeremy Cornish will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cornish shoots and misses
and Rampage counters with a nice uppercut.
Cornish has his takedown stuffed
and Rampage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rampage lands a jab-cross combination.
Cornish with a jab.

Rampage looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rampage thows a big elbow that misses.
Cornish wants to sweep but no luck.
Cornish takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cornish utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rampage is looking to work some ground and pound but Cornish has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rampage scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage postures up in Cornish's guard and throws a big left but Cornish blocks it.
Cornish preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rampage postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rampage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rampage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rampage trying to control but Cornish is working from the bottom.
Rampage throws a big right hand that misses.
Rampage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cornish works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cornish pulls Rampage in close to prevent any damage.
Cornish working a defensive guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cornish working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rampage.
Rampage being controlled here momentarily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rampage tests Cornish's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rampage throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cornish counters with a shoot takedown. Rampage fights it but they end up in guard.
Rampage is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornish preventing the sweep.
Cornish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rampage is keeping the position for now.
Cornish works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rampage won't allow Cornish to pass to mount.
Rampage is not content to let Cornish control the position.
Rampage is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Cornish is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rampage manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cornish passes into half guard.
Cornish is trying to control the action in half guard but Rampage is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cornish missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cornish wants to pass to mount but Rampage is defending the position.
Cornish trying to control from half guard but Rampage is working away.
Rampage is in trouble now - Cornish has advanced to mount!

Cornish jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rampage is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rampage and Cornish has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeremy Cornish.
I think Cornish 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jeremy Cornish!