PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Corner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tony Corner has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Corner
vs
Dylan

181 cm
23
160 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
164 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Corner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Dylan!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corner digs a good body shot into Dylan's ribs.
Dylan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dylan.
Corner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dylan manages to avoid it.
Corner lunges at Dylan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dylan's hand.
Corner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corner throws a lazy uppercut

and Dylan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Corner!
Dylan controlling from the full mount.
Dylan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Corner because Dylan loaded up on that one.
Corner blocking the ground and pound.
Dylan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan misses with a head shot.
The referee warns Corner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dylan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dylan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Corner is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dylan can't control as he wanted to and Corner manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Corner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dylan.
Dylan trying to control the action but Corner is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Corner makes his way to full guard, as Dylan worked for a kimura.
Dylan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Corner keeping moving, preventing Dylan from controlling successfully.
Dylan throws a strike but Corner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Corner trying to control but Dylan is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dylan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Corner stopping the sweep attempt from Dylan.
Corner postures up in Dylan's guard and throws a big left but Dylan blocks it.
Corner trying to control but Dylan is working from the bottom.
Corner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Corner postures up.

Daniel Dylan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dylan tries to close the distance and clinch but Corner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dylan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Corner as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Corner misses the target.
Dylan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Corner pinned against the cage. Corner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Corner throws the left hand but Dylan avoids the punch easily.
Dylan tries to clinch but Corner moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corner throws out a leg kick but Dylan moves out of range and Corner only half commits.
The crowd cheers as Corner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dylan doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Dylan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dylan clinches.
Dylan trying to control the position but instead, Corner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dylan into the cage.
Corner avoiding damage as Dylan throws knees to the body.
Dylan wants to take the fight to the mat but Corner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Corner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dylan's elbow.

Dylan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Corner regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dylan trying to control but Corner is working from the bottom.
Dylan stops Corner from standing up.
Corner pulls Dylan in close to his closed guard and prevents Dylan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dylan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dylan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Dylan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dylan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Corner.
Corner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Dylan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Corner tries to bench press Dylan off him but Dylan keeps the position.
Corner is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dylan controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan trying to control from half guard but Corner is working away.
Dylan trying to control from Corner's half guard. Corner has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dylan advances to half guard.
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!
Dylan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Dylan is trying to work for a kimura but Corner is defending well.
Corner trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Dylan manages to pass to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dylan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Corner wants to hold on but Dylan pushes him away.
Dylan punching from mount but Corner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Corner in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Corner wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dylan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan throwing strikes but Corner recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Dylan misses with a head shot. Corner uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dylan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Corner is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dylan postures up.
Dylan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Dylan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Corner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dylan tries to clinch up but Corner circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as Corner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dylan doesn't seem phased though.

Corner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dylan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dylan trying to move into half guard but instead Corner has managed to sweep!
Corner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dylan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dylan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Corner.
Dylan keeping full guard, as Corner tries to pass.
Corner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan keeping moving, preventing Corner from controlling successfully.
Corner preventing the sweep.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Corner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dylan shoots in looking for a takedown but Corner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dylan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dylan tries to clinch but Corner moves out of range.
Corner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dylan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dylan slaps away a takedown attempt from Corner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Corner throws a leg kick but Dylan sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Corner with that takedown attempt.
Corner misses with a head kick.
Corner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dylan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Corner leaves Dylan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Corner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dylan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Corner does it's job there.
Corner scores with a nice head shot.
Corner with a nice cross.
Corner swinging wildly here.
Dylan is looking to clinch.
A low kick from Corner is predictable there
and Dylan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Corner clobbers Dylan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dylan wants to clinch up but Corner keeps it at a distance.
Dylan fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dylan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Corner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dylan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Daniel Dylan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Corner is trying to get back to his feet.

Dylan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dylan taking a break here but Corner is having none of it and regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dylan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Tony Corner did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Corner lands with an overhand left.
Dylan shoots in looking for a takedown. Corner tries to sprawl out of it but Dylan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Corner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dylan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Corner fails with the takedown
and Dylan counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Corner does it's job there.
Corner looks to land a left hand but Dylan moved out of range nicely.
Dylan tries to clinch up but Corner circles away and keeps his distance.
Corner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Corner clobbers Dylan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dylan tries to clinch but Corner moves out of range.

Dylan closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan wants to take the fight to the mat but Corner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dylan avoiding damage as Corner throws knees to the body.
Corner tries a body shot but Dylan blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Corner as Dylan tries to tie him up.
Corner has Dylan pushed against the cage.
Dylan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Corner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tony Corner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Dylan.
Dylan checks a low kick from Corner.
Corner lands a jab to the head.
Corner checks a low kick from Dylan.
Corner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corner scores with a hook.
Dylan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Corner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corner fails with the takedown

and Dylan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Corner is trying to keep Dylan in close.
Dylan throwing strikes but missing.
Corner is trying to keep Dylan in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tony Corner.
Dylan shoots in and drives through. Corner sprawls well.
Dylan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corner misses with a wild body shot.
Corner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tony Corner will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dylan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Corner but Corner pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Dylan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Corner to the mat! Corner manages to get full guard.
Corner wants to sweep here but Dylan controlling him for the moment.
Corner is looking to stand back up but Dylan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Corner.
Corner tries to kick Dylan off but Dylan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Corner is trying to maintain the position but Dylan is very close to passing his half guard.
Dylan is looking to stall here but Corner recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dylan throws a big right hand that misses.
Dylan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Corner on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Dylan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Dylan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Corner rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dylan's guard! Nice work there by Corner!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Corner stops Dylan from standing up.
Corner content to stall in guard here.
Corner throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dylan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Corner misses.
A slow jab from Corner misses its intended target.
Corner fails with a takedown attempt.
Dylan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Corner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dylan throws a leg kick that misses.

Corner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Corner lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corner is stalling here but it's allowed Dylan to get half guard.
Dylan is refusing to be controlled, as Corner sits in half guard.
Dylan trying to control from the bottom.
Corner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Corner is trying to control the action in half guard but Dylan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dylan is looking to escape.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Corner thows a huge punch but Dylan dodges it nicely.
Dylan wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tony Corner.
I think Corner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:48
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tony Corner!
Tony Corner retains his lightweight title!
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