PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bocco Badz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kolo Cornelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badz comes to the cage accompanied by e-dubble - Be A King. Kolo Cornelius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Badz
vs
Cornelius

188 cm
20
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

176 cm
20
182 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bocco Badz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kolo Cornelius!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornelius misses with an uppercut.
Badz misses with a wild combination.
Cornelius throws a low kick but Badz avoids it.

Badz gets the takedown into side control.
Badz trying to control the action but Cornelius is working from the bottom.
Cornelius sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Badz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Badz wants to pass the guard but Cornelius is defending well.
Badz is working hard here to advance position.

Badz 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.
Cornelius is positioning himself well to prevent Badz advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badz is looking to advance position but Cornelius won't allow it.
Cornelius is trying to get back to full guard.
Badz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badz wants to take his opponent's back but Cornelius doesn't allow it.
Badz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cornelius's face.

Badz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cornelius can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Badz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cornelius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Badz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Badz is working for a guillotine from mount but Cornelius frees his head quite easily.
Cornelius tries to hold on but Badz pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Badz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cornelius has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cornelius is squirming around, avoiding Badz's attempts to control the action.
Cornelius holds on for dear life.
Cornelius tries to hold on but Badz pushes him away.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Badz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cornelius has escaped the position, nice work there.

Badz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Badz is trying to get an arm triangle but Cornelius is defending well.
Cornelius has one of Badz's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badz wants to control but Cornelius is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bocco Badz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cornelius scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cornelius keeps the fight on the outside.
Badz throws a series of punches but Cornelius avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Badz.
Cornelius does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Badz shoots in but Cornelius avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Badz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bocco Badz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cornelius throws a low kick but Badz avoids it.
Badz 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 Badz off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bocco Badz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badz misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cornelius as he avoids it easily.
Cornelius scores with a leg kick.
Cornelius jabs Badz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Badz tries to clinch up but Cornelius circles away and keeps his distance.
Cornelius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cornelius connects with an inside leg kick.
Badz wants to clinch.
Badz tries to close the distance and clinch but Cornelius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Badz tries to close the distance and clinch but Cornelius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Bocco Badz has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badz throws a combination that misses
and Cornelius counters with a nice body kick.
Bocco Badz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cornelius moves into range and clinches up with Badz.
Badz is trying to drag Cornelius to the mat but Cornelius just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Cornelius breaks from the clinch.
Badz looks to land a combination but Cornelius avoids it well.
Cornelius pivots, looking for a leg kick but Badz is out of range and Cornelius settles back down.
Badz has a takedown stuffed.

Cornelius moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badz tries to score a body lock takedown but Cornelius shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cornelius crunches a lovely knee into Badz's ribcage.
Cornelius is pushing Badz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees to the body from Cornelius.
Cornelius lands a nice knee to the body.
Cornelius looking to throw knees to the head but Badz is blocking nicely.
Badz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cornelius gets underhooks to prevent Badz's takedown attempt.
Badz takes a knee right on the jaw!

Cornelius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kolo Cornelius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cornelius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badz slips a straight right by Cornelius.
A clash of legs there as Badz blocks the low kick.
Badz 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 Badz off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badz looks to clinch
and Cornelius counters with a good low kick that Badz was not able to check.
Badz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cornelius can pounce on him.

Cornelius forces Badz back against the cage and clinches.
Cornelius lands a body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cornelius.
Cornelius lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cornelius landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cornelius lands with a left to the head.
Cornelius pushes Badz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cornelius lands a knee to the head.

Badz is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cornelius taking a breather.
Oh Badz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cornelius misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cornelius - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Badz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cornelius avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kolo Cornelius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bocco Badz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cornelius jabs Badz right on the nose. Badz blinks but takes it well.
Cornelius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badz was well out of range. Poor timing from Cornelius.
Badz misses with a takedown attempt
and Cornelius counters with a leg kick.
Badz slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cornelius. That's going to slow Badz down.
Badz seems to have got his legs back now.
Badz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cornelius as he jumps to the side.
Badz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Badz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bocco Badz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cornelius drives through and clinches with Badz against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cornelius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badz wants to take the fight to the mat but Cornelius manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cornelius cracks Badz with a nice body shot.
Cornelius scores with a knee to the head.
Cornelius using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Badz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cornelius misses with a knee strike.
Badz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cornelius smiles and moves away.
Cornelius misses with an uppercut. Badz saw that one coming.
Cornelius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cornelius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cornelius tries to land a leg kick but Badz saw it coming and moves away.
Badz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cornelius finds it's way round the side to connect with Badz's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Badz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cornelius tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Badz is in Cornelius's guard.
Cornelius is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badz is pushing down on Cornelius's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cornelius is fighting to maintain full guard but Badz has managed to sneak the leg through.

Badz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cornelius has managed to free his arm - good work.
Badz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cornelius does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badz is really struggling to control Cornelius but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Badz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Badz 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.

Badz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cornelius doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Badz.
Cornelius controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Badz is working for a kimura but Cornelius is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius is pressing down on Badz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cornelius keeping full guard, as Badz tries to pass.
Cornelius controlling Badz's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A big left from Cornelius misses.
Badz wants to clinch up but Cornelius keeps it at a distance.

Cornelius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Badz, pushing him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cornelius obliges.

Cornelius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cornelius.
Cornelius throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Badz.

Cornelius pushes Badz up against the cage in a clinch.
Cornelius with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Badz tries to score a body lock takedown but Cornelius shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Cornelius.
Cornelius presses Badz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cornelius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cornelius thumps Badz with a low kick.
Badz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cornelius shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Badz shoots in but no luck this time.
Badz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cornelius counters with a three punch combo that has Badz backing up. Badz nods at Cornelius to acknowledge the strikes.
The fighters circling - Cornelius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cornelius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Badz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Badz shoots in for a double leg but Cornelius sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bocco Badz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Cornelius rushes Badz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Cornelius.
Cornelius lands a shoulder strike.
Cornelius throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cornelius has Badz pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cornelius smiles and moves away.

Cornelius moves into range and clinches up with Badz.
Badz is working for takedown but Cornelius is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cornelius lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cornelius drops Badz with a big knee straight up the middle! Badz is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Cornelius has closed the distance and engaged Badz in a clinch.
Cornelius throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cornelius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Badz has Cornelius pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cornelius manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Cornelius.

Cornelius breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cornelius, right into the meat.
Cornelius misses with a looping right.
Cornelius swats away the attempt to clinch by Badz.
Badz wants to clinch
and Cornelius counters with a body kick.
Badz looks for a takedown but Cornelius sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cornelius feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Badz sprawling to the canvas! Badz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cornelius finish him?!
Cornelius closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Badz! Cornelius dives in looking to finish! Badz is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kolo Cornelius!
Kolo Cornelius is the new welterweight champion!
Kolo Cornelius bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.