PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kolo Cornelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Haigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Haigh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cornelius
vs
Haigh

176 cm
21
182 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

170 cm
22
175 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ironclad Fightwear

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kolo Cornelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Haigh!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornelius looks to land a left hand but Haigh moved out of range nicely.
Haigh looks to land a combination. Cornelius sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A combination from Haigh does no damage.
Haigh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haigh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cornelius momentarily.
Cornelius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haigh 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 Haigh off to one side.
Haigh scores with a jab to the head.
Cornelius thows a leg kick but Haigh checks it
and Haigh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haigh misses with a series of wild punches.
Cornelius takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornelius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cornelius throws a body punch but Haigh moves out of range.
Haigh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Cornelius has Haigh up against the cage in a clinch.

Haigh breaks from the clinch.
Cornelius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haigh.
Haigh slips under a jab from Cornelius.
Kolo Cornelius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cornelius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haigh slips under a jab.
Haigh lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haigh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Haigh avoids the head kick by Cornelius.
Haigh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haigh, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Haigh misses.
Cornelius slaps away a takedown attempt from Haigh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cornelius. That's going to slow Haigh down.
Haigh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cornelius throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haigh slips a straight right by Cornelius.
Cornelius throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Haigh is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cornelius had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Haigh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Haigh feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Haigh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cornelius is keeping the position for now.
Cornelius on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cornelius tries to get out of the position.

Haigh is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Haigh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haigh wants to control from the top but Cornelius keeps moving.
Cornelius knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Haigh on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cornelius is trying to keep Haigh in close.
Haigh trying to control the position from guard on top but Cornelius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Haigh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Haigh moves out of range of the strikes.
Haigh lands a body shot.
Haigh shoots in but Cornelius avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A right-left combo lands from Haigh.
Cornelius throws a body punch but Haigh moves out of range.
Cornelius fails in his attempt to clinch.
John Haigh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cornelius motions for Haigh to come forward. Cornelius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cornelius loads up on a big right hand but Haigh slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cornelius.
Cornelius swings for the body but Haigh moves out of range.
Haigh blocks the body kick.
Haigh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cornelius drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cornelius throws the left hand but Haigh avoids the punch easily.
Haigh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cornelius connects with a body shot.
Haigh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cornelius loads up on a big right hand but Haigh slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Haigh. Those never looked like landing.
Cornelius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haigh momentarily.
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!
Haigh's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Haigh duly obliges.
Haigh looks to land a combination. Cornelius sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Cornelius is rocked!
Haigh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cornelius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cornelius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh Cornelius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haigh cracks Cornelius with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Haigh swings for the body but Cornelius moves out of range.
Cornelius throws a series of punches but Haigh avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius throws a right hand that misses
and Haigh counters with a right hand to the body.
Cornelius seems to have got his legs back now.
A slow jab from Cornelius misses its intended target.
Haigh throws a series of punches but Cornelius avoids them all with ease.
Haigh digs a good hook to Cornelius's body.
Cornelius throws a hook but Haigh avoids it easily.
Cornelius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haigh stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Haigh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cornelius's hands.
Haigh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cornelius takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haigh fails to land the takedown.
Kolo Cornelius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Haigh.
Haigh fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Haigh misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cornelius looks to throw the jab but Haigh is out of range.
Nice body punch from Haigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Haigh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cornelius throws a hook but Haigh blocks it.
Haigh has a takedown stuffed.
Cornelius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cornelius lands with a nice body punch.
Haigh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cornelius misses with a body shot.
Cornelius slips a jab and a cross from Haigh.
Cornelius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haigh.
Cornelius moves in looking to clinch but Haigh pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornelius misses with a low kick.
Cornelius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Cornelius as Haigh shoots in.
Haigh misses the jab.
Haigh feints a jab promting Cornelius to slip. Haigh then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cornelius slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Haigh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Haigh looks to land a right hand but Cornelius moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haigh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cornelius scrambles back to his feet.
Haigh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cornelius.
Haigh scores with a sloppy right hand. Cornelius should have avoided that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Haigh checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Haigh is defended easily by Cornelius.
Kolo Cornelius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Haigh.
Haigh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cornelius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haigh.
Haigh blocks a jab.
John Haigh seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius swings for the body but Haigh moves out of range.
Cornelius thows a body shot but no joy.
Haigh shoots in looking for a takedown but Cornelius manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haigh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An inside leg kick lands from Cornelius.
Cornelius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haigh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cornelius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Haigh throws a right hand that Cornelius ducks under and follows up with a left that Cornelius also avoids with ease.
Cornelius misses the shot to the body.
Cornelius misses with a low kick.
Kolo Cornelius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cornelius misses the target.

Cornelius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haigh, pushing him back against the cage.
Haigh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cornelius backwards.

Haigh breaks from the clinch.
Haigh misses with the combination.
Cornelius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haigh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cornelius misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Haigh counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haigh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cornelius as he jumps to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Haigh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haigh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Haigh!
An out of breath and clearly excited John Haigh thanked Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).