PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hortensius Cornelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludwig Vann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vann has chosen 5th as his entrance music. Hortensius Cornelius had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cornelius
vs
Vann

184 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hortensius Cornelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ludwig Vann!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vann throws a head kick that misses
and Cornelius counters with a stiff right hand.
Vann on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vann misses with a takedown attempt
and Cornelius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Cornelius moves into the clinch successfully.
Vann throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cornelius cracks Vann with a nice body shot.
Cornelius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vann tries to land knees in the clinch but Cornelius avoids the damage to the body.
Cornelius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cornelius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vann wants to break free but Cornelius has control.
A bit of stalling here from Cornelius.
Cornelius throws an elbow that misses.
Vann trying to land knees to the body.
Vann struggles to land a body shot inside as Cornelius controls his hands.
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!
Cornelius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cornelius avoids the elbow strike from Vann, against the cage.
Vann is trying to break the clinch but Cornelius has him pressed against the cage.
Cornelius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cornelius lands a right hand.
Vann wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cornelius missing with knees to the body.
Vann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cornelius avoids it.
Vann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cornelius.
Vann is trying to break the clinch but Cornelius is controlling him.
Vann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cornelius is pressed up against the cage. Vann has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cornelius down to the mat. Cornelius avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hortensius Cornelius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludwig Vann.
Vann shoots and misses
and Cornelius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vann ducks right into an uppercut from Cornelius.
Cornelius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vann has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vann takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vann looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hortensius Cornelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vann drops his hands momentarily and Cornelius takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vann has a takedown stuffed.
Cornelius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vann has his takedown stuffed
and Cornelius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cornelius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cornelius lands a nice shot to the body.
Cornelius throws a one two combo.
Cornelius scores with a shot to the body.
Vann throws a head kick that misses
and Cornelius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cornelius lands a nice looking body shot.
Cornelius lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Cornelius there.
Cornelius feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vanns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vann takes one to the chin there.

Vann is rocked!
The crowd cheers as Cornelius lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vann doesn't seem phased though.
Vann is still on wobbly legs! Can Cornelius finish him?
Cornelius drops Vann with a naaaaasty hook - Vann is in real trouble here! Cornelius dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hortensius Cornelius!