PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Shiina (ranked 1461 p4p, 695 weight class) and Eduardo Corassa (ranked 88 p4p, 42 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shiina
vs
Corassa

167 cm
25
145
12 - 8 - 0

165 cm
23
145
9 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Shiina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Corassa!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiina throws a body shot but no joy.
Corassa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shiina tries to move into range but Corassa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Corassa.
Nice straight punches there by Corassa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Corassa.
Shiina throws a sloppy body shot
and Corassa counters with a solid body kick.
Shiina walks into a stiff left hand from Corassa.
Corassa tries to land a leg kick but Shiina saw it coming and moves away.
Corassa looks to throw a body kick
and Shiina counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Corassa scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shiina takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shiina walks forward, straight into a front kick from Corassa.
Corassa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shiina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiina misses with a shot to the body
and Corassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shiina gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Corassa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shiina.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corassa! But no joy.
Corassa feints and then cracks Shiina's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shiina down.
Corassa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Corassa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corassa lands with a straight right. Shiina didn't see that one coming.
Corassa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the body from Shiina misses
and Corassa counters with a solid body kick.
A leg kick checked by Shiina.
Shiina slips a jab and a cross from Corassa.
Shiina is looking to wear down Corassa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiina misses with a lunging right hand
and Corassa counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corassa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Corassa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shiina takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shiina misses with a hook
and Corassa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eduardo Corassa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corassa fakes the leg kick and cracks Shiina in the body.
Corassa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Corassa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Corassa throws a wild body kick that Shiina sees coming a mile off.
Shiina swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shiina throws a poor cross that misses
and Corassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Corassa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corassa. Shiina does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa looks to score with a jab to the body but Shiina is just out of range.
It looked like Shiina was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Corassa has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Corassa scores with a shot to the body.
Corassa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Corassa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Corassa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Corassa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Corassa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Corassa scores with a spinning back kick!
Shiina throws a predictable looking body shot
and Corassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corassa misses with a hook to the body
and Shiina counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shiina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corassa was well out of range. Poor timing from Shiina.
Corassa lands a leg kick that knocks Shiina off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa looks to land a body kick but Shiina moved away.
Shiina appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Corassa.
Corassa throws a leg kick which misses Shiina's front leg but catches the back leg as Shiina tries to avoid it.
Shiina will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Corassa is looking to score with low kicks.
Shiina misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Corassa counters with an inside leg kick.
Shiina is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shiina is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Corassa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shiina gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Corassa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corassa tries to land a front kick but Shiina steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Shiina wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Eduardo Corassa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiina looks to score with a jab to the body but Corassa is just out of range.
Shiina ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shiina swings for the body but Corassa moves out of range.
Corassa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shiina is looking to counter punch.
Shiina blocks the body kick.
Corassa punishes Shiina's body with a nice straight punch.
Shiina throws a half hearted mid kick.
Corassa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Corassa.
A jab from Corassa misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Shiina misses
and Corassa counters with an inside leg kick.
Corassa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shiina displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corassa throws out the jab.
Shiina feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Corassas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa misses with a low kick as Shiina jumps back.
Shiina attempts a counter takedown but Corassa avoids it well and moves away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shiina might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Corassa throws out a leg kick but Shiina moves out of range and Corassa only half commits.
Corassa ducks under a wild hook from Shiina.
Shiina misses with a straight right.
Corassa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Corassa. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Shiina finds it's way through Corassa's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shiina. Corassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looks like Shiina has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Corassa throws a big shot that misses.
Corassa scoring well with a low kick there.
Shiina gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Eduardo Corassa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shiina misses with a shot to the body
and Corassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiina sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Corassa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shiina walks into a straight right hand from Corassa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corassa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shiina back to the cage. Corassa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A shot to the body from Shiina misses
and Corassa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shiina throws a body punch but Corassa moves out of range.
Corassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Corassa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Corassa scores with the left hand. Shiina knows he should have avoided that one.
Corassa moves out of range of the leg kick from Shiina.
Corassa lands a leg kick that knocks Shiina off balance momentarily.
Corassa misses with a double jab.
Shiina is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiina moves out of range of the body kick.
Shiina swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Corassa throws a head kick that misses
and Shiina counters with a stiff right hand.
Shiina shoots in for a takedown but Corassa shows good takedown defense.
Corassa lands an overhand right.
Corassa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shiina connects with a body shot.
Corassa misses with a lunging right hand
and Shiina counters with a nice body shot.
Shiina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Corassa looks to land a body kick but Shiina moved away.
Corassa misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa misses with a straight left.
Corassa throws a head kick that misses.
Shiina on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Corassa wants to slow Shiina down by chopping away at his legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corassa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shiina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shiina checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Shiina on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Corassa tried to score with a low kick but Shiina checks it.
Corassa misses with a body kick.
Corassa jabs Shiina to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shiina just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Corassa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Corassa misses with a lunging right hand
and Shiina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shiina misses with a looping left.
Shiina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shiina takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Corassa misses with a looping left.
Corassa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shiina at a distance.
Shiina throws a head kick that misses.
Shiina with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shiina under the eye.
Shiina avoids a kick to the body.
Shiina lunges at Corassa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Corassa's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa lunges at Shiina with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shiina's hand.
Shiina has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Corassa finds it's way round the side to connect with Shiina's head.
Corassa throws a solid leg kick but Shiina takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Corassa.
Shiina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Corassa throws a lazy uppercut
and Shiina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corassa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A punch combination from Corassa misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shiina crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Corassa - the referee stops the clock and Shiina gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Corassa. Shiina manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Corassa.
Corassa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shiina lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corassa with a jab.
Corassa misses with a leg kick.
Shiina ducks under a wild hook from Corassa.
A shot to the liver by Corassa. Beautiful body shot.
Corassa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corassa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Shiina.
Shiina swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Corassa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shiina swings away with a body shot that misses
and Corassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy left from Shiina finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Corassa misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Corassa misses the target.
Shiina throws a predictable looking body shot
and Corassa counters with a good low kick that Shiina was not able to check.
Corassa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Corassa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Corassa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crunch! Corassa slams his shin into Shiina's torso.
Shiina throws a leg kick but Corassa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Corassa throws a head kick that misses
and Shiina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shiina blocks the body kick.
Corassa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab by Corassa.
Anthony Shiina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corassa was well out of range. Poor timing from Shiina.
Shiina lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Corassa misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shiina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eduardo Corassa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shiina avoids the body shot from Corassa.
Corassa cracks Shiina with a good jab.
Corassa scores with a hook.
Corassa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corassa lunges at Shiina with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shiina's hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Corassa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Corassa 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Corassa!
A very excited looking Eduardo Corassa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Anthony Shiina spoke after the fight, saying 'that Muther Fucker tripped me!!! yall saw that right?'.