PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Coryatt (ranked 2235 p4p, 1257 weight class) and Nori Voluspa (ranked 295 p4p, 168 weight class). Coryatt comes to the cage accompanied by Slim Thug - Welcome 2 Houston. Nori Voluspa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coryatt
vs
Voluspa

180 cm
33
185
18 - 16 - 0

150 cm
30
170
15 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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NARCOS

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 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Coryatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nori Voluspa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coryatt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Coryatt.

Voluspa closes the distance and pushes Coryatt back into the cage.
Voluspa tries to score a body lock takedown but Coryatt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Coryatt stops a takedown attempt from Voluspa.
Voluspa prevents a body shot from Coryatt.
Voluspa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coryatt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chris Coryatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nori Voluspa.
A head kick misses from Voluspa.

Voluspa rushes Coryatt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Voluspa has Coryatt pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Voluspa pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Coryatt tumbling to the mat - Voluspa dives into Coryatt's guard.

Voluspa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Coryatt dives on top into guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Coryatt decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Voluspa, up you get!
Voluspa is looking to score with low kicks.
That kick from Coryatt tenderised Voluspa's leg. Voluspa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Coryatt misses with a head kick.
Voluspa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coryatt is fending him off so far but Voluspa persists. Nope, Coryatt circles away and we're back to standing.
Coryatt scores with a head kick.
Coryatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voluspa was well out of range. Poor timing from Coryatt.
It seemed like Voluspa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Coryatt misses with a hook. Voluspa ducked under it nicely.
Coryatt slaps away a takedown attempt from Voluspa, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coryatt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Coryatt!
Voluspa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coryatt but Coryatt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Coryatt cracks Voluspa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Coryatt throws a body punch but Voluspa moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coryatt.
Voluspa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coryatt.

Voluspa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voluspa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Voluspa working the ground and pound but Coryatt is defending the strikes.

Voluspa is trying to get an arm triangle but Coryatt is defending well.
Coryatt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Voluspa swings around for an armbar but Coryatt sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Voluspa's guard.
Coryatt wanted to stand there but Voluspa had control of the position.
Voluspa is trying to keep Coryatt in close.

Voluspa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coryatt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coryatt wants to stand but Voluspa is controlling his posture from full guard.

Coryatt stands up from Voluspa's guard - Coryatt perhaps looking for a knockout.
Voluspa tries for a takedown but Coryatt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coryatt throws a leg kick but Voluspa checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Coryatt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Voluspa doesn't manage to clinch there - Coryatt circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Voluspa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Coryatt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coryatt throws a head kick but Voluspa moves out of range.
Coryatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Voluspa.
Voluspa doesn't manage to clinch there - Coryatt circles away.
Coryatt throws a head kick but Voluspa moves out of range.
Coryatt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Voluspa under the eye.
Coryatt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coryatt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Coryatt gets tackled into the cage by Voluspa. Voluspa maintains the clinch.
Coryatt stops a takedown attempt from Voluspa.
Voluspa has Coryatt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Coryatt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Coryatt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Voluspa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Coryatt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coryatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Voluspa.
Coryatt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt looking to slow down the pace here.
Coryatt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Voluspa is keeping busy.
Voluspa fails to pull guard.
Coryatt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Voluspa's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coryatt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Voluspa is keeping busy.
Coryatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voluspa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Coryatt prevents it.

Voluspa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Coryatt 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.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Voluspa working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Voluspa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Voluspa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coryatt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Voluspa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Coryatt's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Coryatt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Voluspa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Coryatt is trying to defend but Voluspa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Voluspa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Voluspa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Voluspa throws a strike but Coryatt avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Coryatt keeping moving, preventing Voluspa from controlling successfully.
Coryatt 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.
Coryatt has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Voluspa scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voluspa lands a couple of elbows.
Voluspa trying to control the position from guard on top but Coryatt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voluspa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Coryatt haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Coryatt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voluspa can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coryatt wants to sweep but no luck.
Coryatt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Voluspa being controlled here momentarily.
Voluspa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Coryatt is refusing to be controlled, as Voluspa sits in half guard.
Coryatt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Voluspa.
Coryatt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Voluspa on the ground.
Voluspa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Coryatt is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Voluspa throws a strike but Coryatt avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Voluspa cracks Coryatt with a solid left hand.
Coryatt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coryatt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Coryatt tries to get out of the position.

Voluspa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Coryatt is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Coryatt has escaped and now he's on top!

Voluspa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coryatt defends it easily.

Voluspa looking for a guillotine here but Coryatt defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Voluspa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coryatt defends it easily.

Voluspa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Coryatt is aware though and is defending well.
Voluspa has Coryatt pulled in close to control his posture.
Coryatt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Voluspa is proving hard to escape from.
Voluspa trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Coryatt gets to his feet - Voluspa follows without any prompting.

Voluspa clinches up against the cage.
Voluspa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Coryatt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Coryatt trying to stall but Voluspa improves his position.
Voluspa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Coryatt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Voluspa tries for a takedown but Coryatt manages to get underhooks.
Chris Coryatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nori Voluspa.
Coryatt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Voluspa.
A head punch on the inside from Coryatt fails to land.
Coryatt misses with a body punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Voluspa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Coryatt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Coryatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Voluspa.
Coryatt swings wildly with an uppercut but Voluspa uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nori Voluspa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Coryatt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coryatt scores with a head kick. Voluspa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Coryatt misses with a double jab.
Coryatt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Voluspa drives through with a takedown into guard.

Coryatt is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Voluspa presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voluspa tries for a takedown but Coryatt manages to get underhooks.
Voluspa is working for takedown but Coryatt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Coryatt struggles to land a body shot inside as Voluspa controls his hands.
Coryatt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Voluspa.
Chris Coryatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nori Voluspa.
Coryatt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Voluspa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Voluspa tries to score a body lock takedown but Coryatt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Voluspa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coryatt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coryatt misses with some punches.
Voluspa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coryatt pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coryatt misses with a double jab.
Jab by Coryatt.
Voluspa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coryatt.
Voluspa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Voluspa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Voluspa takes one to the side of the head.

Voluspa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Coryatt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Voluspa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Voluspa advances position into side control!

Voluspa swings around for an armbar but Coryatt sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Voluspa's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Coryatt decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Voluspa, up you get!
Coryatt digs a good body shot into Voluspa's ribs.
Voluspa tries to close the distance and clinch but Coryatt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt scores with a head kick.
Coryatt throws a good cross that connects.
Voluspa fails with a takedown attempt.
Coryatt lands a nice hook to Voluspa's body. Voluspa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coryatt looks to score with a jab to the body but Voluspa is just out of range.
Voluspa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Voluspa or perhaps it was just good defense by Coryatt, which made it look bad.
Coryatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voluspa.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coryatt.
Voluspa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Coryatt defends well and Voluspa ends up having to push Coryatt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Voluspa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coryatt.
The crowd cheers as Coryatt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Voluspa doesn't seem phased though.
Voluspa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coryatt lands a head kick. Voluspa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Voluspa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coryatt's waist but Coryatt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Voluspa off to one side.
A head kick from Coryatt lands but Voluspa takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coryatt circles away.
Coryatt throws a body shot but no joy.
Coryatt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Coryatt stuffs the takedown.
Voluspa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voluspa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Voluspa fails to land the takedown.
Coryatt swinging wildly here.
Coryatt thumps Voluspa with a low kick.
Coryatt misses with an uppercut. Voluspa saw that one coming.
Nori Voluspa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voluspa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chris Coryatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Coryatt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Voluspa is defended easily by Coryatt.
Coryatt lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coryatt to score with a decent uppercut.
Voluspa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coryatt throws a head kick but Voluspa moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Coryatt. No joy for Voluspa on that attempt.
Voluspa shoots for a takedown but Coryatt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Coryatt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Voluspa.
Voluspa shoots in but Coryatt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Coryatt looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Coryatt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Voluspa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coryatt sprawls well. Coryatt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Voluspa gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coryatt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Voluspa.
Voluspa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coryatt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coryatt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Coryatt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coryatt 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Coryatt!
During a confident post fight interview, Chris Coryatt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.