PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Corncrab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corncrab has chosen TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Azevedo
vs
Corncrab

185 cm
22
216 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
212 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Corncrab!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corncrab throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corncrab avoids the body shot from Azevedo.
Corncrab lands with a slapping head kick.
Azevedo misses with a wild body shot.
Corncrab misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Azevedo counters with a straight right hand.
Azevedo throws a low kick but Corncrab avoids it.
Azevedo lands with an uppercut that bounces Corncrab off the cage and back into rage.
Corncrab is looking to clinch but Azevedo is avoiding it.
Azevedo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Azevedo wants it to stay on the feet.
Corncrab moves in looking to clinch but Azevedo pushes him off.
Azevedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corncrab throws a leg kick
and Azevedo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azevedo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corncrab.
Nice shot by Azevedo.
Azevedo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Corncrab moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Corncrab motions for Azevedo to come forward. Corncrab throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Corncrab tries to clinch but Azevedo moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Azevedo misses the target.
Corncrab throws an overhand right that lands on Azevedo's shoulder, as Azevedo tries to avoid the shot.
Azevedo scoring well with a low kick there.
Azevedo avoids the head kick by Corncrab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Azevedo misses.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses.
Corncrab uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azevedo.
Corncrab closes the distance but Azevedo moves to the side
and Azevedo counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Corncrab misses
and Azevedo counters with a series of strikes. Corncrab will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Corncrab.
Corncrab misses with a takedown
and Azevedo counters with a good low kick that Corncrab was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corncrab throws the kick towards the body but Azevedo avoids it.
Azevedo moves in looking to clinch but Corncrab pushes him off.
Corncrab steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azevedo.
Azevedo moves out of range as Corncrab strikes.
Azevedo misses with a double jab.
Azevedo sizes up Corncrab with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Azevedo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Corncrab doesn't seem bothered though.
Corncrab displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azevedo throws out the jab.
Corncrab keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo misses with a low kick.
Azevedo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corncrab.
Corncrab throws a sloppy head kick and Azevedo moves out of range easily.
Azevedo scores with a jab to the head.
Corncrab throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Corncrab on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Azevedo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Corncrab's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corncrab walks into a straight right hand from Azevedo.

It looks like Stanley Corncrab has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azevedo tried to score with a low kick but Corncrab checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Azevedo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanley Corncrab's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Corncrab tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azevedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corncrab throws a left and a right that both miss
and Azevedo counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Azevedo.
Corncrab misses with a hook. Azevedo ducked under it nicely.
Azevedo swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Corncrab counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Azevedo!
Corncrab unloads with some shots from mount but Azevedo bucks and avoids them well.
Corncrab throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
A nice elbow there by Corncrab.
Azevedo is desperately trying to improve his position but Corncrab has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo tries to hold on but Corncrab postures up.
Corncrab prevents Azevedo from getting the reversal.
Corncrab throws some wild stikes that Azevedo manages to avoid easily.
Azevedo is looking to get to half guard.
Corncrab landing strikes from the mount and Azevedo is in trouble!
Azevedo is trying desperately to improve position.
Azevedo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Azevedo is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Corncrab lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Corncrab controlling the position easily from mount.
Corncrab tries to control but Azevedo wriggling away.
Corncrab lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Corncrab moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Azevedo has worked his arm free - good work by Azevedo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corncrab throws a strike aimed at the side of Azevedo's head but Azevedo avoids it well.
An elbow from Corncrab crashes against the mat.
The strikes coming from Corncrab are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Azevedo is looking for a sweep.
Corncrab controls the position from side control.
Azevedo is trying to work for a sweep but Corncrab has mounted him!
Corncrab with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Corncrab moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Azevedo has worked his arm free - good work by Azevedo!
Corncrab wants to control but Azevedo is keeping him busy.
Azevedo wants to get back to his feet but Corncrab drags him back down.
Corncrab trying to control the position but Azevedo is working away.

Corncrab is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Azevedo has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Corncrab on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Azevedo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Corncrab if he has to take too many more of those.
Corncrab drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Corncrab gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Azevedo counters with a nice body kick.
Corncrab takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Azevedo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Azevedo.
Azevedo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hugo Azevedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Azevedo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Corncrab momentarily.
Corncrab looks for the body kick but Azevedo saw that one coming.
Azevedo lands with a right hand.
Corncrab connects with a crisp jab.
Hugo Azevedo is winning the standup battle so far.
Azevedo throws a right and a left that Corncrab avoids nicely.
Azevedo misses with a straight right.
Corncrab tries to clinch but Azevedo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo digs a good body shot into Corncrab's ribs.
Corncrab throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Corncrab clinches but Azevedo breaks the clinch
and Azevedo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Azevedo avoids the head kick by Corncrab.
Corncrab takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Azevedo swings for the body but Corncrab moves out of range.
Corncrab clinches but Azevedo breaks the clinch
and Azevedo counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corncrab throws a leg kick

and Azevedo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stanley Corncrab has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corncrab tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Azevedo pushes down on Corncrab's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azevedo works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corncrab tries to hold on but Azevedo pushes him away.
Azevedo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Azevedo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Corncrab is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corncrab is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Azevedo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Azevedo 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Hugo Azevedo!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Hugo Azevedo!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Hugo Azevedo!

Hugo Azevedo wins by unanimous decision!