PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Corway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhonny Ippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ippo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rocky Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Corway
vs
Ippo

190 cm
24
240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
24
270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Corway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jhonny Ippo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ippo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ippo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Damian Corway has been cut.
Corway misses with a hook. Ippo ducked under it nicely.
Corway throws a lazy right hand but Ippo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ippo misses with a two punch combination.
Ippo tries to close the distance and clinch but Corway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Corway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ippo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Corway misses with a combination
letting Ippo counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corway throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ippo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Corway won't be happy with that.
Corway is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Check out the look on Ippo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Corway parries the strikes from Ippo easily there. Ippo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Corway to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corway avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ippo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ippo landing strikes.
Ippo throws an elbow but Corway slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ippo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Corway!
Corway is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ippo throws some wild stikes that Corway manages to avoid easily.
Ippo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ippo punching from mount but Corway doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Corway bucks up and throws Ippo to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Damian Corway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ippo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Corway cracks Ippo with a good jab.
Corway connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ippo's hands.
Corway displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ippo.
Corway scores with a sloppy right hand. Ippo should have avoided that one.
Corway works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Corway lands a nice shot that snaps Ippo's head back.
Ippo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Corway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ippo circles away quickly and effectively.
Corway is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ippo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corway scores with a jab to the head.
Ippo shoots in but Corway avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Damian Corway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhonny Ippo.
Ippo looks gassed!
Corway lands a nice hook to Ippo's body. Ippo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Corway is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Corway looks to land a combination but Ippo avoids it well.
Ippo takes one to the side of the head.
Corway misses with a combination
and Ippo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ippo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Corway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ippo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Corway throws a one two combo.
Ippo takes one on the button.
Ippo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corway connects with a looping right hand.
Corway scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corway connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Corway scores with a nice strike.
Ippo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Corway.
Corway scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ippo doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Corway!
Ippo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Corway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ippo walks into a straight right hand from Corway.
Corway throws a series of strikes that have Ippo backpedaling.
Corway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Corway.
Damian Corway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ippo walks into a straight right hand from Corway.
A punch combination from Corway misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corway scores with a nice right hand.
Corway lands with a nice body punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Corway scores with a four punch combination!
Ippo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Corway to score with a decent uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Corway, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Corway dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Corway's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A lazy left from Corway finds it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Corway.
Corway scores with a jab.
Corway looks to land a combination. Ippo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Corway stuns Ippo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Corway catches Ippo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Corway throws a right and a left that Ippo avoids nicely.
Ippo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Corway here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ippo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Corway lands a body shot.
Ippo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Corway sizes up Ippo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Corway scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corway scores with a hook to the body. Ippo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ippo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Corway works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Corway scores with the left hand. Ippo knows he should have avoided that one.
Ippo is breathing heavily.
Corway scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Corway darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corway lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Ippo is rocked!
Corway throws a series of punches but Ippo moves out of range.
Corway connects with the punch.
Ippo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Corway bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ippo's head.
Corway throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Corway lands with a good body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Corway, as that shot connected.
Corway's corner calls for a 1-2. Corway obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Corway lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ippo is still on wobbly legs! Can Corway finish him?
Corway comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ippo seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Corway darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Corway cracks Ippo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ippo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Corway.
Corway lands with a nice combination. Ippo backs away looking to recover.
Corway is working the combinations to good effect here.
Corway scores with a nice right hand.
Corway connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ippo shoots in for a takedown but Corway shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Corway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ippo can do to turn this around?
Corway scores with a nice head shot.
Ippo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Damian Corway is winning the standup battle so far.
Corway with a jab.
Ippo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Danga de danga de dang - Corway scores with a four punch combination!
Corway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Corway cracks Ippo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Corway lands an overhand right.
Corway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ippo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ippo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Corway lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Corway closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Danga de danga de dang - Corway scores with a four punch combination!
Ippo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Damian Corway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corway scores with a sloppy right hand. Ippo should have avoided that one.
Corway lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Corway finds it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Corway darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Corway lands a head shot.
Ippo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ippo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Corway lands with a nice combination. Ippo backs away looking to recover.
Corway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ippo slips a jab and a cross from Corway.
Corway swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ippo.
Corway stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Corway misses with a double jab

and Ippo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ippo.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ippo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Corway has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ippo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corway dips to his left and cracks Ippo with an uppercut!
Decent striking displayed by Corway there.
Corway scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Corway scores with a body shot.
Corway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ippo tries to move into range but Corway moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Corway. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Corway.
Corway connects with a single shot there.
Corway cracks Ippo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ippo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Corway.
Corway misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corway uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ippo has time to react.
Corway lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Corway misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Corway dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damian Corway's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Corway misses with a series of wild punches.
Corway lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ippo wants to clinch.
Corway misses with a straight left.
Corway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ippo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Corway stuffs the takedown attempt from Ippo. Ippo gets slowly back to his feet.
Ippo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Corway scores with a sloppy right hand. Ippo should have avoided that one.
Corway moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ippo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Corway lands with a right hand.
Corway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Corway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corway connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ippo. Ippo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ippo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Corway connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ippo momentarily.
Corway lands a glancing blow to the side of Ippo's head.
Corway swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ippo.
Corway with a jab.
Corway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ippo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Corway connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Corway lands a jab-cross combination.
Corway scores with a one two! Ippo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Corway lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ippo backs up against the cage.
Ippo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corway scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Corway darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ippo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Corway listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Corway bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ippo's head backwards.
Corway throws a series of strikes that have Ippo backpedaling.
Corway scores with a nice head shot.
Corway connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ippo. Ippo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Corway scores with a body shot.
Corway wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Corway.
Corway lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Corway digs a good hook to Ippo's body.
Corway scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ippo takes one to the side of the head.
Ippo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A left and a right from Corway both land. Nice combination.
A punch combination from Corway misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ippo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corway goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ippo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Corway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice jab there from Corway.
Corway connects with a single shot there.
Corway connects with a nice looking jab.
Ippo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jhonny Ippo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corway connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Corway with a nice cross.
Jab by Corway.
Corway scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ippo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ippo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Corway cracks Ippo with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corway lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Corway throws a one two combo.
Ippo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Corway.
Ippo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Danga de danga de dang - Corway scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ippo takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Corway finds it's way through Ippo's defenses.
Corway smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Corway does no damage.
Ippo moves forwards but Corway connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ippo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Corway.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ippo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice cross by Corway.
Damian Corway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Corway scores with a decent looking hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Corway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Corway, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Corway!