PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Ewing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raul Ewing has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ewing
vs
Corleone

193 cm
23
245 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

195 cm
19
253 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raul Ewing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vito Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewing defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Corleone.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ewing.
Corleone with a poor takedown

and Ewing counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ewing showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ewing preventing the sweep.
Corleone is looking to stand up but Ewing isn't so interested in that idea.
Corleone pulls Ewing in close to prevent any damage.
Corleone wants to stand and escape but Ewing is having none of it.
Ewing wants to control from the top but Corleone keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Corleone holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone controls Ewing momentarily but Ewing frees himself.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Corleone tries for a takedown but Ewing circles away easily

and Ewing counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Raul Ewing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vito Corleone.
Corleone is trying to stand back up but Ewing is controlling him
Ewing is breathing heavily.
Corleone keeping hold of Ewing's head, controlling as best he can.
Corleone wants to get back to full guard.
Corleone tries to kick Ewing off but Ewing keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Corleone controlling the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Corleone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Corleone is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone is trying to stand back up but Ewing is controlling him
Ewing is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Corleone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ewing but Ewing pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Corleone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ewing makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Corleone shoots in but Ewing avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Corleone tries for a takedown but Ewing sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Corleone as Ewing shoots in.

Corleone fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ewing sprawls well initially but Corleone persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Corleone tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ewing controls his leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Corleone wants to pass the guard but Ewing is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ewing avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Corleone.
Ewing tries to get to full guard but Corleone has control of the leg.
Corleone wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Corleone gets the takedown into side control.
Corleone tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Corleone decides to stand back up.

Corleone scores a takedown into full mount!
Corleone with the ground and pound from mount.
Ewing is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Corleone.
Corleone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ewing is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vito Corleone will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Corleone has his takedown stuffed

and Ewing holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ewing is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Corleone gets through Ewing's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ewing keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Corleone's efforts to push away.

Corleone manages to break the clinch.
Corleone shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Ewing as Corleone shoots in.
Raul Ewing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vito Corleone.
Ewing stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Ewing. No joy for Corleone on that attempt.
Corleone shoots in for a takedown but Ewing shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ewing shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Corleone pinned against the cage. Corleone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Corleone.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Corleone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ewing counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone tries to kick Ewing off but Ewing keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Corleone wants to improve his position but Ewing is controlling well.
Corleone wants to control but Ewing is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ewing lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Corleone is trying to stand.
Corleone is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Corleone is not content to let Ewing control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Corleone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ewing counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Corleone is staying active underneath Ewing, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Corleone controlling the position well.
Corleone is looking to improve his position.
Corleone is not content to let Ewing control the position.
Corleone is trying to stand back up but Ewing is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Corleone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Corleone misses with a takedown attempt

so Ewing counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ewing being controlled here momentarily.

Corleone is working an open guard so Ewing takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Corleone shoots for a takedown but Ewing saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewing stuffs the takedown attempt from Corleone. Corleone gets slowly back to his feet.
Corleone looks for a takedown but Ewing sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ewing is defended easily by Corleone.

Corleone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Corleone lands in his opponent's guard.
Ewing manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Corleone manages to get himself to full guard.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corleone wants to stand up but Ewing is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Ewing dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Corleone with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ewing counters by moving into the clinch.

Ewing jumps into guard, dragging Corleone to the mat.

Corleone gets to his feet - Ewing follows without any prompting.

Corleone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Corleone working away.
Corleone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ewing. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ewing is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
It looks like Corleone is going to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ewing misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Corleone stands up and beckons Ewing to join him on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Corleone as Ewing shoots in.
Ewing slaps away a takedown attempt from Corleone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Corleone fails with the takedown

and Ewing counters with a nice double leg into side control. Corleone won't be happy with that.
Raul Ewing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vito Corleone.
Corleone pushes Ewing away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ewing gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Corleone is trying to get back to half guard.
Corleone is trying to control Ewing's posture but Ewing avoids it.
Ewing trying to control the position but Corleone is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone is looking to reverse the position.
Corleone pushes Ewing away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ewing gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Corleone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Corleone stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Corleone with a poor takedown
and Ewing counters with an inside leg kick.

Ewing feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corleone wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ewing manages to pass to side control.
Corleone wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewing controlling the pace.
Corleone is trying to stand up here but Ewing is controlling him well.
Corleone trying to control from the bottom.
Corleone pushes Ewing off looking to stand but Ewing dives back in and keeps control.
Raul Ewing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Corleone trying to control but Ewing postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Corleone misses with a takedown attempt
and Ewing counters with a head kick. That will keep Corleone thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Corleone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ewing shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Corleone as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Corleone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Corleone tries to stand and escape but Ewing is controlling the position.
Corleone wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Ewing uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Corleone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Corleone would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ewing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vito Corleone.
I think Corleone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vito Corleone!