PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Truman Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredo Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corleone has chosen The Godfather Waltz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Truman Roosevelt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fredo Corleone's chin.

Roosevelt
vs
Corleone

174 cm
26
155 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

170 cm
27
165 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Truman Roosevelt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredo Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roosevelt throws a lazy head kick

and Corleone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Roosevelt's guard.
Roosevelt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roosevelt tries to get out of the position.

Corleone drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Roosevelt dives on top into guard.
Roosevelt passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Corleone looking for a sweep but Roosevelt has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Corleone blocking the ground and pound.
Roosevelt throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Roosevelt throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Roosevelt thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Corleone tries to hold on but Roosevelt pushes him away.
Roosevelt content just to control the position here.
Roosevelt is trying to control here but Corleone has managed to regain half guard.
Roosevelt is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

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.
Roosevelt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roosevelt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Corleone is keeping the position for now.
Corleone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roosevelt's guard.
Corleone thows a big elbow that misses.
Roosevelt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Corleone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roosevelt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roosevelt has a closed guard, preventing Corleone from standing up.
Corleone with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone is looking to stand up but Roosevelt won't let him.
Corleone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roosevelt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Corleone on the ground.
Corleone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Corleone trying to control but Roosevelt is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Corleone drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Roosevelt manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Corleone has Roosevelt in his guard.
Roosevelt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Corleone keeping moving, preventing Roosevelt from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Corleone pulls Roosevelt in to control the position.
Roosevelt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roosevelt throws a strike but Corleone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Roosevelt wants to sweep here but Corleone controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Corleone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Corleone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Corleone throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredo Corleone dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Corleone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corleone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roosevelt throws a body kick that misses.
Roosevelt throws a head kick that misses

and Corleone counters with a single leg into guard. Roosevelt didn't expect that.
Corleone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Corleone preventing the sweep.
Corleone prevents Roosevelt from getting back to his feet.
Roosevelt keeping full guard, as Corleone tries to pass.
Roosevelt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Corleone throws a strike but Roosevelt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Roosevelt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Corleone swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt looking to sit in guard and control but Corleone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roosevelt is trying to control the position but Corleone postures up.
Corleone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roosevelt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Corleone trying to control the position from guard on top but Roosevelt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Corleone throws and elbow that misses. Roosevelt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Corleone's guard. Nice move by Roosevelt!
Corleone looking to control.

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.
Roosevelt trying to move into half guard but instead Corleone has managed to sweep!
Roosevelt is trying to control the position but Corleone postures up.
Corleone trying to control the position from guard on top but Roosevelt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roosevelt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Corleone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
Roosevelt looking for a sweep. Not yet Roosevelt, not yet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fredo Corleone wasn't active enough on the ground.
Roosevelt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Corleone.
Corleone shoots in but Roosevelt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roosevelt misses with a kick to the body

and Corleone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Corleone.
Corleone dodges an elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt throws an elbow but it misses.
Corleone is trying to drag Roosevelt to the mat but Roosevelt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Roosevelt pushes off an throws an elbow but Corleone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roosevelt throws an elbow that misses.

Roosevelt has picked Corleone up - he's going for a ride! Roosevelt dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt is just content to waste time from the top position. Corleone takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Roosevelt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roosevelt wants to pass the guard but Corleone is keeping the position.
Roosevelt won't allow Corleone to get back to his feet.
Corleone pulls Roosevelt in close to prevent any damage.
Roosevelt is looking to advance position but Corleone has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fredo Corleone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Roosevelt rushes Corleone and presses him up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roosevelt.

It looks like Fredo Corleone has been cut.
Knees to the body from Roosevelt.
Corleone wants a takedown but no success here.
Roosevelt missing with knees to the body.
Roosevelt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corleone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corleone dodges an elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Corleone blocks the elbow strike.
Roosevelt misses with an elbow over the top.
Corleone dodges an elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Corleone takes an elbow to the temple.
Roosevelt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roosevelt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Corleone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Corleone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Corleone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roosevelt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt prevents the takedown attempt.
Truman Roosevelt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredo Corleone.
Roosevelt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roosevelt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Corleone's brow.
Roosevelt looking for a takedown.
Roosevelt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Corleone is defending well for now.
Roosevelt lands an elbow that stopped Corleone in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Fredo Corleone's cut even more.
Corleone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roosevelt lands an elbow just above Corleone 's eye.
Corleone blocks an elbow strike.
Roosevelt with a knee to the head.
Roosevelt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roosevelt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roosevelt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corleone blocks it with crossed arms.
Corleone blocks an elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt trying to land knees to the body.
Truman Roosevelt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish 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.
Roosevelt lands a knee to the head.
Corleone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roosevelt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roosevelt misses with a right hand

and Corleone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Corleone tries to free his leg and advance position but Roosevelt is retaining full guard.

Corleone drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Roosevelt dives on top into guard.
Roosevelt trying to control the position from guard on top but Corleone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roosevelt stops Corleone from standing up.
Fredo Corleone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Corleone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone managing to control the position.
Roosevelt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roosevelt looking to pass the guard.
Roosevelt wants to control from the top but Corleone keeps moving.
Corleone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Roosevelt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fredo Corleone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Roosevelt trying to control but Corleone is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Truman Roosevelt wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Corleone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roosevelt sprawls well. Roosevelt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Corleone gets slowly back to his feet.
Corleone misses with a takedown attempt
and Roosevelt counters with a low kick, right behind Corleone 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Truman Roosevelt showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredo Corleone!