PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Kiriaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Cordero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kiriaki
vs
Cordero

186 cm
21
214 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gerald Kiriaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eli Cordero!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordero throws a jab when Kiriaki was well out of range.
Kiriaki misses with a hook. Cordero ducked under it nicely.

Kiriaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kiriaki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cordero up against the cage.
Kiriaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cordero tries to break the clinch but Kiriaki is controlling the position.
Kiriaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cordero backwards.
Cordero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cordero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cordero wants to break free but Kiriaki has control.
Cordero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cordero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kiriaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cordero's face.
Cordero is trying to break the clinch but Kiriaki has him pressed against the cage.
Kiriaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cordero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kiriaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cordero's efforts to push away.
Kiriaki landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiriaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Kiriaki leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Cordero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kiriaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cordero's efforts to push away.
Cordero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kiriaki prevents Cordero from breaking the clinch.
Kiriaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cordero looks gassed!
Kiriaki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cordero takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kiriaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kiriaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kiriaki lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiriaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiriaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cordero's efforts to push away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Kiriaki - that landed with a thud.

Kiriaki manages to break the clinch.
Kiriaki feints a jab promting Cordero to slip. Kiriaki then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cordero slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kiriaki throws a leg kick which misses Cordero's front leg but catches the back leg as Cordero tries to avoid it.
Kiriaki moves in looking to clinch but Cordero pushes him off.

Kiriaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Kiriaki lands with a light punch inside.
Kiriaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kiriaki presses Cordero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A knee to the head by Kiriaki.

It looks like Eli Cordero has been cut.
Cordero wants to get back to striking at distance but Kiriaki won't allow it.
Kiriaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cordero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kiriaki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kiriaki lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiriaki slowing the pace effectively.
Cordero is trying to break the clinch but Kiriaki has him pressed against the cage.
Kiriaki is struggling to control the position.
A shot in the inside from Kiriaki.
A short uppercut from Kiriaki.
Kiriaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cordero's efforts to push away.
Kiriaki scores with a knee to the head.
Cordero takes a shot to the head.
Kiriaki works on Cordero's body with a couple of short punches.
Kiriaki landing knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cordero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Kiriaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiriaki lands with a kick to the temple. Cordero shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiriaki lands a jab to the nose.
Kiriaki wants to clinch.
Cordero misses with a looping right.
Kiriaki ducks under a wild hook from Cordero.
Kiriaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kiriaki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cordero tries to move into range but Kiriaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kiriaki!
Kiriaki lands with a good body shot.
Kiriaki lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Kiriaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eli Cordero's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kiriaki has closed the distance and engaged Cordero in a clinch.
Kiriaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kiriaki keeps control of Cordero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cordero tries to break the clinch but Kiriaki is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Kiriaki.
Gerald Kiriaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kiriaki stalling against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cordero is trying to force a seperation but Kiriaki has the dominant position.
Kiriaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kiriaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kiriaki lands a nice knee to the body.
Cordero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kiriaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Corderos head.
Cordero is trying to push Kiriaki away but Kiriaki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kiriaki slowing the pace effectively.
Kiriaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Kiriaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiriaki scores with a hook to the body.
Cordero is breathing heavily.
Kiriaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Cordero takes an elbow to the temple.
Kiriaki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kiriaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cordero can do to turn this around?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kiriaki obliges.
Kiriaki digs a right hand underneath Cordero's ribcage. Cordero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kiriaki lands a good knee to the midsection. Cordero won't want to take too many of those.

Kiriaki manages to break the clinch.
Kiriaki lands a leg kick that knocks Cordero off balance momentarily.
Cordero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kiriaki.
Kiriaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cordero swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kiriaki moves into the clinch successfully.
Kiriaki lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Kiriaki.
Kiriaki lands a shoulder strike.
Kiriaki lands a knee to the head.
Kiriaki lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Kiriaki.
Kiriaki with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kiriaki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kiriaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Kiriaki.
Cordero takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kiriaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cordero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kiriaki obliges.

Kiriaki breaks the clinch.
Kiriaki sizes up Cordero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kiriaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Kiriaki.
Kiriaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cordero's sensitive parts.
Kiriaki lands a head kick. Cordero smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice combination there by Kiriaki.
Kiriaki tries to clinch up but Cordero circles away and keeps his distance.

Cordero tries to keep at a distance but Kiriaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kiriaki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kiriaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiriaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kiriaki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cordero up against the cage.
Kiriaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cordero backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kiriaki lands a good knee to the midsection. Cordero won't want to take too many of those.
Kiriaki lands with a left to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Kiriaki.
Kiriaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Kiriaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cordero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kiriaki lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Kiriaki.
Cordero wants to break free but Kiriaki has control.
Kiriaki lands a left hand.
Cordero being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Kiriaki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eli Cordero's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kiriaki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kiriaki throws a head kick but Cordero moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Cordero. Those never looked like landing.
Kiriaki cracks Cordero with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kiriaki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cordero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kiriaki scores with a jab to the head.
Gerald Kiriaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiriaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Kiriaki clinches up with Cordero and pushes him back against the cage.
Kiriaki stalling the fight.
Cordero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cordero has had enough of the clinch but Kiriaki keeps him there for the moment.
Kiriaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kiriaki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cordero's defenses.
Cordero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kiriaki lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordero tries to circle away but Kiriaki has him pinned against the cage.
Cordero can't break the clinch.
Cordero is trying to force a seperation but Kiriaki has the dominant position.
Kiriaki cracks Cordero with a nice body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kiriaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cordero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kiriaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cordero's face.

Kiriaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiriaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kiriaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cordero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kiriaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cordero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kiriaki finds it's way round the side to connect with Cordero's head.
Cordero on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kiriaki clinches up with Cordero and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kiriaki.
A body shot lands from Kiriaki.
Kiriaki avoiding damage.

Kiriaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cordero throws a right and a left that Kiriaki avoids nicely.
Cordero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kiriaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cordero.
Kiriaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kiriaki throws a series of punches but Cordero moves out of range.

Kiriaki clinches up against the cage.

Kiriaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiriaki wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiriaki lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Kiriaki misses.
Gerald Kiriaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Kiriaki throws a series of punches but Cordero moves out of range.
Cordero scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kiriaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cordero.
Kiriaki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kiriaki lands a high kick!
Kiriaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cordero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cordero takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiriaki throws a combination. Cordero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Eli Cordero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kiriaki instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cordero takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kiriaki crunches a lovely knee into Cordero's ribcage.
Kiriaki effectively controlling the action here.
Cordero tries to break the clinch but Kiriaki is controlling the position.
Kiriaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kiriaki landing knees to the body.
Kiriaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cordero's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiriaki scores with a knee to the head.
Cordero tries to circle away but Kiriaki has him pinned against the cage.
Kiriaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gerald Kiriaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiriaki landing knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Kiriaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kiriaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Kiriaki!