PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Corkran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remi Alo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Corkran
vs
Alo

183 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikey Corkran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Remi Alo!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alo throws a head kick but Corkran moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Corkran or perhaps it was just good defense by Alo which made him look bad.
Corkran misses with a takedown attempt - Alo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Alo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Corkran regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Corkran has his foot on Alo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alo works his way back into a safe position though.
Corkran wants to sweep here but Alo controlling him for the moment.
Alo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corkran trying to keep a closed guard but Alo is proving a slippery customer.
Alo won't allow Corkran to get back to his feet.
Corkran trying to keep a closed guard but Alo is proving a slippery customer.

We're going to have a standup here because Mikey Corkran wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Alo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Alo as Corkran shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Corkran. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corkran closes the distance but Alo moves to the side
and Alo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Alo clinches up with Corkran and pushes him back against the ropes.

Corkran gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alo wants to control but Corkran is keeping busy.
Corkran blocks the strikes from Alo.
Corkran wants to free his trapped foot but Alo is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Alo is defending against the submission attempts here by Corkran.
Corkran thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alo's head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corkran wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alo keeps working.
Alo is trying to stand back up but Corkran is controlling him
Corkran slips a nice elbow through Alo's hands, connecting with Alo's forehead.
Alo is trying to stand back up but Corkran is controlling him

Corkran stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Alo to get to his feet.
Corkran shoots in for a takedown but Alo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Remi Alo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alo slaps away a takedown attempt from Corkran, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No joy there for Alo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corkran moves out of range of the body kick from Alo.
Corkran tries to clinch there but Alo circles away.
Alo keeps the fight on the outside.
Alo throws a sloppy head kick

and Corkran counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alo won't be happy with that.
Alo looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Corkran cracks Alo with a big right hand but Alo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Corkran lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corkran lands an elbow.
Alo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Corkran. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Corkran lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Corkran scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Corkran dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Corkran keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alo lands a body shot.
Alo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Corkran avoids the head kick by Alo.
Corkran shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alo but Alo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alo throws out a leg kick but Corkran moves out of range and Alo only half commits.
Corkran throws a right hand that misses
and Alo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Alo.
Alo is breathing heavily.
Alo looks for the body kick but Corkran saw that one coming.
Alo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alo throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alo. Corkran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alo misses with a takedown attempt

and Corkran counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Corkran.
Mikey Corkran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remi Alo.
Corkran trying to control the position but instead, Alo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Corkran into the ropes.
Alo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Corkran tries to pull guard but Alo holds him up against the ropes and eventually Corkran drops back down to his feet.
Corkran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corkran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corkran looking to stall.
Alo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Corkran has a couple of punches blocked by Alo.
Corkran throws a head punch that misses.
Corkran lands an elbow inside.
Corkran drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alo pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Corkran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alo checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corkran closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alo circles away.
Alo misses with a low kick as Corkran jumps back.
Corkran tries to clinch but Alo moves out of range.
Alo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alo shoots in and drives through. Corkran sprawls well.
Alo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Corkran.
Corkran tries to clinch up but Alo circles away and keeps his distance.
Corkran is looking to clinch but Alo is avoiding it.
Corkran gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Corkran shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corkran tries to close the distance and clinch but Alo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Corkran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Corkran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alo jabs at Corkran's body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Corkran.
Alo lands with a hook. Corkran tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corkran shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alo as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Remi Alo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Alo swats away the attempt to clinch by Corkran.
Alo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corkran tries to clinch but Alo moves away
and Alo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Corkran rather than just go for the knockout.
Corkran tries to clinch but Alo moves out of range.

Corkran drives through and clinches with Alo against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corkran has Alo pressed against the ropes, preventing Alo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Corkran looking to slow down the pace here.

Alo pulls guard.

Corkran stands up from Alo's guard - Corkran perhaps looking for a knockout.
Alo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Corkran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Corkran gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Corkran slowing the pace effectively.
Corkran misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alo.
Alo is trying to break the clinch but Corkran has him pressed against the ropes.
Alo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Corkran pulls Alo into guard.
Mikey Corkran overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Corkran throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Alo wants to pass the guard but Corkran is keeping the position.
Corkran working a defensive guard here.
Alo won't allow Corkran to sweep him here.

Corkran pushes Alo off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corkran moves in looking to clinch but Alo pushes him off.
Corkran is looking to clinch.
Mikey Corkran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alo throws a right and a left that Corkran avoids nicely.
Corkran wants to clinch.
Alo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Corkran sprawls well. Corkran wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alo gets slowly back to his feet.
Corkran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Alo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Corkran in his tracks.
Corkran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corkran is looking to clinch.
Corkran takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corkran manages to avoid it.
Corkran tries to clinch but Alo is having none of it.
Alo moves out of range as Corkran throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Alo.
Corkran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alo stuffs the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey Corkran showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Corkran 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikey Corkran!