PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Excel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Excel has chosen Everything Zen- Bush as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Corleone
vs
Excel

202 cm
23
277 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

205 cm
21
254 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

White Gorilla Nutrition

Elite Clothing

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 Montreal, Vito Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axel Excel!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Corleone forces Excel back against the cage and clinches.

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

Excel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Corleone wants to sweep but no luck.
Excel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Excel throwing strikes from guard but Corleone blocks nicely.
Corleone wants to sweep but no luck.
Corleone pulls Excel in close to prevent any damage.
Excel sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Excel postures up in Corleone's guard and throws a big left but Corleone blocks it.
Corleone wants to sweep but no luck.
Corleone keeping moving, preventing Excel from controlling successfully.
Excel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Corleone wants to sweep but no luck.
Corleone is looking to stand up but Excel isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Corleone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Corleone.
The fight stays on the outside here - Corleone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Corleone throws a push kick but Excel slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Corleone doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Excel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Excel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Corleone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Excel advances position into side control!
Excel working the head with strikes.
Excel trying to control the position but Corleone is working away.
Excel remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Excel trying to control the position but Corleone is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excel is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Corleone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
I looks like Excel might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Corleone tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Excel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Corleone is trying to escape the position but Excel is controlling the position.

Excel decides to stand back up.
Corleone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Excel. That did some damage!
Corleone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Corleone lands a head kick!
Corleone closes the distance but Excel moves to the side

and Excel counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Corleone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Excel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Corleone darts in trying to clinch

and Excel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Corleone is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Excel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Corleone is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Corleone looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Excel controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Excel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Excel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Corleone looks to clinch

and Excel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Excel stops Corleone from getting back to his feet.
Excel working over Corleone with some ground and pound. Corleone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Excel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Excel trying to control from half guard but Corleone is working away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Axel Excel just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Corleone closes the distance looking to clinch

and Excel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Excel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Excel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Corleone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone clinches but Excel breaks the clinch

and Excel counters with a shoot takedown. Corleone fights it but they end up in guard.

Corleone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Excel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Excel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Excel trying to control but Corleone is working from the bottom.

Corleone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Excel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excel is stalling in the full guard.
Corleone keeping moving, preventing Excel from controlling successfully.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Excel. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Excel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Excel lands a couple of digs.
Excel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Excel pushing down on Corleone's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Corleone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Excel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Excel's back!

Corleone patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excel needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Excel just trying to survive but Corleone is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Corleone lands a shot to the head.
Corleone doesn't have the hooks in and Excel manages to turn into his guard.
Excel advances position into side control!
Corleone takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Excel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Corleone seems a little lost for a moment, as Excel dominates the positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Excel scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Corleone to see if he's OK.
Corleone is looking to regain half guard here but Excel keeps moving and retains side control.
Excel taking a breather here.
Excel scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Corleone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Excel controlling the position.
Excel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Excel controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Excel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Corleone tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Excel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Corleone keeping moving, preventing Excel from controlling successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Axel Excel just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Corleone darts in trying to clinch
and Excel counters with a head kick. That will keep Corleone thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vito Corleone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corleone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Excel counters with a nice uppercut.
Excel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Excel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Excel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corleone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corleone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Corleone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Excel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Corleone's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Excel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Excel postures up and lands a big shot to Corleone's brow.
Excel landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Excel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Excel controls the position.
Corleone has control of an arm but Excel manages to advance to Excel's back!
Excel really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Corleone.
Axel Excel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Corleone tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excel slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Corleone is trying to get back to his feet but Excel has full control of the position and if anything, Corleone has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Excel controlling the position well here. Corleone rolled but Excel kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Excel lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Excel.
Corleone takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Corleone is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Excel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Excel lands a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone can't escape the position.
Excel just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Excel scores with punches to the body.
Excel is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Corleone up.
Corleone is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Excel.

Despite being in the dominant position, Axel Excel just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Corleone tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Excel counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Corleone!
Vito Corleone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Corleone is desperately trying to improve his position but Excel has a good base and remains in mount.
Corleone is working hard here to advance position.
Excel landing strikes from the mount and Corleone is in trouble!
Corleone tries to hold on but Excel pushes him away.
Corleone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Excel trying to control but Corleone is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Axel Excel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Excel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Excel!