PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Corso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicasio Salonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Corso has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Corso
vs
Salonga

165 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Corso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicasio Salonga!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corso tries a low kick but Salonga avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Salonga.
Corso is looking to clinch but Salonga is avoiding it.
Salonga looks to score with a jab to the body but Corso is just out of range.
Corso tries to clinch up.
Corso throws a front kick aimed at Salonga's knee but Salonga avoids it well.
Salonga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corso was well out of range. Poor timing from Salonga.
Corso attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Will Corso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Corso lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Salonga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salonga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Corso misses with a low kick.
Salonga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Corso is looking to clinch but Salonga is avoiding it.
Corso throws a leg kick but Salonga checks it.
Corso is looking to slow Salonga down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonga loads up on a big right hand but Corso slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Corso.
Corso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Salonga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Salonga takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Will Corso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salonga. That did some damage!
Salonga swats away the attempt to clinch by Corso.
Corso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Corso tries to clinch but Salonga is having none of it.
Corso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Corso swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corso throws a nice head kick!
Corso throws a leg kick but Salonga sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corso throws a nice outside leg kick.

Corso moves into range and clinches up with Salonga.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Corso obliges.
Salonga looking to slow down the pace here.
Salonga struggles to land a body shot inside as Corso controls his hands.

Corso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salonga just misses with a punch to the body.
Corso throws a leg kick but Salonga sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Salonga closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Corso did well to prevent Salonga getting side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Salonga sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Corso defending well though.
Salonga throws a strike but Corso avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salonga is one step ahead there.
Corso looking to control.
Salonga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Corso keeping moving, preventing Salonga from controlling successfully.
Corso working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salonga.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salonga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salonga scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Salonga looking to sit in guard and control but Corso gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Salonga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Salonga is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Salonga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corso landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corso utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Salonga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corso lands a nice knee to the body.
Corso prevents a body shot from Salonga.
Corso crunches a lovely knee into Salonga's ribcage.
Salonga looks gassed!
Knees to the body from Corso.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Corso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corso misses with a head kick.
Corso tries to clinch but Salonga moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Corso dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Corso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corso attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Corso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Corso.
Corso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Corso. Salonga shrugs it off though.
Salonga moves out of range of the body kick.
Corso scores with a leg kick.
Corso pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salonga is out of range and Corso settles back down.
Corso throws a head kick that half lands.
Corso wants to slow Salonga down by chopping away at his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corso misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salonga shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Corso's guard.
Salonga trying to control but Corso is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salonga throws a big elbow that misses.
Salonga postures up.
Salonga passes Corso's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Corso is trying to control but can't.
Corso keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Corso won't allow Salonga to pass to mount.
Corso trying to control from the bottom.
Corso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Corso is trying to maintain the position but Salonga is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonga throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Salonga thows a huge punch but Corso dodges it nicely.
Corso is trying to control but can't.
Salonga is nestled in close to Corso, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salonga prevents Corso from improving his position.
Salonga working Corso over with strikes.
Salonga wants to free his trapped foot but Corso is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Salonga working over Corso with some ground and pound. Corso looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Salonga working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nicasio Salonga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salonga throws a strike but Corso avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Salonga postures up and lands a big shot to Corso's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonga landing some decent shots from guard.
Corso is trying to control the position but Salonga postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salonga postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Corso utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Corso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Salonga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salonga stands up over Corso, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Corso controls Salonga momentarily but Salonga frees himself.
Corso preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Corso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Salonga throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salonga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Corso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Corso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Salonga wants to control from the top but Corso keeps moving.
Salonga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salonga wants to control from the top but Corso keeps moving.
Salonga not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Corso is trying to control the position but Salonga postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Corso throws a leg kick but Salonga sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Corso throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nicasio Salonga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Salonga keeps the fight on the outside.
Corso throws a nice head kick!
Corso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salonga looks to throw the jab but Corso is out of range.
Corso tries to clinch but Salonga moves out of range.
Corso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salonga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corso pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salonga is out of range and Corso settles back down.
Corso misses with a low kick as Salonga jumps back.
Salonga circles away from the clinch attempt.
A leg kick checked by Salonga.
Corso ducks under a wild hook from Salonga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corso connects with a high kick.
Corso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salonga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salonga swings for the body but Corso moves out of range.

Corso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Salonga tries to throw a body punch but Corso avoids it by throwing Salonga back against the cage.
Salonga trying to stall but Corso improves his position.
Salonga managing to block the knees to the body from Corso.
Corso connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salonga's face.

Corso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corso scoring well with a low kick there.
Corso tries to clinch but Salonga moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salonga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corso is looking to clinch but Salonga is avoiding it.
Salonga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Salonga.
Salonga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Corso fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salonga.

Corso takes the fight into the clinch.
Corso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salonga is defending well for now.
Salonga managing to block the knees to the body from Corso.
Salonga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salonga just leaning against Corso, taking a breather.
Corso tries to land knees in the clinch but Salonga avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corso prevents a body shot from Salonga.
Corso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salonga avoids it.
Corso working Salonga over with knees to the body.
Will Corso has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salonga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knees to the body from Corso.
A knee to the head by Corso.
Corso crunches a lovely knee into Salonga's ribcage.
Corso landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Corso.
Knees in the clinch landing for Corso.
Corso connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salonga's face.
Corso unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Corso using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salonga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Corso just stands there and leans against the cage.
Corso putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salonga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Corso lands a nice knee to the body.
Corso connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salonga's face.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corso lands a leg kick that knocks Salonga off balance momentarily.
Corso throws a sloppy head kick and Salonga moves out of range easily.
Salonga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corso manages to avoid it.
Corso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salonga can do to turn this around?
Corso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corso tries to work over Salonga's front leg with a kick but Salonga checks it.
Salonga thows a body shot but no joy.
Corso throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Salonga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Corso rather than just go for the knockout.
Salonga checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Corso.
Corso pushes Salonga away with a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Corso showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Corso 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Corso!