PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Baddabing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chico Corrales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corrales has chosen Merfolk Theme as his entrance music. Chico Corrales acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Baddabing
vs
Corrales

188 cm
29
193 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

187 cm
31
194 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Baddabing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chico Corrales!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corrales tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Corrales on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baddabing lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Corrales circles away from the clinch attempt.

Baddabing rushes Corrales and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baddabing.
Baddabing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baddabing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corrales avoids it.
Corrales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baddabing fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corrales misses with a punch on the inside.
Baddabing misses with the head strike.
Corrales blocks an uppercut.
Corrales managing to block the knees to the body from Baddabing.
Baddabing is looking for a takedown.
Baddabing lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corrales backwards.
Baddabing lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baddabing.
Corrales is working Baddabing over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddabing swings wildly with an uppercut but Corrales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baddabing lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Corrales tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baddabing's elbow.
Baddabing can't find room to land a body shot as Corrales controls the action.
Baddabing struggles to land a body shot inside as Corrales controls his hands.
Corrales misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Baddabing.
Baddabing scores with a shot to the side of Corrales's head.
Baddabing struggles to land a body shot inside as Corrales controls his hands.

Baddabing lands a takedown into guard.
Corrales manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Corrales looking to control but Baddabing is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing is looking to improve his position but Corrales isn't that keen on the idea.
Corrales throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Corrales postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Baddabing looks a forlorn figure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baddabing gets back to half guard.
Corrales throwing shots but Baddabing is blocking nicely.
Corrales moves into full mount! Baddabing won't be happy about that!
Baddabing is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrales lands with some strikes.
Baddabing avoids a series of strikes thrown by Corrales.
Baddabing tries to reverse the position but Corrales maintains control.
Corrales wants to control the pace but Baddabing is squirming around nicely.
Corrales working Baddabing over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baddabing is looking to improve his position but Corrales isn't that keen on the idea.
Corrales thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corrales trying to control but Baddabing is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrales content just to control the position here.
Corrales prevents Baddabing from getting the reversal.
Corrales avoids the attempt from Baddabing to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baddabing gets back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baddabing trying to hold on to Corrales's head to control him but Corrales postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Manny Baddabing will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Corrales chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baddabing tries to clinch but Corrales is having none of it.
Baddabing wants to clinch up but Corrales keeps it at a distance.
Baddabing misses with the combination.
Baddabing avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Baddabing. Those never looked like landing.
Corrales throws a leg kick but Baddabing sees it coming and moves out of range.
Corrales lands a head shot.

It looks like Manny Baddabing has been cut.
Corrales attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Baddabing finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baddabing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddabing lands a nice shot that snaps Corrales's head back.
Baddabing lands with a nice combination. Corrales backs away looking to recover.
Baddabing ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baddabing pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baddabing checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Baddabing lands an impressive looking overhand right. Corrales doesn't seem phased though.

Baddabing has managed to clinch.
Baddabing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baddabing struggles to land a body shot inside as Corrales controls his hands.
Baddabing misses with a punch on the inside.
Baddabing can't find room to land a body shot as Corrales controls the action.
Corrales misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baddabing struggles to land a body shot inside as Corrales controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corrales blocking some punches.
Baddabing misses with a punch on the inside.
Baddabing tries a body shot but Corrales blocks it.
Baddabing is looking for a takedown.
Corrales throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baddabings head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corrales misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baddabing lands an uppercut.
Baddabing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Chico Corrales has been cut.
Baddabing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manny Baddabing has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baddabing throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Corrales prevents a body shot from Baddabing.
Baddabing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corrales taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Corrales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Baddabing fails to land.
Baddabing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrales misses with a knee to the head.
Baddabing swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baddabing.
Corrales prevents a body shot from Baddabing.
Baddabing scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Corrales throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baddabing blocks it with crossed arms.
Corrales tries a body shot but Baddabing blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Baddabing scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baddabing lands an elbow inside.
Corrales landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corrales.
Corrales blocks an uppercut.
Baddabing throws a head punch that misses.
Corrales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baddabing is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Baddabing throws a punch but it's blocked by Corrales.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Corrales.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing tries a body shot but Corrales blocks it.
Baddabing has a couple of punches blocked by Corrales.
A frustrated look appears on Corrales's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Corrales lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baddabing backwards.
Baddabing misses with some punches.
Corrales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corrales presses Baddabing against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Corrales avoiding damage as Baddabing throws knees to the body.
Baddabing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corrales is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Baddabing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baddabing swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corrales throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baddabing blocks it with crossed arms.
Baddabing is working for takedown but Corrales is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corrales wants to break free but Baddabing has control.

Corrales breaks from the clinch.
Baddabing throws a leg kick
and Corrales counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chico Corrales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Corrales 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 Baddabing has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baddabing and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Baddabing dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Corrales blocks a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Baddabing.
Corrales moves out of range as Baddabing strikes.
Baddabing moves in looking to clinch but Corrales pushes him off.
Corrales scores with a jab to the body.
Baddabing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Corrales tries to bum rush Baddabing with a series of wild strikes but Baddabing uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baddabing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corrales.
Baddabing fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baddabing tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Corrales counters with an inside leg kick.
Corrales throws a poor cross that misses
and Baddabing makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baddabing wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baddabing connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrales misses with a few strikes there.
Corrales throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baddabing showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Corrales.
Manny Baddabing is winning the standup battle so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Baddabing scores with a four punch combination!

Baddabing looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Baddabing avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Corrales had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baddabing defends it easily.
Chico Corrales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manny Baddabing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Corrales has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baddabing can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Baddabing controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Baddabing has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing wants to control from the top but Corrales keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Baddabing is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Manny Baddabing has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Baddabing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Corrales misses with a looping left.
Corrales misses with an uppercut. Baddabing saw that one coming.
Baddabing jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baddabing lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing blocks a jab.
Baddabing fails with the takedown.
Corrales throws a low kick but Baddabing moves out of range easily.
Manny Baddabing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corrales throws a hook to the side of Baddabing's head but Baddabing sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corrales jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Baddabing closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Corrales to the mat! Corrales manages to get full guard.
Baddabing seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Baddabing avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Baddabing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baddabing, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Baddabing!