PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Autumn Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys. Autumn Hunter will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Corleone
vs
Hunter

189 cm
29
210 lbs
21 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
276 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Autumn Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone checks a low kick from Hunter.
Corleone misses with a body kick.
Corleone throws a body punch but Hunter moves out of range.
Corleone throws a sloppy head kick
and Hunter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donk. Corleone catches Hunter right on the button with a cross.
Corleone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Corleone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Corleone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunter moves away.
Corleone cracks the inside of Hunter's front leg.
Corleone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Hunter there.

It looks like Sonny Corleone has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corleone lands a nice looking body shot.

Corleone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hunter, pushing him back against the cage.
Corleone misses with a knee to the head.
Corleone lands a good knee to the midsection. Hunter won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter stalling the fight.
Hunter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corleone looking to throw knees to the head but Hunter is blocking nicely.
Good body shot from Hunter.
A nice right hand lands inside from Corleone.
Corleone working aggressively here.
Hunter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corleone working Hunter over with knees to the body.
Corleone misses with a knee strike.
Hunter is looking to break free of the clinch but Corleone has double underhooks.
Corleone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hunter letting Corleone take a breather here.
Corleone lands an elbow just above Hunter 's eye.

It looks like Autumn Hunter has been cut.
Corleone lands a nice uppercut.
Corleone tries to stall but Hunter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Corleone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Corleone controls the action.
Corleone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corleone lands with a light punch inside.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Hunter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Corleone tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunter working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Corleone.
Corleone wants to stall.

Hunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corleone cracks Hunter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Corleone. Beautiful body shot.
Hunter throws a leg kick which misses Corleone's front leg but catches the back leg as Corleone tries to avoid it.
Corleone tries to clinch but Hunter is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Hunter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hunter throws a front kick that sends Corleone stumbling back into the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hunter.
Hunter misses with a straight right.
Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corleone.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Corleone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Corleone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Corleone struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
Corleone misses with a body punch.
Hunter tries to work over Corleone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hunter as Corleone tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone blocking some punches.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the head but Hunter blocks with his arms.
Hunter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Corleones head.
Corleone keeps control of Hunter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Corleone.
Hunter blocks an elbow strike from Corleone.
Corleone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Corleone controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Corleone.
Hunter has had enough of the clinch but Corleone keeps him there for the moment.
Corleone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hunter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corleone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corleone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corleone's elbow.
Corleone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corleone lands a left hand.
Hunter just leaning against Corleone, taking a breather.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Corleone avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Corleone dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Corleone tries to clinch up but Hunter circles away and keeps his distance.

Corleone moves into the clinch successfully.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Corleone controls his hands.
Corleone tries a knee to the head but Hunter blocks it.
Corleone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corleone tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
Corleone stalling in the clinch but Hunter improves position.
Hunter tries a body shot but Corleone blocks it.
Hunter is working for takedown but Corleone is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Corleone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hunter's brow.
Corleone tries to throw a body punch but Hunter avoids it by throwing Corleone back against the cage.
Corleone missing with knees to the body.
Corleone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sonny Corleone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corleone.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Corleone misses with the head strike.
Corleone misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Hunter.
Corleone working Hunter over with knees to the body.
Corleone misses with a knee to the head.
Corleone can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.
Corleone struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
Corleone looking to throw knees to the head but Hunter is blocking nicely.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corleone.
Hunter tries a body shot but Corleone blocks it.
Hunter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corleone backwards.
Hunter misses with the head strike.
Hunter lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter has a couple of punches blocked by Corleone.
Corleone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Hunter decides to pull guard.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Corleone is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corleone throws a big elbow that misses.
Corleone showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hunter wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.

Sonny Corleone has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Corleone wants to clinch up but Hunter keeps it at a distance.
Hunter swings for the body but Corleone moves out of range.
Hunter jabs Corleone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hunter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Corleone doesn't seem bothered though.
Corleone is looking to wear down Hunter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Corleone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hunter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunter misses with a lunging right hand
and Corleone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hunter misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hunter under the eye.
Hunter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corleone.
Corleone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
Hunter throws a nice looking combination but Corleone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick
and Corleone counters with a low kick, right behind Hunter 's knee.
Corleone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunter takes a kick to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hunter swings widly with a right hand
and Corleone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Corleone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sonny Corleone will probably get the nod.
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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Corleone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunter.

Corleone closes the distance and pushes Hunter back into the cage.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Corleone holds him up against the cage and eventually Hunter drops back down to his feet.
Corleone lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Corleone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corleone misses with some punches.
A short right from Hunter.
Corleone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunter looking to slow down the pace here.

Hunter jumps into guard, dragging Corleone to the mat.
Corleone wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Corleone works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Corleone is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hunter is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sonny Corleone!
Sonny Corleone looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'It's nothing personal Joe River, It was just business!'.