PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Coryatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Corleone
vs
Coryatt

188 cm
30
222 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

193 cm
26
217 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Cripplers Corner

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Corleone !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Coryatt!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coryatt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Corleone misses with a body kick.
Coryatt throws a front kick that sends Corleone stumbling back into the cage.
Coryatt feints and then cracks Corleone 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corleone down.
Corleone throws a low kick but Coryatt avoids it.
Coryatt is looking to land body kicks.
Coryatt scores with a jab. Corleone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Corleone misses with a body kick.
Coryatt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corleone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Coryatt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Corleone .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coryatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coryatt throws a head kick that misses

and Corleone moves into the clinch.
Corleone tries to land knees in the clinch but Coryatt avoids the damage to the body.
Coryatt can't find room to land a body shot as Corleone controls the action.
Corleone misses with a knee strike.
Coryatt wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coryatt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Coryatt tries to break the clinch but Corleone is controlling the position.
Corleone prevents a body shot from Coryatt.
Corleone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coryatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Corleone avoids a wild elbow strike from Coryatt.
Coryatt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coryatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corleone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Chris Coryatt has been cut.
Corleone looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Coryatt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coryatt throws a jab but it's blocked by Corleone .
The fight stays on the outside here - Corleone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coryatt throws a poor cross that misses

and Corleone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Corleone .
Corleone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Corleone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Coryatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coryatt avoids it.
Coryatt missing with knees to the body.
Corleone working Coryatt over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coryatt trying to control the position but instead, Corleone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Coryatt into the cage.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coryatt avoids it.
Coryatt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Corleone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corleone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coryatt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coryatt looking to throw knees to the head but Corleone is blocking nicely.
Coryatt takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Chris Coryatt's cut even more.
Coryatt dodges an elbow strike from Corleone .
Corleone misses with an elbow strike.
Coryatt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corleone 's elbow.
Corleone lands an elbow inside that Coryatt shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Corleone lands a nice knee to the body.
Corleone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corleone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Chris Coryatt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chris Coryatt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Corleone !
Michael Corleone seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.