PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Correa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Power
vs
Correa

215 cm
22
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

ev0lved Fight Gear
Organic Peak Performance

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Correa!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
Correa throws a right and a left that Power avoids nicely.
Correa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Correa misses with the combination.
Correa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Power takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Power swinging wilding here.
Correa throws a series of punches but Power avoids them all with ease.
Power misses with an uppercut. Correa saw that one coming.
Correa throws a series of punches but Power moves out of range.
Power looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Correa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Power takes a step back to recover.
Correa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Power misses with a straight left.
Power throws a series of punches but Correa moves out of range.
Power throws a shot from downtown. Correa moves away and avoids it.
Correa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Correa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Power.
Correa misses with a body kick.
Power walks forward, straight into a front kick from Correa.
Correa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Correa scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Power.
Correa tries to bum rush Power with a series of wild strikes but Power uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Power fails to land with a series of punches.
Correa scores with a three punch combo!
Power avoids the head kick by Correa.
A big left from Power misses.
Correa misses with a double jab.
Correa tries a head kick but it misses.
Power throws a right and a left that Correa avoids nicely.
Power fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Power tries to bum rush Correa with a series of wild strikes but Correa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Power is breathing heavily.
Correa ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Power fails to land with a series of punches.
Correa lands a head kick!
Power swinging wilding here.
Correa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Correa lands a head kick!
Correa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Correa scores with a head kick.
Correa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Power slips a jab and a cross from Correa.
Power throws a nice looking combination but Correa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Correa ducks under a wild hook from Power.
A telegraphed right hand from Power misses the target.
Correa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Power is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Power's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A right-left combo lands from Correa.
Power misses with a wild combination.
Power takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Correa is looking to slow Power down with leg kicks.
Eric Correa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Correa connects with a high kick.
Power throws an overhand right that lands on Correa's shoulder, as Correa tries to avoid the shot.
Power showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Correa.
Correa tries to bum rush Power with a series of wild strikes but Power uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Correa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Power stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Correa.
Correa lands a jab-cross combination.
Correa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Correa throws a series of punches but Power avoids them all with ease.
Power takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa misses with a few strikes there.
Power misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Power throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Correa connects with a high kick.
Correa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Correa connects with a high kick.
Correa misses with a few strikes there.
Power swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Correa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Power tries for a takedown but Correa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Correa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Power's sensitive parts.
Correa throws a series of punches but Power moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Power.
Correa feints and then cracks Power's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Power down.
Power showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Correa.
Correa fakes the leg kick and cracks Power in the body.
Power misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left and a right from Correa both land. Nice combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Correa, right into the meat.
Some wild striking there from Correa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Power misses with a series of wild punches.
Correa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Correa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Correa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Power looks to land a combination. Correa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Eric Correa has been cut.
Correa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Correa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Correa misses with a double jab.
Correa avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Correa.
Correa is working the combinations to good effect here.
Power takes a swing at Correa's ribcage but misses.
Power takes a kick to the side of the head.
Correa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Correa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Power connects with the punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Correa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Correa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Correa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Power misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Correa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Correa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
Power misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Correa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Correa duly obliges.
Correa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Correa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Power throws a right hand that Correa ducks under and follows up with a left that Correa also avoids with ease.
Correa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Left hook, right uppercut from Correa.
Power is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Correa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Power dodges the punch combination from Correa.
Correa throws a head kick that half lands.
Correa slips a jab and a cross from Power.
Correa lands a high kick!
Correa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Correa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Correa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Power.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Correa swinging wilding here.
Correa scores with a spinning back kick!
Power slips a jab and a cross from Correa.
Correa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Correa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Power swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Power throws a right and a left that both miss.
Correa lands with a nice combination. Power backs away looking to recover.
Correa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Power is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Power misses the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Correa.
Some wild striking there from Power.
Correa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Power.
Correa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Power uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Correa has time to react.
Correa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Correa fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Power avoids the head kick by Correa.
Power will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Power sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Some wild striking there from Power.
Correa throws a right hand that Power ducks under and follows up with a left that Power also avoids with ease.
Correa stalks Power and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Power's face. Power staggers backwards, shaken.
Correa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Power.
Correa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Power.
Correa lands a jab-cross combination.
Power throws a right and a left that both miss.
Correa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Power misses with a two punch combination.
Correa throws a series of punches but Power moves out of range.
Correa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Correa throws a nice head kick!
Nice uppercut lands for Power. That snapped Correa's head back.
Power takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Correa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Correa misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Correa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Power.
Correa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eric Correa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Power throws a jab when Correa was well out of range.
Correa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Correa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Correa stalks Power and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Power's face. Power staggers backwards, shaken.
Correa throws a nice looking combination but Power bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Power throws a nice looking combination but Correa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Correa lands with a kick to the temple. Power shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Correa throws a head kick that misses.
Power fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Power is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Correa.
Correa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Correa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Correa lands a jab-cross combination.
Power throws a right hand that Correa ducks under and follows up with a left that Correa also avoids with ease.
Power will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Correa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four 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.
Correa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A combination from Correa does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Power.
Correa throws a head kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Power scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick misses from Correa.
Correa misses with a series of wild punches.
Power lands a two punch combo.
Correa throws a sloppy head kick and Power moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Power misses.
Power throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Correa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Correa misses with a low kick as Power jumps back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Power misses with a double jab.
Correa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Correa scores with a three punch combo!
Power misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Power misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Correa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Correa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eric Correa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Correa throws a sloppy head kick and Power moves out of range easily.
Correa walks into a straight right hand from Power.
Power throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Correa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Correa duly obliges.
Correa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Correa misses with a head kick.
Correa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Correa.
Power tries to bum rush Correa with a series of wild strikes but Correa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Correa.
Correa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Power misses with a series of wild punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Correa!
Correa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Correa throws a series of punches but Power avoids them all with ease.
Power looks to land a combination but Correa avoids it well.
Correa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Power misses the jab.
Max Power is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Correa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Power's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Power throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Correa.
Power takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Correa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa throws a series of punches but Power avoids them all with ease.
Power misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Power, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Correa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Correa throws a right hand that Power ducks under and follows up with a left that Power also avoids with ease.
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
Correa connects with a solid leg kick.
Correa throws a right and a left that Power avoids nicely.
Correa misses with a head kick.
Power dips to his left and cracks Correa with an uppercut!
Correa tries a head kick but it misses.
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
Correa throws a right and a left that Power avoids nicely.
A combination from Power does no damage.
Power fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Correa misses with a two punch combination.
Power tries to bum rush Correa with a series of wild strikes but Correa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Correa swinging wilding here.
A combination from Correa does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Correa dodges the punch combination from Power.
A punch combination from Correa misses.
Correa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Power is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Correa.
Power lands with a right hand.
Correa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Correa throws a head kick that misses.
Power bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Correa's head backwards.
Power misses with a double jab.
Correa misses with a wild combination.
Power swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Correa scores with a four punch combination!
Power throws a series of punches but Correa moves out of range.
Correa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Power backs up against the cage.
Correa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Power.
Correa works over Power's head and body with a nice combination.
Power misses with a wild combination.
Correa throws a nice looking combination but Power bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Correa swivels and escapes.
A good leg kick by Correa.
Power tries to clinch up.
Correa scores with a head kick.
Power throws a nice looking combination but Correa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Correa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Correa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Power throws a series of punches but Correa moves out of range.
Correa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Power misses with a series of wild punches.
Correa fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Power does no damage.
Correa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Correa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Correa misses with the combination.
Power misses with a straight left.
Correa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Power tries to bum rush Correa with a series of wild strikes but Correa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A punch combination from Power misses.
Correa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Correa throws a leg kick which misses Power's front leg but catches the back leg as Power tries to avoid it.
Correa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Correa lands a high kick!
Power avoids the head kick by Correa.
Nice sprawl there from Correa as Power shoots in.
Max Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
Correa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Correa throws a head kick but Power moves out of range.
Correa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Power looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Power misses with the combination.
Correa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Power backs up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Correa dodges the punch combination from Power.
Power stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Correa.
Power rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Correa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Correa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Power will feel that in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Correa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Correa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Correa!