PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sailo Damtea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Coryatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damtea's entrance music is Ne Compare Pas (GSP Entrance Song). A fine choice. Sailo Damtea had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Damtea
vs
Coryatt

191 cm
25
204 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
26
217 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sailo Damtea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Coryatt!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coryatt misses with a head kick.
Coryatt has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Damtea is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Coryatt throws a shot from downtown. Damtea moves away and avoids it.
Damtea wants to clinch up but Coryatt keeps it at a distance.
Damtea wants to clinch up but Coryatt keeps it at a distance.
Coryatt throws a leg kick which misses Damtea's front leg but catches the back leg as Damtea tries to avoid it.
Damtea blocks a head kick by Coryatt.
Coryatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damtea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coryatt. Damtea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coryatt circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick from Damtea misses.
Damtea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coryatt lands a nice shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Coryatt.
Damtea stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coryatt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coryatt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Damtea avoids the body shot from Coryatt.
A combination from Damtea does no damage.
Coryatt jabs at Damtea's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damtea throws a head kick but Coryatt moves out of range.
Coryatt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Damtea's sensitive parts.
Damtea is breathing heavily.

Coryatt moves into the clinch.
Damtea misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coryatt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damtea is trying to break free.
Coryatt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coryatt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Coryatt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damtea has a couple of punches blocked by Coryatt.

Coryatt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coryatt scores with a head kick. Damtea tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Damtea is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coryatt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Damtea looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Coryatt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coryatt moves out of range as Damtea strikes.
Damtea tries to clinch
and Coryatt counters with a nice body shot.
Damtea doesn't manage to clinch there - Coryatt circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damtea lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Coryatt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Damtea moves into range and clinches up with Coryatt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Coryatt.
A head punch on the inside from Damtea fails to land.
Coryatt landing knees to the body.
Coryatt scores with a knee to the head.
Damtea tries to break the clinch but Coryatt is controlling the position.
Coryatt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Coryatt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damtea.

Coryatt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coryatt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Damtea.
Damtea takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coryatt scores with a spinning back kick!
Damtea shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Damtea is rocked!
Coryatt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Damtea doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Damtea is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt misses with a head kick.
Damtea seems to have got his legs back now.
Damtea on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Damtea tries to clinch there but Coryatt circles away.
A big right from Damtea misses.
Damtea tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Coryatt makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Damtea really felt that one!
Damtea takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Coryatt cracks Damtea with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Damtea checks a low kick from Coryatt.
Coryatt lands a brutal head kick. Damtea looks out on his feet and Coryatt throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Chris Coryatt!
After winning the bout, Chris Coryatt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.