PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Corll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Corll might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to South Texas Death Ride. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fleming's choice of entrance music: T.N.T.. Dean Corll has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Corll
vs
Fleming

185 cm
22
193 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

172 cm
28
195 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

The Big Kabosh

Hellbent

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Corll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Fleming!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corll throws a front kick that sends Fleming stumbling back into the cage.
Fleming throws a right hand that Corll ducks under and follows up with a left that Corll also avoids with ease.
Fleming dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Corll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fleming.

Fleming rushes Corll and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fleming obliges.
Corll wants to get back to striking at distance but Fleming won't allow it.
Fleming has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Corll is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Corll has had enough of the clinch but Fleming keeps him there for the moment.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fleming has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Corll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corll turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Corll walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fleming checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Corll avoids the body shot from Fleming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Corll.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fleming ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corll moves away.
Fleming takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick from Fleming misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corll.
Corll moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corll.
Scott Fleming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corll is looking to slow Fleming down with leg kicks.
Corll tried to score with a low kick but Fleming checks it.
Corll cracks a nice hook into Fleming's ribs.
Corll has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Void Training Facility - PIT Inc. in the buildup to the fight.
Fleming keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corll is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fleming.

Corll tries to keep at a distance but Fleming has taken the fight into the clinch.

Fleming is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Corll can't fight it off and eventually Fleming manages to take the fight to the floor. Corll looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Corll looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fleming chips away with some ground and pound.
Fleming showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fleming is looking to work some ground and pound but Corll has wrist control.
Fleming landing with the ground and pound.
Corll trying to control the position here.
Fleming keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Corll's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fleming's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fleming preventing the sweep.
Fleming with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fleming wants to control from the top but Corll keeps moving.
Fleming has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Corll has Fleming pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming won't allow Corll to sweep him here.
Fleming landing with the ground and pound.
Fleming postures up and lands a big shot to Corll's brow.
Corll keeping moving, preventing Fleming from controlling successfully.
Corll pulls Fleming in close to his closed guard and prevents Fleming from doing any damage or advancing position.
Corll has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dean Corll wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Corll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fleming scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fleming momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fleming fails with a takedown attempt.
Corll rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fleming moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fleming swings for the body but Corll moves out of range.
Corll wants to land a leg kick but Fleming is out of range.
Fleming is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Corll rather than just go for the knockout.
Fleming fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Corll has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Fleming is predictable there
and Corll counters with a body kick.
Fleming steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Corll. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fleming is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Corll avoids the body shot from Fleming.
Corll misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Scott Fleming will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Fleming.
Corll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corll keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Scott Fleming has been cut.
Crunch! Corll slams his shin into Fleming's torso.
Corll throws a lazy head kick

and Fleming counters by clinching up.

Fleming turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fleming in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fleming is looking to take a break and control but Corll is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fleming working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corll is looking for a sweep.
Corll manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fleming trying to control but Corll postures up.
Fleming is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming is not content to let Corll control the position.
Fleming manages to get to full guard.
Corll preventing the sweep.
Fleming is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fleming keeping moving, preventing Corll from controlling successfully.
Fleming trying to control the position.
Fleming has a closed guard, preventing Corll from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dean Corll just wasn't active enough.
Fleming lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Corll at a distance.
Corll moves out of range as Fleming strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corll.
Corll takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fleming thows a body shot but no joy.
Fleming checks the leg kick.
Corll loads up on a big right hand but Fleming slips the punch.
Corll takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fleming scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dean Corll is winning the standup battle so far.
Corll moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Corll misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming feints and then cracks Corll's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corll down.
Corll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fleming throws a body kick that misses.
Fleming misses with a body shot.
Corll throws a lazy head kick
and Fleming makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Corll throws a jab when Fleming was well out of range.
Corll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fleming.
Fleming shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fleming. That's going to slow Corll down.
Corll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fleming fails with the takedown.
Fleming walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming looks to score with a jab to the body but Corll is just out of range.
Corll checks a leg kick nicely.
Fleming steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corll.
Corll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fleming slips a straight right by Corll.
Corll throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Fleming. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corll throws a wild body kick that Fleming sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fleming shoots in looking for a takedown but Corll manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fleming's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dean Corll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Fleming.
Corll feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fleming's calf.
Corll throws a sloppy head kick and Fleming moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fleming takes a swing at Corll's ribcage but misses.
Fleming moves out of range of the body kick from Corll.
Corll thows a body shot but no joy.
Corll tries to work over Fleming's front leg with a kick but Fleming checks it.
Fleming fails with the takedown.
Corll connects with a high kick.
Fleming takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Corll lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Fleming moves into range and clinches up with Corll.
Corll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fleming tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corll avoids it.
Corll wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fleming has him pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dean Corll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corll softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Corll blocks a body shot from Fleming.
Fleming putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Corll in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Corll working hard to break the clinch.
Corll wants to break free but Fleming has control.
Corll working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fleming goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corll misses with a punch on the inside.
Corll wants to break free but Fleming has control.
Corll on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corll is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Corll working hard to break the clinch.
Fleming connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming wants to take the fight to the mat but Corll manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fleming tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corll avoids it.
Fleming wants a takedown but no success here.
Dean Corll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Fleming.
Corll can't break the clinch.
Fleming goes for a takedown in the clinch but Corll prevents it.
Fleming takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fleming has Corll pressed against the cage, preventing Corll from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Corll's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scott Fleming is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Corll breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corll takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Fleming looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Corll pulls Fleming in close to prevent any damage.
Corll is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming wants to control from the top but Corll keeps moving.
Corll wants to sweep here but Fleming controlling him for the moment.
Corll trying to keep a closed guard but Fleming is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Dean Corll wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fleming shoots for a double leg takedown but Corll sprawls well. He's pushed Fleming's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fleming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corll waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fleming.
Dean Corll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fleming darts in looking for a takedown but Corll gets double underhooks and turns Fleming into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Corll's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Corll manages to break the clinch.
Corll waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fleming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Corll tries to keep at a distance but Fleming has taken the fight into the clinch.
Corll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Corll tries to break the clinch but Fleming is controlling the position.

Fleming turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Fleming manages to end up in side control.
Corll manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleming looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Corll manages to get to full guard.
Fleming trying to control the position from guard on top but Corll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fleming is pushing down on Corll's leg trying to pass to half guard. Corll is fighting to maintain full guard but Fleming has managed to sneak the leg through.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dean Corll.
I think Fleming has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dean Corll!
Our winner, Dean Corll, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.