PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Coryatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Dorris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Coryatt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome 2 Houston. Chuck Dorris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coryatt
vs
Dorris

176 cm
27
167 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

176 cm
26
167 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Coryatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chuck Dorris!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Coryatt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dorris.
Donk. Dorris catches Coryatt right on the button with a cross.
Dorris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coryatt checks a leg kick.
Dorris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coryatt manages to avoid it.
Dorris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coryatt looks to throw the jab but Dorris is out of range.
Coryatt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coryatt throws a jab when Dorris was well out of range.
Dorris throws a nice looking combination but Coryatt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice combination there by Dorris.
Dorris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Coryatt shoots in but no luck this time.
Dorris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coryatt swivels and escapes.
Coryatt misses with an uppercut. Dorris saw that one coming.
Dorris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coryatt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dorris just misses with a punch to the body.
Dorris misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Coryatt throws a head kick but Dorris moves out of range.
Dorris has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dorris throws a sloppy head kick and Coryatt moves out of range easily.
Coryatt lands the left hand.
Dorris looks to score with a jab to the body but Coryatt is just out of range.
Dorris lands with a straight right. Coryatt didn't see that one coming.
Coryatt throws a sloppy head kick and Dorris moves out of range easily.
Dorris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dorris. Coryatt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dorris just misses with a punch to the body.
Coryatt slips a straight right by Dorris.
Coryatt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dorris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dorris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorris shoots in for a takedown but Coryatt shows good takedown defense.
Coryatt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coryatt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dorris's calf.
Dorris misses with a looping right.
Coryatt avoids the body shot from Dorris.
Dorris shoots for a double leg takedown but Coryatt sprawls well. He's pushed Dorris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kevin Coryatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Dorris.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dorris misses with a straight left.
Coryatt misses with a right hand
and Dorris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dorris misses with a right hand
and Coryatt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dorris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coryatt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Dorris gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coryatt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt trying to control but Dorris is working from the bottom.
Dorris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dorris keeping full guard, as Coryatt tries to pass.
Coryatt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dorris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coryatt trying to control but Dorris is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kevin Coryatt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Dorris looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dorris stopping the sweep attempt from Coryatt.
Dorris looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coryatt keeping moving, preventing Dorris from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Dorris dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Coryatt throws a head kick that misses.
Coryatt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dorris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coryatt.
Sloppy strikes from Dorris. Those never looked like landing.
Chuck Dorris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dorris checks a leg kick.
Dorris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dorris connects with a body shot.
Dorris slips a straight right by Coryatt.
Dorris works Coryatt's body with a nice hook.
Coryatt looks to throw the jab but Dorris is out of range.
The fighters circling - Coryatt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dorris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Coryatt.

Dorris changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Coryatt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dorris tries for a kimura but Coryatt is defending well.
Dorris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coryatt keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coryatt tries to bench press Dorris off him but Dorris keeps the position.
Coryatt wants to control but Dorris postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorris content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Coryatt struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt is looking to reverse the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
An inside leg kick lands from Coryatt.
Coryatt takes one on the button.
Chuck Dorris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coryatt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Coryatt wants it to stay on the feet.
Coryatt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Coryatt dives in for a single leg takedown but Dorris sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dorris keeps control of Coryatt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coryatt trying to stall but Dorris improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorris blocks the elbow strike.
Dorris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coryatt has him pressed against the cage.
Coryatt has Dorris pressed against the cage, preventing Dorris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dorris is looking to break free of the clinch but Coryatt has double underhooks.
Coryatt pushes off an throws an elbow but Dorris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dorris has Coryatt pushed against the cage.
Dorris dodges an elbow strike from Coryatt.
Coryatt missing with knees to the body.
Coryatt wants a takedown but no success here.
Coryatt can't find room to land a body shot as Dorris controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Coryatt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dorris's brow.
Dorris blocks an elbow strike from Coryatt.
Coryatt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dorris is keeping busy.
Dorris keeps control of Coryatt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Coryatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coryatt throws a push kick but Dorris slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coryatt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coryatt throws a head kick that misses.
Coryatt stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Dorris does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Dorris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dorris shoots in for a double leg but Coryatt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Coryatt fails to land the takedown.
Dorris connects with a nice looking jab.
Dorris throws an off balance right hand
and Coryatt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dorris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coryatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Dorris.
Dorris digs a good hook to Coryatt's body.
Coryatt fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dorris.
Coryatt is looking to land body kicks.
Dorris misses with a body punch
and Coryatt counters with a head kick.
Dorris lands the left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Dorris as Coryatt shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Coryatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coryatt swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dorris cracks Coryatt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dorris misses with a few strikes there.
Coryatt thows a leg kick but Dorris checks it
and Dorris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coryatt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Dorris misses the target.

Coryatt shoots in and bounces Dorris off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Coryatt looking to sit in guard and control but Dorris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Coryatt seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Coryatt tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorris wants to control from the top but Coryatt keeps moving.
Dorris won't allow Coryatt to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chuck Dorris.
Dorris misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt fails with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Coryatt misses its intended target.
Dorris scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dorris throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick misses from Coryatt.
Kevin Coryatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dorris scores with a nice right hand.
Coryatt shoots in looking for a takedown. Dorris tries to sprawl out of it but Coryatt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dorris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dorris drops his hands momentarily and Coryatt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dorris throws a hook but Coryatt blocks it.
Coryatt moves out of range of the strikes.
Chuck Dorris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dorris connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorris throws a sloppy head kick
and Coryatt counters with a thumping low kick.
Coryatt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dorris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dorris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Dorris shoots in and bounces Coryatt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dorris pushes down on Coryatt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Coryatt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coryatt is working hard here to advance position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Dorris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dorris winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Dorris!