PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Corll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darwin Strapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corll comes to the cage accompanied by South Texas Death Ride. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Corll
vs
Strapp

185 cm
28
193 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

181 cm
27
191 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

AnonymouS
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Corll!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Darwin Strapp!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corll.
Corll is looking to counter punch.
Strapp takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Strapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corll sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corll tries to counter with a takedown but Strapp is quick to defend against it.
Strapp fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Corll checks it well.
Darwin Strapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strapp swings for the body but Corll moves out of range.
Corll misses with a leg kick
and Strapp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strapp shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Corll appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Strapp throws a leg kick
and Corll counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Darwin Strapp has been cut.
Corll lands a nice hook to Strapp's body. Strapp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Corll throws a chopping leg kick but Strapp manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corll throws a sloppy head kick and Strapp moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strapp. Corll does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corll bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Strapp 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 swings for the body but Strapp moves out of range.
Strapp changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Corll takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Corll lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Strapp has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Strapp and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A countering left hand to the body from Strapp misses.
Strapp throws a front kick aimed at Corll's knee but Corll avoids it well.
Strapp is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Corll rather than just go for the knockout.
A punch lands to the side of Corll 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strapp.
Strapp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Strapp is looking to chop away at Corll's legs.
Strapp throws a low kick, looking for Corll's leg but Corll calmly moves out of range.
Corll seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Strapp scores with a one two! Corll had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Corll.
Corll has been working on his balance at House of 1000 Corpses, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Strapp.
Corll moves away from the strike by Strapp.
Corll has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Strapp.
Strapp throws a body punch but Corll moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Corll misses the target.
A jab from Strapp misses.
Corll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strapp feints the counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strapp misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Strapp backs away, Corll returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strapp.
Corll ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strapp just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCorll.
An inside leg kick from Corll misses.
And Strapp tries to counter it with a takedown but Corll pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Strapp swings for the body but Corll moves out of range.
Strapp throws a big shot that misses.
Corll smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Corll on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Strapp. Strapp obviously looking to wear him down.
Corll throws a front kick that sends Strapp stumbling back into the cage.
Corll staying out of range there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Corll - that will leave a mark!
Corll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strapp.
Nice uppercut lands for Strapp. That snapped Corll's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corll lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Corll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strapp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corll.
Strapp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Corll to counter with a crisp jab.
Strapp misses the jab.
Corll is looking to counter the offense by Strapp and move into the clinch.
Strapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strapp misses with a left hand

and Corll counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Corll lands an uppercut.
Strapp scores with a shoulder strike.
Strapp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strapp takes a shot to the head.
Corll misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strapp.
Strapp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strapp misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strapp prevents a body shot from Corll.
Strapp blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corll misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strapp.
Strapp can't find room to land a body shot as Corll controls the action.
Corll lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Corll lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Corll working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Corll tries to throw a body punch but Strapp avoids it by throwing Corll back against the cage.
Corll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strapp blocks a body shot from Corll.
Corll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corll working aggressively here.
Corll lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Strapp lands with a light punch inside.
Strapp can't find room to land a body shot as Corll controls the action.
Corll can't find room to land a body shot as Strapp controls the action.
Strapp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strapp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Strapp scores with a shot to the side of Corll's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corll can't find room to land a body shot as Strapp controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dean Corll will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darwin Strapp's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Strapp 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.
Corll throws a wild body kick that Strapp sees coming a mile off.
Corll takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corll throws a front kick aimed at Strapp's knee but Strapp avoids it well.
Corll tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Corll lands a lovely overhand right.
Strapp looks to land a body kick but Corll moved away.
Corll misses with an attempted mid kick.
Corll misses with a body shot.
Strapp is looking to slow Corll down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strapp throws a jab but it's blocked by Corll.
Corll misses with a wild body shot.
Strapp feints a counter leg kick.
Strapp lands a leg kick that knocks Corll off balance momentarily.
Nice cross by Corll.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Corll. Beautiful body shot.
Strapp tries to land a leg kick but Corll saw it coming and moves away.
Corll misses with a body shot.
Strapp lands a right hook to the body.
Strapp throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Corll counters by clinching up.
Corll lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strapp backwards.

Strapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strapp looks to land a body kick but Corll moved away.
Corll tries to counter by clinching up but Strapp breaks away and moves out of range.
Strapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strapp throws a low kick but it's checked well by Corll.
A shot to the body from Strapp misses
and Corll finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Strapp looks to throw the jab but Corll is out of range.
Strapp drops his hands momentarily and Corll takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Strapp tries a low kick but Corll avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strapp throws a low kick but Corll avoids it.
Strapp throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corll walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Corll works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Corll lands a nice hook to Strapp's body. Strapp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Corll fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Corll throws a head kick but Strapp moves out of range.
Strapp tries a quick counter leg kick but Corll is wise to it.
Corll's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strapp under the eye.
Corll takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Corll drives through with a takedown into guard.
Corll tries to free his leg and advance position but Strapp is retaining full guard.

Strapp has his feet on Corll's thighs here. He's pushed Corll off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Corll screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darwin Strapp!
Darwin Strapp is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Darwin Strapp started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.