PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corvo Attano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Taisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taisumov has chosen eRa- Enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Corvo Attano
vs
Taisumov

173 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

174 cm
23
166 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corvo Attano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxim Taisumov!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Attano closes the distance and clinches.
Attano throws a head punch that misses.
Attano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taisumov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Attano working aggressively here.
Taisumov is trying to break the clinch but Attano is controlling him.

Taisumov breaks from the clinch.
Attano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taisumov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Attano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Attano throws a hook to the side of Taisumov's head but Taisumov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taisumov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Taisumov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Attano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taisumov.
It seemed like Taisumov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Attano lands a lovely overhand right.
No joy there for Taisumov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Attano works Taisumov's body with a nice hook.
Attano swings for the body but Taisumov moves out of range.
Taisumov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Attano.
Taisumov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Attano looks to land a right hand but Taisumov moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Taisumov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Attano misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taisumov! But no joy.
Attano just misses with a punch to the body.
Taisumov takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Maxim Taisumov has been cut.
Attano misses the shot to the body.
Taisumov ducks under a wild hook from Attano.
Attano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Attano!
Taisumov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Attano pushes Taisumov up against the cage in a clinch.
Attano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Taisumov tries to break free but Attano pushes him back against the cage.
Attano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov prevents a body shot from Attano.

Taisumov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Attano throws a hook but Taisumov avoids it easily.
Corvo Attano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taisumov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Attano lands a lovely overhand right.
Attano scores with a body shot.
Attano tries to close the distance and clinch but Taisumov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Attano just misses with a punch to the body.
Taisumov throws a counter combo.
A jab from Attano finds it's way through Taisumov's defenses.
Nice shot by Attano.
Attano misses with a wild body shot.
Attano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taisumov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taisumov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Attano cracks Taisumov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov throws a series of punches but Attano avoids them all with ease.
Attano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Attano throws a nice looking combination but Taisumov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Attano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Attano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Attano keeps control of Taisumov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taisumov.
Taisumov working hard to break the clinch.
Attano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taisumov's efforts to push away.
Attano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Attano lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Attano.
Taisumov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right handed body shot lands from Attano.
Taisumov has had enough of the clinch but Attano keeps him there for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Attano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov is trying to break the clinch but Attano has him pressed against the cage.
Attano lands a nice uppercut.
Attano has Taisumov pressed against the cage, preventing Taisumov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Attano can't find room to land a body shot as Taisumov controls the action.
Taisumov tries to circle away but Attano has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Attano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taisumov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good body shot from Attano.
Nice body punch from Attano.
Taisumov is looking to break free of the clinch but Attano has double underhooks.
Taisumov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Attano lands a shoulder strike.

Taisumov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Attano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taisumov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taisumov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Taisumov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Attano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taisumov is looking to break free of the clinch but Attano has double underhooks.
Attano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taisumov backwards.
Attano tries to throw a body punch but Taisumov avoids it by throwing Attano back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corvo Attano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maxim Taisumov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Attano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Attano tries to clinch but Taisumov moves out of range.
Attano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taisumov can do to turn this around?
Attano lands with a hook. Taisumov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Attano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taisumov counters with a one-two to the body.
Attano throws a body shot but no joy.
Attano tries to clinch up
and Taisumov counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Attano misses.
Taisumov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A punch combination from Attano misses.
Attano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taisumov throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attano lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch combination from Taisumov misses.
Taisumov takes one on the button.
Jab by Attano.
Attano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Attano tries to clinch but Taisumov moves out of range.
Attano just misses with a punch to the body.
Taisumov looks to land a combination but Attano avoids it well.

Attano clinches with his opponent.
Taisumov blocks a body shot from Attano.
Taisumov is looking to break free of the clinch but Attano has double underhooks.
Attano lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Attano lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov blocking some punches.
Taisumov can't break the clinch.
Corvo Attano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Attano lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Attano.
Attano misses with the head strike.
Attano lands with a short shot to the head.
Taisumov is trying to break the clinch but Attano has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Attano.
Taisumov has had enough of the clinch but Attano keeps him there for the moment.
Attano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taisumov's efforts to push away.
Attano is working Taisumov over against the cage.
Taisumov is breathing heavily.
Taisumov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Attano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taisumov tries to circle away but Attano has him pinned against the cage.
Attano lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Attano.
Attano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Attano cracks Taisumov with a nice body shot.
Attano is leaning against Taisumov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Attano.
Still in the clinch, Attano scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Attano.
Attano pushes Taisumov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taisumov can't break the clinch.
Taisumov is looking to break free of the clinch but Attano has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Attano - that landed with a thud.
Attano pushes Taisumov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Attano lands a left hand.
Attano tries to work over Taisumov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Attano struggles to land a body shot inside as Taisumov controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Attano.
Attano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Attano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Attano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taisumov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Attano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taisumovs head.
Still in the clinch, Attano scores with a nice short uppercut.

Taisumov is rocked!
Taisumov has had enough of the clinch but Attano keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Attano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taisumovs head.
Taisumov is still on wobbly legs! Can Attano finish him?
Attano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Attano.
Attano scores with a shoulder strike.
Attano lands with a short shot to the head.
Taisumov wants to break free but Attano has control.
Attano unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Taisumov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Attano is unloading with more strikes now! Taisumov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corvo Attano!