PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Corll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arttu Mahtisaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corll comes to the cage accompanied by South Texas Death Ride. Dean Corll could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arttu Mahtisaari's chin.

Corll
vs
Mahtisaari

185 cm
30
193 lbs
22 - 8 - 1

178 cm
31
195 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Corll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arttu Mahtisaari!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahtisaari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corll takes one on the button.
Corll throws a shot from downtown. Mahtisaari moves away and avoids it.
Corll on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mahtisaari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corll.
A big left from Mahtisaari misses.
Mahtisaari checks a low kick from Corll.
Mahtisaari looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mahtisaari 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.
Mahtisaari slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Corll throws a shot from downtown. Mahtisaari moves away and avoids it.
Mahtisaari leaves Corll with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Corll lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mahtisaari fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corll scores with a spinning back kick!
Corll drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Corll lands with a kick to the temple. Mahtisaari shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mahtisaari digs a good body shot into Corll's ribs.
Mahtisaari throws the left hand but Corll avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahtisaari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Corll uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mahtisaari.
Corll on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Corll feints and then cracks Mahtisaari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mahtisaari down.
Corll moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Corll misses with a leg kick

and Mahtisaari counters with a shoot takedown. Corll fights it but they end up in guard.
Corll is controlling Mahtisaari's posture.
Corll is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mahtisaari being controlled here momentarily.
Corll trying to keep a closed guard but Mahtisaari is proving a slippery customer.
Mahtisaari wants to control from the top but Corll keeps moving.
Mahtisaari lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mahtisaari in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mahtisaari is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahtisaari with a flurry of punches that miss.
Corll seems keen to control Mahtisaari's posture.
Mahtisaari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mahtisaari preventing the sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahtisaari forces his way into half guard.
Corll has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mahtisaari is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mahtisaari lands a nice short elbow.
Mahtisaari lands strikes from half guard.
Mahtisaari sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mahtisaari lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mahtisaari lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mahtisaari thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Corll is looking to improve his position.
Mahtisaari is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Corll!
Mahtisaari wants to control the pace but Corll is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahtisaari is landing with some decent strikes but Corll is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mahtisaari controlling the position easily from mount.
Mahtisaari throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mahtisaari misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Corll can't escape the position.
Corll manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mahtisaari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Corll's head.
Corll is refusing to be controlled, as Mahtisaari sits in half guard.
Corll is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Corll avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari prevents Corll from improving his position.
Mahtisaari missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mahtisaari scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahtisaari not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mahtisaari throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corll trying to control from the bottom.
Mahtisaari working the head and body with strikes.
Corll trying to control here.
Mahtisaari seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Corll does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mahtisaari missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Corll gets back to full guard.
Mahtisaari trying to control but Corll is working from the bottom.
Mahtisaari lands a couple of elbows.
Mahtisaari working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Corll controls Mahtisaari momentarily but Mahtisaari frees himself.
Mahtisaari content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mahtisaari wants to pass the guard but Corll is keeping the position.
Mahtisaari trying to control the position from guard on top but Corll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mahtisaari looks to score with a jab to the body but Corll is just out of range.
Corll connects with the punch.
Corll moves away from the strike by Mahtisaari.
A big right from Corll misses.
Mahtisaari misses with a hook.
Mahtisaari slips under a jab from Corll.
Corll missing with a left hand there. Mahtisaari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Corll sends Mahtisaari crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Corll is motioning to the referee to let Mahtisaari up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Mahtisaari is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahtisaari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mahtisaari is still on wobbly legs! Can Corll finish him?
Mahtisaari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corll moves away.
Corll turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mahtisaari seems to have recovered his senses.
Mahtisaari dives in and grabs Corll's left leg, looking for a takedown. Corll pushes down on Mahtisaari's head and hops out.
Mahtisaari just misses with a punch to the body.
Corll takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Corll doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Corll lands a leg kick that knocks Mahtisaari off balance momentarily.
Corll looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahtisaari is just out of range.
Corll slips a jab from Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari closes the distance looking to clinch

and Corll counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahtisaari wants to control but Corll postures up.
Corll working the head with strikes.
Mahtisaari regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corll is just content to waste time from the top position. Mahtisaari takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mahtisaari pulls Corll in close to prevent any damage.
Corll trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahtisaari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Corll throwing strikes from guard but Mahtisaari blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mahtisaari keeping moving, preventing Corll from controlling successfully.
Mahtisaari keeping full guard, as Corll tries to pass.
Mahtisaari has control of Corll's left arm, preventing Corll from doing any damage.
Mahtisaari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Corll won't allow Mahtisaari to sweep him here.
Corll postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mahtisaari connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Corll momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corll scores with a hook to the body. Mahtisaari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mahtisaari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Corll misses with a looping left.
And Mahtisaari tries to counter it with a takedown but Corll pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Some bone on bone action there as Mahtisaari checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mahtisaari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corll.
Corll throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Corll lands a jab to Mahtisaari's midsection.
Mahtisaari is breathing heavily.
Corll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corll scores with a push kick.
Corll scores with a decent looking hook.
Corll slips under a jab.
Mahtisaari moves forwards but Corll connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Corll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corll with a nice cross.
Corll lands a brutal head kick. Mahtisaari looks out on his feet and Corll throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Dean Corll!
A very excited looking Dean Corll made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.