PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herkules Nowacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Corrida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowacki comes to the cage accompanied by Moby - Flower. Corrida has chosen Shadowhunter 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.

Nowacki
vs
Corrida

182 cm
30
173 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

179 cm
38
180 lbs
40 - 23 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herkules Nowacki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 23 - 2, fighting out of London, Juan Corrida!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corrida defending well as Nowacki loads up on a big left hand.
Nowacki misses with a low kick as Corrida jumps back.
Nowacki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nowacki jabs at Corrida's body.
Corrida connects with a body shot that sends Nowacki's belly button to the back.
Corrida lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Corrida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Corrida feints and then cracks Nowacki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nowacki down.
Nowacki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nowacki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nowacki slips under a jab.
Nowacki moves to clinch but Corrida breaks away
letting Corrida counter with a right hand.
Nowacki moves out of range of the strikes.
Nowacki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Nowacki staying out of range there.
Nowacki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Corrida lands with a shot to the body.
Nowacki scores with a jab. Corrida acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Corrida misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida throws a low kick but Nowacki avoids it.
Nowacki throws a head kick but Corrida moves out of range.
Corrida misses with a kick to the body.
Corrida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herkules Nowacki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nowacki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nowacki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Corrida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corrida shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Corrida looks to score with a jab to the body but Nowacki is just out of range.
Corrida dodges the punch combination from Nowacki.
Corrida slips a straight right by Nowacki.
That kick from Nowacki tenderised Corrida's leg. Corrida is trying to keep his angry face on.
Corrida walks into a straight right hand from Nowacki.
Nowacki looks to throw the jab but Corrida is out of range.
Nowacki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nowacki is looking to slow Corrida down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Corrida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corrida throws a looping overhand right but Nowacki ducks down to avoid it.
Corrida ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Corrida throws a sloppy head kick and Nowacki moves out of range easily.
Corrida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Corrida checks a leg kick.
Corrida is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Corrida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nowacki. Nowacki obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheers as Nowacki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Corrida doesn't seem phased though.
Corrida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Corrida lands with a shot to the body.
Corrida throws a leg kick but Nowacki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Corrida's coach down at R.A.D's Lads was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Corrida's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nowacki throws a head kick but Corrida moves out of range.
Nowacki scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida throws a jab when Nowacki was well out of range.
Nowacki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Nowacki is predictable there
and Corrida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nowacki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nowacki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corrida.
Corrida only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nowacki is looking to land body kicks.
Corrida lands a front kick.
Corrida throws a leg kick but Nowacki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nowacki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nowacki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nowacki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nowacki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nowacki swinging wildly here.
Nowacki tries a low kick but Corrida avoids it.
Corrida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corrida fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki tries to move into range but Corrida moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Corrida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corrida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nowacki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Corrida misses with a body kick.
Nowacki throws a solid leg kick but Corrida takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nowacki.
Nowacki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corrida misses with a hook. Nowacki ducked under it nicely.
Nowacki throws a body kick that misses.
Corrida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nowacki manages to avoid it.
Corrida throws a right hand that misses
and Nowacki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Corrida thinking.
Nowacki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corrida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nowacki.
Nowacki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corrida manages to avoid it.
Corrida connects with an inside leg kick.
Nowacki lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juan Corrida will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Donk. Nowacki catches Corrida right on the button with a cross.
Nowacki swings for the body but Corrida moves out of range.
Nowacki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Corrida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corrida is looking to chop away at Nowacki's legs.
Corrida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nowacki manages to avoid it.
Corrida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nowacki scores with a shot to the body.
Corrida lands with a right hand.
Corrida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Corrida lands a nice hook to Nowacki's body. Nowacki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Corrida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nowacki rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corrida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Juan Corrida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nowacki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Corrida tries to land a front kick but Nowacki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Corrida scores with a hook to the body. Nowacki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nowacki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nowacki throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Corrida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Corrida's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Corrida's corner calls for a 1-2. Corrida obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nowacki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Corrida is out of range.
Corrida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nowacki.
Corrida only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nowacki tried to score with a low kick but Corrida checks it.
Corrida scores with a nice strike.
Corrida just misses with a punch to the body.
Corrida throws a body kick that misses
and Nowacki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot by Corrida.
Nowacki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Corrida throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Corrida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nowacki moves forwards but Corrida connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Corrida scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corrida avoids the body shot from Nowacki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Corrida. Corrida obviously looking to wear him down.
Corrida tests Nowacki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nowacki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Corrida darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nowacki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Corrida's head.
Corrida misses with a hook.
Corrida looks to land a left hand but Nowacki moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Nowacki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Corrida.
Corrida lands a leg kick that knocks Nowacki off balance momentarily.
Nowacki throws out a loose jab but Corrida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corrida lands a really nice looking cross but Nowacki seems unphased.
Corrida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nowacki might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Corrida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corrida connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nowacki momentarily.
Corrida lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida throws a series of punches but Nowacki moves out of range.
Corrida scores with a body shot.
Corrida changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nowacki tries to avoid it but Corrida manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nowacki to the ground. Nowacki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A good leg kick by Nowacki.
Nowacki throws a series of strikes that have Corrida backpedaling.
Nowacki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corrida throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Nowacki misses the target.
Corrida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Corrida blocks a leg kick.
Corrida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nowacki misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Corrida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nowacki 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 Corrida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Corrida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nowacki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nowacki looks to land a left hand but Corrida moved out of range nicely.

Nowacki closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Corrida dodges an elbow strike from Nowacki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrida is trying to break the clinch but Nowacki is controlling him.
Nowacki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corrida's elbow.
Nowacki throws an elbow that misses.
Corrida can't break the clinch.
Nowacki swings wildly with an uppercut but Corrida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corrida blocks an elbow strike.
Corrida tries to throw a body punch but Nowacki avoids it by throwing Corrida back against the cage.
Corrida misses with some punches.
Nowacki misses with a hook from the clinch.

Nowacki breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Corrida lands.
Corrida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nowacki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nowacki blocks a low kick nicely.
Nowacki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Corrida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Corrida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Corrida is looking to score with low kicks.
Nowacki lands a head shot.
Corrida takes a swing at Nowacki's ribcage but misses.
Nowacki moves away from the strike by Corrida.
Nowacki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Corrida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nowacki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Corrida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nowacki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Corrida takes one to the side of the head.
Nowacki throws a head kick that misses.
Corrida is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Corrida misses with a low kick.
It looked like Nowacki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowacki checks a leg kick.
Nowacki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nowacki throws a looping overhand right but Corrida ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Corrida releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Corrida connects with a leg kick. Nowacki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nowacki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Corrida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida throws a wild body kick that Nowacki sees coming a mile off.

Corrida scores with a takedown into Nowacki's guard.
Corrida wants to pass the guard but Nowacki is keeping the position.
Nowacki trying to keep a closed guard but Corrida is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nowacki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Corrida won't allow Nowacki to sweep him here.
Nowacki trying to control the position here.
Corrida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nowacki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Juan Corrida is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corrida stays in close to Nowacki's body and controls the position.
Corrida tries to free his leg and advance position but Nowacki is retaining full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nowacki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Corrida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Corrida checks a low kick from Nowacki.
Herkules Nowacki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nowacki tries a low kick but Corrida avoids it.
Corrida checks a leg kick.
Corrida throws a nice head kick!
Corrida throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nowacki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nowacki feints and then cracks Corrida's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corrida down.

Corrida drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nowacki can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida trying to control the position but Nowacki is working away.
Nowacki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Corrida wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corrida is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nowacki will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nowacki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Corrida wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Corrida moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Corrida working away.
Nowacki is not content to let Corrida control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Corrida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corrida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nowacki. Nowacki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nowacki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nowacki wants to clinch up but Corrida keeps it at a distance.
Corrida misses with a looping left.
Nowacki misses with a wild body shot.
Corrida just misses with a punch to the body.
Corrida scores with a kick to the midsection.
Corrida throws the kick towards the body but Nowacki avoids it.
Corrida has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nowacki.
Nowacki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nowacki, right into the meat.
Nowacki takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nowacki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Corrida loads up on a big right hand but Nowacki slips the punch.
Nowacki looks to land a right hand but Corrida moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Corrida on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Corrida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Corrida 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Corrida!
After the big win, Juan Corrida made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors MayheM sportswear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.