PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Corozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axl Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose has chosen You Could Be Mine as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Corozzo
vs
Rose

190 cm
38
184 lbs
29 - 2 - 0

183 cm
28
171 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salvatore Corozzo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Axl Rose!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Corozzo.
Corozzo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Corozzo.
Corozzo throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Rose throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Corozzo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Forcefield Ludas in the buildup to the fight.
Rose connects with a solid leg kick.
Corozzo scores with a nice right hand.
Corozzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Corozzo lands a really nice looking cross but Rose seems unphased.
Corozzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Corozzo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Corozzo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corozzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rose's head backwards.
Corozzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Rose responds with a good body kick, but Corozzo manages to step out the way in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Corozzo there.
Corozzo 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.
Rose blocks a jab.
Salvatore Corozzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Corozzo.
The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corozzo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rose throws a big shot that misses.
Corozzo looks to land a combination but Rose avoids it well.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Corozzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corozzo defending well as Rose loads up on a big left hand.
Corozzo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rose's hands.
Rose loads up on a big right hand but Corozzo slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a wild body kick that Corozzo sees coming a mile off.
Corozzo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Corozzo lands a jab to Rose's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose misses with a looping right.
Rose throws a hook but Corozzo blocks it.
Corozzo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corozzo.
Rose slips a straight right by Corozzo.
Corozzo loads up on a big right hand but Rose slips the punch.
It seemed like Rose was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Corozzo connects with a body shot that sends Rose's belly button to the back.
A jab from Corozzo misses.
Corozzo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
Corozzo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Corozzo misses with a lunging right hand
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Corozzo throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Corozzo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rose! But no joy.
A clash of legs there as Corozzo blocks the low kick.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corozzo.
Rose unleashes a big counter combination but Corozzo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corozzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
Corozzo lands a really nice looking cross but Rose seems unphased.
Rose will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Corozzo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Corozzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Rose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rose tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Corozzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rose on the side of the head.
Rose checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo avoids the body shot from Rose.
Corozzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Corozzo misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Rose was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Corozzo tries to land a leg kick but Rose saw it coming and moves away.
Corozzo throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Corozzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rose only half commits to the counter leg kick.
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!
Rose throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Corozzo misses the target.
Corozzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Corozzo throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corozzo.
And Rose responds with a good body kick, but Corozzo manages to step out the way in time.
Corozzo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A punch lands to the side of Rose 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Corozzo there.
Corozzo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Corozzo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvatore Corozzo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rose throws the left hand but Corozzo avoids the punch easily.
Corozzo throws a looping overhand right but Rose ducks down to avoid it.
Salvatore Corozzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Rose staying out of range there.
Corozzo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Corozzo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rose lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Corozzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Corozzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Rose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rose takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corozzo throws a shot from downtown. Rose moves away and avoids it.
Rose swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Corozzo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Corozzo is looking to counter punch.
Corozzo throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
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!
Corozzo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rose at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corozzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rose.
It seemed like Rose was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rose lands with a thumping leg kick.
Corozzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rose scores with a head kick. Corozzo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rose lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Corozzo backs up against the cage.
Rose thuds a left hand into Corozzo's body.
Corozzo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Corozzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Rose counters with a series of strikes. Corozzo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose wants to clinch up but Corozzo keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Rose.
Rose throws out a counter right but Corozzo avoids it with no problem.
Rose lands a brutal head kick. Corozzo looks out on his feet and Rose throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Axl Rose!
Axl Rose is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Axl Rose thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.