PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adrik Vasilev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Corozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasilev's entrance music is Mr. Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Remix Radio Edit). A fine choice. Adrik Vasilev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Salvatore Corozzo's chin.

Vasilev
vs
Corozzo

175 cm
31
170 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

190 cm
42
184 lbs
34 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

MayheM sportswear

Urban Fighter

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 New York, Adrik Vasilev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salvatore Corozzo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corozzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Corozzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasilev seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Good leg kick by Vasilev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Corozzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasilev is just out of range.
Corozzo moves away from the strike by Vasilev.
Vasilev tests Corozzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Corozzo throws a leg kick

and Vasilev moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Corozzo.
Corozzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasilev lands a knee to the head.
Corozzo being controlled against the cage.

Vasilev manages to break the clinch.
Corozzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice inside leg kick there by Corozzo. That's going to slow Vasilev down.
Salvatore Corozzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasilev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasilev lands with a nice body kick.
Corozzo dodges the punch combination from Vasilev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Corozzo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Corozzo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Corozzo.
Vasilev misses with a head kick.
Corozzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vasilev is able to avoid easily.
Corozzo misses the jab.
Vasilev is looking to counter the offense by Corozzo and move into the clinch.
Vasilev misses with a wild body shot.
Vasilev swings for the body but Corozzo moves out of range.
Corozzo misses with a wild body shot.
Corozzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corozzo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Vasilev. Beautiful body shot.
Corozzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corozzo misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Corozzo does no damage.
Corozzo lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corozzo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A bone on bone clash there as Vasilev blocks the leg kick.
Vasilev loads up on a big right hand but Corozzo slips the punch.
Vasilev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Vasilev misses.
Corozzo tries to move into range but Vasilev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vasilev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Vasilev moves into the clinch successfully.
Vasilev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Corozzo or not.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vasilev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Corozzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vasilev backwards.
Vasilev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Corozzo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vasilev lands an uppercut.
Corozzo tries to throw a body punch but Vasilev avoids it by throwing Corozzo back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corozzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Corozzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasilev lands a shoulder strike.
Corozzo scores with a shot to the side of Vasilev's head.
Vasilev tries to throw a body punch but Corozzo avoids it by throwing Vasilev back against the cage.
Vasilev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Corozzo is defending well for now.
Corozzo is leaning against Vasilev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Corozzo pushes Vasilev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Corozzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Vasilev controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Corozzo.
Vasilev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Corozzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vasilev throws an elbow but misses.

Vasilev breaks from the clinch.
Corozzo misses with an uppercut. Vasilev saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo misses with a body shot.
Corozzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Corozzo lunges at Vasilev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vasilev's hand.
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!
Vasilev throws a looping overhand right but Corozzo ducks down to avoid it.
Vasilev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Corozzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasilev manages to avoid it.
Corozzo scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corozzo.
Vasilev checks a low kick from Corozzo.
Corozzo missing with a left hand there. Vasilev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Corozzo misses with a kick to the body.
Corozzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A quick step to the side and Vasilev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corozzo takes a swing at Vasilev's ribcage but misses.
Vasilev slips a jab from Corozzo.
Corozzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vasilev loads up on a big right hand but Corozzo slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvatore Corozzo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A big left from Corozzo misses.
Corozzo throws a low kick but Vasilev avoids it.
A slow jab from Corozzo misses its intended target.
Corozzo throws a nice looking combination but Vasilev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasilev is looking to counter the offense by Corozzo and move into the clinch.
Corozzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corozzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vasilev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Corozzo lands with a cross.
Vasilev scores with a sloppy right hand. Corozzo should have avoided that one.
A jab from Corozzo finds it's way through Vasilev's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corozzo moves away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Corozzo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasilev.
Vasilev stuns Corozzo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Corozzo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Corozzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corozzo throws a series of punches but Vasilev avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corozzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice jab there from Vasilev.
Corozzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Corozzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Corozzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasilev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corozzo misses with a low kick.
Vasilev throws a sloppy head kick and Corozzo moves out of range easily.
Vasilev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Corozzo tried to score with a low kick but Vasilev checks it.
Vasilev slips a straight right by Corozzo.
Salvatore Corozzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasilev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vasilev lands with a cross.
Corozzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasilev jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Corozzo misses with a wild body shot.
Corozzo lands with a good body shot.
Vasilev cracks Corozzo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev ducks under a wild hook from Corozzo.
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!
Vasilev misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the body from Corozzo misses
and Vasilev counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Corozzo tries to keep at a distance but Vasilev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Corozzo letting Vasilev take a breather here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vasilev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corozzo backwards.
Vasilev lands a good knee to the midsection. Corozzo won't want to take too many of those.
Corozzo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Corozzo tries to work over Vasilev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Corozzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vasilev prevents a body shot from Corozzo.
Vasilev lands a hook that snaps the head of Corozzo backwards.
Vasilev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corozzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corozzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corozzo throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev misses with a knee strike.
Come on Vasilev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Corozzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corozzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasilev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasilev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vasilev stalling in the clinch but Corozzo improves position.
Corozzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corozzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corozzo works on Vasilev's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasilev.
Corozzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corozzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Corozzo.

It looks like Adrik Vasilev has been cut.
Vasilev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasilev's elbow.
Corozzo avoiding damage as Vasilev throws knees to the body.
Vasilev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corozzo backwards.
Corozzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasilev's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasilev.
Vasilev blocks a body shot from Corozzo.
Vasilev stalling.
Vasilev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Vasilev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corozzo tries a low kick but Vasilev avoids it.
Vasilev throws a shot from downtown. Corozzo moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corozzo throws a leg kick
and Corozzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vasilev throws a body punch but Corozzo moves out of range.
Corozzo digs a good hook to Vasilev's body.
Vasilev checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrik Vasilev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adrik Vasilev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Corozzo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Corozzo throws a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vasilev blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corozzo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corozzo.
Corozzo misses with some punches.
Corozzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corozzo avoids a wild elbow strike from Vasilev.
Corozzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Corozzo misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corozzo avoids it.
Vasilev blocking some punches.
Corozzo misses with some punches.
Corozzo tries to throw a body punch but Vasilev avoids it by throwing Corozzo back against the cage.

Vasilev drops Corozzo with a big knee straight up the middle! Corozzo is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Salvatore Corozzo has been cut.
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!
Vasilev checks a low kick from Corozzo.
As Corozzo tries to get set, Vasilev tries to push him back and clinch up but Corozzo manages to avoid the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev defending well as Corozzo loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Corozzo misses.
Vasilev ducks under a wild hook from Corozzo.
Corozzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Corozzo misses with a jab to the body
and Vasilev counters with an inside leg kick.
Corozzo misses with an uppercut. Vasilev saw that one coming.
Vasilev staying out of range there.
Corozzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vasilev slips under a jab from Corozzo.
Vasilev throws a body punch but Corozzo moves out of range.
Corozzo avoids the body shot from Vasilev.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vasilev.
Corozzo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Corozzo swings for the body but Vasilev moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Vasilev misses its target.
A big right from Corozzo misses.
Vasilev is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Corozzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Corozzo misses the target.
Vasilev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vasilev lands with a straight right. Corozzo didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corozzo misses with a hook to the body
and Vasilev counters with a good low kick that Corozzo was not able to check.
Corozzo misses with a body shot.
Corozzo tries a low kick but Vasilev avoids it.
Corozzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasilev.
Vasilev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jab, jab by Vasilev - just one landing.
Vasilev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vasilev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Corozzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Corozzo feints a counter leg kick.
Corozzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasilev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corozzo.
Corozzo throws a jab when Vasilev was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev misses with a wild body shot.
Corozzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Corozzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vasilev momentarily.
Vasilev is looking to clinch but Corozzo is avoiding it.
Vasilev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corozzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corozzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vasilev misses with a body shot.
Corozzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasilev walks into a straight right hand from Corozzo.
Corozzo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasilev.
Vasilev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corozzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasilev.
Corozzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vasilev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corozzo blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev throws a shot to the body.
Corozzo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That kick from Vasilev tenderised Corozzo's leg. Corozzo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasilev lands a nice looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Corozzo, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Corozzo misses the target.
Vasilev tries to counter by clinching up but Corozzo breaks away and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Corozzo.
Corozzo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Corozzo misses with a leg kick
and Vasilev counters with a nice leg kick.
Corozzo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Corozzo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vasilev thumps Corozzo with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Vasilev.
Corozzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasilev misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrik Vasilev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vasilev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrik Vasilev!
After the fight, Adrik Vasilev was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.