PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calypso Damione Deathclaw (ranked 1035 p4p, 161 weight class) and Shayne Corson (ranked 900 p4p, 142 weight class). Shayne Corson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Calypso Damione Deathclaw's chin.

Damione Deathclaw
vs
Corson

180 cm
38
183 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

185 cm
30
171 lbs
12 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Calypso Damione Deathclaw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shayne Corson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Damione Deathclaw closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Damione Deathclaw lands in his opponent's guard.
Corson keeping moving, preventing Damione Deathclaw from controlling successfully.
Damione Deathclaw engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Damione Deathclaw stopping the sweep attempt from Corson.
Damione Deathclaw wants to pass the guard but Corson is keeping the position.
Damione Deathclaw being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damione Deathclaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Corson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corson is trying to keep Damione Deathclaw in close.
Damione Deathclaw passes Corson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Corson is looking to improve his position.
Corson is in trouble now - Damione Deathclaw has advanced to mount!
Damione Deathclaw trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Damione Deathclaw controlling the position easily from mount.
Damione Deathclaw looking to control but Corson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corson has given up his back here.

Damione Deathclaw working for the choke.
Corson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Damione Deathclaw is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Corson is defending well though. Damione Deathclaw let's go of the attempt for now.
Corson tries to roll but Damione Deathclaw sticks to his back.
Damione Deathclaw not allowing Corson to control his hands.
Good control from Damione Deathclaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw controlling well, preventing Corson from escaping the position.

Damione Deathclaw is persistently looking for the submission but Corson is defending it well.
Corson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Damione Deathclaw's guard. Nice work there by Corson.

Damione Deathclaw had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Corson defends it easily.
Damione Deathclaw is trying to keep Corson in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw has a closed guard, preventing Corson from standing up.
Damione Deathclaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Damione Deathclaw is looking for a triangle here but Corson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Corson tries to stand but Damione Deathclaw is controlling his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calypso Damione Deathclaw dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Corson misses with a straight right.
Corson leaves Damione Deathclaw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Corson moves out of range as Damione Deathclaw strikes.
Corson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Damione Deathclaw is out of range and Corson settles back down.
Corson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Damione Deathclaw gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Damione Deathclaw tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Corson defends well and Damione Deathclaw ends up having to push Corson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Damione Deathclaw has a takedown stuffed.
Corson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calypso Damione Deathclaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damione Deathclaw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corson misses with a body shot.
Damione Deathclaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Corson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Damione Deathclaw fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Damione Deathclaw is looking to counter punch.
Shayne Corson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Damione Deathclaw. Corson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corson misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Damione Deathclaw.
Damione Deathclaw tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Corson defends well and Damione Deathclaw ends up having to push Corson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Corson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Calypso Damione Deathclaw has been cut.
Corson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damione Deathclaw.
Damione Deathclaw dives in and grabs Corson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Corson pushes down on Damione Deathclaw's head and hops out.
A big left from Corson misses.
Corson throws out a leg kick but Damione Deathclaw moves out of range and Corson only half commits.
Damione Deathclaw misses with an uppercut.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in for a takedown but Corson shows good takedown defense.

Damione Deathclaw feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Corson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Damione Deathclaw gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Calypso Damione Deathclaw overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Damione Deathclaw controls the pace.

Corson looking for a guillotine here but Damione Deathclaw defends easily.

Damione Deathclaw got a little sloppy there for a moment and Corson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Damione Deathclaw has managed to get both his arms back between Corson's legs - danger averted.
Damione Deathclaw trying to control but Corson is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corson looking for a sweep. Not yet Corson, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Corson keeping moving, preventing Damione Deathclaw from controlling successfully.
Damione Deathclaw slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice shot by Damione Deathclaw.
Corson throws a leg kick
and Damione Deathclaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corson misses with a head kick.
Corson throws a chopping leg kick but Damione Deathclaw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Damione Deathclaw was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Damione Deathclaw or perhaps it was just good defense by Corson, which made it look bad.
Damione Deathclaw tries to score a power double leg takedown but Corson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Damione Deathclaw somewhat.
Corson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Damione Deathclaw fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Corson just misses with a punch to the body.
Corson throws a front kick that sends Damione Deathclaw stumbling back into the cage.
Corson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Damione Deathclaw tries for a takedown but Corson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in for a takedown but Corson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Corson misses with a body shot.
Corson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Corson scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shayne Corson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Calypso Damione Deathclaw's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Damione Deathclaw has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corson.
Corson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shayne Corson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damione Deathclaw shoots and misses
and Corson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Damione Deathclaw is defended easily by Corson.
Corson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corson digs a good body shot into Damione Deathclaw's ribs.
Damione Deathclaw slips a straight right by Corson.
Corson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Damione Deathclaw was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Corson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Damione Deathclaw finds it's way round the side to connect with Corson's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in for a double leg but Corson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calypso Damione Deathclaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Corson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damione Deathclaw tries to score a power double leg takedown but Corson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Damione Deathclaw somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corson throws a chopping leg kick but Damione Deathclaw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Damione Deathclaw drives through with a takedown into Corson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Corson is trying to control the position but Damione Deathclaw postures up.
Damione Deathclaw looking to sit in guard and control but Corson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Damione Deathclaw is striking but Corson is not phased and passes to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corson wants to get back to his feet.
Damione Deathclaw is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Damione Deathclaw.

Damione Deathclaw actively working from the bottom here.
Damione Deathclaw gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Damione Deathclaw is looking for a triangle but Corson pushes his legs off easily.
Corson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Damione Deathclaw is proving hard to escape from.

Damione Deathclaw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Corson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Corson wanted to stand there but Damione Deathclaw had control of the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Damione Deathclaw escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Corson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Damione Deathclaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Corson.
Corson looks for the body kick but Damione Deathclaw saw that one coming.
Corson lands with a nice body punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Corson, right into the meat.
Damione Deathclaw throws a hook but Corson blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An inside leg kick lands from Corson.
Damione Deathclaw swings for the body but Corson moves out of range.
Damione Deathclaw shoots for a double leg takedown but Corson sprawls well. He's pushed Damione Deathclaw's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shayne Corson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calypso Damione Deathclaw's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Corson lands a head shot.
Damione Deathclaw checks a leg kick.
A jab from Corson finds it's way through Damione Deathclaw's defenses.
Damione Deathclaw takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Corson takes one to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Corson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Corson. No joy for Damione Deathclaw on that attempt.
Corson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Corson scores with a nice body kick.
Damione Deathclaw jabs at Corson's body.
Damione Deathclaw fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Corson avoids it really well and circles away.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Corson scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corson.
Corson lands with a cross.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a takedown attempt - Corson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calypso Damione Deathclaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corson lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Corson.
Nice uppercut lands for Corson. That snapped Damione Deathclaw's head back.
Corson jabs at Damione Deathclaw's body.
Corson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Damione Deathclaws jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Damione Deathclaw fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little jabbing left from Corson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Corson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Damione Deathclaw. That did some damage!
Damione Deathclaw on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Corson ducks under a wild hook from Damione Deathclaw.
Damione Deathclaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Damione Deathclaw looks for a takedown but Corson sprawls well.
Damione Deathclaw ducks right into an uppercut from Corson.
Corson slaps away a takedown attempt from Damione Deathclaw, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Corson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Damione Deathclaw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Corson lands a right hook to the body.
No luck for Damione Deathclaw with that takedown attempt.
Damione Deathclaw tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Damione Deathclaw looks for a takedown but Corson sprawls well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corson.
Corson takes one to the chin there.
Corson swings for the body but Damione Deathclaw moves out of range.
Damione Deathclaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corson moves away.
Corson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Damione Deathclaw doesn't seem bothered though.
Corson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Damione Deathclaw.
Damione Deathclaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Corson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Damione Deathclaw's calf.
Corson lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Corson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corson lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corson lands with an uppercut that bounces Damione Deathclaw off the cage and back into range.

Damione Deathclaw is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Corson.
Oh Damione Deathclaw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Corson pounces like a tiger and cracks Damione Deathclaw with a vicious hook! Damione Deathclaw is down but not out! Corson follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shayne Corson!
Shayne Corson is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Shayne Corson 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.
In defeat, Calypso Damione Deathclaw stepped up to the mic, saying 'Manager fucked my training up, twat!'.