PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Pelayo (ranked 4304 p4p, 475 weight class) and James Corbett (ranked 4108 p4p, 460 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Pelayo
vs
Corbett

176 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Pelayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Corbett!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelayo lands a lovely overhand right.
Corbett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Corbett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pelayo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Corbett scrambles back to his feet.

Pelayo moves into the clinch.
Corbett wants a takedown.
Corbett changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pelayo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Don Pelayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Corbett.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Corbett.

Pelayo clinches up against the cage.
Pelayo gets underhooks to prevent Corbett's takedown attempt.
Corbett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pelayo prevents it.
Pelayo lands an uppercut.
Corbett tries to score a body lock takedown but Pelayo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pelayo lands with a left to the head.
Pelayo lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pelayo lands a right hand.
Corbett has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pelayo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pelayo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Corbett dodges an elbow strike from Pelayo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett avoids a wild elbow strike from Pelayo.
Pelayo gets through Corbett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pelayo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pelayo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Corbett is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Corbett looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Pelayo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pelayo prevents the takedown attempt.
Corbett is working for takedown but Pelayo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pelayo lands a shoulder strike.
Pelayo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Pelayo.
Pelayo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pelayo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pelayo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pelayo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corbett has Pelayo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pelayo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A hook to the body from Pelayo.
Pelayo lands a left hand.
Pelayo lands a nice uppercut.

Corbett is rocked!

It looks like James Corbett has been cut.
Pelayo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Corbett backwards.
Corbett is still on wobbly legs! Can Pelayo finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbett avoids a wild elbow strike from Pelayo.
Corbett seems to have recovered his senses.
Pelayo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pelayo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pelayo scores with a hook to the body.
Pelayo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pelayo lands a shoulder strike.
Pelayo lands a hook that snaps the head of Corbett backwards.
Pelayo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Corbetts head.
Pelayo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Corbett is working for takedown but Pelayo is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pelayo.
Pelayo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pelayo.
Pelayo lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pelayo.
Corbett takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Pelayo on the inside.
Pelayo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pelayo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Pelayo.
Pelayo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Pelayo.
Pelayo misses with an elbow over the top.
Corbett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pelayo lands a shoulder strike.
Pelayo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pelayo pushes Corbett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Corbett blocks an elbow strike.
Pelayo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Corbett.
Pelayo lands a nice shot to the body.
Pelayo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Corbett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pelayo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corbett backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pelayo.
Pelayo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pelayo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbett has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pelayo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pelayo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pelayo gets underhooks to prevent Corbett's takedown attempt.
Pelayo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pelayo digs a right hand into Corbett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Corbett's gas tank.
Pelayo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pelayo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pelayo lands a hook that snaps the head of Corbett backwards.
Pelayo lands a big right hand that drops Corbett! The killer instinct kicks in and Pelayo finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pelayo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Pelayo!
Don Pelayo thanked the fans post fight for their support.