PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Corll (ranked 961 p4p, 145 weight class) and Logan Justis (ranked 1086 p4p, 160 weight class). Corll comes into the arena with Candyman blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Justis's choice of entrance music: Wolf Totem - The HU. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Corll
vs
Justis

180 cm
33
180 lbs
25 - 17 - 1

189 cm
28
183 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Corll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Logan Justis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corll ducks under a wild hook from Justis.
Corll changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Justis tries to avoid it but Corll manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Justis to the ground. Justis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Corll scores with a nice strike.
Justis just misses with a punch to the body.
Justis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Corll swings widly with a right hand
and Justis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Corll fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Justis manages to avoid it.
Corll takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Corll misses with a looping left.
Corll scores with a nice right hand.
Justis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Corll misses its intended target.
Justis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Justis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corll throws out the jab.
Justis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Corll swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corll has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kombat Hangar 18 in the buildup to the fight.
Corll swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corll.
Justis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Justis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Justis scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corll was well out of range. Poor timing from Justis.
Corll was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Corll misses with a straight left.
Corll thumps Justis with a low kick.
Corll misses with a low kick.
Corll throws a leg kick
enabling Justis to counter with a crisp jab.
Justis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Justis throws a low kick, looking for Corll's leg but Corll calmly moves out of range.
Corll throwing a counter right hand but Justis manages to avoid it.
Corll throws a lazy head kick
and Justis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Justis ducks under a wild hook from Corll.
Justis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Justis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corll sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Justis.
Justis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Justis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corll throws out the jab.
Corll waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Justis.
Justis blocks a low kick nicely.
Corll steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Justis.
Justis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Corll moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Justis throws a hook but Corll blocks it.
Justis avoids the body shot from Corll.
Justis missing with a left hand there. Corll was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

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!
Corll shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Corll shoots and misses
and Corll takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Corll.
Justis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Corll had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Corll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Justis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corll.
Corll doesn't manage to clinch there - Justis circles away.
Corll throws a shot from downtown. Justis moves away and avoids it.
Justis takes a swing at Corll's ribcage but misses.
Justis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Corll is looking to counter punch.
Corll moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Corll looks to score with a jab to the body but Justis is just out of range.
Corll takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Justis throws out a loose jab but Corll uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Justis misses.
Justis misses with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Corll finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Justis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Justis lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corll ducks under a wild hook from Justis.
Corll misses with a head kick.
Corll dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Justis staying out of range there.
Corll wants to clinch up but Justis keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Justis misses its intended target.
Justis connects with the punch.
Corll wants to land a leg kick but Justis is out of range.
Justis lands with a right hand.
Justis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corll.
Corll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Justis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Corll is trying hard to land a takedown here. Justis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Corll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Justis is looking to score with low kicks.
Corll lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Justis circles away quickly and effectively.
Justis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Corll stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Justis blocks a head kick by Corll.
And Justis responds with a good body kick, but Corll manages to step out the way in time.
Corll throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll throws a hook but Justis avoids it easily.
Corll throws a body punch but Justis moves out of range.
Justis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Justis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Corll counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Justis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corll throws a hook but Justis avoids it easily.
Corll bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Corll moves out of range of the strikes.
Justis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corll lands a jab to Justis's midsection.
Corll lands a head shot.
Corll lands with a good body shot.
Corll misses with a low kick.
Justis feints a counter leg kick.
Corll lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corll tries to land a front kick but Justis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Justis misses with a hook
and Corll counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Justis thinking.
Justis looks to land a left hand but Corll moved out of range nicely.
Justis wants to land a leg kick but Corll is out of range.
Corll is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Logan Justis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Justis ducks under a wild hook from Corll.
It seemed like Justis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Justis.
Corll is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Justis.
Justis throws a hook but Corll blocks it.
Corll throws a leg kick but Justis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Logan Justis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corll tries to clinch up.
Corll takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Corll. That's going to slow Justis down.
Justis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Corll on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Corll misses the target.
It seemed like Justis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Corll lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Justis cracks Corll with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Justis does it's job there.
Justis throws a lazy right hand but Corll sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corll uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Justis.
Justis slips under a jab.
Justis slips a straight right by Corll.
Justis throws a hook but Corll avoids it easily.
As Justis backs away, Corll returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
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!
Justis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corll was well out of range. Poor timing from Justis.
A combination from Justis does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Corll there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Corll fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Justis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corll.
Justis throws an overhand right that lands on Corll's shoulder, as Corll tries to avoid the shot.
Corll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Justis.
Corll moves away from the strike by Justis.
Corll misses with a looping left.
Justis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Corll.
A big left from Justis misses.
Justis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some bone on bone action there as Justis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Despite the aggression on Justis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Corll gets a clinch.
Corll is leaning against Justis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Corll fails to land.
Justis is trying to break the clinch but Corll is controlling him.
Justis tries to break the clinch but Corll is controlling the position.
Corll has Justis pressed against the cage, preventing Justis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll tries a body shot but Justis blocks it.

Corll manages to break the clinch.
Justis looks to throw the jab but Corll is out of range.
Corll works Justis's body with a nice hook.
Justis cracks Corll with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corll swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corll connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circling - Justis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corll uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Justis.
Justis missing with a left hand there. Corll was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Justis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Corll connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Justis scrambles back to his feet.

Corll moves into the clinch successfully.
Corll misses with the head strike.
Corll avoiding damage.

Justis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corll staying out of range there.
Corll clobbers Justis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Corll defending well as Justis loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corll misses with an uppercut
and Justis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Corll jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Justis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Justis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Corll goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Corll shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Justis pinned against the cage. Justis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Justis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Justis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corll thinks about countering with a head kick.
Corll ducks under a wild hook from Justis.
Corll looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Corll looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Corll trying to control the position from guard on top but Justis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Corll pushes down on Justis's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Corll is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Justis sees it coming and defends easily.
Corll is trying to control. Justis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Corll is looking for a kimura here.

Corll is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Justis still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Justis has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Logan Justis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Justis lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Justis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Justis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice inside leg kick there by Corll. That's going to slow Justis down.
Corll fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Justis manages to avoid it.
Justis takes one to the side of the head.
Corll uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Justis.
Justis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Corll moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justis scores with a push kick.
Justis 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.
Corll connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Justis's hands.
Justis sizes up Corll with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Corll takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Corll misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Justis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justis misses with a body shot.
It looked like Corll was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Justis.
Corll misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Justis.
Justis lands a leg kick that knocks Corll off balance momentarily.
Justis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Justis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Justis loads up on a big right hand but Corll slips the punch.
Justis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Corll.
Corll moves out of range of the leg kick from Justis.
Corll finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Corll just misses with a punch to the body.
Justis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Justis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some bone on bone action there as Justis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Corll.
Corll moves out of range as Justis strikes.
Justis lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corll. Justis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corll thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corll with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Corll with a hook.
Corll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Justis.
Justis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Corll. Corll circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Justis throws a big shot that misses.
Corll ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Justis moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Justis misses.
Corll takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Justis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Justis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Justis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice shot by Justis.
Corll ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Corll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Justis connects with a jab.
Justis looks to land a left hand but Corll moved out of range nicely.
Justis scores with a nice strike.
Dean Corll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justis misses with a low kick.
Corll wants to clinch up but Justis keeps it at a distance.
Justis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Corll seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Corll bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Justis's head.
Corll punishes Justis's body with a nice straight punch.
Corll throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Justis throws a jab but it's blocked by Corll.
Justis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Corll slips under a jab.
Justis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Justis lands a slapping body shot.
Justis connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Corll throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Corll misses.
Corll fails to land the takedown.
Justis misses with a double jab.
Corll throwing a counter right hand but Justis manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll looks to score with a jab to the body but Justis is just out of range.
Justis looks to throw the jab but Corll is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corll ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circle momentarily. Justis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Corll moves out of range as Justis strikes.
Corll fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Justis misses with a hook. Corll ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Corll misses the target.
Corll connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Justis's hands.
Corll takes one on the button.
Corll misses with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Justis, right into the meat.
Corll misses with a body punch
and Justis counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Justis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Justis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Corll takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab, jab by Corll - just one landing.
Corll fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Justis manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Logan Justis.
I've got Justis 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Justis!
After winning the bout, Logan Justis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.