PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Thift (ranked 2885 p4p, 365 weight class) and Danny Corleone (ranked 3798 p4p, 431 weight class). Sydney Thift has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thift
vs
Corleone

183 cm
28
177 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

188 cm
26
169 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sydney Thift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thift lands with a straight right. Corleone didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Danny Corleone has been cut.
Thift tries to bum rush Corleone with a series of wild strikes but Corleone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Corleone tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Corleone ducks under a wild hook from Thift.
Thift throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thift throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Corleone.
Corleone slips under a jab from Thift.

Corleone 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.
Corleone looking to pass the guard.
Thift wants to sweep but no luck.
Corleone trying to control but Thift is working from the bottom.
Thift throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Thift will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thift swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thift controlling Corleone's posture.
Thift 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.
Thift is working hard here to advance position.
Corleone trying to control the position from guard on top but Thift is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corleone. Thift does a little dance to reset his feet.

Corleone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thift to the mat! Thift manages to get full guard.
Corleone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thift's head.
Thift keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thift wants to sweep here but Corleone controlling him for the moment.
Thift keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
Corleone being controlled here momentarily.
Corleone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Corleone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thift controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thift is on top in guard.

Thift distracts Corleone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thift throws a big elbow that misses.
Thift stands up over Corleone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Corleone keeping moving, preventing Thift from controlling successfully.
Thift throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thift cracks Corleone with a solid left hand.
Thift has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thift working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thift trying to control the position from guard on top but Corleone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thift postures up and lands a big shot to Corleone's brow.
Corleone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thift makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Corleone has momentary wrist control but Thift slips an elbow through the middle.
Thift keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Corleone's head.
Thift lands a couple of digs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thift trying to control the position from guard on top but Corleone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Corleone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thift defends it easily.

Thift got a little sloppy there for a moment and Corleone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thift has managed to get both his arms back between Corleone's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sydney Thift dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Corleone's cut.
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.

Corleone dives in and grabs Thift's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thift pushes down on Corleone's head and hops out.
Thift is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good shot there by Thift.
Corleone slips under a jab.
Corleone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corleone misses with a low kick.
Thift throws a hook to the side of Corleone's head but Corleone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sydney Thift seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thift slips a straight right by Corleone.

Thift lands a left and a right that sends Corleone crashing to the canvas! Thift dives into mount looking to finish!

Corleone is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thift postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Corleone badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Thift around the waist but Thift pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Thift is the winner by TKO! Thift jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sydney Thift!