PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Corassa (ranked 156 p4p, 315 weight class) and My Time (ranked 11 p4p, 19 weight class). My Time has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eduardo Corassa's chin.

Corassa
vs
Time

165 cm
26
145
16 - 5 - 0

176 cm
29
147
20 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Corassa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, My Time!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corassa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Time uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corassa.
Corassa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Time shapes to counter with a head kick.
Time checks the leg kick nicely there.
Time is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Corassa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Corassa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Corassa lands a nice looking body kick.
Corassa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Time flicks out a counter leg kick but Corassa steps away.
Corassa throws a head kick but Time moves out of range.
Time let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Time uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corassa.
A shot to the body from Corassa misses
letting Time counter with a right hand.
Time throws out a leg kick but Corassa moves out of range and Time only half commits.
Time is looking to clinch but Corassa is avoiding it.
Corassa throws a sloppy body shot
and Time counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Eduardo Corassa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Time slips under a jab from Corassa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corassa misses with a lunging right hand
and Time counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Time plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Time darts in trying to clinch
and Corassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corassa lands a front kick.
Time misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Corassa.
Corassa misses with a hook
and Time counters with a one-two to the body.

Corassa is rocked!
Time waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corassa.
Corassa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Time checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Time appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Corassa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Time is out of range and Corassa settles back down.
Time slips a jab from Corassa.
Corassa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Time tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corassa was well out of range. Poor timing from Time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Corassa is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Time's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
An inside leg kick lands from Corassa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Time misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Time throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Corassa lands a nice hook to Time's body. Time takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Corassa cracks Time with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That kick from Corassa tenderised Time's leg. Time is trying to keep his angry face on.
Time ducks right into an uppercut from Corassa.
Time uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corassa.
Corassa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Corassa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Corassa missing with a left hand there. Time was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Corassa looks for the body kick but Time saw that one coming.
Time pivots, looking for a leg kick but Corassa is out of range and Time settles back down.
Time looks to throw the jab but Corassa is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa throws a chopping leg kick but Time manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Corassa misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corassa.
A nice leg kick from Corassa, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corassa throws an overhand right that lands on Time's shoulder, as Time tries to avoid the shot.
Corassa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Time doesn't seem bothered though.
Time misses with a hook.
Corassa blocks a head kick by Time.
Corassa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Corassa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Time swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Corassa walks into a jab.
Corassa misses with a straight left.
Corassa misses the jab.
Time defending well as Corassa loads up on a big left hand.
Time shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa throws a leg kick but Time checks it.
A slow jab from Corassa misses its intended target.

Time clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Time.
Corassa blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Corassa on the inside.
Time misses with the head strike.
Time lands a nice uppercut.

Corassa breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Corassa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corassa throws a jab when Time was well out of range.
Time appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Time wants to clinch up but Corassa keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Corassa.
Corassa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Time avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Time pushes Corassa up against the cage in a clinch.

Corassa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Corassa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Time misses with a straight right.
Corassa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Time.
A head kick misses from Time.
Corassa punishes Time's body with a nice straight punch.
Time attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Time throws a right hand that Corassa ducks under and follows up with a left that Corassa also avoids with ease.
Time throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab from Corassa.
Time is looking to chop away at Corassa's legs.
Corassa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa throws a poor cross that misses
and Time counters with a stiff right hand.
Time is looking to slow Corassa down with leg kicks.
Corassa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Time throws out the jab.
Corassa with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corassa looks to score with a jab to the body but Time is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa looks to score with a jab to the body but Time is just out of range.
Good exchange - Corassa coming out on top.
Corassa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Corassa throws a hook to the side of Time's head but Time sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eduardo Corassa is winning the standup battle so far.
Corassa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Corassa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Corassa scores with a leg kick.
Corassa scores with a shot to the body.
Time misses with a leg kick
and Corassa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Time's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Time wants to clinch.
Time throws a lazy head kick
enabling Corassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Time fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corassa throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corassa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Time throws out the jab.
Corassa throws a shot from downtown. Time moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corassa.
Time tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Time takes a swing at Corassa's ribcage but misses.
A low kick lands for Time.
Corassa cracks Time with an open hand slap.
Time throws out a powerful jab.
Time takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Time misses with a wild body shot.
Corassa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Corassa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Corassa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa jabs Time right on the nose. Time blinks but takes it well.
Corassa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Time will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Time thows a left - swing and a miss!
Time's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Corassa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Time scrambles back to his feet.
Time lands a glancing blow to the side of Corassa's head.
Time tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Corassa is able to avoid easily.
Corassa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Time tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corassa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corassa throws a leg kick
enabling Time to counter with a crisp jab.
Time lands a nice shot to the body.
Time chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corassa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Time has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Corassa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Time can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Corassa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corassa throws a right and a left that Time avoids nicely.
Corassa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Time.
Time tries to clinch but Corassa moves out of range.
Corassa misses with a hook to the body
and Time counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Time tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Corassa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corassa.
Time swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Corassa throws a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Time lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Corassa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Corassa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Corassa scores with a leg kick.
Time ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corassa moves away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A clash of legs there as Time blocks the low kick.
Time stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Corassa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Corassa dominated that second round.
That's time! Corassa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Corassa thuds his right hand into Time's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Corassa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Time is out of range and Corassa settles back down.
Time has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corassa.
Corassa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corassa. Time does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corassa clobbers Time with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Corassa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Corassa works the jab nicely.
Time missing with a left hand there. Corassa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Corassa thinks about countering with a body kick.
Time fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Time tries to clinch there but Corassa circles away.

Time has taken the fight to the clinch.
Corassa is trying to push Time away but Time has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Time lands an uppercut.
Time lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Time misses with a short punch on the inside.
Corassa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
I was talking to Corassa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Corassa breaks from the clinch.
Corassa misses with a leg kick.
Time with a hook.
Corassa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Time throws a leg kick
letting Corassa counter with a right hand.
Corassa tries to land a front kick but Time steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Corassa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Time fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Time blocks a jab.
A big right from Time misses.
A jab from Corassa misses.
Corassa pushes Time away with a front kick.
My Time has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice shot by Corassa.
A low kick from Corassa misses
and Time counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Time tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corassa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Time looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Corassa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corassa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Time.
Corassa is looking to counter with a body kick.
Corassa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Time.
Time walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Time tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Corassa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corassa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Time tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corassa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Time tries to clinch but Corassa is having none of it.
Time moves in looking to clinch but Corassa pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Corassa looks to land a right hand but Time moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Corassa.
Time on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Time throws a low kick but it's checked well by Corassa.
A low kick lands for Corassa.
An inside leg kick lands from Corassa.
Time tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corassa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Time moves out of range as Corassa throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Corassa.
Corassa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A leg kick checked by Corassa.

Time clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Corassa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corassa wants to land a leg kick but Time is out of range.
Eduardo Corassa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Time.
Time tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corassa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Time misses with a hook
and Corassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Time tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corassa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Time is looking to chop away at Corassa's legs.
Corassa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Corassa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Time on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Time pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corassa scores with a punch to the head.
Corassa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good work by Corassa as he checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Corassa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Corassa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Corassa!
An out of breath Eduardo Corassa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.