PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Corassa (ranked 196 p4p, 534 weight class) and Gunnar Bloodaxe (ranked 32 p4p, 84 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Corassa
vs
Bloodaxe

165 cm
34
145
32 - 13 - 2

179 cm
28
162
13 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Akuma Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Corassa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Bloodaxe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodaxe lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe lands with an overhand left.
Corassa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Corassa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bloodaxe thows a leg kick but Corassa checks it
enabling Corassa to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Gunnar Bloodaxe has been cut.
Bloodaxe throws a body kick that misses.
Bloodaxe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Bloodaxe drops Corassa with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Corassa looks back up at him and smiles so Bloodaxe waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Corassa is rocked!
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!
That kick from Bloodaxe tenderised Corassa's leg. Corassa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oh Corassa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bloodaxe's coach down at Blacktalians MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bloodaxe's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Bloodaxe rushes Corassa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Corassa seems to have got his legs back now.

Bloodaxe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corassa moves away from the strike by Bloodaxe.
Corassa defending well as Bloodaxe loads up on a big left hand.
Bloodaxe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Bloodaxe misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws a poor cross that misses
and Corassa counters with a straight right hand.
Bloodaxe avoids the head kick by Corassa.
Corassa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Bloodaxe misses its intended target.
Corassa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bloodaxe just manages to avoid it.
Corassa slips under a jab.
Corassa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bloodaxe.
Gunnar Bloodaxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloodaxe tries a head kick but it misses.
Corassa throws a lazy body kick
and Bloodaxe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe thumps Corassa with a low kick.
Corassa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Corassa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodaxe was well out of range. Poor timing from Corassa.
Bloodaxe throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe thows a leg kick but Corassa checks it
and Corassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corassa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bloodaxe connects with a leg kick.
Bloodaxe lands a really nice looking cross but Corassa seems unphased.

Bloodaxe closes the distance and pushes Corassa back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloodaxe.
A short body shot lands from Corassa as the two fighters clinch.
Corassa lands a hook that snaps the head of Bloodaxe backwards.
A body shot lands from Corassa.

Bloodaxe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corassa ducks under a wild hook from Bloodaxe.
Corassa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bloodaxe catches Corassa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bloodaxe with a nice calf kick.
Corassa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bloodaxe lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa with a nice cross.
Corassa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Corassa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Corassa.
Bloodaxe shapes to counter with a head kick.
Corassa throws a nice head kick!
Bloodaxe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bloodaxe scoring well with a low kick there.
Corassa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Corassa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodaxe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Corassa tries to score with a low kick but Bloodaxe moves his leg out of the way.
Bloodaxe throws a head kick that misses.
Corassa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A solid body kick from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws an off balance right hand
and Corassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodaxe throws an off balance right hand
and Corassa counters with a nice body shot.
Nice shot by Bloodaxe.
A left lands for Bloodaxe.
Corassa looks to land a left hand but Bloodaxe moved out of range nicely.
Bloodaxe throws a hook but Corassa blocks it.
Bloodaxe wants to clinch up but Corassa keeps it at a distance.
Bloodaxe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bloodaxe duly obliges.
Good shot there by Bloodaxe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloodaxe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Corassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick
and Bloodaxe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bloodaxe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Bloodaxe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Corassa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Corassa drops Bloodaxe with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bloodaxe looks back up at him and smiles so Corassa waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Bloodaxe is rocked!
Nice cross by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe misses with a hook. Corassa ducked under it nicely.
Bloodaxe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bloodaxe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut
and Corassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodaxe connects with a jab.
Bloodaxe misses with a double jab
and Corassa counters with a good low kick that Bloodaxe was not able to check.
Bloodaxe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Corassa is out of range and Bloodaxe settles back down.
Bloodaxe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corassa.
Corassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe misses with a double jab.
Corassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Corassa blocks a leg kick.
Bloodaxe misses with a kick to the body
letting Corassa counter with a right hand.
Bloodaxe misses with a straight left.
Corassa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bloodaxe.
Corassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A cross from Bloodaxe lands.
A slow jab from Bloodaxe misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Corassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bloodaxe scores with a head kick. Corassa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bloodaxe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corassa.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bloodaxe throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corassa scores with a hook to the body. Bloodaxe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bloodaxe is breathing heavily.
Corassa avoids the head kick by Bloodaxe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodaxe misses with a lunging right hand
and Corassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Bloodaxe moves in looking to clinch but Corassa pushes him off.
Corassa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Corassa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bloodaxe.
Corassa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bloodaxe throws a lazy right hand but Corassa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bloodaxe is looking to clinch but Corassa is avoiding it.
Bloodaxe doesn't manage to clinch there - Corassa circles away.
Corassa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bloodaxe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bloodaxe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe works the jab nicely.
Bloodaxe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Corassa is looking to counter punch.
Corassa lands a jab to the head.

That has opened up Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut even more.
Bloodaxe throws a front kick aimed at Corassa's knee but Corassa avoids it well.
Corassa is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bloodaxe throws a sloppy head kick and Corassa moves out of range easily.
Corassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe misses with a lunging right hand
and Corassa counters with a nice body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Corassa blocks the leg kick.
Corassa thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bloodaxe tries to work over Corassa's front leg with a kick but Corassa checks it.

Bloodaxe clinches with his opponent.
Corassa tries to work over Bloodaxe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bloodaxe is looking to break free of the clinch but Corassa has double underhooks.
Corassa can't find room to land a body shot as Bloodaxe controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe is trying to break the clinch but Corassa has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Corassa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Corassa lands with a left to the head.

Corassa manages to break the clinch.
Corassa loads up on a big right hand but Bloodaxe slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Bloodaxe as he connects with a hook.
A low kick from Bloodaxe is predictable there
and Bloodaxe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from Bloodaxe.

Corassa cracks Bloodaxe with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Corassa has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bloodaxe to stand back up!
Bloodaxe is still on wobbly legs! Can Corassa finish him?
Bloodaxe 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 flashes Bloodaxe a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Bloodaxe's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Bloodaxe crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Corassa punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eduardo Corassa!
Our winner, Eduardo Corassa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.