PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corona (ranked 1682 p4p, 1876 weight class) and Valtteri Badass (ranked 229 p4p, 253 weight class). Corona comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Baby, Lil Durk - How It Feels. Juan Corona has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Corona
vs
Badass

185 cm
33
148
24 - 15 - 2

176 cm
35
156
22 - 15 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 24 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Juan Corona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valtteri Badass!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corona throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Badass's head.
Badass misses with a hook
and Corona counters with a nice uppercut.
Badass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Badass blocks a leg kick.
Corona lands a head kick. Badass smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Badass tries to land a front kick but Corona steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Badass lands with a good body shot.
Corona blocks a jab.
Badass moves out of range of the body kick.
Badass misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Badass.
Badass throws a push kick but Corona slaps the foot to one side.
Corona looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Badass with a nice calf kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badass throws a head kick that misses.
Corona has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Corona there as he acknowledges the shot.
Valtteri Badass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corona connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass moves out of range as Corona throws a body kick.
Badass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Badass throws a leg kick
and Corona counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Badass lands with a nice body punch.
Badass misses with a hook.
Corona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Corona thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Badass if he has to take too many more of those.
Badass misses with a kick to the body
and Corona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badass swings widly with a right hand
and Corona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corona looks to land a left hand but Badass moved out of range nicely.
Corona lands with a kick to the temple. Badass shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Badass connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Corona fakes the leg kick and cracks Badass in the body.
Badass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corona sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corona is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corona really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Corona takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Badass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Badass takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheers as Corona lands an impressive looking overhand right. Badass doesn't seem phased though.
Badass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corona.
Badass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Badass with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Corona to score with a decent uppercut.
Badass gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Corona.
Corona swings for the body but Badass moves out of range.
Badass throws a left and a right that both miss
and Corona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corona bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Badass's head backwards.

Badass is rocked!
Badass swings widly with a right hand
and Badass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badass is still on wobbly legs! Can Corona finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corona throws a hook to the side of Badass's head but Badass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Badass closes the distance and clinches.
Badass is looking to break free of the clinch but Corona has double underhooks.
Badass seems to have recovered his senses.
Corona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corona tries to throw a body punch but Badass avoids it by throwing Corona back against the cage.

Badass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corona takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corona throws a sloppy head kick and Badass moves out of range easily.

Corona has taken the fight to the clinch.
Corona blocking some punches.
Corona misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corona lands a body punch.
Badass letting Corona take a breather here.
Corona is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Badass lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Badass breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass misses with a straight left.
Corona lets loose with a powerful body kick. Badass will feel that in the morning.
Badass looks to land a combination. Corona sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Badass.
Badass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corona was well out of range. Poor timing from Badass.
Badass cracks Corona with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Badass lands a jab to the head.
Corona is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Corona walks into a stiff left hand from Badass.
Corona uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badass.
Corona looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Corona 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.
A solid body kick from Corona.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Badass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corona moves away.
Badass looks to land a body kick but Corona moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Valtteri Badass will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Corona walks into a jab.

Corona moves into the clinch successfully.
Corona is trying to stall.
Corona misses with a short punch on the inside.
Badass throws a punch but it's blocked by Corona.
Corona tries to stall but Badass uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Badass breaks the clinch.
Badass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Badass looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Badass throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass throws a jab but it's blocked by Corona.
Corona takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Badass misses with a hook.
Badass misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Badass backs away, Corona returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corona checks a leg kick.
Corona connects with a solid leg kick.
Badass throws a combination that misses
and Badass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corona staying out of range there.
Corona moves out of range of the strikes.
Corona throws a head kick that misses.
Badass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Corona misses with a body kick.
Corona fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Badass has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Badass looks to throw the jab but Corona is out of range.
Badass thuds his right hand into Corona's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy left from Badass finds it's target.
Badass misses with an uppercut
and Corona counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Badass thinking.
Badass throws a leg kick that is checked
and Corona counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badass tries to land a front kick but Corona steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass swats away the attempt to clinch by Corona.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Corona crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Badass - the referee stops the clock and Corona gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Badass. Corona manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Corona moves out of range of the body kick from Badass.
Badass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corona lands a high kick!
Badass swings widly with a right hand
and Corona counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Badass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Corona is looking to slow Badass down with leg kicks.
A shot to the body from Badass misses
and Corona counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Badass thumps Corona with a low kick.
Corona throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Badass counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass scores with a punch to the head.
Corona's corner calls for a 1-2. Corona obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Corona keeps Badass at a distance using the push kick.
Badass blocks a head kick by Corona.
Badass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Badass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corona.
Corona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badass.
A nice inside leg kick there by Badass. That's going to slow Corona down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Badass crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Corona - the referee stops the clock and Badass gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Corona. Badass manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Badass lands with a kick to the ribs.
Corona uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badass.
Valtteri Badass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Badass throws a lazy right hand but Corona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corona rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Badass counters with a left to the body.
Badass swings for the body but Corona moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass just misses with a punch to the body.
Badass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badass has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Corona.
Corona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corona is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Corona takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Corona slips a jab from Badass.
Badass throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab, jab by Corona - just one landing.
Badass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Badass misses with a few strikes there.
Corona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Badass motions for Corona to come forward. Badass throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Badass throws the left hand but Corona avoids the punch easily.
Badass throws a hook but Corona blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Valtteri Badass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Corona checks a leg kick nicely.
Corona is looking to counter with head kicks.
Badass misses with a shot to the body
letting Corona counter with a right hand.
Badass connects with a leg kick.
Corona fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Badass looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Badass avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badass misses with a two punch combination.
Badass misses with a lunging right hand
and Badass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corona throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jab by Corona.
Badass takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Badass throws a poor cross that misses

and Corona counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Badass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Badass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass misses with a wild combination.
Corona throws a nice inside leg kick.
Badass scoring well with a low kick there.
Badass swings for the body but Corona moves out of range.
Corona goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Corona connects with an inside leg kick.
Corona looks to throw the jab but Badass is out of range.
Badass avoids the head kick by Corona.
Badass misses with a looping left.
Corona thinks about countering with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Badass lands an impressive looking overhand right. Corona doesn't seem phased though.
Badass scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Juan Corona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valtteri Badass is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass connects with a solid leg kick.
Badass thuds his right hand into Corona's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Badass misses with a looping right.
Corona lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corona plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Badass misses with a looping left.
Badass misses with a head kick.
A big left from Badass misses.
Corona showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badass.
Corona throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Badass there.
Danga de danga de dang - Badass scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corona was well out of range. Poor timing from Badass.
Good exchange - Corona coming out on top.
Corona avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Corona moves out of range of the body kick from Badass.
Badass misses with a series of wild punches.
Corona throws a half hearted mid kick.
Corona lands with a cross.
Badass lands a jab to the head.
Badass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Corona misses with a shot to the body
and Badass counters with a straight right hand.
Badass lands a jab to the nose.
A decent looking cross lands there for Badass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
Badass throws a shot from downtown. Corona moves away and avoids it.
Corona appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Corona.
Corona showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badass.
A counter left hand to the body from Corona misses its target.
Badass misses with a hook

and Corona counters by clinching up.

Badass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Badass has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab from Corona.
Corona connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Badass momentarily.
Badass lands a nice hook to Corona's body. Corona takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Corona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badass throws a looping overhand right but Corona ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Valtteri Badass.
I've got Badass 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!