PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lindsay Apollo (ranked 112 p4p, 454 weight class) and Eduardo Corassa (ranked 10 p4p, 34 weight class). Lindsay Apollo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Apollo
vs
Corassa

168 cm
34
140
32 - 12 - 2

165 cm
38
145
45 - 21 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

NARCOS
© Trap House

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 32 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Lindsay Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 21 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Corassa!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Apollo throws a nice head kick!
Apollo punishes Corassa's body with a nice straight punch.
Apollo scores with a jab.
Corassa walks into a jab.
Corassa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Apollo throws a right hand that misses
and Corassa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Apollo scores with a hook.
Apollo misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Corassa counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apollo misses with a looping right.
Apollo tries to clinch there but Corassa circles away.
Corassa misses with a low kick.
Corassa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Corassa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Apollo misses
enabling Corassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Apollo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Apollo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Corassa misses.
Apollo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Corassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corassa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Apollo throws out the jab.
Apollo scores with a nice right hand.
Apollo throws a shot from downtown. Corassa moves away and avoids it.
Apollo connects with a leg kick.
Apollo connects with a crisp jab.
Apollo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Apollo throws a leg kick
and Corassa counters with a low kick, right behind Apollo 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo throws a hook but Corassa blocks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Corassa checks a leg kick.
Corassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Corassa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Apollo.
A nice side step and Corassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apollo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Apollo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Apollo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Apollo tries to land a body kick
and Apollo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corassa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A low kick from Apollo misses
and Corassa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Apollo lands a high kick!
A leg kick checked by Corassa.
Corassa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Corassa moves out of range of the body kick.
Corassa blocks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Corassa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Corassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Apollo misses the body punch
and Corassa counters with a nice uppercut.

Apollo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Corassa prevents a body shot from Apollo.
Apollo lands a shot to the body.
Corassa lands with a short shot to the head.
Apollo tries to pull guard but Corassa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Apollo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Corassa.
Apollo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corassa's elbow.
A short uppercut from Corassa.
A short right from Corassa.

Corassa breaks the clinch.
Apollo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Apollo 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.
Corassa throws out a counter right but Apollo avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo tries to clinch up.
Apollo throws a lazy right hand but Corassa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apollo scores with a shot to the body.
Apollo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corassa. That did some damage!
Apollo throws a big shot that misses.
Corassa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Apollo with a body shot.
Apollo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Apollo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Apollo misses with a right hand
and Corassa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Apollo thows a body kick. Corassa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Apollo looks to land a right hand but Corassa moved out of range.
Apollo throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lindsay Apollo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Corassa needs to keep his hands up - Apollo had a free shot at his head there.
Apollo misses with a low kick.
Corassa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Corassa blocks a low kick nicely.
Corassa jabs Apollo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Apollo.
Apollo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corassa swings for the body but Apollo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Apollo.
Corassa throws out a counter right but Apollo avoids it with no problem.
Apollo misses with a double jab
and Corassa counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo misses with a jab to the body
and Corassa counters with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Corassa.
Corassa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Apollo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corassa.
Apollo 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 misses with a hook to the body
and Apollo counters with a nice uppercut.
Lindsay Apollo is winning the standup battle so far.
Apollo throws a shot from downtown. Corassa moves away and avoids it.
Apollo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Corassa under the eye.

Apollo pushes Corassa up against the cage in a clinch.
Apollo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corassa backwards.
Corassa tries to throw a body punch but Apollo avoids it by throwing Corassa back against the cage.
Apollo working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Corassa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Apollo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Corassa breaks from the clinch.
Apollo throws an off balance right hand
and Corassa counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apollo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Corassa. Corassa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Apollo moves into the clinch successfully.
Corassa lands with a left to the head.
Corassa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Corassa tries to throw a body punch but Apollo avoids it by throwing Corassa back against the cage.
Apollo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Corassa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Corassa swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Corassa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Apollo instigates a clinch.

Corassa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apollo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo misses with a body punch
enabling Corassa to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Corassa misses
and Apollo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corassa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Apollo looks to clinch
and Corassa counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corassa. Apollo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corassa takes a swing at Apollo's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Apollo finds it's target.
Apollo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Apollo closes the distance and clinches.
Apollo scores with a nice hook to the head.

Apollo decides to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo trying to keep a closed guard but Corassa is proving a slippery customer.
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!
Corassa preventing the sweep.
Corassa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Apollo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Corassa controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corassa postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lindsay Apollo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Apollo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Apollo misses with a left hand
and Corassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Apollo throws a hook but Corassa blocks it.
Corassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Apollo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Corassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lindsay Apollo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Apollo moves into the clinch.
Corassa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Corassa misses with some punches.
Apollo lands a hook that snaps the head of Corassa backwards.
Corassa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Apollo tries to throw a body punch but Corassa avoids it by throwing Apollo back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Corassa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corassa is looking to land body kicks.
Apollo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Apollo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Apollo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Corassa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Apollo is looking to slow Corassa down with leg kicks.
Corassa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A good leg kick by Apollo.
Apollo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Corassa avoids the head kick by Apollo.
Corassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Apollo.
Corassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That kick from Apollo tenderised Corassa's leg. Corassa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Corassa ducks under a wild hook from Apollo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Apollo 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.
Apollo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Corassa counters with a left to the body.
Eduardo Corassa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Corassa has time to react.
Apollo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Apollo tries to score with a low kick but Corassa moves his leg out of the way.
Apollo scores with a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corassa working aggressively here.
Apollo tries to throw a body punch but Corassa avoids it by throwing Apollo back against the cage.
Apollo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Corassa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apollo scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Apollo takes the fight into the clinch.
Apollo tries a body shot but Corassa blocks it.
Apollo tries to pull guard but Corassa holds him up against the cage and eventually Apollo drops back down to his feet.
Apollo gets through Corassa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Apollo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corassa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Corassa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Apollo blocks an uppercut.
Apollo misses with a body punch.
Corassa pushes Apollo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Apollo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Apollo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Apollo has a couple of punches blocked by Corassa.
A head punch on the inside from Corassa fails to land.
Lindsay Apollo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Corassa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Apollo backwards.
Corassa misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa misses with a punch to the body.
Apollo scores with a shot to the side of Corassa's head.
Corassa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Apollo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Corassa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apollo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Corassa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Apollo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Corassa.
Apollo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Apollo misses with an uppercut
letting Corassa counter with a right hand.
Apollo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corassa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Apollo checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lindsay Apollo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Apollo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lindsay Apollo!
A very excited looking Lindsay Apollo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.