PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anurak Bualuang (ranked 515 p4p, 431 weight class) and Eduardo Corassa (ranked 40 p4p, 32 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bualuang
vs
Corassa

170 cm
40
142
31 - 16 - 3

165 cm
40
145
47 - 24 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 31 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anurak Bualuang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 24 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Corassa!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corassa tests Bualuang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bualuang looks to land a left hand but Corassa moved out of range nicely.
Corassa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Corassa moves out of range as Bualuang strikes.
Corassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Corassa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bualuang back to the cage. Corassa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Anurak Bualuang has been cut.
Bualuang pushes Corassa away with a front kick.
Corassa misses with a left hand
and Bualuang counters with a straight right hand.
Bualuang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Corassa doesn't seem bothered though.
Bualuang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bualuang misses with a right hand
and Corassa counters with a good low kick that Bualuang was not able to check.
Nice uppercut lands for Corassa. That snapped Bualuang's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bualuang is looking to slow Corassa down with leg kicks.
Bualuang thuds his shin into the meat of Corassa's side.
Bualuang misses with a hook
and Corassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot lands for Bualuang.
Corassa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good leg kick by Bualuang.
Good exchange - Bualuang coming out on top.
Corassa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Corassa misses with a hook.
Corassa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Corassa works the jab nicely.
Bualuang misses with a looping right.
Corassa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corassa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bualuang slips under a jab from Corassa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang digs a good hook to Corassa's body.
Corassa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bualuang moves away.
Corassa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bualuang.
Bualuang throws a looping overhand right but Corassa ducks down to avoid it.
Corassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bualuang.
Bualuang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bualuang goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Corassa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bualuang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Corassa.
Corassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bualuang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bualuang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Corassa misses.
Bualuang throws a hook to the side of Corassa's head but Corassa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bualuang does it's job there.
Corassa slips a straight right by Bualuang.
Bualuang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Corassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bualuang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bualuang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corassa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bualuang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Corassa scrambles back to his feet.
Corassa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anurak Bualuang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corassa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Corassa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bualuang to score with a decent uppercut.
Corassa blocks a jab.
Bualuang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bualuang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Corassa checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corassa ducks under a wild hook from Bualuang.
Bualuang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Corassa counters with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Corassa.
Nice uppercut lands for Corassa. That snapped Bualuang's head back.
Corassa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bualuang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Corassa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bualuang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bualuang throws out a loose jab but Corassa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corassa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Bualuang misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Corassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bualuang misses with an uppercut. Corassa saw that one coming.
Bualuang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Corassa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anurak Bualuang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anurak Bualuang's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Bualuang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corassa! But no joy.
Corassa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bualuang misses with a left hand
and Corassa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bualuang lands with a cross.
Corassa scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Bualuang's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bualuang throws a body shot but no joy.
Corassa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bualuang with a body shot.
Corassa blocks a low kick nicely.
Corassa throws out a counter right but Bualuang avoids it with no problem.
Corassa misses with a straight right.
Corassa misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Bualuang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bualuang.
Corassa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bualuang.
Corassa throws out a counter right but Bualuang avoids it with no problem.
Nice uppercut lands for Bualuang. That snapped Corassa's head back.
Bualuang scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bualuang misses the jab.
Corassa slips under a jab.
Bualuang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Corassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bualuang with the inside leg kick.
Bualuang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Corassa can pounce on him.
Corassa dodges the punch combination from Bualuang.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Corassa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bualuang has got the better of the exchanges.
Bualuang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Corassa misses with a low kick.
Bualuang misses with a looping right.
Bualuang throws a right hand that misses
and Corassa counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corassa lands a nice looking body kick.
Bualuang throws a big shot that misses.
Corassa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Bualuang misses its intended target.
Bualuang misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corassa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bualuang slips under a jab from Corassa.
Bualuang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Corassa just manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Bualuang misses
enabling Corassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Bualuang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corassa can do to turn this around?
Bualuang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bualuang jabs at Corassa's body.
Bualuang walks into a left hand.
Bualuang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang throws an off balance right hand
and Corassa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bualuang scores with a nice strike.
Bualuang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Corassa's sensitive parts.
Bualuang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bualuang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bualuang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anurak Bualuang is winning the standup battle so far.
Bualuang misses with a low kick as Corassa jumps back.
A head kick by Corassa misses
and Corassa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bualuang scores with a jab.
Bualuang lands the left hand.
Bualuang misses with a hook
and Corassa counters with a nice body shot.

Bualuang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Corassa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bualuang throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Corassa.
Corassa tries to circle away but Bualuang has him pinned against the cage.
Bualuang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bualuang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corassa's elbow.
Corassa struggles to land a body shot inside as Bualuang controls his hands.
Bualuang swings wildly with an uppercut but Corassa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bualuang lands a body punch in the clinch.
Corassa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Corassa can't find room to land a body shot as Bualuang controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bualuang.
Corassa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bualuang backwards.
Corassa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bualuang backwards.
A hook to the body from Bualuang.
Nice body punch from Bualuang - that landed with a thud.
Corassa is breathing heavily.
Corassa lands a left hand.
Corassa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bualuang misses with some punches.
Corassa misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anurak Bualuang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anurak Bualuang's cut.
That's time! Bualuang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Corassa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A low kick from Corassa is predictable there
and Bualuang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Corassa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bualuang.
Corassa defending well as Bualuang loads up on a big left hand.
Corassa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bualuang throws a hook but Corassa blocks it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bualuang!
Bualuang feints and then cracks Corassa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corassa down.
Bualuang missing with a left hand there. Corassa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Corassa misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bualuang connects with a solid leg kick.
Bualuang throws a jab when Corassa was well out of range.
Corassa throws a right hand that misses
and Bualuang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corassa misses with a left hand
and Bualuang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bualuang connects with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corassa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bualuang at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Corassa.
Bualuang scores with a jab. Corassa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bualuang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Corassa under the eye.
Bualuang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corassa.
Bualuang misses with an uppercut
and Corassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corassa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bualuang looks to land a right hand but Corassa moved out of range.
Corassa tries a quick counter leg kick but Bualuang is wise to it.
Bualuang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bualuang misses with a leg kick
letting Corassa counter with a right hand.
Bualuang lands a nice hook to Corassa's body. Corassa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bualuang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eduardo Corassa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corassa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Corassa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Bualuang catches Corassa right on the button with a cross.
Bualuang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Corassa.
Corassa ducks under a wild hook from Bualuang.
Corassa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bualuang lands with a cross.
Corassa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Corassa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bualuang.
Corassa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bualuang.
Bualuang lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Bualuang misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bualuang counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Corassa misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Bualuang. That snapped Corassa's head back.
Bualuang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Corassa walks into a straight right hand from Bualuang.
Corassa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bualuang in his tracks.
Bualuang missing with a left hand there. Corassa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bualuang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Bualuang.
A low kick lands for Bualuang.
Bualuang moves out of range of the strikes.

Bualuang moves into range and clinches up with Corassa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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 misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bualuang misses with the head strike.
Bualuang blocks a body shot from Corassa.
Eduardo Corassa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Corassa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bualuang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang gets through Corassa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Corassa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corassa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corassa tries to work over Bualuang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bualuang working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Corassa.
Bualuang blocking some punches.
Bualuang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Corassa misses with the head strike.
Bualuang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corassa lands a left hand.
Corassa misses with a body punch.
Corassa lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anurak Bualuang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bualuang, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anurak Bualuang!