PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Corassa (ranked 994 p4p, 1588 weight class) and Black Heart (ranked 78 p4p, 112 weight class). Black Heart acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Corassa
vs
Heart

165 cm
41
145
47 - 26 - 2

177 cm
29
144
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sakura Style

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 47 - 26 - 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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Black Heart!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corassa misses with a looping right.
Corassa cracks Heart with an open hand slap.

It looks like Black Heart has been cut.
We've been told by Corassa's head coaches at Casa Steel that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Corassa moves out of range of the body kick from Heart.
Heart lands with a nice combination. Corassa backs away looking to recover.
Corassa works Heart's body with a nice hook.
Corassa scores with a leg kick.
Corassa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Heart.
Corassa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heart doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Corassa. Heart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corassa misses with a right hand
and Heart makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Heart throws a right and a left that both miss.
Corassa misses with a kick to the body
and Heart counters with a series of strikes. Corassa will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corassa. Heart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Heart as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corassa.
Heart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Corassa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Heart looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Heart tries to clinch there but Corassa circles away.
Heart lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Heart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corassa.
An inside leg kick lands from Corassa.
Nice jab there from Corassa.
Corassa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Corassa cracks Heart with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Corassa misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by Corassa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corassa misses with an uppercut
and Heart counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Corassa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corassa swings for the body but Heart moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart avoids the body shot from Corassa.

Heart moves into the clinch successfully.

Corassa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corassa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heart. That did some damage!
Corassa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've been informed that Heart has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Corassa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Heart checks it well.
The crowd cheers as Corassa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heart doesn't seem phased though.
Heart slips a straight right by Corassa.
Corassa connects with a crisp jab.
Corassa tries to land a leg kick but Heart saw it coming and moves away.
Corassa scores with the left hand. Heart knows he should have avoided that one.
Corassa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Heart tries to clinch there but Corassa circles away.
Heart slips a straight right by Corassa.
Heart lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Corassa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Corassa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heart on the side of the head.

That has opened up Black Heart's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Corassa.
Corassa lands a slapping body shot.
Corassa swats away the attempt to clinch by Heart.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Corassa, as that shot connected.
A leg kick checked by Heart.
Heart throws a head kick that misses.
Corassa misses with a head kick.
Heart unleashes a big counter combination but Corassa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Corassa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eduardo Corassa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corassa scores with a nice strike.
Heart misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Corassa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heart doesn't seem phased though.
Corassa misses with an uppercut
and Heart counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corassa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Corassa connects with a jab.
Corassa throws a shot to the body.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Corassa.
A lazy body kick from Corassa
and Heart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corassa scores with a push kick.
Corassa throws a body punch but Heart moves out of range.
Corassa misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corassa thumps Heart with a low kick.
Corassa tries to land a front kick but Heart steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Heart raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Corassa tries to land a front kick but Heart steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Heart unleashes a big counter combination but Corassa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Corassa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Heart's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Corassa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Heart's hands.
Corassa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Heart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corassa is looking to counter punch.
Heart lands with a thumping leg kick.
Corassa tries to work over Heart's front leg with a kick but Heart checks it.
Heart throws out a counter right but Corassa avoids it with no problem.
Heart lands a head shot.
Corassa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heart was well out of range. Poor timing from Corassa.
Heart tries to counter with a clinch but Corassa shakes him off and moves away.
Corassa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heart moves away.
Heart is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Corassa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heart can do to turn this around?
Corassa swings for the body but Heart moves out of range.
Corassa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heart. Heart circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Corassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corassa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heart manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Heart. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Heart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa walks into a stiff left hand from Heart.
Eduardo Corassa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Corassa lands.

The cut above Black Heart's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Eduardo Corassa is winning the standup battle so far.
Corassa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corassa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corassa misses with a low kick.
Heart throws a hook but Corassa blocks it.
A nice leg kick from Corassa, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Corassa.
A bone on bone clash there as Heart blocks the leg kick.
Corassa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Corassa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Heart blocks the leg kick.
Heart throws out a counter right but Corassa avoids it with no problem.
Heart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heart plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corassa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heart was well out of range. Poor timing from Corassa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Heart! But no joy.
Corassa wants to slow Heart down by chopping away at his legs.
Corassa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heart scores with a punch to the head.
A left lands for Heart.
Corassa cracks Heart with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heart walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Corassa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heart counters with a straight right hand.
Corassa thuds his right hand into Heart's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Corassa lands with a shot to the body.
Corassa digs a good hook to Heart's body.
Heart throws a looping overhand right but Corassa ducks down to avoid it.
Corassa throws a hook but Heart avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa misses with a wild body shot.
Heart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Corassa throws a right hand that misses
and Heart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corassa 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 keeps the fight on the outside.
Corassa misses with a hook
and Heart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Corassa misses with a low kick as Heart jumps back.
Heart has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Heart tries to clinch up but Corassa circles away and keeps his distance.
Corassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Heart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Corassa just misses with a punch to the body.
Heart defending well as Corassa loads up on a big left hand.
Corassa backing away here, and Heart unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Corassa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heart throws the left hand but Corassa avoids the punch easily.
Heart takes one to the side of the head.

Black Heart's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Heart lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa looks to land a left hand but Heart moved out of range nicely.
Corassa throws the left hand but Heart avoids the punch easily.
Heart needs to keep his hands up - Corassa had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corassa looks to throw the jab but Heart is out of range.
Corassa throws a body punch but Heart moves out of range.
Black Heart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heart misses with a body kick.
Heart walks into a straight right hand from Corassa.
Corassa throws a good cross that connects.
Heart goes for a double leg but Corassa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Corassa continues to drive forward.
Heart punishes Corassa's body with a nice straight punch.
Heart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Corassa.
Heart moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heart lands a glancing blow to the side of Corassa's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Corassa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Black Heart's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Heart blocks a jab.
Corassa cracks Heart with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Corassa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Heart wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heart throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Corassa takes a swing at Heart's ribcage but misses.
Corassa just misses with a punch to the body.
Heart pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Corassa back to the cage. Heart follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Corassa throws a low kick, looking for Heart's leg but Heart calmly moves out of range.
Corassa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heart moves out of range of the body kick from Corassa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corassa throws a shot from downtown. Heart moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Heart! But no joy.
Corassa misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Heart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa misses with a body shot.
Corassa thuds his right hand into Heart's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Corassa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heart on the side of the head.
Heart moves out of range of the strikes.
Corassa throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Heart to counter with a crisp jab.
Heart on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Corassa swings widly with a right hand
and Heart counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Corassa thinking.
Heart misses with a two punch combination.
Corassa thumps Heart with a low kick.
Corassa is looking to slow Heart down with leg kicks.
Corassa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Heart has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Corassa thows a leg kick but Heart checks it
enabling Heart to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Heart crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Corassa - the referee stops the clock and Heart gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Corassa. Heart manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Eduardo Corassa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corassa.
Corassa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corassa.
Heart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Heart misses with an uppercut. Corassa saw that one coming.
Corassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Heart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corassa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hearts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Heart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Corassa. Corassa obviously looking to wear him down.
Heart's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Corassa looks to land a left hand but Heart moved out of range nicely.
Corassa throws a poor cross that misses
and Heart counters with a good low kick that Corassa was not able to check.
Decent striking displayed by Corassa there.
Corassa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heart on the side of the head.
Corassa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa throws a leg kick but Heart sees it coming and moves out of range.
Corassa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Corassa throws a hook to the side of Heart's head but Heart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corassa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heart counters with a body kick.
Heart moves forwards but Corassa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Corassa misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Heart. Those never looked like landing.
Corassa misses with a body shot.
Heart throws out a counter right but Corassa avoids it with no problem.
Corassa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Heart is looking to land body kicks.
Corassa throws a hook to the side of Heart's head but Heart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heart connects with a looping right hand.
Corassa throws a series of punches but Heart moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corassa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corassa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heart feints a counter leg kick.
Corassa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heart.
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 throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corassa connects with a jab.
Corassa misses with a lunging right hand
and Heart counters with a stiff right hand.
Corassa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Corassa punishes Heart's body with a nice straight punch.
Corassa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Heart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Corassa looks to land a right hand but Heart moved out of range.
Heart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Black Heart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corassa throws a hook to the side of Heart's head but Heart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Corassa!
Post fight, Eduardo Corassa stared into the camera and said 'Actually prepared for this guy.'.