PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolf Gitler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Corso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gitler
vs
Corso

225 cm
25
290 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adolf Gitler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Corso!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gitler.
Corso swings widly with a right hand

and Gitler counters with a crisp one two that drops Corso! Gitler thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Corso to his feet! Corso is in big trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Corso misses.
Gitler staying out of range there.
Corso throws a right and a left that Gitler avoids nicely.
Gitler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gitler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gitler throws a push kick but Corso slaps the foot to one side.
Gitler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Corso slaps away a takedown attempt from Gitler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Corso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Corso misses with a looping left.
Corso displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gitler.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adolf Gitler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gitler manages to avoid it.
Corso throws a hook but Gitler blocks it.
Corso looks to land a left hand but Gitler moved out of range nicely.
Gitler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gitler.
Corso throws a right hand that Gitler ducks under and follows up with a left that Gitler also avoids with ease.
Gitler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Corso misses with a two punch combination.
Gitler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gitler swinging wildly here.
Gitler fails with a takedown attempt.
Gitler is breathing heavily.
Corso throws a series of punches but Gitler avoids them all with ease.
Corso misses with a body punch
and Gitler counters with a three punch combo that has Corso backing up. Corso nods at Gitler to acknowledge the strikes.
Corso misses with a looping right.
Corso scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corso swinging wildly here.
Corso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Corso lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gitler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Corso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corso scores with a hook.
Corso scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Corso throws a series of punches but Gitler avoids them all with ease.
Corso looks to land a right hand but Gitler moved out of range.
Corso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gitler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corso.
Corso thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gitler shoots in for a takedown but Corso shows good takedown defense.
Daniel Corso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corso misses with a double jab.
Gitler shoots in looking for a takedown but Corso manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gitler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gitler drops his hands momentarily and Corso takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Corso throws a looping overhand right but Gitler ducks down to avoid it.
Gitler dodges the punch combination from Corso.
Corso defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gitler.
Corso darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Corso.
Corso lands with an uppercut that bounces Gitler off the cage and back into rage.
Gitler shoots in but no luck this time.
Corso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gitler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corso looks to land a right hand but Gitler moved out of range.
Corso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gitler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gitler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gitler throws a head kick but Corso moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Corso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Corso throws a series of punches but Gitler moves out of range.
Corso misses with a hook. Gitler ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gitler tries to clinch there but Corso circles away.
Corso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gitler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Corso dominated that round.
That's time! Gitler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Corso looks to throw the jab but Gitler is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Corso.
Corso throws a right hand that Gitler ducks under and follows up with a left that Gitler also avoids with ease.
Corso stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Corso wants it to stay on the feet.
The fighters circling - Corso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adolf Gitler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gitler staying out of range there.
Corso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Corso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corso lands with a cross.
Corso misses with an uppercut.
Corso throws a lazy uppercut
and Gitler counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Daniel Corso has been cut.
Gitler tries to move into range but Corso moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gitler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Corso tries to avoid it but Gitler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Corso to the ground. Corso escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Corso throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corso rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gitler counters with a straight right hand.
Gitler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gitler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Corso looks to land a left hand but Gitler moved out of range nicely.
Daniel Corso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gitler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gitler scores with a one two! Corso had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Corso throws the left hand but Gitler avoids the punch easily.
Corso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Corso throws the left hand but Gitler avoids the punch easily.
Gitler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Corso connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gitler scrambles back to his feet.
Gitler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Corso as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adolf Gitler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corso looks to throw the jab but Gitler is out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gitler. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gitler lands a front kick.
A right-left combo lands from Corso.
Gitler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Corso but Corso pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Corso might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jab, jab by Corso - just one landing.
Corso misses with a looping right.
Corso scores with the left hand. Gitler knows he should have avoided that one.
Corso misses with a few strikes there.
Corso misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Corso misses with a few strikes there.
Gitler slips a jab from Corso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gitler walks into a stiff left hand from Corso.
Corso misses with an uppercut. Gitler saw that one coming.
Corso misses with a hook. Gitler ducked under it nicely.
Corso is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gitler.
Corso throws a series of punches but Gitler avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gitler.
Corso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gitler.
Gitler slips under a jab.
Corso throws a right hand that misses
and Gitler counters with a body kick.
Corso lands a head shot.
Corso misses with a lunging right hand

and Gitler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Corso won't be happy with that.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Gitler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Corso has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gitler wants to stand but Corso is controlling his arm.
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!
Corso is trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gitler wants to stand but Corso is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Corso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Corso'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. This is the final round!

Corso misses with an uppercut. Gitler saw that one coming.
Gitler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Corso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gitler throws a push kick but Corso slaps the foot to one side.
Gitler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Corso is fending him off so far but Gitler persists. Nope, Corso circles away and we're back to standing.
Corso leaves Gitler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Corso misses with a double jab
and Gitler counters with a right hand to the body.
Gitler shoots in for a takedown but Corso shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adolf Gitler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corso throws a big shot that misses.
Gitler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Corso tests Gitler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Corso throws a right and a left that Gitler avoids nicely.
Corso misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gitler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Corso throws a series of punches but Gitler moves out of range.
Corso throws the left hand but Gitler avoids the punch easily.
Gitler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corso.
A swing and a miss from Corso.
Gitler shoots for a double leg takedown but Corso sprawls well. He's pushed Gitler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Corso rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gitler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Corso thinking.
Gitler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Corso swivels and escapes.
Corso swinging wildly here.
Gitler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daniel Corso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gitler circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gitler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Corso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corso avoids a kick to the body.
Corso clobbers Gitler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A lazy left from Corso finds it's target.
Gitler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corso throws out the jab.
Corso looks to throw the jab but Gitler is out of range.
Corso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gitler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Corso swivels and escapes.
Gitler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gitler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corso.
Gitler shoots in but Corso avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Corso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gitler sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gitler shoots for a takedown but Corso saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Corso missing with a left hand there. Gitler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Corso throws a series of punches but Gitler moves out of range.
Gitler needs to keep his hands up - Corso had a free shot at his head there.
Adolf Gitler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gitler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Corso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corso misses with a double jab.
Corso misses with an uppercut. Gitler saw that one coming.
Gitler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Corso scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gitler jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gitler lands a jab.
Gitler misses with a combination
and Corso counters with a series of strikes. Gitler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gitler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gitler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gitler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gitler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Corso misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Corso there.
Gitler tries for a takedown but Corso circles away easily
and Corso counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Corso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Corso 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Corso!