PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corrida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Also Zarathustra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corrida comes to the cage accompanied by Guitar Gangsters and Cadillac Blood. Zarathustra has chosen Space Pussy as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Corrida
vs
Zarathustra

179 cm
22
180 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Corrida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Also Zarathustra!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zarathustra lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zarathustra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Corrida's sensitive parts.
Zarathustra throws a head kick but Corrida moves out of range.
Zarathustra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zarathustra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Corrida as he avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zarathustra.
Zarathustra scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Corrida.

Corrida gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corrida wants to sweep here but Zarathustra controlling him for the moment.
Corrida wants to get back to his feet but Zarathustra is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zarathustra throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarathustra tries to free his leg and advance position but Corrida is retaining full guard.
Corrida is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zarathustra is controlling him.
Zarathustra trying to control the position from guard on top but Corrida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zarathustra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Corrida is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Also Zarathustra was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Zarathustra wants to slow Corrida down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Corrida, right into the meat.
Zarathustra tries a head kick but it misses.
Zarathustra misses with a hook.
Corrida throws a sloppy head kick and Zarathustra moves out of range easily.
Corrida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zarathustra's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Zarathustra. That snapped Corrida's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corrida throws a head kick that misses.
Corrida tries to land a leg kick but Zarathustra saw it coming and moves away.

Corrida forces Zarathustra back against the cage and clinches.
Corrida misses with a body punch.

Zarathustra breaks from the clinch.
Corrida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Also Zarathustra has been cut.
Zarathustra throws a solid leg kick but Corrida takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zarathustra.
Corrida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zarathustra manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarathustra throws a right hand that misses
and Corrida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zarathustra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corrida.
An inside leg kick from Corrida misses.
Corrida blocks the body kick.
Zarathustra avoids the head kick by Corrida.
Corrida ducks under a wild hook from Zarathustra.
Juan Corrida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zarathustra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corrida avoids the body shot from Zarathustra.
Zarathustra lands a jab.
Zarathustra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corrida.
Corrida tries to clinch but Zarathustra is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrida lands a right hook to the body.
Zarathustra takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corrida misses with a head kick.
Zarathustra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zarathustra throws a hook but Corrida avoids it easily.
Corrida moves out of range of the body kick.
Corrida misses with a hook.
Corrida goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Corrida digs a good body shot into Zarathustra's ribs.
Zarathustra looks gassed!
Zarathustra tries for a takedown but Corrida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corrida scores with a head kick.
Corrida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zarathustra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice shot lands for Corrida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juan Corrida will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Also Zarathustra's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Corrida fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zarathustra on the side of the head.

Corrida tries to sprawl but Zarathustra drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Corrida kicks off Zarathustra and gets to his feet.
Zarathustra shoots in for a double leg but Corrida sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Juan Corrida is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Corrida.
Corrida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zarathustra throws a leg kick that is checked
and Corrida counters with a thumping low kick.
Some wild striking there from Corrida.
Corrida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zarathustra throws a leg kick but Corrida moved away.
Zarathustra is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zarathustra misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Corrida blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zarathustra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Corrida pushes Zarathustra away with a front kick.
Corrida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corrida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zarathustra moves away.
Corrida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Corrida throws a wild body kick that Zarathustra sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zarathustra. Corrida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corrida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zarathustra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Corrida fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Corrida.
Corrida lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corrida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zarathustra takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Corrida looks for the body kick but Zarathustra saw that one coming.
Corrida lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Corrida cracks Zarathustra with a right hand to the side of the head.
Corrida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corrida bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zarathustra's head.
Corrida shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A punch combination from Corrida misses.
Zarathustra pushes Corrida away with a front kick.
Corrida lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zarathustra takes a step back to recover.
Corrida is looking to wear down Zarathustra with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zarathustra takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Corrida just misses with a punch to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Corrida.

Corrida tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Corrida has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Corrida working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zarathustra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Corrida working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zarathustra is looking for a sweep.
Corrida is working Zarathustra over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Corrida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Also Zarathustra's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Corrida connects with a solid leg kick.
Crunch! Corrida slams his shin into Zarathustra's torso.
Good leg kick by Corrida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Corrida tenderised Zarathustra's leg. Zarathustra is trying to keep his angry face on.
Corrida misses with a head kick.
Corrida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corrida feints and then cracks Zarathustra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zarathustra down.
Corrida lands with an overhand left.

That has opened up Also Zarathustra's cut even more.
Corrida throws a nice inside leg kick.

Corrida closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zarathustra to the mat! Zarathustra manages to get full guard.
Corrida passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Corrida is pressing down on Zarathustra's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zarathustra is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarathustra taking some punishment here, with Corrida in his half guard.
Corrida lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Corrida is nestled in close to Zarathustra, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarathustra is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Corrida jumps into side control!
Corrida lands some shots froms side control.
Zarathustra is trying to get back to half guard.
Corrida trying to control the position but Zarathustra is working away.
Also Zarathustra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zarathustra is trying to control Corrida's posture but Corrida avoids it.
Corrida in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida lands an elbow.
Corrida trying to control the action but Zarathustra is working from the bottom.
Corrida lands a decent elbow from side control.
Juan Corrida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zarathustra is trying to get back to half guard.
Corrida remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Corrida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zarathustra can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrida trying to control the action but Zarathustra is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Corrida's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corrida laying and praying for a moment but Zarathustra takes advantage and regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Corrida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Corrida 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Corrida!
During a confident post fight interview, Juan Corrida thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.