PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Diablos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Corke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alan Corke has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Manuel Diablos's chin.

Diablos
vs
Corke

225 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manuel Diablos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Corke!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diablos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corke. That did some damage!
Corke stuffs the takedown attempt from Diablos. Diablos gets slowly back to his feet.
Corke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diablos.
Diablos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Alan Corke has been cut.
Diablos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diablos looks to clinch

and Corke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diablos won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corke looks up at the clock and then as Diablos takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Corke smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Corke cracks Diablos with a big right hand but Diablos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Corke lands an elbow.
The strikes coming from Corke are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Corke are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Diablos pushes Corke away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Corke gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Diablos is not content to let Corke control the position.
Corke scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Corke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Corke tries to move to mount but Diablos blocks the move with his legs.
Diablos sneaks back into half guard.
Diablos is trying to stand up here but Corke is controlling him well.
Diablos is breathing heavily.

Corke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diablos defends it well.

Corke is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diablos is just riding it out for now. Corke eventually gives up the hold.
Diablos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Corke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corke thows a huge punch but Diablos dodges it nicely.
Diablos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Corke is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Diablos trying to control here.
Corke is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Diablos!
Diablos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corke with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablos tries to buck Corke off but he can't manage it.
Corke is stalling here but it's allowed Diablos to get half guard.
Diablos is not content to let Corke control the position.
Corke is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diablos won't allow Corke to pass to mount.
Diablos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Diablos pushes Corke off and gets back to his feet.
Diablos looks to clinch

so Corke counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diablos trying to keep a closed guard but Corke is proving a slippery customer.

Corke drops back looking for a leg! Diablos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diablos manages to kick Corke off! Corke jumps back into Diablos's guard.
Corke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Corke postures up in Diablos's guard and throws a big left but Diablos blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Corke drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diablos dives on top into guard.

Corke is working an open guard so Diablos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diablos.
Corke shoots for a double leg takedown but Diablos sprawls well. He's pushed Corke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Corke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alan Corke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Corke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diablos cracks a nice hook into Corke's ribs.
Diablos thumps Corke with a low kick.
Diablos tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Corke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Corke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diablos defends it well.
Corke tries to pass to full mount but Diablos defends it.
Diablos is trying to maintain the position but Corke is very close to passing his half guard.
Corke stops Diablos from getting back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diablos taking some punishment here, with Corke in his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablos is looking to escape.
Corke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Corke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diablos's head.

Corke is looking for a kimura but Diablos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Corke to get the leverage.
Diablos wants to get back to his feet.
Diablos is trying to control but can't.
Corke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diablos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Corke scores with a couple of nice shots.
Corke is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Corke seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diablos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diablos is trying to stand up here but Corke is controlling him well.
Diablos trying to control from the bottom.
Alan Corke has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Corke there.
Corke thows a huge punch but Diablos dodges it nicely.
Diablos is staying active underneath Corke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diablos is looking to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corke throwing shots but Diablos is blocking nicely.
Corke trying to control from half guard but Diablos is working away.
Diablos trying to hold on to Corke's head to control him but Corke postures up.
Diablos tries to get to full guard but Corke has control of the leg.
Diablos has hold of Corke's hands but Corke slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Corke is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diablos sees it coming and defends easily.
Corke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Corke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Corke wants to pass the guard but Diablos is defending well.
Diablos gets full guard.
Diablos wants to stand and escape but Corke is having none of it.
Corke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Diablos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diablos is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corke throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Corke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diablos is trying to keep Corke in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Diablos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Corke is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Manuel Diablos.

Corke closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diablos's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diablos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diablos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Corke has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Corke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alan Corke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Diablos throws a lazy head kick

and Corke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Diablos's guard now.
Corke working some strikes from top position.
Corke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Corke postures up in Diablos's guard and throws a big left but Diablos blocks it.
Diablos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Corke with a nice head shot there.
Corke works over Diablos with some ground and pound from guard.
Corke wants to control from the top but Diablos keeps moving.
Corke scoring with some ground and pound.
Diablos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diablos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Corke tries to free his leg and advance position but Diablos is retaining full guard.
Corke with a flurry of punches that miss.

Diablos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corke postures up and lands a big shot to Diablos's brow.
Corke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diablos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Corke trying to control but Diablos is working from the bottom.
Corke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Corke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Corke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diablos is keeping the position for now.
Corke trying to control but Diablos is working from the bottom.
Corke prevents Diablos from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablos is trying to control the position but Corke postures up.
Corke stands up over Diablos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diablos is trying to control the position but Corke postures up.
Diablos wants to sweep but no luck.
Corke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diablos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Corke controls from within his opponent's guard.
Corke won't allow Diablos to sweep him here.
Diablos has momentary wrist control but Corke slips an elbow through the middle.
Corke is working Diablos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Corke lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corke pushes down on Diablos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Corke is keen to just control but Diablos is a slippery customer.
Corke working the head and body with strikes.
Corke is trying to control. Diablos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Corke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diablos is trying is best to control the position here.
Diablos wants to get back to his feet.
Diablos is looking to control Corke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diablos avoid being mounted?
Nice strikes from Corke there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Corke seems to be working for a kimura but Diablos defends the submission attempt.
Diablos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Corke.
Alan Corke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Corke is trying to control the action in half guard but Diablos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diablos tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Diablos gets full guard.
Manuel Diablos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diablos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corke throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diablos wants to stand but Corke is controlling the position.
Diablos is trying to control the position but Corke postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Corke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Corke 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Corke!