PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Corke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macon Ghosthood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alan Corke has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Corke
vs
Ghosthood

188 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Corke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Macon Ghosthood!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghosthood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corke looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ghosthood throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ghosthood.
Corke shoots in looking for a takedown. Ghosthood tries to sprawl out of it but Corke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ghosthood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Corke gets tackled into the cage by Ghosthood. Ghosthood maintains the clinch.
Ghosthood missing with knees to the body.

Ghosthood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ghosthood closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Corke to the mat! Corke manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Corke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ghosthood controls the pace.
Ghosthood stands and throws Corke's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ghosthood decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Ghosthood closes the distance and pushes Corke back into the cage.

Ghosthood pulls guard.
Ghosthood is looking to stand up but Corke isn't so interested in that idea.

Ghosthood has his foot on Corke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Corke works his way back into a safe position though.
Ghosthood is looking to stand up but Corke isn't so interested in that idea.
Ghosthood pulls Corke in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghosthood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Corke.
Corke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Ghosthood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Corke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghosthood wants to sweep here but Corke controlling him for the moment.
Corke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ghosthood keeping full guard, as Corke tries to pass.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghosthood is pulling down on Corke's head. It's preventing any offense from Corke, at least for the moment.
Corke is looking to work some ground and pound but Ghosthood has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Corke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ghosthood trying to control the position.
Ghosthood keeping full guard, as Corke tries to pass.
Corke scoring with some ground and pound.
Ghosthood lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Corke!
Ghosthood takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ghosthood stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Corke throws a right and a left that Ghosthood avoids nicely.
Ghosthood lands with a nice combination. Corke backs away looking to recover.
Ghosthood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ghosthood throws a low kick, looking for Corke's leg but Corke calmly moves out of range.
Ghosthood doesn't manage to clinch there - Corke circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghosthood moves in looking to clinch but Corke pushes him off.

Ghosthood closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Corke's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macon Ghosthood dominated that round.
That's time! Corke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ghosthood clinches up against the cage.

Ghosthood manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ghosthood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ghosthood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ghosthood distracts Corke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ghosthood passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ghosthood scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ghosthood is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Corke will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghosthood's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ghosthood is looking to take a break and control but Corke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

Ghosthood stands up.
Corke misses with a takedown attempt - Ghosthood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghosthood looks to score with a jab to the body but Corke is just out of range.
Ghosthood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Corke drives through with a takedown into guard.
Corke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ghosthood keeping moving, preventing Corke from controlling successfully.
Ghosthood lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Corke!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ghosthood stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ghosthood dives in and scores a takedown into Corke's guard.

Corke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ghosthood is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Corke looking for a sweep. Not yet Corke, not yet.
Ghosthood wants to pass the guard but Corke is keeping the position.
Corke wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ghosthood is now in half guard.

Corke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ghosthood pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ghosthood in particular looking to stall.
Corke wants to get back to full guard but Ghosthood has mounted him!
Ghosthood manages to capitalize on a mistake by Corke to take his back!
Ghosthood is hanging on to Corke's back as he tries to escape.
Ghosthood controlling from the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Let's hope that Ghosthood has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghosthood punishes Corke with strikes from the back mount.
Corke is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macon Ghosthood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Corke blocks a head kick by Ghosthood.
Ghosthood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corke shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ghosthood defends it nicely.

Ghosthood looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ghosthood moves nicely into side control.
Corke is trying to control Ghosthood's posture but Ghosthood avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ghosthood grinds an elbow into Corke's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corke is looking for a sweep.
Ghosthood is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Macon Ghosthood has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ghosthood working away.

Ghosthood decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Alan Corke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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

Ghosthood has Corke pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ghosthood pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Corke tumbling to the mat - Ghosthood dives into Corke's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghosthood not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Corke working for a triangle but Ghosthood defends it easily.

Ghosthood gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghosthood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Corke's waist but Corke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ghosthood off to one side.
Corke thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghosthood throws a right and a left that Corke avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Ghosthood.
Ghosthood leaves Corke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Ghosthood scores with a takedown into Corke's guard.

Corke working for submissions but it's allowed Ghosthood to get to half guard.
Corke is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ghosthood gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Corke gets caught flat footed, as Ghosthood shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Alan Corke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ghosthood has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Corke is proving hard to escape from.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ghosthood thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Corke looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ghosthood has picked Corke up and slammed him! Corke can't keep hold of the triangle and Ghosthood manages to pass to side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghosthood staying calm.
Macon Ghosthood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Corke is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Macon Ghosthood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ghosthood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macon Ghosthood!