PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kule Den (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Corato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Corato is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Den
vs
Corato

195 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kule Den!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Corato!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Den looks to land a right hand but Corato moved out of range.
Den digs a good hook to Corato's body.
Den throws a lazy right hand but Corato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Den avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Den dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Den scores with a shot to the body.
Corato tries to clinch up.
Den scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Corato takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Joey Corato has been cut.
Corato tries to clinch up but Den circles away and keeps his distance.
Corato moves to clinch but Den breaks away
and Den counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Den connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Den ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corato moves away.
Corato misses with an uppercut.
Corato fails to land with a series of punches.
Corato loads up on a big right hand but Den slips the punch.
Corato ducks under a wild hook from Den.
Joey Corato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corato misses the shot to the body.
Den definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corato wants to clinch but Den slips to the side
and Den counters with a left to the body.
Corato is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Den.
Den circles away from the clinch attempt
and Den counters with a nice body shot.
Corato tries to clinch up.
Corato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Den circles away quickly and effectively.
Den fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Corato tries to clinch but Den is having none of it.
Corato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Den manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Den throws a jab but it's blocked by Corato.
Corato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Den manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corato tries to clinch there but Den circles away.
Den scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Corato doesn't seem bothered though.
Den looks to throw the jab but Corato is out of range.
Corato wants to clinch up but Den keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Den.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Den circles away from the clinch attempt
and Den connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Den feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Corato sprawling to the canvas! Corato rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Den finish him?!

Corato is rocked!

That has opened up Joey Corato's cut even more.
Den fakes the body blow, causing Corato to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Corato goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kule Den!
In defeat, Joey Corato stepped up to the mic, saying 'Spaghetti! Mozzarella! Mamma mia! '.