PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danza Kuduro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuduro has chosen Don Omar - Danza Kuduro as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Corleone
vs
Kuduro

189 cm
35
210 lbs
35 - 8 - 0

180 cm
34
200 lbs
27 - 10 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Danza Kuduro!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Corleone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Corleone scores with the left hand. Kuduro knows he should have avoided that one.
Corleone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuduro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kuduro throws a low kick, looking for Corleone's leg but Corleone calmly moves out of range.
Corleone scores with the left hand. Kuduro knows he should have avoided that one.
Kuduro drops his hands momentarily and Corleone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuduro lands a leg kick that knocks Corleone off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuduro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corleone.
Corleone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuduro.
Kuduro looks to score with a jab to the body but Corleone is just out of range.
Corleone is looking to chop away at Kuduro's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone misses with a low kick.
Kuduro tries to land a front kick but Corleone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Corleone moves into the clinch successfully.
Corleone lands a right hand.
Corleone throws a head punch that misses.
Kuduro tries a body shot but Corleone blocks it.
Kuduro tries a body shot but Corleone blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuduro.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Corleone is looking to control Kuduro's arms but Kuduro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Corleone has his back to the cage.
Corleone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kuduro lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuduro is stalling here.
Corleone swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuduro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuduro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corleone misses with the head strike.
Kuduro lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corleone.
Kuduro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Corleone throws an elbow but misses.
Corleone scores with a shot to the side of Kuduro's head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Corleone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kuduro's brow.

Kuduro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Corleone.
Corleone dodges the punch combination from Kuduro.
Corleone lands a body shot.
Corleone jabs Kuduro to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Corleone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kuduro looking to score a takedown here. Corleone is defending well but Kuduro drives through and ends up in Corleone's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kuduro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Corleone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kuduro trying to control the position from guard on top but Corleone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuduro throws an elbow that misses. Corleone uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kuduro's guard. Nice move by Corleone!
Corleone stays in close to Kuduro's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuduro trying to keep a closed guard but Corleone is proving a slippery customer.
Kuduro keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
Corleone controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuduro trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kuduro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuduro throws the kick towards the body but Corleone avoids it.
Corleone moves out of range as Kuduro throws a body kick.
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 Sonny Corleone will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kuduro tries to keep at a distance but Corleone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Corleone misses with some punches.
Corleone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuduro blocks a body shot from Corleone.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Corleone.
Kuduro controlling the action here for a moment.
Corleone lands with a right to the head.
Corleone misses with a body punch.
Kuduro is working for takedown but Corleone is calmly controlling the position for now.
Corleone lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuduro backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Corleone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kuduro or not.
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!
Kuduro lands with a left to the head.
Corleone prevents a body shot from Kuduro.
Corleone connects with a knee to the head.
Corleone letting Kuduro take a breather here.
Corleone lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuduro wants to break free but Corleone has control.
Corleone presses Kuduro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuduro is breathing heavily.
Kuduro misses with some punches.
Corleone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuduro looking to stall.
Corleone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Corleone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuduro is defending well for now.
Kuduro managing to block the knees to the body from Corleone.
Corleone wants to stall.
Corleone cracks Kuduro with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Corleone.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corleone effectively controlling the action here.
Corleone lands an elbow inside.
Corleone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Corleone can't find room to land a body shot as Kuduro controls the action.
Kuduro working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Corleone throws an elbow but misses.
Kuduro lands a hook that snaps the head of Corleone backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Corleone is working Kuduro over against the cage.
Kuduro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corleone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sonny Corleone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Corleone misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuduro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kuduro.
Corleone lands an elbow inside that Kuduro shrugs off.
Corleone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Corleone lands a damaging elbow.
Corleone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Corleone swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuduro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corleone letting Kuduro take a breather here.
Corleone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corleone prevents a body shot from Kuduro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kuduro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kuduro tries to circle away but Corleone has him pinned against the cage.
Corleone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Corleone pushes Kuduro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Corleone missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kuduro lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kuduro as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone misses with a punch on the inside.
Corleone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuduro backwards.
A short left from Corleone.
Kuduro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corleone tries a body shot but Kuduro blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuduro.
Corleone swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuduro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Corleone throws a head punch that misses.
Corleone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuduro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Corleone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuduro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Corleone working aggressively here.

Kuduro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuduro throws a head kick that misses.
Corleone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuduro. Corleone does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corleone scores with a jab. Kuduro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A low kick from Kuduro is predictable there

and Corleone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Corleone dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice jab there from Kuduro.
Kuduro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kuduro throws a wild body kick that Corleone sees coming a mile off.
Kuduro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kuduro slips under a jab from Corleone.
Corleone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Corleone just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuduro lands a head shot.
Kuduro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Corleone throws a series of punches but Kuduro moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone wants to clinch.
Corleone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Corleone wants to clinch up but Kuduro keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Kuduro misses.
A nice combination there by Corleone.

It looks like Danza Kuduro has been cut.
Corleone cracks Kuduro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuduro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sonny Corleone is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corleone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuduro throws a jab but it's blocked by Corleone.
A low kick from Corleone is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Corleone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuduro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corleone.
Corleone ducks under a wild hook from Kuduro.
Kuduro looks for a takedown but Corleone sprawls well.
Kuduro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuduro throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuduro. Corleone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corleone throws a lazy head kick
and Kuduro counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kuduro misses
and Corleone counters with a thumping low kick.
Kuduro avoids the head kick by Corleone.
Corleone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuduro misses with a jab to the body
enabling Corleone to counter with a crisp jab.
Corleone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good leg kick by Corleone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Corleone moves out of range of the body kick.
Corleone lands a high kick!
Kuduro is looking to slow Corleone down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuduro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Corleone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Kuduro to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuduro tries to land a leg kick but Corleone saw it coming and moves away.
Kuduro throws a low kick, looking for Corleone's leg but Corleone calmly moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corleone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuduro moves away.
Corleone checks the leg kick.
Kuduro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corleone. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Corleone clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Danza Kuduro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Corleone.
Corleone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuduro. Kuduro obviously looking to wear him down.
Corleone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuduro backs up against the cage.
Donk. Kuduro catches Corleone right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Sonny Corleone has been cut.
Kuduro connects with a leg kick. Corleone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kuduro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Corleone wants to clinch up but Kuduro keeps it at a distance.
Kuduro swats away the attempt to clinch by Corleone.
Corleone lands a leg kick that knocks Kuduro off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Corleone misses its intended target.
Corleone throws a lazy head kick
and Kuduro counters with a nice leg kick.
Kuduro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Corleone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kuduro throws a head kick that misses
and Corleone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kuduro tries to move into range but Corleone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kuduro misses with a low kick.
Corleone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kuduro. That did some damage!
Kuduro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Corleone counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone tries to clinch up.
Corleone checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuduro. That snapped Corleone's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corleone lands with a cross.
Kuduro jabs Corleone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Corleone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kuduro's head.
Corleone misses with a wild body shot.
Kuduro shoots in and drives through. Corleone sprawls well.
Kuduro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuduro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the body from Kuduro misses
and Corleone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuduro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Corleone throws a body kick that misses.
Corleone checks the leg kick.
Corleone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuduro.
Kuduro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Corleone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Corleone ducks under a wild hook from Kuduro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Corleone has managed to clinch.
Corleone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corleone lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corleone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kuduro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuduro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corleone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corleone misses with the head strike.
Kuduro lands with a left to the head.
Corleone throws a head punch that misses.
Kuduro tries to stall but Corleone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuduro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuduro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kuduro slowing the pace effectively.
Corleone swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuduro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Corleone as Kuduro tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Corleone had his way with Danza Kuduro in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Corleone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kuduro shoots for a double leg takedown but Corleone sprawls well. He's pushed Kuduro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kuduro misses with a left hand
and Corleone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kuduro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corleone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kuduro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corleone.
Corleone punishes Kuduro's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuduro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kuduro throws a body punch but Corleone moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuduro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kuduro throws a leg kick which misses Corleone's front leg but catches the back leg as Corleone tries to avoid it.
Kuduro walks into a straight right hand from Corleone.
Kuduro swings for the body but Corleone moves out of range.
Corleone works Kuduro's body with a nice hook.
Kuduro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Corleone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kuduro misses with a looping left.
Kuduro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Corleone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Danza Kuduro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuduro thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Kuduro misses.
Kuduro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corleone.

Corleone has closed the distance and engaged Kuduro in a clinch.
Kuduro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
A short right from Kuduro on the inside.
Kuduro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Corleones head.
Kuduro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuduro trying to stall but Corleone improves his position.
Kuduro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Corleone misses with a punch to the body.
Kuduro throws a head punch that misses.
Corleone lands a knee to the body.
Kuduro is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Corleone digs a right hand underneath Kuduro's ribcage. Kuduro let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kuduro as Corleone tries to tie him up.
Kuduro is trying to maintain a safe position but Corleone gets an underhook and turns Kuduro into the cage.
Kuduro blocks a body shot from Corleone.
A short right from Kuduro.
A head punch on the inside from Kuduro fails to land.
Corleone gets underhooks to prevent Kuduro's takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kuduro lands a left hand.
Corleone throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuduro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuduro has a couple of punches blocked by Corleone.
Kuduro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corleone cracks Kuduro with a nice body shot.
Corleone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Corleone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Kuduro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corleone.
Corleone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Corleone prevents a body shot from Kuduro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuduro.

Kuduro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuduro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuduro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Corleone drives through and clinches with Kuduro against the cage.
Kuduro cracks Corleone with a nice body shot.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kuduro avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danza Kuduro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Corleone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46

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