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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Corbett (ranked 7653 p4p, 618 weight class) and Dino Pelayo (ranked 3735 p4p, 451 weight class). Dino Pelayo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
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185 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Corbett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dino Pelayo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelayo stuffs the takedown.
Corbett misses the body punch
and Pelayo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Corbett swats away the attempt to clinch by Pelayo.
Pelayo scores with a hook to the body. Corbett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelayo scores with a jab to the body.
Pelayo lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Corbett.
Pelayo stuns Corbett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pelayo scores with a body shot.
No luck for Corbett with that takedown attempt.
Pelayo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Corbett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corbett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pelayo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pelayo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pelayo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pelayo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Corbett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corbett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pelayo pinned against the cage. Pelayo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pelayo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Corbett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pelayo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Corbett thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo takes the fight into the clinch.
Pelayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corbett has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pelayo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Corbett wants to take the fight to the mat but Pelayo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Corbett tries for a takedown but Pelayo manages to get underhooks.
Corbett is looking to take this one to the mat.
A body shot lands from Pelayo.
Corbett is breathing heavily.
Corbett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pelayo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pelayo lands a nice shot to the body.
Pelayo lands a nice shot to the body.
Pelayo presses Corbett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Pelayo.
Pelayo drags the fight down to the ground.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo wants to sweep but no luck.
Pelayo is trying to control the position but Corbett postures up.
Pelayo has Corbett pulled in close to control his posture.
Pelayo is continuing to stall.
Corbett drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Corbett jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pelayo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pelayo can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Corbett preventing the sweep.
Pelayo lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Pelayo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pelayo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Corbett at a distance.
Pelayo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pelayo counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corbett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pelayo tries to avoid it but Corbett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pelayo to the ground. Pelayo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Corbett swats away the attempt to clinch by Pelayo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pelayo but Pelayo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Despite the aggression on Pelayo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Corbett is defended easily by Pelayo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Corbett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corbett fails with the takedown
and Pelayo counters with a left to the body.
Dino Pelayo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pelayo lands with a nice body punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A hook to the body from Pelayo.
Pelayo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Corbett looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Pelayo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pelayo cracks Corbett with a nice body shot.
Pelayo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pelayo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short uppercut from Pelayo.
Pelayo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Corbett or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Pelayo.
A short body shot lands from Pelayo as the two fighters clinch.
Pelayo pulls guard effortlessly.
Pelayo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Corbett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo wants to sweep here but Corbett controlling him for the moment.
Pelayo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Corbett is aware though and is defending well.
Corbett is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pelayo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Corbett is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pelayo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Corbett postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Corbett drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Corbett jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pelayo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Corbett postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pelayo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Corbett, into his guard.
Pelayo is stalling in the full guard.
Pelayo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pelayo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Pelayo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pelayo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Corbett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pelayo lands a right hook to the body.
Pelayo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Corbett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pelayo clinches up with Corbett and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corbett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pelayo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pelayo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelayo lands a nice hook to Corbett's body. Corbett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pelayo tries to clinch there but Corbett circles away.
Corbett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pelayo defends it nicely.
Pelayo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelayo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pelayo cracks a nice hook into Corbett's ribs.
Pelayo leaves Corbett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Corbett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corbett keeps the fight on the outside.
As Pelayo tries to get set, Corbett tries to push him back and clinch up but Pelayo manages to avoid the attempt.
Corbett dives in for a single leg takedown but Pelayo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pelayo darts in trying to clinch
and Corbett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Corbett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pelayo but Pelayo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Corbett tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pelayo defends well and Corbett ends up having to push Pelayo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pelayo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
James Corbett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pelayo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corbett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pelayo has Corbett up against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pelayo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Corbett.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pelayo lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Pelayo.
A short body shot lands from Pelayo as the two fighters clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dino Pelayo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pelayo 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Dino Pelayo!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Dino Pelayo!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Dino Pelayo!
Dino Pelayo wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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