PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Siale Veainu (ranked 263 p4p, 199 weight class) and Eduardo Corassa (ranked 43 p4p, 30 weight class). Siale Veainu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Veainu
vs
Corassa

172 cm
35
168
34 - 15 - 0

165 cm
37
145
41 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Siale Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Corassa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corassa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Veainu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veainu is looking to clinch.
Corassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Corassa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Veainu lands with a straight right. Corassa didn't see that one coming.
Veainu looks to throw the jab but Corassa is out of range.
Veainu tests Corassa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Corassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Veainu throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Corassa misses the target.
Veainu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corassa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Veainu misses with a hook to the body
and Corassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corassa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Veainu throws out a loose jab but Corassa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veainu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Corassa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Veainu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Eduardo Corassa has been cut.
Veainu misses with a body shot
letting Corassa counter with a right hand.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corassa moves away.
Corassa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Veainu misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corassa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Veainu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veainu with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corassa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Veainu throws a combination that misses
and Corassa counters with a nice leg kick.
Veainu misses with a lunging right hand
and Corassa counters with a leg kick.
Corassa looks to land a combination but Veainu avoids it well.
Veainu throws a body shot but no joy.
Veainu misses the body punch
and Corassa counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu misses with a jab to the body
and Corassa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Corassa connects with a right hand. Veainu shakes it off.
Corassa slips a jab and a cross from Veainu.
Corassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veainu swings for the body but Corassa moves out of range.
Corassa is trying to counter with his kicks.
Corassa blocks a jab.
Corassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Siale Veainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corassa moves away.
Corassa slips a straight right by Veainu.
Veainu catches Corassa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corassa was well out of range. Poor timing from Veainu.
Corassa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Veainu misses with a hook. Corassa ducked under it nicely.
Veainu lands with a nice body punch.
Corassa ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Veainu lunges at Corassa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Corassa's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corassa connects with a nice looking jab.
Veainu misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Corassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Veainu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Veainu throws an overhand right that lands on Corassa's shoulder, as Corassa tries to avoid the shot.
Veainu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Corassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Veainu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corassa was well out of range. Poor timing from Veainu.
Veainu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Corassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Veainu thinking.
Siale Veainu is winning the standup battle so far.
Veainu stuns Corassa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Veainu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Veainu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Corassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Veainu thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Veainu misses
and Corassa counters with a straight right hand.
Veainu misses with a lunging right hand
and Corassa counters with a leg kick.
Corassa with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu throws a body shot but no joy.
Corassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Corassa throws a body kick that misses.
Veainu misses with a straight left.
Veainu scores with a hook.
Corassa moves out of range of the strikes.
Veainu connects with a looping right hand.
Corassa slips a straight right by Veainu.
Corassa misses with a lunging right hand
and Veainu counters with a nice uppercut.
Veainu misses with an uppercut.
Corassa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu throws a nice looking combination but Corassa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Veainu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corassa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Veainu misses the shot to the body.
Corassa connects with a solid leg kick.
Corassa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veainu throws a right and a left that Corassa avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veainu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Veainu takes a swing at Corassa's ribcage but misses.
Corassa throws a counter combo.
Veainu throws a jab when Corassa was well out of range.
A nice side step and Corassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veainu.
Corassa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Veainu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Corassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Veainu avoids the body shot from Corassa.
Veainu misses with a hook to the body
and Corassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Veainu misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Corassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corassa moves away.
Veainu thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Corassa misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Veainu throws an off balance right hand
and Corassa counters with a straight right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Corassa. That's going to slow Veainu down.
Veainu throws an overhand right that lands on Corassa's shoulder, as Corassa tries to avoid the shot.
Corassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Corassa.
Veainu swings widly with a right hand
and Corassa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Corassa throws an overhand right that lands on Veainu's shoulder, as Veainu tries to avoid the shot.
Corassa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corassa! But no joy.
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!
Corassa staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eduardo Corassa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Corassa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Veainu cracks Corassa with a good jab.
Veainu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Corassa misses with a hook. Veainu ducked under it nicely.
Corassa throws a sloppy head kick and Veainu moves out of range easily.
Veainu avoids a kick to the body.
Corassa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Veainu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corassa! But no joy.
Corassa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Corassa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa avoids the body shot from Veainu.
And Corassa responds with a good body kick, but Veainu manages to step out the way in time.
Veainu misses with a shot to the body
and Corassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Veainu thinking.
Veainu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corassa.
Corassa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Veainu swings widly with a right hand
and Corassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Veainu misses with a body punch
and Corassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Veainu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Corassa counters with a head kick. That will keep Veainu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Veainu checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu tries to clinch up
and Corassa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Veainu takes a swing at Corassa's ribcage but misses.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Corassa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veainu.
Corassa flicks out a counter leg kick but Veainu steps away.
Corassa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veainu manages to avoid it.
It looked like Veainu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Veainu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corassa was well out of range. Poor timing from Veainu.
Veainu connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu throws an off balance right hand
and Corassa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Corassa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Veainu's hands.
Corassa wants to slow Veainu down by chopping away at his legs.
Corassa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veainu.
Corassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Corassa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
Corassa connects with a solid leg kick.
Veainu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Corassa counter with a right hand.
Veainu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veainu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Veainu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Veainu missing with a left hand there. Corassa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Veainu is looking to clinch.
Veainu clobbers Corassa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Veainu misses with a double jab
and Corassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corassa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Corassa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Corassa 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Corassa!
Eduardo Corassa looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Actually prepared for this guy.'.