PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Albatross (ranked 8 p4p, 61 weight class) and Eduardo Corassa (ranked 1 p4p, 3 weight class). Johnny Albatross could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eduardo Corassa's chin.

Albatross
vs
Corassa

170 cm
29
140
29 - 5 - 0

165 cm
37
145
43 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Albatross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Corassa!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Corassa throws a lazy body kick
letting Albatross counter with a right hand.
Corassa tries to score with a low kick but Albatross moves his leg out of the way.
Corassa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Albatross counters with a three punch combo that has Corassa backing up. Corassa nods at Albatross to acknowledge the strikes.
Corassa misses with a low kick.
And Albatross counters with a quick kick to the body but Corassa blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa throws a body kick that misses
and Albatross counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Corassa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Albatross.
A little feinted left hand from Albatross on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa throws a body punch but Albatross moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Albatross on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Corassa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It appears Albatross was looking to counter with a kick there.
Corassa misses with a right hand
and Albatross counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Eduardo Corassa has been cut.
Corassa throws a leg kick
and Albatross counters with a slapping leg kick.
Albatross avoids the body shot from Corassa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corassa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corassa throws a hook to the side of Albatross's head but Albatross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Albatross on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Albatross looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Corassa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Corassa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eduardo Corassa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corassa. Albatross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Albatross looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Corassa cracks Albatross with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Corassa is predictable there
and Albatross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corassa misses with a hook to the body
enabling Albatross to counter with a crisp jab.

Corassa is rocked!
Corassa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Corassa throws a chopping leg kick but Albatross manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Albatross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corassa.
Albatross throwing a counter right hand but Corassa manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Albatross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Corassa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Corassa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albatross was well out of range. Poor timing from Corassa.
Albatross lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Albatross checks a leg kick nicely.
Albatross quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Corassa misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice uppercut there from Corassa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Albatross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Corassa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Corassa thows a leg kick but Albatross checks it
and Albatross counters with a nice body kick.
Albatross avoids the body shot from Corassa.
Corassa swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Albatross counter with a right hand.
Corassa throws a body shot but no joy.
Albatross quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Corassa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Albatross rather than just go for the knockout.
Corassa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Albatross manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa misses the body punch
and Corassa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Corassa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Albatross has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Albatross and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Albatross keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Corassa throws a low kick but Albatross avoids it.
Albatross appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Corassa throws a hook to the side of Albatross's head but Albatross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Albatross counters with a quick kick to the body but Corassa blocks it.
Corassa tries to land a body kick
and Albatross counters with a nice leg kick.
Corassa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corassa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Albatross counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Corassa throws a lazy right hand but Albatross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa throws a leg kick
and Albatross counters with a good, hard body kick but Corassa shrugs it off.
Corassa looks to score with a jab to the body but Albatross is just out of range.
Corassa connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnny Albatross is winning the standup battle so far.
Corassa thows a leg kick but Albatross checks it
and Albatross counters with a straight right hand.
Albatross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corassa can do to turn this around?
Corassa misses with a low kick.
Albatross is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Albatross counters with a quick kick to the body but Corassa blocks it.
Corassa looks to score with a jab to the body but Albatross is just out of range.
It appears Albatross was looking to counter with a kick there.
Corassa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Albatross's sensitive parts.
Corassa misses with a left hand

and Albatross counters with a nice right hand that sends Corassa toppling to the canvas! Corassa scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Albatross finish him?!
Corassa is still on wobbly legs! Can Albatross finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corassa throws a shot to the body.
Corassa misses with a body shot
and Albatross counters with a big right hand! Oh Corassa is in trouble here! Albatross follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Albatross!
Johnny Albatross retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Johnny Albatross made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.