PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank England (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corleone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Godfather Waltz. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

England
vs
Corleone

190 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank England!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with England but England pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch up but England swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corleone tries to clinch up but England circles away and keeps his distance.
Corleone shoots in but England avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Corleone tries to clinch up but England circles away and keeps his distance.
England missing with a left hand there. Corleone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Corleone is looking to clinch but England is avoiding it.
Corleone shoots in looking for a takedown. England tries to sprawl out of it but Corleone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. England manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Frank England has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Corleone.
England dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but England paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corleone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corleone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Corleone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. England tries to avoid it but Corleone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag England to the ground. England escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Corleone takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone tries for a takedown but England sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Corleone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
England lands a nice looking body shot.
Corleone fails with the takedown.
Corleone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as England sprawls well. England wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Corleone gets slowly back to his feet.
Corleone looks gassed!
England moves into range and connects with a jab.

Corleone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
England is trying to stand up here but Corleone is controlling him well.
Corleone thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing England to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Corleone drops back, looking for a kneebar! England looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. England looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from England!

England stands up and beckons Corleone to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Corleone is defended easily by England.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Corleone.
Corleone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Corleone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from England as Corleone shoots in.
Corleone is trying hard to land a takedown here. England sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Corleone tries to score a power double leg takedown but England sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Corleone somewhat.
Corleone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
England throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Corleone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
England dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown by Corleone or perhaps it was just good defense by England which made him look bad.
England scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
England connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Corleone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frank England is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
England swats away the attempt to clinch by Corleone.
Corleone closes this distance looking for a takedown but England circles away.
Nice straight punches there by England. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of England.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
England scores with a jab to the jaw.

England darts in and clinches Corleone up against the cage.
England with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
England tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corleone avoiding damage as England throws knees to the body.
England lands a right hand.
Corleone is working for takedown but England is calmly controlling the position for now.
England with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corleone is trying to drag England to the mat but England just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
England misses with a knee strike.
England tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corleone avoids it.
Corleone prevents a body shot from England.
England lands a left hand that snaps the head of Corleone backwards.
England swings wildly with an uppercut but Corleone uses good head movement to avoid it.
England tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
England misses with a knee to the head.

Corleone successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank England dominated that 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.

Corleone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Corleone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and England makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Corleone staying out of range there.
Corleone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and England makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Corleone tries for a takedown but England circles away easily
and England counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corleone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Corleone.
Frank England has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Corleone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
England lands with a nice body punch.
England slaps away a takedown attempt from Corleone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
England slaps away a takedown attempt from Corleone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Corleone is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Corleone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sonny Corleone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corleone shoots in and drives through. England sprawls well.
Corleone fails with the takedown

and England holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Corleone takes a knee to the side of the body.
England scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by England.
England lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Corleone.
A knee to the head by England.
England throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corleone blocks it with crossed arms.
England with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
England throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corleone blocks it with crossed arms.
England misses with a knee to the head.
England throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corleone blocks it with crossed arms.

Corleone drags the fight down to the ground.
Corleone lands some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.

Corleone has his feet on England's thighs here. He's pushed England off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! England screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sonny Corleone!