PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Corso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayle Amot Abdalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rayle Amot Abdalla looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Corso
vs
Amot Abdalla

225 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
26
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Corso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rayle Amot Abdalla!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abdalla circles away quickly and effectively.
Abdalla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abdalla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Corso swinging wildly here.
Corso throws a right and a left that Abdalla avoids nicely.
Corso throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Rayle Amot Abdalla has been cut.
Abdalla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Corso.
Abdalla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Corso swivels and escapes.
Abdalla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abdalla swinging wildly here.
Corso throws a series of punches but Abdalla avoids them all with ease.
Corso misses with a two punch combination.
Abdalla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Corso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abdalla fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abdalla looks gassed!
Corso throws a nice looking combination but Abdalla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Corso tries to bum rush Abdalla with a series of wild strikes but Abdalla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Corso throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abdalla is looking to clinch.
Abdalla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Corso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abdalla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Corso avoids it really well and circles away.
Daniel Corso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayle Amot Abdalla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corso scores with a head kick. Abdalla tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Daniel Corso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Corso throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abdalla on the side of the head.
Abdalla fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Corso throws a right hand that Abdalla ducks under and follows up with a left that Abdalla also avoids with ease.
Corso scores with a hook to the body. Abdalla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abdalla tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Corso is able to avoid easily.
Corso throws a one two combo.
A right-left combo lands from Corso.
A punch combination from Abdalla misses.
Abdalla throws a head kick that misses.
Corso throws a nice head kick!
Corso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abdalla tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Corso misses.
Abdalla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Corso!
Corso misses with an uppercut.
Abdalla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla misses with a head kick.
Corso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown but Corso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Abdalla throws a sloppy head kick and Corso moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Corso. No joy for Abdalla on that attempt.
Corso blocks a head kick by Abdalla.
Corso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abdalla.
Abdalla wants to clinch.
No luck for Abdalla with that takedown attempt.
Abdalla ducks under a wild hook from Corso.
Abdalla closes the distance and clinches up with Corso, looking for a takedown. Abdalla pushes Corso against the cage but Corso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Corso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abdalla wants to clinch up but Corso keeps it at a distance.
Abdalla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corso lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Corso.
Abdalla changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Corso tries to avoid it but Abdalla manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Corso to the ground. Corso escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Corso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Abdalla wants to clinch up but Corso keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corso looks to land a combination. Abdalla sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Corso stuffs the takedown attempt from Abdalla. Abdalla gets slowly back to his feet.
Abdalla tries for a takedown but Corso sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Abdalla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abdalla looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abdalla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Corso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abdalla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Corso checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Corso.
Horrible takedown by Abdalla or perhaps it was just good defense by Corso which made him look bad.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abdalla misses with a kick to the body.
Abdalla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown but Corso shows good takedown defense.
Abdalla tries to clinch but Corso moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Abdalla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abdalla gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Corso throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abdalla tries to score a power double leg takedown but Corso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abdalla somewhat.
Corso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Corso lands with a kick to the temple. Abdalla shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown but Corso shows good takedown defense.
Corso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abdalla circles away quickly and effectively.
Abdalla feints and then cracks Corso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corso down.
Abdalla shoots in and drives through. Corso sprawls well.
Corso scores with a jab. Abdalla acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from Abdalla.
Corso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abdalla looks for a takedown but Corso sprawls well.
Corso misses with a wild combination.
Good exchange - Corso coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Corso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rayle Amot Abdalla's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Abdalla pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Corso throws a series of punches but Abdalla moves out of range.
Corso tries to bum rush Abdalla with a series of wild strikes but Abdalla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abdalla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abdalla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abdalla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Corso avoids it really well and circles away.
Corso swinging wildly here.
Corso keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No luck for Abdalla with that takedown attempt.
Corso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abdalla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corso lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abdalla fails with the takedown.
Daniel Corso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayle Amot Abdalla.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Corso. No joy for Abdalla on that attempt.
Abdalla is trying desperately to land a takedown but Corso is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Abdalla.
Corso cracks Abdalla with an open hand slap.
Corso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdalla looks for a takedown but Corso sprawls well.
Corso cracks the inside of Abdalla's front leg.
Abdalla shoots in looking for a takedown but Corso manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abdalla's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Abdalla tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Corso connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for Abdalla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abdalla tries for a takedown but Corso sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Corso connects with the punch.
Abdalla scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abdalla shoots in for a double leg but Corso sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Corso throws a nice looking combination but Abdalla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Corso swinging wildly here.
Corso misses with a few strikes there.
Abdalla shoots in looking for a takedown. Corso tries to sprawl out of it but Abdalla keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Corso manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Abdalla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abdalla shoots in but no luck this time.
Sloppy strikes from Corso. Those never looked like landing.
Daniel Corso is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Corso's waist but Corso gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abdalla off to one side.
Abdalla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abdalla tries to clinch up.
Corso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Corso misses with a few strikes there.
Corso stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Corso wants it to stay on the feet.
Corso lands with a nice combination. Abdalla backs away looking to recover.
Corso throws a right and a left that Abdalla avoids nicely.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abdalla tries to clinch up.
Daniel Corso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corso dodges the punch combination from Abdalla.
Abdalla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corso displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abdalla.
Corso lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Corso.
Abdalla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abdalla tries to clinch up but Corso circles away and keeps his distance.
Abdalla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abdalla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Corso circles away.
Corso darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla misses with a double jab.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Corso as he jumps to the side.
Corso throws a right and a left that Abdalla avoids nicely.
Abdalla closes the distance and clinches up with Corso, looking for a takedown. Abdalla pushes Corso against the cage but Corso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abdalla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Corso fails to land with a series of punches.
Abdalla dives in and grabs Corso's left leg, looking for a takedown. Corso pushes down on Abdalla's head and hops out.
Abdalla is looking to clinch but Corso is avoiding it.
Corso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Corso displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abdalla.
Abdalla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Corso lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Corso throws an overhand right that lands on Abdalla's shoulder, as Abdalla tries to avoid the shot.
Corso stuffs the takedown attempt from Abdalla. Abdalla gets slowly back to his feet.
Abdalla doesn't manage to clinch there - Corso circles away.
Abdalla tries to close the distance and clinch but Corso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Corso cracks the inside of Abdalla's front leg.
Corso throws a jab but it's blocked by Abdalla.
Corso is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abdalla takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Corso slaps away a takedown attempt from Abdalla, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Corso plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown but Corso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Corso lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abdalla fails to land the takedown.
Corso throws a quick inside leg kick.
Corso with a hook.
Corso displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abdalla.
Corso throws a right hand that Abdalla ducks under and follows up with a left that Abdalla also avoids with ease.
Corso misses with a few strikes there.
Abdalla fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Corso's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Corso duly obliges.
Abdalla fails with a takedown attempt.
Corso misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Corso dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rayle Amot Abdalla's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Corso misses the target.
Corso connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Corso swats away the attempt to clinch by Abdalla.
Corso misses with a wild combination.
Abdalla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Corso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corso stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Corso wants it to stay on the feet.
Corso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abdalla fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Corso throws a right and a left that Abdalla avoids nicely.
Abdalla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Daniel Corso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayle Amot Abdalla.
A left and a right from Abdalla both land. Nice combination.
Abdalla misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Corso misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abdalla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corso misses with a wild combination.
Abdalla shoots in looking for a takedown but Corso manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abdalla's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Corso scores with a hook to the body. Abdalla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdalla throws a sloppy head kick and Corso moves out of range easily.
Abdalla shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Corso defends it nicely.
Corso throws a combination. Abdalla tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abdalla shoots in looking for a takedown. Corso tries to sprawl out of it but Abdalla keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Corso manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Corso lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Corso looks to land a combination but Abdalla avoids it well.
Abdalla tries a low kick but Corso avoids it.
Abdalla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Corso swivels and escapes.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Corso but Corso pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Abdalla has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Corso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Abdalla might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Corso has got the better of the exchanges.
Abdalla misses with a takedown attempt - Corso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abdalla shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Corso pinned against the cage. Corso gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Corso leaves Abdalla with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Corso.
Corso throws a nice looking combination but Abdalla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Corso scores with a four punch combination!
Abdalla tries to clinch there but Corso circles away.
Abdalla tries to score a power double leg takedown but Corso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abdalla somewhat.
Abdalla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Corso circles away.
Abdalla walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown but Corso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Corso lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Abdalla throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Corso's waist but Corso gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abdalla off to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Corso. Those never looked like landing.
Corso throws a shot to the body.
Abdalla looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Corso sprawls well. Corso wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abdalla gets slowly back to his feet.
Abdalla is trying hard to land a takedown here. Corso sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Abdalla looks for a takedown but Corso sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corso scores with a nice right hand.
Abdalla takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abdalla doesn't manage to clinch there - Corso circles away.
Abdalla's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Corso misses with a two punch combination.
Abdalla fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good shot there by Corso.
Abdalla fails to land the takedown.
Abdalla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Corso.
Corso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdalla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Corso circles away.
Corso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Abdalla is defended easily by Corso.
A left and a right from Corso both land. Nice combination.
Abdalla moves in looking to clinch but Corso pushes him off.
Corso fails to land with a series of punches.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown but Corso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corso throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Abdalla walks into a stiff left hand from Corso.
Abdalla dives in and grabs Corso's left leg, looking for a takedown. Corso pushes down on Abdalla's head and hops out.
Abdalla misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abdalla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Corso swivels and escapes.
Corso stuffs the takedown.
Abdalla slips a jab and a cross from Corso.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown but Corso shows good takedown defense.
Abdalla throws a jab when Corso was well out of range.
Corso stuffs the takedown.
Abdalla slips a jab and a cross from Corso.
Abdalla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corso leaves Abdalla with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abdalla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Corso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Corso sprawls well. Corso wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abdalla gets slowly back to his feet.
Rayle Amot Abdalla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corso stalks Abdalla and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Abdalla's face. Abdalla staggers backwards, shaken.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Corso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Corso has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Corso!