PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Corozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miles is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fat Lip- Sum 41. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Corozzo
vs
Miles

199 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Inner Beast Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Corozzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Miles!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miles fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Corozzo to the ground. Miles is now in Corozzo's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Miles trying to control but Corozzo is working from the bottom.

Miles is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Corozzo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Corozzo has escaped and now he's on top!

Corozzo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Corozzo stands up from Miles's guard - Corozzo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Miles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corozzo is looking to clinch but Miles is avoiding it.
Miles swats away the attempt to clinch by Corozzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corozzo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Corozzo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Miles looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Corozzo!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miles breaks from Corozzo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Corozzo working to try and regain half guard.
Corozzo regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miles is looking to advance position but Corozzo won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo gets full guard.
Corozzo wants to get back to his feet but Miles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Miles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miles looking to sit in guard and control but Corozzo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Corozzo preventing the sweep.

Corozzo stands and steps away. Miles gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Miles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corozzo forces Miles back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles wants a takedown.
Miles looks gassed!
Corozzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miles's elbow.
Corozzo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Corozzo scores with a knee to the head.
Corozzo lands an elbow inside that Miles shrugs off.
Corozzo lands with a right to the head.

Corozzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miles throws a one two combo.

Corozzo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Miles tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Corozzo is in Miles's guard.

Corozzo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Miles, up you get!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Corozzo pushes Miles up against the cage in a clinch.
Corozzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Miles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corozzo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Corozzo scores with a knee to the head.
Miles wants to get back to striking at distance but Corozzo won't allow it.
Miles wants to break free but Corozzo has control.

Corozzo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Miles can't fight it off and eventually Corozzo manages to take the fight to the floor. Miles looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Miles is working an open guard so Corozzo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Corozzo moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corozzo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Corozzo taking a breather.
Corozzo lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Corozzo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Corozzo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bobby Corozzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miles shoots in but no luck this time.
Miles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miles wants it to stay on the feet.
Miles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bobby Corozzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Miles.

Corozzo takes the fight into the clinch.
Corozzo lands a knee to the head.
Corozzo has Miles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Miles tries to pull guard but Corozzo holds him up against the cage and eventually Miles drops back down to his feet.
Corozzo slowing the pace effectively.
Miles is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corozzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corozzo landing knees to the head.
Corozzo misses with the head strike.
Corozzo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Corozzo drags the fight down to the ground.
Miles would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Miles trying to control the position from guard on top but Corozzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Corozzo wants to get back to his feet but Miles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Miles looking to sit in guard and control but Corozzo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Corozzo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bobby Corozzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corozzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corozzo tries to clinch there but Miles circles away.
Miles takes a swing at Corozzo's ribcage but misses.
Corozzo is looking to clinch but Miles is avoiding it.
Corozzo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Corozzo. No joy for Miles on that attempt.
Corozzo lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miles sprawls well. Miles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Corozzo gets slowly back to his feet.

Corozzo moves into the clinch.

Corozzo breaks from the clinch.
Corozzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miles fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Corozzo avoids it really well and circles away.
Corozzo wants to clinch up but Miles keeps it at a distance.

Corozzo clinches with his opponent.
Corozzo taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Corozzo crunches a lovely knee into Miles's ribcage.
Corozzo landing knees to the body.
Corozzo with a knee to the head.
Corozzo is trying to drag Miles to the mat but Miles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Corozzo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Corozzo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
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!
Corozzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corozzo trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.

Miles is working an open guard so Corozzo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Corozzo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Miles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Corozzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corozzo tries to clinch up.
Miles tries to clinch there but Corozzo circles away.
Corozzo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miles avoids it really well and circles away.

Corozzo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Corozzo showed some decent athleticism there.
Miles trying to control but Corozzo postures up.

Corozzo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Miles to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Corozzo moves in looking to clinch but Miles pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Corozzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Corozzo has his takedown stuffed

and Miles counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Miles looking to sit in guard and control but Corozzo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Corozzo stands up and waves to Miles to follow him.

Corozzo forces Miles back against the cage and clinches.
Miles jumps guard but Corozzo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Miles looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corozzo tries a body shot but Miles blocks it.
Corozzo landing knees to the head.
Corozzo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Corozzo scores with a knee to the head.
Corozzo scores with a knee to the head.
Corozzo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miles's face.
Corozzo trying to control the position but instead, Miles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Corozzo into the cage.
Corozzo wants to get back to striking at distance but Miles won't allow it.
Corozzo misses with a knee to the head.
Corozzo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corozzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corozzo has Miles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Corozzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corozzo misses with a knee strike.
Miles is trying to pull guard but Corozzo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Corozzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miles can't break the clinch.
Corozzo connects with a knee to the head.
Miles tries for a takedown but Corozzo manages to get underhooks.
Miles takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miles is trying to break the clinch but Corozzo has him pressed against the cage.

Corozzo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miles can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Miles has his foot on Corozzo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Corozzo works his way back into a safe position though.
Bobby Corozzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Corozzo stands up and waves to Miles to follow him.
Corozzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miles has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corozzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corozzo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bruno Miles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Corozzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miles throws a head kick but Corozzo moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Corozzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Corozzo 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Corozzo!
Bobby Corozzo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.