PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Margallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Corson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mathew Corson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Margallo
vs
Corson

190 cm
26
212 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
212 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucio Margallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mathew Corson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corson tries a head kick but it misses.
Margallo moves in looking to clinch but Corson pushes him off.
Corson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Margallo's waist but Margallo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Corson off to one side.
Corson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Margallo as he jumps to the side.
Corson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Margallo pinned against the cage. Margallo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lucio Margallo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathew Corson.
Corson tries to clinch but Margallo is having none of it.
Margallo is looking to clinch but Corson is avoiding it.
Margallo tries to close the distance and clinch but Corson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corson keeps the fight on the outside.
Corson fails with a takedown attempt.
Corson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Margallo blocks a head kick by Corson.
Corson fails with the takedown.
Corson looks to land a left hand but Margallo moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Margallo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Corson tries to pull guard but Margallo holds him up against the cage and eventually Corson drops back down to his feet.
Margallo lands a nice shot to the body.
Corson looks gassed!
A bit of stalling here from Margallo.
A short body shot lands from Margallo as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Margallo.
Margallo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Margallo on the inside.
Margallo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Corsons head.

It looks like Mathew Corson has been cut.
A short right from Margallo.
Margallo lands a body punch.
Margallo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Corson up against the cage.
Margallo lands with a right to the head.
Margallo lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margallo lands with a light punch inside.
Margallo scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Margallo as the two fighters clinch.
Margallo digs a right hand underneath Corson's ribcage. Corson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Margallo slows down the pace here.
Margallo is working Corson over against the cage.
Margallo lands with a left to the head.
Corson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Margallo is defending well.
Margallo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Corson backwards.
Margallo scores with a shot to the side of Corson's head.
Margallo presses Corson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Margallo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Margallo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Margallo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Corson backwards.
A right hand to the body from Margallo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margallo lands a right hand.
Margallo lands with a light punch inside.
Margallo digs a right hand into Corson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Corson's gas tank.
Margallo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corson backwards.
Margallo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Margallo.
Margallo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Corson is rocked!
Margallo lands a shoulder strike.
Corson is still on wobbly legs! Can Margallo finish him?
Margallo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Corson letting Margallo take a breather here.
Margallo works on Corson's body with a couple of short punches.
The referee calls for Margallo to work.
A short right from Margallo on the inside.
Margallo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Corson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Margallo lands a shoulder strike.
Margallo leaning against his opponent.
Margallo lands a body shot.
Margallo cracks Corson with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Margallo.
Margallo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucio Margallo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mathew Corson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Margallo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corson seems to have recovered his senses.

Corson gets tackled into the cage by Margallo. Margallo maintains the clinch.
Margallo lands an uppercut.
Margallo lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Margallo.
Good body shot from Margallo.
Margallo lands a nice shot to the body.

Margallo drops Corson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Corson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That has opened up Mathew Corson's cut even more.
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!
A hook to the body from Margallo.
A shot in the inside from Margallo.
Margallo creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Corson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Corson drops to his knees and Margallo pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucio Margallo!