PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kohinata Minoru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Corcoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minoru's entrance music is Home made - No Rain No Rainbow. A fine choice. Corcoran is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lonely Boy. Kohinata Minoru looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Minoru
vs
Corcoran

175 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kohinata Minoru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Corcoran!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corcoran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minoru paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Minoru moves into range and clinches up with Corcoran.
Minoru managing to block the knees to the body from Corcoran.
Minoru tries to land a knee to the head but Corcoran blocks with his arms.
Corcoran misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Minoru.
Minoru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Minoru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corcoran looks to clinch
and Minoru counters with a left and a right that stings Corcoran.
Minoru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Corcoran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corcoran takes one on the button.
Corcoran tries to score a power double leg takedown but Minoru sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Corcoran somewhat.
Corcoran tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Minoru manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corcoran tries to clinch but Minoru moves out of range.
Corcoran tries a head kick but it misses.
Minoru tries to clinch there but Corcoran circles away.
Minoru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corcoran tries to clinch but Minoru is having none of it.
Corcoran wants to clinch but Minoru slips to the side
and Minoru counters with a three punch combo that has Corcoran backing up. Corcoran nods at Minoru to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corcoran throws a right and a left that Minoru avoids nicely.

Minoru gets a clinch.
Minoru tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Minoru is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Minoru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Corcoran lands an elbow inside that Minoru shrugs off.
Corcoran tries to land knees in the clinch but Minoru avoids the damage to the body.
Minoru on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corcoran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corcoran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corcoran pushes off an throws an elbow but Minoru leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Minoru is trying to force a seperation but Corcoran has the dominant position.
Minoru with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Dean Corcoran has been cut.
Corcoran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corcoran gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Minoru on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Minoru tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Minoru is breathing heavily.
Corcoran pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Minoru working hard to break the clinch.
Minoru misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minoru tries a knee to the head but Corcoran blocks it.
Corcoran missing with knees to the body.
Minoru with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Corcoran.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minoru looking to throw knees to the head but Corcoran is blocking nicely.
Minoru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corcoran tries to land knees in the clinch but Minoru avoids the damage to the body.
Minoru wants to break free but Corcoran has control.
Minoru takes an elbow to the forehead.
Minoru managing to block the knees to the body from Corcoran.
Corcoran landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Corcoran landing knees to the head.
Corcoran trying to land knees to the body.
Corcoran landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Corcoran.
Minoru managing to block the knees to the body from Corcoran.
Corcoran scores a nice knee to the body.
Minoru takes a knee to the side of the body.
Minoru on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corcoran lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minoru is trying to break free.

Corcoran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corcoran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Corcoran forces Minoru back against the cage and clinches.
Minoru with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corcoran trying to land knees to the body.
Minoru with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corcoran is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Corcoran gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Corcoran lands a body punch.
Minoru managing to block the knees to the body from Corcoran.
Minoru lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Corcoran lands a good knee to the midsection. Minoru won't want to take too many of those.
Minoru on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corcoran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corcoran throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Corcoran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corcoran avoids the body shot from Minoru.
Dean Corcoran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Corcoran takes the fight into the clinch.
Corcoran avoiding damage as Minoru throws knees to the body.
Corcoran tries to land knees in the clinch but Minoru avoids the damage to the body.
Minoru wants to break free but Corcoran has control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corcoran lands an elbow just above Minoru 's eye.
Corcoran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corcoran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Minoru throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corcoran blocks it with crossed arms.
Minoru avoids the elbow strike from Corcoran, against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Minoru tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Corcoran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corcoran tries to clinch up but Minoru circles away and keeps his distance.

Corcoran moves into the clinch.
Minoru managing to block the knees to the body from Corcoran.

Corcoran breaks the clinch.
Corcoran is looking to clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran misses with a takedown attempt - Minoru sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kohinata Minoru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Corcoran.
Corcoran tries to clinch
and Minoru counters with a head kick. That will keep Corcoran thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Minoru throws a series of punches but Corcoran moves out of range.
Minoru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corcoran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minoru paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corcoran throws a left and a right that both miss
and Minoru counters with a left to the body.
Corcoran fails with an attempt to clinch.

Corcoran has managed to clinch.
Minoru tries a knee to the head but Corcoran blocks it.
Corcoran throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Minoru tries to land a knee to the head but Corcoran blocks with his arms.
Corcoran misses with a hook from the clinch.

Corcoran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corcoran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minoru moves away.
Corcoran darts in trying to clinch
and Minoru counters with a body kick that stops Corcoran in his tracks momentarily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corcoran fails with an attempt to clinch.

Minoru rushes Corcoran and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Corcoran.
Minoru misses with a knee to the head.
Corcoran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Minoru has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Minoru tries to land a knee to the head but Corcoran blocks with his arms.
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!
Minoru managing to block the knees to the body from Corcoran.

Minoru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corcoran tries to clinch up
and Minoru counters with a head kick. That will keep Corcoran thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Corcoran tries to clinch but Minoru is having none of it.
Corcoran closes the distance looking to clinch
and Minoru counters with an outside leg kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Minoru throws a head kick but Corcoran moves out of range.

Corcoran fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Minoru, pushing him back against the cage.
Corcoran throws an elbow but it misses.
Corcoran keeps control of Minoru as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Corcoran.

It looks like Kohinata Minoru has been cut.
Corcoran taking a breather.
Minoru avoiding damage as Corcoran throws knees to the body.
Minoru managing to block the knees to the body from Corcoran.
Corcoran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corcoran tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Minoru avoids it.
Minoru with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Corcoran obliges.
Minoru tries to land knees in the clinch but Corcoran avoids the damage to the body.
Corcoran is trying to pull guard but Minoru has him pressed against the cage.
Minoru managing to block the knees to the body from Corcoran.
Minoru is trying to break the clinch but Corcoran has him pressed against the cage.
Corcoran missing with knees to the body.
Corcoran misses with an elbow over the top.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Minoru avoids it.

Minoru decides to pull guard.
Minoru wants to stand but Corcoran is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corcoran wants to control from the top but Minoru keeps moving.
Corcoran won't allow Minoru to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corcoran wants to pass the guard but Minoru is keeping the position.
Minoru can't keep his opponent in guard - Corcoran advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Corcoran takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Corcoran frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Minoru is squirming around, avoiding Corcoran's attempts to control the action.

Corcoran working for a guillotine from mount but Minoru is in no mood to give up.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Minoru is squirming around, avoiding Corcoran's attempts to control the action.
Minoru is trying to stand.
Corcoran trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Corcoran might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Minoru kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Corcoran won't let Minoru get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Corcoran putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Minoru is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Corcoran controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corcoran lands a nice shot to the head.
Corcoran tries to control but Minoru wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Corcoran dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Minoru's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Minoru wants to slow Corcoran down by chopping away at his legs.
Minoru scores with a jab to the body.

Corcoran drops Minoru with a beautiful combination! Minoru stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Corcoran is looking for the KO!

Minoru is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minoru moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oh Minoru is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Minoru is looking to score with low kicks.

Corcoran has closed the distance and engaged Minoru in a clinch.
Corcoran misses with a knee strike.
Corcoran is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Corcoran putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Minoru in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Corcoran misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Minoru.
Minoru managing to block the knees to the body from Corcoran.
Minoru tries to land a knee to the head but Corcoran blocks with his arms.
Minoru managing to block the knees to the body from Corcoran.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Corcoran takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Corcoran with a knee to the head.
Corcoran landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Corcoran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corcoran blocks it with crossed arms.
Dean Corcoran seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Corcoran pushes off an throws an elbow but Minoru leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Minoru seems to have got his legs back now.
Corcoran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Minoru looking to throw knees to the head but Corcoran is blocking nicely.
Corcoran tries to land knees in the clinch but Minoru avoids the damage to the body.

Minoru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corcoran is looking to clinch.
Corcoran tries to close the distance and clinch but Minoru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Corcoran is looking to clinch.
Minoru tries to close the distance and clinch but Corcoran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Minoru!

Corcoran forces Minoru back against the cage and clinches.
Corcoran lands an elbow inside.
Minoru managing to block the knees to the body from Corcoran.
Corcoran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Minoru has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Minoru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corcoran blocks a head kick by Minoru.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minoru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Corcoran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minoru paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corcoran tries to clinch there but Minoru circles away.
Minoru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corcoran manages to avoid it.
Corcoran tries to close the distance and clinch but Minoru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Corcoran wants to clinch up but Minoru keeps it at a distance.
Minoru tries to clinch but Corcoran is having none of it.
Minoru lands a jab to Corcoran's midsection.

Corcoran instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corcoran tries to land knees in the clinch but Minoru avoids the damage to the body.
Corcoran tries to land a knee to the head but Minoru blocks with his arms.
Minoru trying to land knees to the body.
Corcoran is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Corcoran throws a knee to the head but misses.
Corcoran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Minoru backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran crunches a lovely knee into Minoru's ribcage.
Corcoran is trying to force a seperation but Minoru has the dominant position.
Minoru misses with a knee to the head.
Corcoran tries to land knees in the clinch but Minoru avoids the damage to the body.
Corcoran missing with knees to the body.

Minoru breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Minoru scores with a four punch combination!
Dean Corcoran seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Corcoran clinches with his opponent.
Corcoran lands a nice elbow.
Corcoran using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Minoru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corcoran tries to clinch but Minoru moves out of range.

Minoru clinches with his opponent.
Corcoran with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Minoru breaks from the clinch.
Minoru throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Corcoran has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Minoru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Corcoran closes the distance and pushes Minoru back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Corcoran.
Minoru wants to get back to striking at distance but Corcoran won't allow it.
Corcoran putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Minoru in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Corcoran trying to land knees to the body.
Corcoran lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Minoru managing to block the knees to the body from Corcoran.

Minoru breaks the clinch.
Minoru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Corcoran.
Corcoran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Corcoran works over Minoru's head and body with a nice combination.
Minoru lands with a slapping head kick.
Minoru stuffs the takedown attempt from Corcoran. Corcoran gets slowly back to his feet.
Corcoran fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Minoru bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Corcoran's head backwards.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Minoru scores with a knee to the head.
Corcoran trying to land knees to the body.
Minoru blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Corcoran misses with a knee to the head.
Minoru tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Minoru with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corcoran pushes off an throws an elbow but Minoru leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Minoru avoids a wild elbow strike from Corcoran.
Minoru with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corcoran trying to land knees to the body.
Corcoran blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Corcoran has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Minoru regains guard immediately.
Corcoran postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Minoru wants to stand up but Corcoran is controlling him.
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!
Minoru trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Minoru keeping moving, preventing Corcoran from controlling successfully.

Corcoran stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Minoru misses with a double jab.
Corcoran fails in his attempt to clinch.

Corcoran gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Corcoran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Minoru.
Minoru throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corcoran blocks it with crossed arms.
Corcoran trying to land knees to the body.
Corcoran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corcoran landing knees to the head.
Minoru with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Minoru dodges an elbow strike from Corcoran.
Minoru is looking for a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Corcoran throws an elbow but misses.
Minoru tries a knee to the head but Corcoran blocks it.
Corcoran lands a nice elbow.
Minoru blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Corcoran misses with a knee to the head.
Minoru looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Minoru misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Corcoran.
Minoru blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Minoru is pressed up against the cage. Corcoran has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Minoru down to the mat. Minoru avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Minoru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kohinata Minoru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Minoru closes the distance and clinches.
Minoru with a knee to the head.
Minoru avoids the elbow strike from Corcoran, against the cage.

Corcoran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Minoru connects with a high kick.
Corcoran tries to clinch but Minoru moves out of range.
Minoru circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minoru scoring well with a low kick there.
Corcoran moves in looking to clinch but Minoru pushes him off.
Minoru is looking to wear down Corcoran with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Minoru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Minoru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Corcoran misses with the combination.
Minoru scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Corcoran doesn't seem bothered though.
Minoru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran closes the distance looking to clinch
and Minoru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minoru circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Minoru looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Corcoran moves in looking to clinch but Minoru pushes him off.
Corcoran misses with a two punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Minoru with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minoru on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Minoru lands with a left to the head.
Corcoran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kohinata Minoru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean Corcoran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Minoru throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Corcoran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Corcoran has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Dean Corcoran!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Dean Corcoran!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Dean Corcoran!

Dean Corcoran wins by unanimous decision!
Dean Corcoran very nearly forgot to thank [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q ® amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.