PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo Corbin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillon Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber has chosen ruff ryders' anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dillon Weber will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Corbin
vs
Weber

167 cm
25
173 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cosmo Corbin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dillon Weber!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Weber clinches up against the cage.
Corbin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Weber is defending well.
Weber tries to land knees in the clinch but Corbin avoids the damage to the body.

Corbin breaks from the clinch.

Corbin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Weber is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Corbin is controlling him.
Corbin wants to pass the guard but Weber is keeping the position.
Weber is looking to stand up but Corbin isn't so interested in that idea.
Corbin trying to control but Weber is working from the bottom.
Corbin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Weber wants to get back to his feet but Corbin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cosmo Corbin just wasn't active enough.
Corbin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Weber wants to clinch up but Corbin keeps it at a distance.
Corbin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weber tries to score a power double leg takedown but Corbin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Weber somewhat.
Weber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corbin circles away quickly and effectively.
Weber throws a lazy body kick

and Corbin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Corbin.
Weber wants to get back to his feet but Corbin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbin throwing strikes from guard but Weber blocks nicely.
Weber wants to stand but Corbin is controlling the position.
Corbin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Corbin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corbin scoring with some ground and pound.
Corbin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Corbin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Weber keeping moving, preventing Corbin from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbin with a nice head shot there.
Corbin stops Weber from standing up.
Weber looks gassed!
Weber keeping moving, preventing Corbin from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cosmo Corbin just wasn't active enough.
Corbin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cosmo Corbin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weber stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Weber wants it to stay on the feet.
Weber shoots in for a takedown but Corbin shows good takedown defense.
Corbin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weber tries to clinch up but Corbin circles away and keeps his distance.
Weber misses with a series of wild punches.

Corbin feints and as Weber raises his hands in defense, Corbin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Corbin postures up in Weber's guard and throws a big left but Weber blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weber is looking to stand up but Corbin isn't so interested in that idea.
Corbin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weber wants to get back to his feet but Corbin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmo Corbin dominated that round.
That's time! Corbin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Corbin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Corbin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Weber tries to avoid it but Corbin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Weber to the ground. Weber escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Weber fails with the takedown.
Weber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Corbin as he avoids it easily.
Corbin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Weber pinned against the cage. Weber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Corbin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Corbin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corbin throws a jab but it's blocked by Weber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cosmo Corbin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corbin fails to land the takedown.
Corbin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Corbin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Weber sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Corbin somewhat.
Horrible takedown by Corbin or perhaps it was just good defense by Weber which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weber tries to score a power double leg takedown but Corbin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Weber somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbin dives in and grabs Weber's left leg, looking for a takedown. Weber pushes down on Corbin's head and hops out.

Corbin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Weber's guard.
Corbin stops Weber from standing up.
Corbin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Weber's head.
Weber wants to stand up but Corbin is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corbin stands and throws Weber's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cosmo Corbin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corbin scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbin scoring with punches from side control.
Weber gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Corbin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Weber is squirming around, avoiding Corbin's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corbin lands a heavy elbow.
Weber in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Corbin trying to control but Weber is having none of it.
Corbin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Corbin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Weber is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Weber taking shots to the head.
Corbin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Corbin lands with some strikes.
Corbin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Weber can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Corbin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Corbin working Weber over with strikes here.
Corbin breaks from Weber's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Corbin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Weber's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corbin with good strikes from the mount here!

Weber is rocked!
Corbin with a couple of short strikes.
Weber is still in real trouble! Can Corbin finish him?
Corbin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Corbin loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Weber scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Corbin land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Corbin stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cosmo Corbin!