PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Corbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corbett's entrance music is Men at Work - Down Under. A fine choice. Taco Grande has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Corbett
vs
Grande

189 cm
27
215 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

193 cm
27
204 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Corbett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taco Grande!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corbett lands with a kick to the ribs.
Corbett throws a shot from downtown. Grande moves away and avoids it.
Grande has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corbett.

Grande clinches up with Corbett and pushes him back against the cage.
Grande pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grande leaning against his opponent.
Corbett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Grande on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corbett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grande misses with some punches.
Corbett blocks the elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Grande.
Grande trying to land knees to the body.
Grande using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corbett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grande working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Corbett has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grande uses from the top position.

Corbett throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grande won't allow Corbett to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett controls Grande momentarily but Grande frees himself.
Grande is looking to stand up but Corbett won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nathan Corbett.
Grande checks a leg kick.
A big left from Corbett misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grande moves away.
Grande tries to clinch but Corbett moves out of range.
Corbett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grande circles away quickly and effectively.
An inside leg kick from Corbett misses.
Corbett lands with a hook. Grande tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Corbett gets tackled into the cage by Grande. Grande maintains the clinch.
Corbett jumps guard but Grande stands there with Corbett around his waist. Corbett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Corbett tries to pull guard but Grande holds him up against the cage and eventually Corbett drops back down to his feet.
Corbett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corbett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grande walks away with a smile on his face. Corbett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Corbett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grande looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grande.
Corbett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grande.
Corbett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corbett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grande. That did some damage!
Corbett with a jab.
Corbett misses with an uppercut.
Grande takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Corbett misses with an uppercut. Grande saw that one coming.
Corbett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corbett connects with a right hand. Grande shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbett misses with a hook to the body
and Grande counters with a nice low kick that buckles Corbett's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grande tries to clinch but Corbett is having none of it.
Grande takes one on the button.
Grande tries to clinch there but Corbett circles away.
Grande fails with an attempt to clinch.
Corbett misses with a body shot.
Grande wants to clinch up but Corbett keeps it at a distance.
Grande tries to move into range but Corbett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Corbett misses the target.

Grande darts in and clinches Corbett up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nathan Corbett will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Grande moves in looking to clinch but Corbett pushes him off.
Grande is looking to clinch.
Corbett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Corbett misses with a looping left.
Nathan Corbett is winning the standup battle so far.
Grande slips a jab and a cross from Corbett.
Corbett keeps the fight on the outside.
Corbett misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Corbett.
Grande is looking to clinch but Corbett is avoiding it.
Grande blocks a head kick by Corbett.
Grande moves to clinch but Corbett breaks away
and Corbett counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grande checks a low kick from Corbett.
Corbett thows a body shot but no joy.
Corbett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corbett tried to score with a low kick but Grande checks it.
Corbett just misses with a punch to the body.
Grande tries to clinch up.
Corbett misses with a hook to the body

and Grande moves into the clinch.
Grande looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Corbett.
Grande looking to throw knees to the head but Corbett is blocking nicely.
Grande throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Grande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corbett checks a leg kick.
Corbett swings widly with a right hand
enabling Grande to counter with a crisp jab.
Grande tries to clinch but Corbett moves out of range.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corbett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grande ducks under a wild hook from Corbett.
Corbett scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grande defending well as Corbett loads up on a big left hand.
Corbett swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grande.
Grande slips under a jab from Corbett.
Corbett throws the kick towards the body but Grande avoids it.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corbett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corbett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Corbett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Corbett throws a body punch but Grande moves out of range.
Grande takes one on the button.
Corbett lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbett throws a big shot that misses.
Grande is looking to clinch but Corbett is avoiding it.
Corbett misses with a straight left.
Corbett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grande's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grande moves in looking to clinch but Corbett pushes him off.
Corbett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Corbett throws a low kick but Grande moves out of range easily.
Corbett lands a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corbett is looking to slow Grande down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Corbett dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Corbett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grande is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corbett.
Grande moves out of range as Corbett throws a body kick.
Corbett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grande blocks a head kick by Corbett.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch but Corbett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nathan Corbett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grande is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Corbett throws a sloppy head kick and Grande moves out of range easily.
Corbett circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett throws a series of strikes that have Grande backpedaling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corbett throws a head kick that misses.
Corbett tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Corbett misses the target.
Grande doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Corbett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grande.

Grande has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grande lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Nathan Corbett has been cut.
Grande throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right handed body shot lands from Grande.
Grande throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corbett creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grande's defenses.

It looks like Taco Grande has been cut.
Corbett takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short uppercut from Grande.
Corbett tries to stall but Grande uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grande trying to land knees to the body.
Grande is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Corbett is keeping busy.
Grande misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande wants to get back to striking at distance but Corbett won't allow it.
Grande lands a body shot.
Grande creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Corbett's defenses.
Nice elbow from Grande.
Corbett avoiding damage as Grande throws knees to the body.
Grande pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grande lands a hook to the side of the head.

Nathan Corbett's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corbett's face.
A short uppercut from Grande.
Grande lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Corbett misses with some punches.
Grande lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grande throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corbett blocks it with crossed arms.
Grande lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grande is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grande throws an elbow but misses.
Corbett slowing the pace effectively.
Corbett pushes off an throws an elbow but Grande leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grande lands an elbow that stopped Corbett in his tracks for a moment.
Corbett tries to pull guard but Grande forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grande pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nathan Corbett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grande working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Grande manages to break the clinch.
Corbett throws a sloppy head kick and Grande moves out of range easily.
Corbett scores with a hook to the body. Grande takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Corbett throws a shot to the body.
Taco Grande has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corbett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grande.
Grande fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corbett thows a body shot but no joy.
Corbett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big right from Corbett misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taco Grande comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Corbett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Corbett!
Nathan Corbett bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.