PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Corpus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Restin Peace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Corpus
vs
Peace

185 cm
30
295 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

215 cm
26
300 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

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World class boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Corpus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Restin Peace!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corpus throws a head kick that misses.
Peace lands a nice hook to Corpus's body. Corpus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Oooooh!!! Peace has knocked Corpus down with a huge combo! Peace steps away and waves a wobbly Corpus back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like John Corpus has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peace throws a hook but Corpus avoids it easily.
Corpus fails with an attempt to clinch.

Peace shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Corpus's guard.
Peace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Corpus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Peace is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Peace engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Peace working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Corpus's head.
Peace not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peace wants to control from the top but Corpus keeps moving.

Restin Peace has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Corpus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peace.
Peace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corpus circles away quickly and effectively.
Peace lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Peace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peace looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
John Corpus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Restin Peace.
Corpus scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Restin Peace has been cut.
Peace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corpus manages to avoid it.
Peace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corpus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Peace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corpus doesn't manage to clinch there - Peace circles away.

Corpus closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corpus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peace pushes Corpus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Peace is trying to drag Corpus to the mat but Corpus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right hand to the body from Corpus.
Peace blocks an uppercut.
Peace can't find room to land a body shot as Corpus controls the action.
Corpus is trying to maintain a safe position but Peace gets an underhook and turns Corpus into the cage.
Corpus keeps control of Peace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Corpus swings wildly with an uppercut but Peace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corpus working aggressively here.
Corpus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peace taking a breather.
Corpus misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peace.
Corpus trying to stall but Peace improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Corpus.
Corpus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Corpus fails to land.
Peace struggles to land a body shot inside as Corpus controls his hands.
Peace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peace misses with some punches.
A short left from Corpus.
Corpus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Corpus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peace stalling.
Corpus working aggressively here.

Peace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corpus is looking to clinch but Peace is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Corpus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Corpus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peace tries for a takedown but Corpus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Corpus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peace shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Corpus defends it nicely.
Peace slips a straight right by Corpus.

Corpus lands a big right hand that sends Peace crashing to the mat! Corpus stays standing though and waves Peace back to his feet!

Peace is rocked!
Corpus closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Peace out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Corpus!
John Corpus 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.