PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Corll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Dzhumagaliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corll's entrance music is South Texas Death Ride. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Corll
vs
Dzhumagaliev

185 cm
34
193 lbs
29 - 15 - 1

185 cm
33
190 lbs
31 - 16 - 1

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World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Corll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dzhumagaliev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Corll swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dzhumagaliev is defended easily by Corll.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Corll misses the target.
Dzhumagaliev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dzhumagaliev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Corll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dzhumagaliev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dzhumagaliev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Corll is out of range and Dzhumagaliev settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Dzhumagaliev.
Corll thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzhumagaliev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Corll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Nikolai Dzhumagaliev has been cut.
Dean Corll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Dzhumagaliev.
Corll misses with a wild body shot.
Dzhumagaliev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Corll.
Dzhumagaliev steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Corll.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev tries to clinch there but Corll circles away.
Corll misses with a double jab

and Dzhumagaliev counters by clinching up.

Corll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corll checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Corll is predictable there
enabling Dzhumagaliev to counter with a crisp jab.
Dzhumagaliev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Corll quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Corll scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Dzhumagaliev blocks the low kick.
Corll thows a leg kick but Dzhumagaliev checks it
and Dzhumagaliev counters with a one-two to the body.
Corll has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Dzhumagaliev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corll throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Corll.
Corll lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dzhumagaliev shoots in and drives through. Corll sprawls well.
Corll misses the body punch
and Dzhumagaliev counters with a body kick.
Corll uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev tries to clinch but Corll moves out of range.
Corll was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Corll gets tackled into the cage by Dzhumagaliev. Dzhumagaliev maintains the clinch.

Corll's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dzhumagaliev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dzhumagaliev.

Corll looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dzhumagaliev!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corll throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Corll is looking to take a break and control but Dzhumagaliev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dzhumagaliev sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Corll missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Corll slows the pace down in half guard.
Corll working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Corll controlling the pace.
Dzhumagaliev trying to control but Corll postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corll winds up and cracks Dzhumagaliev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dzhumagaliev tries to get to full guard but Corll has control of the leg.
Corll trying to control the pace.
Corll wants to take a breather but Dzhumagaliev is having none of it.
Corll controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Corll dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Dzhumagaliev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Corll drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corll manages to break the clinch.
Corll looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a takedown
enabling Corll to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a few strikes there.
Dzhumagaliev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corll.
Corll misses with a looping right.
Corll lunges at Dzhumagaliev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dzhumagaliev's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dzhumagaliev drives through and clinches with Corll against the cage.
Corll lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dzhumagaliev.

Dzhumagaliev manages to pull guard.
Dzhumagaliev trying to keep a closed guard but Corll is proving a slippery customer.
Corll trying to control but Dzhumagaliev is working from the bottom.
Corll trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Corll throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Corll trying to control but Dzhumagaliev is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev wants to stand and escape but Corll is having none of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dzhumagaliev keeping moving, preventing Corll from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dean Corll is winning the standup battle so far.
Dzhumagaliev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Corll circles away.
Corll throws a shot from downtown. Dzhumagaliev moves away and avoids it.
Dzhumagaliev doesn't manage to clinch there - Corll circles away.
Corll throws a body punch but Dzhumagaliev moves out of range.
Corll thows a leg kick but Dzhumagaliev checks it

and Dzhumagaliev counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Corll is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dzhumagaliev presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
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!

Corll's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corll misses with a hook to the body
and Dzhumagaliev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Corll thinking.

Dzhumagaliev has closed the distance and engaged Corll in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dzhumagaliev breaks from the clinch.
Corll misses with a hook. Dzhumagaliev ducked under it nicely.
Corll slaps away a takedown attempt from Dzhumagaliev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Dzhumagaliev looks to move away, Corll throws a big counter combo but Dzhumagaliev just gets out of the way.
Dean Corll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev tries for a takedown but Corll circles away easily
and Dzhumagaliev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corll keeps the fight on the outside.
Dzhumagaliev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Corll tries to land a leg kick but Dzhumagaliev saw it coming and moves away.
Dzhumagaliev wants to clinch
enabling Corll to counter with a crisp jab.
Corll tries for a takedown but Dzhumagaliev circles away easily
and Dzhumagaliev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev is looking to clinch but Corll is avoiding it.
It looked like Corll wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dzhumagaliev tries for a takedown but Corll sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Corll keeps the fight on the outside.
Corll feints and then cracks Dzhumagaliev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dzhumagaliev down.
Corll misses with a lunging right hand

and Dzhumagaliev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Corll won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corll wants to control but Dzhumagaliev postures up.
Corll is trying to escape the position but Dzhumagaliev is controlling the position.
Corll tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dzhumagaliev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dzhumagaliev is looking to take a break and control but Corll is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Corll parries the strikes from Dzhumagaliev easily there. Dzhumagaliev is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Corll to escape.
You can see the frustration on Corll's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Corll is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dean Corll will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Dzhumagaliev's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dzhumagaliev closes the distance and clinches up with Corll, looking for a takedown. Dzhumagaliev pushes Corll against the cage but Corll circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Corll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dzhumagaliev.

Dzhumagaliev has Corll up against the cage in a clinch.

Corll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dzhumagaliev tries to clinch but Corll is having none of it.
Dzhumagaliev tries to clinch but Corll moves out of range.
It looked like Corll wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Corll moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A shot to the body from Corll misses
enabling Dzhumagaliev to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzhumagaliev shoots in looking for a takedown but Corll manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dzhumagaliev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dzhumagaliev throws a sloppy head kick and Corll moves out of range easily.
Corll shoots in looking for a takedown but Dzhumagaliev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Corll's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Corll circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corll keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Corll throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dzhumagaliev shoots for a takedown but Corll saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dean Corll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Dzhumagaliev.

Corll shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dzhumagaliev is trying to defend but Corll finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dzhumagaliev won't allow Corll to pass to mount.
Corll is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dzhumagaliev!
Corll avoids the attempt from Dzhumagaliev to control.
Dzhumagaliev is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Corll cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Corll working Dzhumagaliev over with strikes here.
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!
Corll pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dean Corll overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Corll trying to control but Dzhumagaliev is having none of it.
Corll connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Dzhumagaliev is rocked!
Corll is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dzhumagaliev is still in real trouble! Can Corll finish him?
Corll lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Corll.
Dzhumagaliev is desperately trying to improve his position but Corll has a good base and remains in mount.
Corll has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dzhumagaliev's face.
Corll can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dzhumagaliev is looking to escape.
Corll breaks from Dzhumagaliev's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Corll content just to control the position here.
Dzhumagaliev seems to have recovered his senses.
Dzhumagaliev tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dzhumagaliev is looking to escape.
Corll looking to finish Dzhumagaliev with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dzhumagaliev!
Corll looking to finish Dzhumagaliev with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dzhumagaliev!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Corll! Dzhumagaliev is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dean Corll!
A victorious Dean Corll thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.