PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fahad Al Qarni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Corozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Qarni comes to the cage accompanied by Hells Bells. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Al Qarni
vs
Corozzo

180 cm
35
187 lbs
27 - 17 - 2

190 cm
42
184 lbs
34 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

King of Clothes

Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear
Urban Fighter

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 27 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Fahad Al Qarni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salvatore Corozzo!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Qarni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Corozzo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Al Qarni's head.
Al Qarni has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Al Qarni there as he acknowledges the shot.
Al Qarni jabs at Corozzo's body.
Corozzo misses with a low kick.
Corozzo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Al Qarni dives in for a single leg takedown but Corozzo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The fighters circling - Al Qarni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corozzo.
Al Qarni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Al Qarni takes a kick to the side of the head.
Al Qarni lets loose with a powerful body kick. Corozzo will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Al Qarni as he checks the leg kick.
Corozzo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Corozzo misses with a right hand
and Al Qarni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salvatore Corozzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Qarni throws a body kick that misses.
Corozzo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Al Qarni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corozzo manages to avoid it.
Corozzo tries to land a front kick but Al Qarni steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Al Qarni scores with a body shot.
Corozzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Corozzo looks for the body kick but Al Qarni saw that one coming.
Al Qarni appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corozzo misses with a straight right.
Al Qarni sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Al Qarni throws an overhand right that lands on Corozzo's shoulder, as Corozzo tries to avoid the shot.
Corozzo misses with an uppercut. Al Qarni saw that one coming.
Al Qarni moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Al Qarni throws a head kick but Corozzo moves out of range.
Al Qarni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Qarni tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Corozzo. Beautiful body shot.
A good leg kick by Al Qarni.
Al Qarni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Corozzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corozzo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Al Qarni.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Qarni lands a nice shot that snaps Corozzo's head back.
Al Qarni on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Al Qarni misses with a looping left.
Al Qarni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Al Qarni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corozzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Corozzo connects with a leg kick. Al Qarni looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A swing and a miss from Al Qarni.
Corozzo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Corozzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Corozzo blocks a head kick by Al Qarni.
Corozzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Al Qarni works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Al Qarni misses with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Corozzo slams his shin into Al Qarni's torso.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Corozzo scores with the left hand. Al Qarni knows he should have avoided that one.
Corozzo misses with a body kick.
A big right from Corozzo misses.
Corozzo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Al Qarni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corozzo swings for the body but Al Qarni moves out of range.
Al Qarni doesn't manage to clinch there - Corozzo circles away.
Corozzo wants to land a leg kick but Al Qarni is out of range.
Al Qarni throws a wild body kick that Corozzo sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Al Qarni wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Al Qarni checks a low kick from Corozzo.
Corozzo cracks a nice hook into Al Qarni's ribs.
Corozzo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Al Qarni had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Corozzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Al Qarni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Corozzo can pounce on him.
Al Qarni moves away from the strike by Corozzo.
Corozzo lands with an uppercut that bounces Al Qarni off the cage and back into range.
Al Qarni connects with a jab.
Corozzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Corozzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corozzo misses with an uppercut. Al Qarni saw that one coming.
Corozzo throws out a leg kick but Al Qarni moves out of range and Corozzo only half commits.
Al Qarni misses the shot to the body.
Al Qarni misses with a leg kick.
Salvatore Corozzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corozzo throws a sloppy head kick and Al Qarni moves out of range easily.
Corozzo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Al Qarni counters with a low kick, right behind Corozzo 's knee.
Al Qarni throws a half hearted mid kick.
Corozzo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Al Qarni moves out of range as Corozzo throws a body kick.
Corozzo misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corozzo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Al Qarni.
Al Qarni blocks a head kick by Corozzo.
Al Qarni slips under a jab.
Al Qarni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corozzo moves away.
Al Qarni connects with a body shot.
Corozzo scores with a three punch combo!
Corozzo tries to land a front kick but Al Qarni steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Al Qarni works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Corozzo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Al Qarni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Corozzo's calf.
Al Qarni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Al Qarni scores with a jab to the head.
Corozzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Qarni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Al Qarni as he checks the leg kick.
Corozzo throws a lazy body kick
and Al Qarni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Corozzo thinking.
Corozzo looks winded!
Corozzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Al Qarni throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Salvatore Corozzo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Corozzo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Al Qarni.
Corozzo tries to land a leg kick but Al Qarni saw it coming and moves away.
Al Qarni appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Corozzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Al Qarni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Corozzo keeps Al Qarni at a distance using the push kick.
Al Qarni throws a nice looking combination but Corozzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Corozzo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Al Qarni feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Corozzos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Al Qarni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corozzo throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corozzo.
Al Qarni lands a nice looking kick to the body. Corozzo takes a step back to recover.
Corozzo throws the kick towards the body but Al Qarni avoids it.
Al Qarni cracks Corozzo with an open hand slap.
Corozzo avoids the body shot from Al Qarni.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Qarni checks the leg kick nicely there.
Corozzo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Al Qarni is out of range.
Al Qarni just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Qarni ducks under a wild hook from Corozzo.
A little feinted left hand from Al Qarni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Corozzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corozzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Qarni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Al Qarni throws a head kick that misses.
Al Qarni closes this distance looking for a takedown but Corozzo circles away.
Corozzo tries to bum rush Al Qarni with a series of wild strikes but Al Qarni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Al Qarni wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Al Qarni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Corozzo. Corozzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Al Qarni looks to throw the jab but Corozzo is out of range.
Corozzo looks to land a combination but Al Qarni avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Corozzo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Al Qarni throws a low kick, looking for Corozzo's leg but Corozzo calmly moves out of range.
Corozzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Al Qarni to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Al Qarni.
Al Qarni blocks a jab.
Al Qarni was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Corozzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Al Qarni on the side of the head.
Corozzo throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Nice jab there from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni scores with a nice strike.

Corozzo is rocked!
A big right from Corozzo misses.
Corozzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Al Qarni finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni throws a shot to the body.
Corozzo is breathing heavily.
Al Qarni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Corozzo in his tracks.
Al Qarni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corozzo.
Al Qarni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corozzo.
Al Qarni takes a swing at Corozzo's ribcage but misses.
Al Qarni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Corozzo misses with an uppercut.
Al Qarni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Corozzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Qarni throws a head kick that misses.
Al Qarni misses with a head kick.
Corozzo throws out a loose jab but Al Qarni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corozzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Al Qarni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corozzo manages to avoid it.
Corozzo walks into a stiff left hand from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni looks to land a body kick but Corozzo moved away.
Corozzo misses with a straight left.
Corozzo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Corozzo scores with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Al Qarni blocks the low kick.
Corozzo throws a jab when Al Qarni was well out of range.
Fahad Al Qarni is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni connects with a right hand. Corozzo shakes it off.
Al Qarni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Al Qarni scores with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Corozzo.
An inside leg kick lands from Al Qarni.
Nice shot lands for Al Qarni.
Al Qarni lands a glancing blow to the side of Corozzo's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Al Qarni as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Qarni. Corozzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Qarni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corozzo.
Corozzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Al Qarni lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Qarni throws a hook but Corozzo blocks it.
Corozzo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Al Qarni thumps Corozzo with a low kick.
Al Qarni avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Corozzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al Qarni appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Al Qarni feints and then cracks Corozzo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corozzo down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Corozzo.
Al Qarni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Qarni bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Corozzo's head.
Corozzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Qarni drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Corozzo throws a leg kick that misses.
Corozzo misses with a straight left.
A thudding body kick lands there by Corozzo!
Corozzo ducks under a wild hook from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corozzo manages to avoid it.
Corozzo slips a jab from Al Qarni.
Corozzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Qarni.
Corozzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corozzo throws a right hand that Al Qarni ducks under and follows up with a left that Al Qarni also avoids with ease.
Corozzo throws a lazy body kick
and Al Qarni counters with a nice low kick that buckles Corozzo's knee momentarily.
Corozzo staying out of range there.
Corozzo slips a jab from Al Qarni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fahad Al Qarni dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Al Qarni just misses with a punch to the body.
Corozzo takes a swing at Al Qarni's ribcage but misses.
Corozzo scores with a nice head shot.
Corozzo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Corozzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corozzo misses the jab.
Corozzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Al Qarni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Corozzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Corozzo misses with a body kick.
Al Qarni scores with a nice right hand.
Corozzo throws a chopping leg kick but Al Qarni manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Corozzo misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Qarni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Corozzo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Corozzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Al Qarni has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Corozzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big left from Al Qarni misses.
Corozzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corozzo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corozzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Corozzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Al Qarni. That did some damage!
Corozzo walks into a left hand.
Al Qarni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corozzo. That did some damage!
Al Qarni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corozzo moves away.
Corozzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corozzo scores with a kick to the body.
Al Qarni lands with a straight right. Corozzo didn't see that one coming.
Al Qarni avoids the body shot from Corozzo.
A counter left hand to the body from Al Qarni misses its target.
Corozzo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Corozzo tries to keep at a distance but Al Qarni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Corozzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Al Qarni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Qarni lands a nice uppercut.
Al Qarni lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corozzo tries to throw a body punch but Al Qarni avoids it by throwing Corozzo back against the cage.
Corozzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni lands an uppercut.
Al Qarni tries to throw a body punch but Corozzo avoids it by throwing Al Qarni back against the cage.
Al Qarni presses Corozzo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Al Qarni as the two fighters clinch.
Al Qarni tries to throw a body punch but Corozzo avoids it by throwing Al Qarni back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corozzo.
Corozzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corozzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corozzo misses with some punches.
Al Qarni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Qarni will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corozzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corozzo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Al Qarni misses with a punch to the body.
Al Qarni tries to throw a body punch but Corozzo avoids it by throwing Al Qarni back against the cage.
Al Qarni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corozzo backwards.
Al Qarni swings wildly with an uppercut but Corozzo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Al Qarni pushes Corozzo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Al Qarni tries to work over Corozzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Al Qarni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Al Qarni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Al Qarni looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Al Qarni throws a sloppy head kick and Corozzo moves out of range easily.
Al Qarni just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corozzo.
Al Qarni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Al Qarni keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Corozzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Corozzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Al Qarni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corozzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Qarni was well out of range. Poor timing from Corozzo.
Corozzo avoids the body shot from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

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!
Al Qarni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Al Qarni works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Corozzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Al Qarni misses with a looping right.
Corozzo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Al Qarni throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Corozzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Qarni tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Corozzo tries to land a body kick
and Al Qarni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Corozzo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Corozzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Qarni.
A little jabbing left from Corozzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Al Qarni misses.
Corozzo lands with a shot to the body.
Al Qarni misses with an uppercut. Corozzo saw that one coming.
Corozzo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Al Qarni dodges the punch combination from Corozzo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Qarni connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fahad Al Qarni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Al Qarni has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fahad Al Qarni!
A very excited looking Fahad Al Qarni made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.