PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Corcoran (ranked 1877 p4p, 2411 weight class) and Vinny Baldelli (ranked 238 p4p, 300 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Corcoran
vs
Baldelli

188 cm
21
212
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
205
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinny Corcoran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinny Baldelli!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corcoran cracks a nice hook into Baldelli's ribs.
Corcoran lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Corcoran ducks under a wild hook from Baldelli.
Corcoran definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Baldelli tries to keep at a distance but Corcoran has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baldelli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Corcoran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baldelli backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Baldelli fails to land.
Good body shot from Corcoran.
Corcoran lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baldelli misses with a body punch.
Baldelli lands a hook that snaps the head of Corcoran backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corcoran.
Baldelli misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corcoran.
Baldelli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baldelli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Corcoran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corcoran scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baldelli in his tracks.

Corcoran darts in and clinches Baldelli up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Corcoran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corcoran lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baldelli looks winded!
Corcoran lands a body shot in the clinch.

Corcoran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baldelli needs to keep his hands up - Corcoran had a free shot at his head there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Corcoran.
Baldelli throws a big shot that misses.
Corcoran lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Baldelli misses with a looping left.
Corcoran is looking to clinch.
Corcoran swats away the attempt to clinch by Baldelli.
Corcoran throws a nice head kick!
Corcoran throws a right and a left that Baldelli avoids nicely.
Corcoran scores with a jab.
Corcoran throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baldelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Vinny Corcoran has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Corcoran.
Corcoran works the jab nicely.
Corcoran getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Baldelli staying out of range there.
Corcoran throws a hook to the side of Baldelli's head but Baldelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Baldelli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Corcoran's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baldelli under the eye.
Corcoran swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baldelli counters with a solid body kick.
Corcoran scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baldelli in his tracks.
Corcoran lands a jab.
Corcoran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baldelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corcoran working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldelli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corcoran swings wildly with an uppercut but Baldelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baldelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corcoran throws a punch but it's blocked by Baldelli.
Corcoran is struggling to control the position.
Baldelli blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Corcoran on the inside.
Nice body punch from Baldelli - that landed with a thud.
Baldelli tries to work over Corcoran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baldelli lands a nice uppercut.
Corcoran throws a head punch that misses.
Baldelli avoids a wild elbow strike from Corcoran.
Corcoran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baldelli or not.
Corcoran throws a head punch that misses.
Baldelli misses with a body punch.
Corcoran is working Baldelli over against the cage.

Baldelli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corcoran is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Corcoran throws a hook but Baldelli blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corcoran throws out the jab.
Corcoran throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Corcoran. That's going to slow Baldelli down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corcoran throws a body shot but no joy.
Corcoran connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baldelli. Baldelli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Corcoran keeps Baldelli at a distance using the push kick.
Baldelli throws a body shot but no joy.
Corcoran ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baldelli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Corcoran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baldelli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Corcoran clobbers Baldelli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corcoran catches Baldelli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Baldelli. Corcoran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corcoran misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Corcoran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Corcoran's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Corcoran throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baldelli is looking to clinch.
Corcoran lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Corcoran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Corcoran as he connects with a hook.
Baldelli misses with a lunging right hand
and Corcoran counters with a stiff right hand.
Corcoran looks to throw the jab but Baldelli is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Corcoran.
Corcoran lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corcoran fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baldelli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baldelli slips a straight right by Corcoran.
Corcoran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baldelli jabs at Corcoran's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corcoran lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Baldelli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Corcoran. Corcoran obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Corcoran does it's job there.
Corcoran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baldelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Corcoran.
Corcoran with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Corcoran. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Corcoran.

Baldelli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Corcoran, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Corcoran.
Corcoran unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Baldelli! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Corcoran is unloading with more strikes now! Baldelli drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinny Corcoran!
Vinny Corcoran 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.