PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Kirk (ranked 686 p4p, 932 weight class) and Chris Coryatt (ranked 91 p4p, 124 weight class). Coryatt has chosen Slim Thug - Welcome 2 Houston as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kirk
vs
Coryatt

185 cm
22
190
6 - 0 - 1

180 cm
22
185
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Voodoo Nutrition

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conquer

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 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Coryatt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirk misses with a body shot.
Kirk connects with a high kick.
Kirk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Coryatt takes one to the chin there.
Coryatt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kirk.
Kirk connects with a leg kick.
Coryatt blocks a head kick by Kirk.
James Kirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coryatt throws a body punch but Kirk moves out of range.
Kirk connects with a right hand. Coryatt shakes it off.
Coryatt motions for Kirk to come forward. Coryatt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coryatt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kirk misses the body punch
and Coryatt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Coryatt lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirk throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Coryatt. Those never looked like landing.
Coryatt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kirk tries to land a front kick but Coryatt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good shot there by Coryatt.
Coryatt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kirk throws a leg kick but Coryatt moved away.
Kirk misses the jab.
Kirk works Coryatt's body with a nice hook.
Kirk throws a front kick that sends Coryatt stumbling back into the cage.
Coryatt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coryatt ducks under a wild hook from Kirk.
Coryatt defending well as Kirk loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kirk misses.
Coryatt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kirk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kirk loads up on a big right hand but Coryatt slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coryatt cracks Kirk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kirk misses with a low kick.
Coryatt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirk.
Kirk misses with a wild body shot.
Kirk misses with a hook to the body
and Coryatt counters with a nice leg kick.
Kirk ducks under a wild hook from Coryatt.
Kirk misses with a left hand
and Coryatt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Coryatt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coryatt.

Kirk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk missing with a left hand there. Coryatt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirk lands a slapping body shot.
Good shot there by Kirk.
Kirk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Coryatt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kirk.
Coryatt is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kirk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coryatt feints a counter leg kick.
Coryatt connects with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coryatt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kirk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kirk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kirk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Coryatt eats them both and turns towards Kirk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kirk misses with a body shot.
Kirk blocks a head kick by Coryatt.
Coryatt clobbers Kirk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirk throws an overhand right that lands on Coryatt's shoulder, as Coryatt tries to avoid the shot.
Coryatt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coryatt! But no joy.
Kirk throws an overhand right that lands on Coryatt's shoulder, as Coryatt tries to avoid the shot.
Coryatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coryatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kirk throws a lazy uppercut
and Coryatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coryatt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kirk backing away here, and Coryatt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kirk lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Coryatt needs to keep his hands up - Kirk had a free shot at his head there.
Kirk misses the shot to the body.
Kirk falls off balance throwing a combination

and Coryatt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Kirk will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Coryatt misses with a body shot.
Kirk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coryatt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kirk throws the left hand but Coryatt avoids the punch easily.
Good work by Coryatt as he checks the leg kick.
Kirk throws an overhand right that lands on Coryatt's shoulder, as Coryatt tries to avoid the shot.
Coryatt misses with a hook
letting Kirk counter with a right hand.
Coryatt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kirk doesn't seem bothered though.
Kirk throws an off balance right hand
and Coryatt counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coryatt checks it well.
Kirk cracks Coryatt with an open hand slap.
Kirk digs a good body shot into Coryatt's ribs.
Kirk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coryatt moves out of range as Kirk strikes.
Coryatt throws a head kick that misses.
Kirk just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coryatt ducks under a wild hook from Kirk.
Coryatt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kirk circles away quickly and effectively.
Kirk swings widly with a right hand
and Coryatt counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Kirk.
Kirk misses with a double jab
and Coryatt counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Coryatt counters with a straight right hand.
James Kirk is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coryatt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kirk throws out the jab.
A big left from Kirk misses.
A little jabbing left from Coryatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coryatt throws a shot from downtown. Kirk moves away and avoids it.
Kirk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirk loads up on a big right hand but Coryatt slips the punch.
Coryatt motions for Kirk to come forward. Coryatt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Coryatt throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kirk.
Jab by Coryatt.
Coryatt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk throws a body shot but no joy.
Kirk misses with a body punch
and Coryatt counters with an inside leg kick.
Coryatt throws a sloppy head kick and Kirk moves out of range easily.
Kirk connects with a solid leg kick.
Coryatt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kirk misses with a wild body shot.
Coryatt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kirk with a body shot.
Coryatt moves out of range of the strikes.
Kirk backing away here, and Coryatt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A shot to the body from Kirk misses
and Coryatt counters with a stiff right hand.
Kirk takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Coryatt moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirk.
Kirk has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Coryatt scores with a nice hook to the head.

Kirk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kirk misses
and Coryatt counters with an inside leg kick.
Coryatt scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coryatt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coryatt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Coryatt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kirk.
Kirk misses with a body shot.
Kirk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Coryatt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kirk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Coryatt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kirk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kirk misses with a left hand
and Coryatt counters with a nice body shot.
Kirk gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Coryatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kirk digs a good body shot into Coryatt's ribs.
A head kick misses from Kirk.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Coryatt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kirk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Coryatt counters with a nice uppercut.
Kirk throws a body kick that misses
and Coryatt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kirk throws a leg kick but Coryatt moved away.
A little jabbing left from Coryatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kirk looks to land a body kick but Coryatt moved away.
Coryatt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kirk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Coryatt counters with a right hand to the body.
Kirk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Coryatt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk throws a leg kick
and Coryatt counters with a low kick, right behind Kirk 's knee.
Kirk lands a nice looking body shot.
Kirk misses with a right hand
and Coryatt counters with a nice leg kick.
Kirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk tries to score with a low kick but Coryatt moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Coryatt.
A head kick by Coryatt misses
and Kirk counters with a stiff right hand.
Kirk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coryatt sizes up Kirk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kirk misses with a body shot.
Kirk misses with a hook
and Coryatt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Coryatt misses with a low kick.
Coryatt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kirk doesn't seem bothered though.
Coryatt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kirk.
An inside leg kick lands from Coryatt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Coryatt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kirk thuds his shin into the meat of Coryatt's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coryatt scores with a decent looking hook.
Coryatt wants to clinch up but Kirk keeps it at a distance.
Kirk throws an overhand right that lands on Coryatt's shoulder, as Coryatt tries to avoid the shot.
Kirk stuns Coryatt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kirk lands with a cross.
Kirk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Coryatt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kirk cracks a nice hook into Coryatt's ribs.
Kirk looks to throw a body kick
and Coryatt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt is looking to clinch but Kirk is avoiding it.
Coryatt scores with a shot to the body.
Kirk scores with a nice strike.
Kirk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Coryatt.
Coryatt misses with a body kick.
Kirk throws a body shot but no joy.
Coryatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kirk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coryatts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Coryatt moves into range and clinches up with Kirk.
Kirk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coryatt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coryatt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Coryatt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch lands to the side of Coryatt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kirk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirk misses with a wild body shot.
Kirk throws a hook but Coryatt blocks it.
Kirk throws a wild body kick that Coryatt sees coming a mile off.
Kirk throws an off balance right hand
and Coryatt counters with a nice leg kick.
Kirk throws a combination that misses
and Kirk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kirk lands a body shot.
Coryatt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Coryatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Coryatt lands a really nice looking cross but Kirk seems unphased.
Coryatt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Kirk is rocked!
Kirk misses with a lunging right hand
and Coryatt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kirk thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Coryatt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coryatt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Coryatt!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chris Coryatt made sure he mentioned Conquer, along with how happy he was to win his fight.