PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Chaplin (ranked 40 p4p, 121 weight class) and Eduardo Corassa (ranked 4 p4p, 10 weight class). Chaplin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Champion - Charlie Chaplin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chaplin
vs
Corassa

165 cm
33
135
17 - 5 - 0

165 cm
29
145
20 - 6 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie Chaplin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Corassa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaplin scores with a jab to the body.
Corassa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaplin.
Corassa throws a leg kick but Chaplin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Corassa cracks Chaplin with a good jab.
Corassa throws the left hand but Chaplin avoids the punch easily.
Corassa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaplin.
Chaplin throws a body shot but no joy.
Corassa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corassa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chaplin connects with a body shot.
Chaplin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Corassa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Charlie Chaplin has been cut.
Chaplin throws a hook but Corassa avoids it easily.
Corassa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chaplin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corassa manages to avoid it.
Chaplin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaplin lands a jab to Corassa's midsection.
Corassa throws a series of punches but Chaplin moves out of range.
Corassa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Corassa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chaplin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chaplin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Corassa under the eye.
Eduardo Corassa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa swings for the body but Chaplin moves out of range.
Chaplin throws a body shot but no joy.
Chaplin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chaplin lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Chaplin misses.
Chaplin moves out of range of the body kick.
Chaplin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Corassa sprawls and moves away.
Corassa misses with an uppercut. Chaplin saw that one coming.
Chaplin lands a nice hook to Corassa's body. Corassa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chaplin connects with a jab.
Chaplin connects with a body shot.
Corassa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chaplin misses the body punch
and Corassa counters with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chaplin throws a looping overhand right but Corassa ducks down to avoid it.
Corassa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Chaplin gets a double leg takedown into Corassa's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corassa is pulling down on Chaplin's head. It's preventing any offense from Chaplin, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaplin wants to control from the top but Corassa keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corassa wants to sweep but no luck.
Chaplin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Corassa's guard.
Chaplin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Corassa keeps working.
Chaplin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Corassa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Corassa wants to get back to full guard.
Chaplin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chaplin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Corassa is looking for a sweep. Chaplin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chaplin trying to control the action but Corassa is working from the bottom.
Chaplin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Corassa trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaplin stalling away here and it's allowed Corassa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Chaplin preventing the sweep.
Corassa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Corassa looking for a sweep. Not yet Corassa, not yet.
Chaplin wants to control from the top but Corassa keeps moving.
Chaplin sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chaplin won't allow Corassa to sweep him here.
Chaplin stays in close to Corassa's body and controls the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Corassa.
Corassa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chaplin.
Corassa connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chaplin checks a leg kick.
Chaplin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Corassa sprawls and moves away.
Corassa takes a swing at Chaplin's ribcage but misses.
Chaplin blocks a leg kick.
Corassa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Chaplin misses.
A little jabbing left from Corassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Chaplin moves into the clinch successfully.
Chaplin has a couple of punches blocked by Corassa.
Good body shot from Chaplin.
Chaplin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaplin misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chaplin fails to land.
Chaplin tries a body shot but Corassa blocks it.
Corassa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corassa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaplin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corassa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Corassa.
Chaplin lands a left hand.
Corassa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chaplin working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Chaplin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Chaplin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Corassa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chaplin scores with a decent looking hook.
Corassa scores with a jab. Chaplin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
No joy there for Corassa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corassa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chaplin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Corassa throws a lazy right hand but Chaplin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chaplin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Chaplin blocks the low kick.
Charlie Chaplin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaplin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chaplin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Corassa. Corassa obviously looking to wear him down.
Corassa throws a lazy right hand but Chaplin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chaplin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corassa moves away.
Corassa walks into a jab.
Chaplin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Corassa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chaplin throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corassa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chaplin loads up on a big right hand but Corassa slips the punch.
Corassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chaplin misses with an uppercut. Corassa saw that one coming.
Chaplin takes one to the side of the head.

Chaplin is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oh Chaplin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chaplin thuds a left hand into Corassa's body.
Corassa works the jab nicely.
Corassa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
and Corassa counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Chaplin! He's just covering up as Corassa starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eduardo Corassa!
Eduardo Corassa is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Eduardo Corassa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.