PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Attilio De Fiore (ranked 2922 p4p, 3025 weight class) and Sonny Corleone Jr. (ranked 355 p4p, 364 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

De Fiore
vs
Corleone Jr.

193 cm
26
185
10 - 9 - 0

186 cm
28
200
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

AVALON
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Attilio De Fiore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sonny Corleone Jr.!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Fiore moves out of range of the body kick from Corleone Jr..
A jab from Corleone Jr. misses.
Corleone Jr. has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Corleone Jr. throws a leg kick that misses.
Corleone Jr. swings for the body but De Fiore moves out of range.
A low kick from Corleone Jr. is predictable there
and De Fiore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Fiore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Corleone Jr. connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Fiore. De Fiore circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Corleone Jr. misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for De Fiore. That snapped Corleone Jr.'s head back.
De Fiore thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from De Fiore misses
and Corleone Jr. counters with a stiff right hand.
Corleone Jr. throws a head kick that misses
and De Fiore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Fiore jabs Corleone Jr. to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Fiore walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Corleone Jr. checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corleone Jr. throws a leg kick but De Fiore sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Fiore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corleone Jr. moves away.
De Fiore getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Corleone Jr. lets loose with a powerful body kick. De Fiore will feel that in the morning.
De Fiore throws a leg kick which misses Corleone Jr.'s front leg but catches the back leg as Corleone Jr. tries to avoid it.
Corleone Jr. lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Fiore throws a low kick but Corleone Jr. moves out of range easily.
De Fiore moves out of range as Corleone Jr. throws a body kick.
Corleone Jr. looks to land a body kick but De Fiore moved away.
Corleone Jr. throws a hook but De Fiore avoids it easily.
Corleone Jr. connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Corleone Jr. connects with a body shot.
De Fiore checks the leg kick nicely there.

De Fiore takes the fight into the clinch.
Corleone Jr. throws a head punch that misses.
Corleone Jr. works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from De Fiore fails to land.
Corleone Jr. looking to stall.
De Fiore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corleone Jr. backwards.
Corleone Jr. blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Fiore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Fiore misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Fiore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Corleone Jr..
A short right hand to the side of the head by Corleone Jr..
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Fiore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corleone Jr.'s elbow.
Corleone Jr. tries a body shot but De Fiore blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Fiore is working Corleone Jr. over against the cage.
De Fiore lands an uppercut.
Corleone Jr. avoiding damage.
De Fiore misses with a punch on the inside.
Corleone Jr. tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Fiore presses Corleone Jr. against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Corleone Jr. lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Corleone Jr. misses with a short punch on the inside.

Corleone Jr. breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Fiore avoids a kick to the body.
Corleone Jr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corleone Jr. scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone Jr. misses with a right hand
and De Fiore counters with a nice uppercut.
Corleone Jr. throws a hook but De Fiore blocks it.
Corleone Jr. misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corleone Jr..
De Fiore lands a jab to the head.
Corleone Jr. jabs at De Fiore's body.
Corleone Jr. tries to score with a low kick but De Fiore moves his leg out of the way.
De Fiore connects with a body shot.
De Fiore misses with a wild body shot.
De Fiore connects with a jab.
Corleone Jr. throws out a leg kick but De Fiore moves out of range and Corleone Jr. only half commits.
Corleone Jr. throws a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by De Fiore.
De Fiore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Fiore misses with an uppercut.
Corleone Jr. avoids the body shot from De Fiore.
Corleone Jr. throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corleone Jr. misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Fiore.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone Jr. throws an overhand right that lands on De Fiore's shoulder, as De Fiore tries to avoid the shot.
Corleone Jr. misses with a kick to the body.
De Fiore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Corleone Jr. attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Corleone Jr. throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Corleone Jr. takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Fiore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corleone Jr. keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by De Fiore.
Corleone Jr. throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corleone Jr. throws a jab when De Fiore was well out of range.
De Fiore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. checks a leg kick nicely.
Corleone Jr. scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corleone Jr. missing with a left hand there. De Fiore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sonny Corleone Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from De Fiore finds it's target.
Corleone Jr. missing with a left hand there. De Fiore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Fiore looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
De Fiore lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sonny Corleone Jr. will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

De Fiore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Fiore missing with a left hand there. Corleone Jr. was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Corleone Jr. misses with a hook
and De Fiore counters with a good low kick that Corleone Jr. was not able to check.
A slapping body kick lands there for De Fiore.
De Fiore blocks the body kick.
Corleone Jr. throws a jab but it's blocked by De Fiore.
De Fiore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Corleone Jr. sizes up De Fiore with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
De Fiore throws a low kick but Corleone Jr. avoids it.
De Fiore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Corleone Jr. throws a hook but De Fiore blocks it.
Corleone Jr. throws an off balance right hand
and De Fiore counters with a good low kick that Corleone Jr. was not able to check.
De Fiore misses with a body shot.
Corleone Jr. connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Corleone Jr. lands.
Sonny Corleone Jr. seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corleone Jr. misses with a hook
and De Fiore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corleone Jr. takes a kick to the side of the head.
De Fiore missing with a left hand there. Corleone Jr. was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Corleone Jr. misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - De Fiore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corleone Jr. scores with a body shot.
Corleone Jr. takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Fiore misses with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Fiore misses the shot to the body.
Corleone Jr. connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Fiore. Corleone Jr. does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corleone Jr. uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Fiore.
De Fiore throws a head kick that misses.
Corleone Jr. connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Fiore bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Corleone Jr.'s head.
De Fiore misses with an uppercut.
Corleone Jr. appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Corleone Jr..
De Fiore is looking to counter punch.
De Fiore throws a leg kick which misses Corleone Jr.'s front leg but catches the back leg as Corleone Jr. tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corleone Jr. rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Fiore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big left from Corleone Jr. misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore misses with an uppercut.
De Fiore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corleone Jr. lands a right hook to the body.
De Fiore is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A cross from De Fiore lands.
De Fiore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corleone Jr.. That did some damage!
De Fiore throws a head kick that misses.
Corleone Jr. throws a hook but De Fiore avoids it easily.
Corleone Jr. lands a really nice looking cross but De Fiore seems unphased.
Corleone Jr. scores with a leg kick.
Corleone Jr. misses with a hook. De Fiore ducked under it nicely.
De Fiore ducks under a wild hook from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. misses with a head kick.
Corleone Jr. throws a nice outside leg kick.
Corleone Jr. lands a nice shot to the body.
De Fiore moves away from the strike by Corleone Jr..
De Fiore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Fiore scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Fiore catches Corleone Jr. with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Fiore throws a front kick that sends Corleone Jr. stumbling back into the cage.
De Fiore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Fiore throws a lazy head kick
and Corleone Jr. counters with a left to the body.
Corleone Jr. misses with a low kick.
De Fiore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Fiore moves out of range of the strikes.
Corleone Jr. checks a low kick from De Fiore.
The fighters circle momentarily. Corleone Jr. darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Corleone Jr. takes one to the chin there.
Corleone Jr. with a nice calf kick.
De Fiore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Fiore tries to score with a low kick but Corleone Jr. moves his leg out of the way.
Corleone Jr. slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Fiore misses with a low kick.
De Fiore moves out of range as Corleone Jr. strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Fiore cracks a nice hook into Corleone Jr.'s ribs.
De Fiore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corleone Jr. throws out the jab.
De Fiore tries to land a leg kick but Corleone Jr. saw it coming and moves away.
De Fiore clobbers Corleone Jr. with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Corleone Jr. throws a hook but De Fiore avoids it easily.
De Fiore connects with a solid leg kick.
De Fiore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corleone Jr. moves away.
De Fiore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Fiore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Fiore is looking to clinch but Corleone Jr. is avoiding it.
Corleone Jr. takes one on the button.
Corleone Jr. scores with a sloppy right hand. De Fiore should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Corleone Jr. blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from De Fiore misses its intended target.
Corleone Jr. misses with a lunging right hand
and De Fiore counters with a leg kick.
De Fiore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corleone Jr..
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Attilio De Fiore will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for De Fiore.
De Fiore keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Corleone Jr. throws a head kick that misses.
De Fiore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Corleone Jr..
De Fiore throws a lazy uppercut
and Corleone Jr. counters with a slapping leg kick.
Corleone Jr. slips under a jab from De Fiore.
Corleone Jr. throws a fast counter high kick but De Fiore manages to duck under it in time.
De Fiore looks to land a body kick but Corleone Jr. moved away.
Corleone Jr. rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Fiore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Fiore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Fiore misses with a hook. Corleone Jr. ducked under it nicely.
Corleone Jr. counters with a body kick.
De Fiore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corleone Jr..
A left lands for Corleone Jr..
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone Jr. jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Fiore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Corleone Jr. buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Corleone Jr. tries a head kick but it misses.
Corleone Jr. throws a leg 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!
De Fiore digs a good hook to Corleone Jr.'s body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fiore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. drops his hands momentarily and De Fiore takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Fiore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab lands there for Corleone Jr..
Nice body kick there by De Fiore.
De Fiore works Corleone Jr.'s body with a nice hook.
De Fiore lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Corleone Jr. at a distance.
De Fiore misses with a wild body shot.
Corleone Jr. defending well as De Fiore loads up on a big left hand.
De Fiore misses with an uppercut. Corleone Jr. saw that one coming.
De Fiore scores with a body shot.
De Fiore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Corleone Jr. works De Fiore's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone Jr. tries a low kick but De Fiore avoids it.
Corleone Jr. throws a jab but it's blocked by De Fiore.
De Fiore misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corleone Jr..
De Fiore misses the shot to the body.
De Fiore thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Fiore misses the jab.
Corleone Jr.'s leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Corleone Jr. misses with a low kick.
De Fiore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corleone Jr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corleone Jr. circles away from the clinch attempt
and Corleone Jr. counters with a nice body kick.
De Fiore looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Corleone Jr. misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from De Fiore misses
and Corleone Jr. counters with a straight right hand.
De Fiore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Corleone Jr. stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Fiore lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Corleone Jr. at a distance.
Jab, jab by De Fiore - just one landing.
Corleone Jr. loads up on a big right hand but De Fiore slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore looks to land a body kick but Corleone Jr. moved away.
Corleone Jr. uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Fiore.
De Fiore throws a series of punches but Corleone Jr. moves out of range.
Corleone Jr. listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Fiore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corleone Jr. scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
De Fiore checks a low kick from Corleone Jr..
De Fiore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from De Fiore misses.
De Fiore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corleone Jr. blocks a head kick by De Fiore.
De Fiore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Fiore with a jab.
De Fiore motions for Corleone Jr. to come forward. De Fiore throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Corleone Jr. checks a low kick from De Fiore.
Corleone Jr. looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Corleone Jr. is out of range.
De Fiore takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good leg kick by Corleone Jr..
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!
De Fiore slips under a jab from Corleone Jr..
De Fiore throws out a leg kick but Corleone Jr. moves out of range and De Fiore only half commits.
De Fiore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Corleone Jr. misses with a jab to the body
and De Fiore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corleone Jr. looks to throw the jab but De Fiore is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from De Fiore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A good leg kick by De Fiore.
Corleone Jr. throws a leg kick but De Fiore sees it coming and moves out of range.
Corleone Jr. goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Corleone Jr. jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Fiore takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
De Fiore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Fiore checks the leg kick nicely there.
Corleone Jr. has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head kick misses from Corleone Jr..

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Attilio De Fiore.
Well De Fiore 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!