PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Corbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslam King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying King's choice of entrance music: DMX - Intro . Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Aslam King enters the cage!

Corbett
vs
King

189 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
29
220 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Corbett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Aslam King!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A combination from Corbett does no damage.
Corbett throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Corbett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Corbett, pushing him back against the cage.
Corbett tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
King can't get the takedown.
Corbett slows down the pace here.
King is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Corbett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King avoids the head kick by Corbett.
Corbett throws a combination that misses

and King counters by clinching up.
Corbett missing with knees to the body.
Corbett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Corbett lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
King tries a knee to the head but Corbett blocks it.
King blocking some punches.
Corbett trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Corbett into the cage.
Corbett misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Corbett obliges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Corbett - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Corbett landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corbett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
King wants to stall.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Corbett is blocking nicely.
Corbett swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett trying to land knees to the body.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Corbett struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Corbett tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
King is looking to control Corbett's arms but Corbett gets an underhook and turns him. Now King has his back to the cage.
Corbett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Corbett looks to throw an elbow but misses.
King takes a knee to the side of the body.
Corbett slows down the pace here.
Corbett trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbett tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Corbett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Corbett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
King displaying some good clinch control by pressing Corbett up against the cage.
King missing with knees to the body.
Corbett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for Corbett to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corbett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Corbett dominated that round.
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.

King forces Corbett back against the cage and clinches.
Corbett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Corbett manages to break the clinch.
Corbett looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.

Corbett takes the fight into the clinch.

Corbett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

King closes the distance and clinches.
Corbett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Corbett misses with a knee strike.
Corbett wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
King lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Nathan Corbett has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King blocks an elbow strike from Corbett.
Corbett will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning King up against the cage.
Corbett misses with the head strike.

Corbett manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as King checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Corbett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

King pushes Corbett up against the cage in a clinch.
Corbett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a head kick but Corbett moves out of range.
Corbett tries to clinch but fails miserably

and King counters by clinching up.
Corbett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Corbett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King has Corbett pressed against the cage, preventing Corbett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Corbett.
Corbett is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Corbett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Corbett working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
King misses with a knee to the head.
Corbett can't break the clinch.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corbett lands with a straight right. King didn't see that one coming.
Corbett fails to land with a series of punches.

Corbett moves into range and clinches up with King.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Corbett lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Corbett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Corbett looking to stall.
Corbett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King tries to score a body lock takedown but Corbett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corbett tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Corbett tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Corbett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
King slips a jab and a cross from Corbett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Corbett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Corbett's cut.
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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Corbett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Corbett just misses with a punch to the body.
Corbett throws a right and a left that both miss.

King shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Corbett's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Corbett trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
Corbett has King pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nathan Corbett.
Corbett tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett misses with a two punch combination.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Nathan Corbett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corbett tries to clinch up
and King counters with a head kick. That will keep Corbett thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Corbett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Corbett clinches.
Corbett is pushing King up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Corbett has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Nathan Corbett has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbett with a knee to the head.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corbett lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Corbett breaks the clinch.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Corbett.
Corbett darts in trying to clinch
and King counters with a one-two to the body.
Corbett doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Corbett moves into range and clinches up with King.
Corbett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corbett looking to stall.
Corbett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corbett gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
Corbett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

King has hold of one of Corbett's legs. Corbett is fighting the takedown attempt but King gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Corbett is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Corbett is trying to control the position but King postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nathan Corbett.
Corbett wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.

King forces Corbett back against the cage and clinches.
Corbett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.

Corbett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corbett misses with a double jab

and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corbett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Corbett clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Corbett's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Corbett tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

King has managed to clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Corbett's efforts to push away.
Corbett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corbett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Corbett misses with some punches.
Corbett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
Corbett pushes off an throws an elbow but King leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Corbett is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Corbett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Corbett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corbett throws a front kick that sends King stumbling back into the cage.
Corbett throws a leg kick that misses.
Corbett swinging wildly here.

King takes the fight into the clinch.
Come on King - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Corbett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbett just leaning against King, taking a breather.
King missing with knees to the body.
King avoiding damage as Corbett throws knees to the body.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corbett lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King managing to block the knees to the body from Corbett.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corbett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
Corbett fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches King on the side of the head.
Corbett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corbett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett tries a head kick but it misses.
Corbett works the jab nicely.
Corbett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Corbett is looking to clinch.
Nathan Corbett is winning the standup battle so far.
Corbett tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
Corbett lands with a nice combination. King backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbett lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily.
Corbett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Corbett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Corbett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.

King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Corbett, pushing him back against the cage.

Corbett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corbett trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Corbett into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Corbett had his way with Aslam King in that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Corbett's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

King moves into range and clinches up with Corbett.

Corbett breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from King both land. Nice combination.
Corbett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Corbett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.

King rushes Corbett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Corbett takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Corbett won't allow it.
Corbett trying to stall but King improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Corbett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Corbett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Corbett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
Corbett throws an elbow but it misses.
Corbett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Corbett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Corbett managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Corbett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corbett slows down the pace here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbett tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Corbett trying to land knees to the body.

King breaks from the clinch.

King shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Corbett is trying to defend but King finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King trying to pass the guard but Corbett defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King prevents Corbett from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aslam King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corbett is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Corbett avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

We're going to have a standup here because Nathan Corbett wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Corbett tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nathan Corbett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corbett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Corbett misses with a jab, cross combination.
King lands a two punch combo.
King misses with a hook.
Nathan Corbett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

King moves into range and clinches up with Corbett.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corbett missing with knees to the body.
Corbett scores with a knee to the head.

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 Nathan Corbett.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Corbett, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Corbett!
Nathan Corbett retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Nathan Corbett thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.