PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Corsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corsi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Womanizer by Britney Spears. Josh Roberts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roberts
vs
Corsi

225 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

153 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Butchered Fight Wear
Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Corsi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Corsi closes the distance and clinches.
Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Tim Corsi has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Corsi as Roberts tries to tie him up.
Corsi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Corsi is working for takedown but Roberts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Corsi tries to pull guard but Roberts won't allow it.
Corsi gets underhooks to prevent Roberts's takedown attempt.
Corsi is pushing Roberts up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Corsi trying to stall but Roberts improves his position.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roberts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Corsi fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Roberts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Corsi wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corsi tries to escape but Roberts is in control.
Roberts trying to control the action but Corsi is working from the bottom.

Roberts wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Corsi, who protects the arm well.
Corsi struggling a bit here.
Corsi tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Corsi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Josh Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Corsi.
Corsi throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Corsi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Corsi looks gassed!

Roberts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roberts wants a takedown but no success here.
Roberts wants to break the clinch but can't.

Roberts tightens his grip and picks Corsi up, before dumping him to the ground. Corsi manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corsi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Corsi wants to stand up but Roberts is controlling him.

Roberts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roberts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Corsi is pulling down on Roberts's head. It's preventing any offense from Roberts, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corsi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roberts is controlling him.
Roberts wants to stand but Corsi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Roberts gets to his feet - Corsi follows without any prompting.

Corsi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Corsi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Corsi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Corsi punching from mount but Roberts doing a good job of avoiding damage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Corsi has eaten all the pies!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts is squirming around, avoiding Corsi's attempts to control the action.
Roberts is in all sorts of trouble here.
Corsi wants to control the pace but Roberts is squirming around nicely.
Roberts working to try and regain half guard.
Corsi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Corsi'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.

Corsi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corsi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Corsi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Corsi counters by moving into the clinch.
Corsi is pressed up against the cage. Roberts has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Corsi down to the mat. Corsi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roberts has a takedown stuffed.
Tim Corsi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Roberts closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Roberts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Corsi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Corsi manages to get underhooks.
Corsi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roberts pulls his leg out and moves away.
Corsi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roberts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Corsi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Corsi as Roberts shoots in.
Corsi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roberts shoots in for a double leg but Corsi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Roberts gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Corsi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Corsi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Corsi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roberts's calf.
Roberts with a lazy takedown attempt

and Corsi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberts is looking for a triangle but Corsi pushes his legs off easily.
Corsi postures up.
Roberts is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Corsi is controlling him.

Roberts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roberts looking for a sweep. Not yet Roberts, not yet.

Roberts has his foot on Corsi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Corsi works his way back into a safe position though.
Corsi postures up and lands a big shot to Roberts's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but Corsi is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Corsi throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Corsi circles away easily

and Corsi counters with a shoot takedown. Roberts fights it but they end up in guard.
Roberts wants to stand but Corsi is controlling the position.

Corsi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Corsi shoots in for a double leg but Roberts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Roberts has his takedown stuffed

and Corsi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Roberts!
Roberts is desperately trying to improve his position but Corsi has a good base and remains in mount.
Roberts wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Corsi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Corsi gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Corsi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Corsi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Josh Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corsi misses with a head kick.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Corsi.
Roberts darts in trying to clinch

and Corsi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Corsi decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Roberts slips a jab and a cross from Corsi.
Corsi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Roberts with a lazy takedown attempt

and Corsi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Corsi trying to control from half guard but Roberts is working away.
Corsi is thwarting Roberts's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to get to full guard but Corsi has control of the leg.
Roberts moves into full guard.
Corsi trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Roberts wants to sweep here but Corsi controlling him for the moment.
Corsi is pushing down on Roberts's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roberts is fighting to maintain full guard but Corsi has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to roll over but Corsi keeps him under control.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet.
Corsi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roberts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Corsi stops Roberts from getting back to his feet.
Corsi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberts shoots and misses

and Corsi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Roberts's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts wants to stand but Corsi is controlling the position.
Corsi stopping the sweep attempt from Roberts.
Roberts keeping full guard, as Corsi tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to control the position but Corsi postures up.
Corsi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Corsi looking to pass the guard.
Corsi stopping the sweep attempt from Roberts.
Corsi prevents Roberts from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Roberts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Corsi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Corsi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Corsi!