PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dao Sonnen (ranked 831 p4p, 125 weight class) and Shayne Corson (ranked 1389 p4p, 200 weight class). Sonnen comes into the arena with The Devil's Doorbell blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sonnen
vs
Corson

183 cm
39
170 lbs
39 - 20 - 1

185 cm
41
178 lbs
28 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dao Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shayne Corson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sonnen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Corson slams his shin into Sonnen's torso.
Sonnen looks for the body kick but Corson saw that one coming.
Dao Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Corson moves out of range of the body kick from Sonnen.
Corson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sonnen. Sonnen obviously looking to wear him down.
Corson thuds a left hand into Sonnen's body.
Corson throws a low kick but Sonnen avoids it.
Sonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonnen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corson.
Sonnen lands a right hook to the body.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corson.
Sonnen throws a looping overhand right but Corson ducks down to avoid it.
Sonnen throws out a loose jab but Corson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonnen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sonnen. Corson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sonnen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sonnen avoids the body shot from Corson.
Sonnen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Corson throws a lazy right hand but Sonnen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Sonnen misses.
Corson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Corson throws a head kick that misses.
Sonnen lands a really nice looking cross but Corson seems unphased.
Nice straight punches there by Corson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Corson.

It looks like Dao Sonnen has been cut.
Corson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sonnen digs a good body shot into Corson's ribs.
Shayne Corson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sonnen scores with the left hand. Corson knows he should have avoided that one.
Sonnen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Corson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Corson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
Corson moves forwards but Sonnen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corson tries a low kick but Sonnen avoids it.
Sonnen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Corson throws a right hand that misses
and Corson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sonnen blocks a head kick by Corson.
A combination from Sonnen does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corson cracks Sonnen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sonnen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Corson's head backwards.
Corson checks the leg kick.
Corson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Corson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Corson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Sonnen throwing a counter right hand but Corson manages to avoid it.
Sonnen throws a chopping leg kick but Corson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sonnen blocks a head kick by Corson.
Sonnen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Corson throws a body shot but no joy.
Sonnen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Corson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonnen.
Sonnen attempts a counter takedown but Corson avoids it well and moves away.
A low kick from Sonnen misses
and Corson counters with a straight right hand.
Sonnen throws a body punch but Corson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen looks to land a right hand but Corson moved out of range.
Sonnen cracks Corson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sonnen tries to clinch there but Corson circles away.
Corson connects with a solid leg kick.
Sonnen throws a low kick, looking for Corson's leg but Corson calmly moves out of range.
Sonnen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Corson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sonnen counters with a nice body kick.
Corson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sonnen.
Corson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sonnen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Corson blocks a jab.
Corson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sonnen counter with a right hand.
Corson misses with an uppercut
and Sonnen counters with a nice uppercut.
Sonnen lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sonnen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sonnen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Corson throws an off balance right hand
and Sonnen counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corson misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Corson.
Corson scores with a hook to the body. Sonnen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Corson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Sonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonnen.
Corson takes one to the chin there.
Sonnen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sonnen throws a body shot but no joy.
Corson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Corson.
Sonnen throws a big shot that misses.
Corson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Corson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonnen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corson throws out the jab.
Corson lands with an uppercut that bounces Sonnen off the cage and back into range.
Jab by Sonnen.
Sonnen looks to land a combination but Corson avoids it well.
Corson misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dao Sonnen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dao Sonnen'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.

Corson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Corson misses the jab.
Sonnen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sonnen tried to score with a low kick but Corson checks it.
Corson scores with a jab. Sonnen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sonnen looks to throw the jab but Corson is out of range.
Sonnen slips under a jab from Corson.
Corson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Corson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonnen.
Corson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sonnen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Corson momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sonnen misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corson! But no joy.
Dao Sonnen is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Corson.
Corson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sonnen momentarily.
Corson throws a hook to the side of Sonnen's head but Sonnen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Sonnen misses the target.
Corson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sonnen is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Corson misses.
Corson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonnen.
Sonnen is looking to counter punch.
Corson tries a head kick but it misses.
Corson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonnen is looking to slow Corson down with leg kicks.
Sonnen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sonnen moves out of range as Corson strikes.
Sonnen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sonnen misses with a looping left.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Corson.
Sonnen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corson throws out the jab.
Corson loads up on a big right hand but Sonnen slips the punch.
Sonnen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sonnen swings for the body but Corson moves out of range.
Sonnen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corson throws out the jab.
Sonnen throws a low kick, looking for Corson's leg but Corson calmly moves out of range.
Sonnen fakes the leg kick and cracks Corson in the body.
Sonnen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Corson.
It looked like Sonnen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sonnen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corson throws the left hand but Sonnen avoids the punch easily.
Sonnen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Corson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Corson misses with a hook
and Corson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sonnen throws an overhand right that lands on Corson's shoulder, as Corson tries to avoid the shot.
Corson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sonnen misses with a looping left.
Sonnen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Corson takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses.
Sonnen misses with a body kick.
Corson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonnen tries to land a front kick but Corson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Corson throws the left hand but Sonnen avoids the punch easily.
Sonnen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good shot there by Corson.
Sonnen blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is looking to slow Corson down with leg kicks.
Sonnen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corson.
Sonnen lands the left hand.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Corson enables Sonnen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Corson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sonnen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Corson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Corson wants to sweep here but Sonnen controlling him for the moment.
Sonnen trying to control but Corson is working from the bottom.
Sonnen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Corson is keeping the position for now.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Corson keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Corson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sonnen stuns Corson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sonnen tries to clinch there but Corson circles away.
Corson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shayne Corson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dao Sonnen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sonnen throws a jab but it's blocked by Corson.
Sonnen tries to land a front kick but Corson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sonnen slips under a jab from Corson.
Corson misses with a low kick.
Corson throws a hook but Sonnen blocks it.
Corson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sonnen.
Corson misses with a hook. Sonnen ducked under it nicely.
Corson misses the jab.
Sonnen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Corson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Corson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Corson throws the kick towards the body but Sonnen avoids it.
Sonnen attempts a counter takedown but Corson avoids it well and moves away.
Corson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Sonnen throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sonnen clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Sonnen.

Corson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corson. Sonnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sonnen throws out a leg kick but Corson moves out of range and Sonnen only half commits.
Sonnen scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corson throws a lazy right hand but Sonnen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sonnen lands with a shot to the body.
Corson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Corson blocks the body kick.

Sonnen clinches up with Corson and pushes him back against the cage.
Corson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sonnen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sonnen has a couple of punches blocked by Corson.
Corson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sonnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sonnen tries to work over Corson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sonnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sonnen misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corson.
Corson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sonnen tries to throw a body punch but Corson avoids it by throwing Sonnen back against the cage.
Sonnen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Corson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Corson misses with some punches.
Corson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a punch to the body.
Sonnen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Corson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Corson.

Sonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corson just misses with a punch to the body.
Sonnen misses with a wild body shot.
Sonnen slips under a jab from Corson.
Corson checks a leg kick nicely.
Sonnen clobbers Corson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick from Corson misses.
Corson throws an overhand right that lands on Sonnen's shoulder, as Sonnen tries to avoid the shot.
Sonnen lands a slapping body shot.
Sonnen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Corson walks into a straight right hand from Sonnen.
Corson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corson throws a head kick that misses.
Sonnen closes the distance and clinches up with Corson, looking for a takedown. Sonnen pushes Corson against the cage but Corson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Corson blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Corson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sonnen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Corson throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
Corson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Sonnen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Corson.
Good work by Corson as he checks the leg kick.
Corson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sonnen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sonnen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sonnen lands a nice hook to Corson's body. Corson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sonnen punishes Corson's body with a nice straight punch.
Corson walks into a jab.
Sonnen throws a chopping leg kick but Corson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Corson blocks the leg kick.
Corson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sonnen throws a body shot but no joy.

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!
Corson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Corson.
Corson misses with a hook. Sonnen ducked under it nicely.
Corson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but Corson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sonnen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Corson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corson staying out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Corson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Corson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sonnen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Corson.
Sonnen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corson.
Sonnen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A shot to the liver by Corson. Beautiful body shot.
Sonnen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Corson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonnen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dao Sonnen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sonnen 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dao Sonnen!
After the fight, Dao Sonnen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.