PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaz McStafferson (ranked 1018 p4p, 960 weight class) and Santiago Costa (ranked 156 p4p, 144 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

McStafferson
vs
Costa

150 cm
41
190
25 - 27 - 0

183 cm
33
190
22 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains
Voodoo Nutrition

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 25 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaz McStafferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Costa!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa misses with a body shot.
Costa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Costa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McStafferson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costa. McStafferson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McStafferson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McStafferson throws a jab but it's blocked by Costa.
McStafferson throws a big shot that misses.
McStafferson misses with the combination.
Costa works over McStafferson's head and body with a nice combination.
Costa drops his hands momentarily and McStafferson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Costa cracks a nice hook into McStafferson's ribs.
A jab from McStafferson does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Costa.
Costa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McStafferson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McStafferson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McStafferson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

McStafferson tries to sprawl but Costa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Costa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McStafferson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McStafferson tries to get to full guard but Costa has control of the leg.
Costa is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McStafferson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Costa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like Costa might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Costa wants to work for an arm triangle but McStafferson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Costa trying to control from McStafferson's half guard. McStafferson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Costa wants to control from the top but McStafferson keeps moving.

McStafferson is looking for a triangle but Costa pushes his legs off easily.
Costa wants to stand but McStafferson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McStafferson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McStafferson is on top in guard.

McStafferson forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa gets full guard.
Costa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

McStafferson wants to sweep here but Costa controlling him for the moment.
Costa throwing strikes but missing.
Costa looking to sit in guard and control but McStafferson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Costa looking to hit a scissor sweep but McStafferson is one step ahead there.
McStafferson tries to free his leg and advance position but Costa is retaining full guard.
McStafferson is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa wants to sweep here but McStafferson controlling him for the moment.
McStafferson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Costa trying to keep a closed guard but McStafferson is proving a slippery customer.
McStafferson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

McStafferson looking for a submission but Costa manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Costa keeping full guard, as McStafferson tries to pass.

McStafferson has gone for a leg lock! Costa slips out almost immediately though and dives into McStafferson's guard.

McStafferson is looking for a triangle but Costa pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Santiago Costa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Costa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McStafferson walks into a left hand.
Costa is looking to clinch.

Costa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Costa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McStafferson wants to get back to full guard.

Costa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McStafferson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Costa.

Costa has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can McStafferson defend it? Costa steps over the head and cranks it - McStafferson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Costa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Santiago Costa!
Santiago Costa very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.