PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finley Costa (ranked 2652 p4p, 3217 weight class) and Larry Cable (ranked 307 p4p, 367 weight class). Finley Costa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Costa
vs
Cable

193 cm
19
249
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
255
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Finley Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Cable!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Costa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cable tries to circle away but Costa has him pinned against the cage.
Cable wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Costa has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Costa.
Costa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Costa misses with some punches.
Costa misses with the head strike.
Costa lands a hook that snaps the head of Cable backwards.
Cable working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cable.
Cable is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Costa is defending well for now.
Cable missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Costa fails to land.
Costa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Costa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cable.

Costa breaks the clinch.
Costa throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Larry Cable has been cut.
Cable throws a head kick that misses
and Costa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Costa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Costa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cable moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cable tries to clinch up.
Costa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa connects with a looping right hand.
Cable avoids the body shot from Costa.
Larry Cable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.

Costa instigates a clinch.
Costa presses Cable against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cable looks winded!
Cable working hard to break the clinch.
Costa swings wildly with an uppercut but Cable uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costa lands a nice uppercut.
Costa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Costa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Costa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Costa scores with a jab to the head.
Cable takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Costa sizes up Cable with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Costa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Costa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cable at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costa cracks Cable with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Cable tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Costa pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Cable is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finley Costa!
Finley Costa decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.