PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Lorenz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uri Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorenz comes to the cage accompanied by Face the Pain. Uri Costa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lorenz
vs
Costa

170 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
22
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Lorenz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uri Costa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa throws a right hand that Lorenz ducks under and follows up with a left that Lorenz also avoids with ease.
Costa misses with a head kick.
Costa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Costa duly obliges.
Costa misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Costa misses.
Lorenz avoids the head kick by Costa.
Lorenz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Costa.
Costa misses with a few strikes there.
Costa misses with a head kick.
No luck for Lorenz with that takedown attempt.
Costa throws a right and a left that Lorenz avoids nicely.
Lorenz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lorenz moves forwards but Costa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lorenz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Costa is fending him off so far but Lorenz persists. Nope, Costa circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Costa as Lorenz shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Lorenz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Lorenz with that takedown attempt.
Costa misses with a double jab

and Lorenz counters with a takedown into side control.
Costa is trying to get back to half guard.
Lorenz prevents Costa from escaping the position.
Costa looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa is not content to let Lorenz control the position.
Costa is looking for a sweep.
Lorenz wants to control but Costa is keeping him busy.
Costa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lorenz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Costa can't do much from the bottom here.
Costa prevents Lorenz from moving into mount.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jab, jab by Costa - just one landing.
A head kick by Costa misses

and Lorenz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lorenz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenz trying to control the position from guard on top but Costa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lorenz is pushing down on Costa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Costa is fighting to maintain full guard but Lorenz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lorenz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Lorenz is looking for a kimura here.

Lorenz stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Costa to get to his feet.
Lorenz fails to land with a series of punches.
Lorenz shoots in but no luck this time.
Costa digs a good body shot into Lorenz's ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lorenz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lorenz counters with a shoot takedown. Costa fights it but they end up in guard.
Lorenz stops Costa from standing up.
Lorenz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Costa is adopting a defensive guard.
Costa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lorenz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lorenz preventing the sweep.
Lorenz trying to control but Costa is working from the bottom.
Lorenz stopping the sweep attempt from Costa.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Costa fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Costa.
Costa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lorenz fails to land the takedown.
Uri Costa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Costa pushes Lorenz up against the cage in a clinch.
Lorenz wants a takedown.
Costa is looking to break free of the clinch but Lorenz has double underhooks.

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

Costa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Costa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lorenz has him pressed against the cage.
Costa is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

Costa drives through and clinches with Lorenz against the cage.
Costa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Costa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lorenz missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Lorenz dominated that round.
That's time! Lorenz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Costa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Costa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Costa throws a one two combo.
Costa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lorenz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lorenz has a takedown stuffed.
Lorenz shoots for a takedown but Costa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Lorenz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy left from Costa finds it's target.
Costa throws a right hand that Lorenz ducks under and follows up with a left that Lorenz also avoids with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Costa.
Lorenz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Costa tries to avoid it but Lorenz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Costa to the ground. Costa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Costa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Uri Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Costa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Costa throws a head kick that misses.
Costa throws a head kick that misses.
Costa is looking to land body kicks.
Lorenz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Costa as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Costa misses with a series of wild punches.
Lorenz shoots for a double leg takedown but Costa sprawls well. He's pushed Lorenz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thomas Lorenz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lorenz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lorenz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Lorenz tries to keep at a distance but Costa has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lorenz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Costa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Costa misses with a head kick.
Costa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lorenz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Costa misses with a series of wild punches.

Costa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenz looking for a takedown.
Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Costa is looking to break free of the clinch but Lorenz has double underhooks.
Costa prevents a body shot from Lorenz.
Costa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lorenz prevents Costa from breaking the clinch.
Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lorenz manages to break the clinch.
Costa misses with a low kick.
Lorenz moves in looking to clinch but Costa pushes him off.
Costa misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Costa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lorenz.
Costa scores with a shot to the body.
Costa thuds a left hand into Lorenz's body.
Costa throws a series of punches but Lorenz moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Costa. No joy for Lorenz on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Costa.
Costa looks to land a combination but Lorenz avoids it well.
Costa stalks Lorenz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lorenz's face. Lorenz staggers backwards, shaken.
Costa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Costa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Costa misses with a leg kick.

Lorenz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Costa wants to get back to full guard but Lorenz has mounted him!
Lorenz looking to control but Costa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lorenz won't let Costa get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Lorenz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Costa has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Costa!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa trying to control but Lorenz is working from the bottom.
Costa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Costa tries to stand but Lorenz is controlling from the bottom.
Costa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Lorenz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uri Costa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Costa thows a body shot but no joy.
Costa throws a sloppy head kick and Lorenz moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Costa.
Costa throws a series of punches but Lorenz moves out of range.
Lorenz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Costa as he avoids it easily.
Costa lands a jab to the nose.
Lorenz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costa swinging wilding here.
Lorenz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Costa swivels and escapes.
Costa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Costa misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenz has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Lorenz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Costa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Costa duly obliges.
Costa looks to land a body kick but Lorenz moved away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lorenz looks to throw the jab but Costa is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Costa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Costa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Costa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Costa throws a series of punches but Lorenz moves out of range.
Costa with a nice cross.
Costa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Costa throws a series of punches but Lorenz avoids them all with ease.
Lorenz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lorenz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Costa throws a head kick that misses
and Lorenz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Costa throws a series of punches but Lorenz avoids them all with ease.
Costa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lorenz circles away quickly and effectively.
Lorenz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Costa works Lorenz's body with a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Costa.
Costa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lorenz shoots for a double leg takedown but Costa sprawls well. He's pushed Lorenz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Costa misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Costa misses.
Lorenz fails with a takedown attempt.
Lorenz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Costa throws a one two combo.
Costa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lorenz counters with a head kick.
Costa misses with a head kick.
Costa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lorenz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Costa!
Lorenz trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Lorenz is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Lorenz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Costa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa throws a head kick that misses.

Lorenz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Costa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Costa is pushing Lorenz's head away, looking to escape. Lorenz manages to hold on to the position though.
Costa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Lorenz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lorenz prevents Costa from standing back up.
Costa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lorenz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Costa has one foot on Lorenz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Costa misses

and Lorenz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lorenz.

Costa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lorenz circles away quickly and effectively.
Lorenz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Costa circles away.
Costa throws a leg kick but Lorenz checks it.
Lorenz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Costa as he avoids it easily.
Costa wants to land a leg kick but Lorenz is out of range.
Costa misses with a leg kick.

Lorenz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Costa wants to get back to full guard but Lorenz has passed into side control.
Costa is trying to stand but he's just given Lorenz his back.
Costa takes a big shot to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Lorenz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lorenz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Lorenz!