PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandro Da Costa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Miller
vs
Da Costa

176 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Gifts of the Rainforest

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Miller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sandro Da Costa!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Miller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Da Costa, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Da Costa's face as Miller controls the position.

Miller goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Da Costa rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Miller's guard! Nice work there by Da Costa!

Da Costa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Da Costa lands a really nice looking cross but Miller seems unphased.
Da Costa scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Da Costa as Miller shoots in.
Da Costa digs a good body shot into Miller's ribs.
Miller looks for a takedown but Da Costa sprawls well.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Costa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Da Costa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Costa lands a nice elbow.
Miller tries to pull guard but Da Costa won't allow it.
Da Costa tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Da Costa leaning against his opponent.
Da Costa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miller is keeping busy.
Da Costa misses with a knee to the head.
Da Costa lands a shoulder strike.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Da Costa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Da Costa to work.
Da Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller is working for takedown but Da Costa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Da Costa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Da Costa lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Da Costa.
Da Costa with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Da Costa.
Da Costa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Da Costa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Costa holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Miller has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Da Costa regains guard immediately.
Miller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Miller's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller slips nicely into half guard.
Miller perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Andrew Miller just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Miller scores a takedown into full mount!
Da Costa wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miller looking to finish Da Costa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Da Costa!
Miller looking to control and managing it successfully.
Da Costa has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Costa is trying to stand back up.
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 Andrew Miller will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Da Costa's corner calls for a 1-2. Da Costa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Miller looks for a takedown but Da Costa sprawls well.
Da Costa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Da Costa, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Da Costa against the cage but Da Costa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Costa tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Da Costa, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Da Costa against the cage but Da Costa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Da Costa lands a head kick that stumbles Miller and the fighters go to the mat.

Miller is rocked!
Da Costa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Miller is proving hard to escape from.
Oh Miller is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Da Costa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Da Costa Rushes Miller and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Miller is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Da Costa Piles on the pressure and Miller crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sandro Da Costa!
Sandro Da Costa is the new welterweight champion!