PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Woolard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying da Costa's choice of entrance music: Da Boondocks. 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?

Woolard
vs
da Costa

175 cm
26
163 lbs
5 - 13 - 0

181 cm
27
167 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Conviction
Conviction

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 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Woolard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio da Costa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Costa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice inside leg kick there by da Costa. That's going to slow Woolard down.
da Costa is looking to slow Woolard down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from da Costa, right into the meat.

da Costa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Woolard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
da Costa passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Woolard!
da Costa lands with some strikes.
da Costa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
da Costa with shots to the head and body - Woolard looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

da Costa wants to finish this one by submission but Woolard is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from da Costa.
da Costa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
da Costa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Woolard is trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
da Costa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Costa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
da Costa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
da Costa landing shots from mount.
da Costa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
da Costa with a couple of short strikes.
da Costa trying to control but Woolard is having none of it.
da Costa controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, da Costa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woolard tries to lock up and control but da Costa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
da Costa dominating with strikes here.
da Costa cracks Woolard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
da Costa punishing his opponent with strikes.

da Costa goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Woolard turns into him and now he's in da Costa's guard.

da Costa uses the cage to get back to his feet.
da Costa looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Woolard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Woolard wants to clinch up but da Costa keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by da Costa. That's going to slow Woolard down.
Woolard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woolard throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by da Costa.
Woolard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but da Costa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
da Costa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Woolard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Woolard misses with a takedown
and da Costa counters with a nice kick to the body.
da Costa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Woolard.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by da Costa.
Woolard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and da Costa counters with an outside leg kick.
da Costa thumps Woolard with a low kick.
da Costa cracks the inside of Woolard's front leg.
da Costa lands a lovely overhand right.
da Costa scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
da Costa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
da Costa lands a jab to the head.
Woolard takes a body punch but keeps moving.

da Costa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Woolard was covering up waiting for the punch and da Costa finishes the takedown easily into guard.

da Costa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and da Costa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
da Costa sitting in guard, not really doing much.

da Costa drops back looking for a leg! Woolard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Woolard manages to kick da Costa off! da Costa jumps back into Woolard's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
da Costa is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio da Costa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

da Costa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Woolard.
A jab from da Costa does it's job there.
Woolard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
da Costa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Woolard's calf.
da Costa shoots in for a double leg but Woolard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Woolard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but da Costa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
da Costa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - da Costa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tyson Woolard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
da Costa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Woolard falls off balance throwing a combination
and da Costa counters with a good low kick that Woolard was not able to check.
Woolard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
da Costa thumps Woolard with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woolard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Costa scores with a kick to the body.
da Costa throws a front kick that sends Woolard stumbling back into the cage.
da Costa throws a quick inside leg kick.
da Costa throws a combination. Woolard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crunch! da Costa slams his shin into Woolard's torso.

da Costa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than da Costa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woolard taking shots to the head.
da Costa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
da Costa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Woolard looks a forlorn figure.

Woolard has left one of his arms exposed and da Costa doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Woolard screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio da Costa!