PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miquel Felix da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cunha
vs
Felix da Costa

163 cm
25
140 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
145 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guilherme Cunha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miquel Felix da Costa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Felix da Costa. Beautiful body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Felix da Costa, as that shot connected.
Good exchange - Felix da Costa coming out on top.
Felix da Costa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Felix da Costa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Felix da Costa misses.
Felix da Costa throws a low kick but Cunha avoids it.
Cunha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix da Costa thows a body shot but no joy.
Miquel Felix da Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cunha dodges the punch combination from Felix da Costa.
Cunha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Felix da Costa tries to clinch up but Cunha circles away and keeps his distance.
Felix da Costa throws a body punch but Cunha moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Felix da Costa tries to close the distance and clinch but Cunha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miquel Felix da Costa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cunha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Felix da Costa tries to avoid it but Cunha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Felix da Costa to the ground. Felix da Costa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cunha is defended easily by Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa tries to clinch but Cunha moves out of range.
Felix da Costa tries to clinch there but Cunha circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunha slips a jab from Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa misses with a hook. Cunha ducked under it nicely.
Felix da Costa jabs Cunha right on the nose. Cunha blinks but takes it well.
Felix da Costa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cunha circles away quickly and effectively.
Felix da Costa stuns Cunha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Felix da Costa misses with a hook.
Felix da Costa throws a hook to the side of Cunha's head but Cunha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Felix da Costa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Felix da Costa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cunha.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Cunha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felix da Costa connects with an inside leg kick.
Cunha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Felix da Costa throws a series of punches but Cunha moves out of range.
Cunha dodges the punch combination from Felix da Costa.
Cunha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felix da Costa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miquel Felix da Costa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cunha has a takedown stuffed.
Felix da Costa scores with a decent looking hook.
Felix da Costa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Felix da Costa lands a jab to Cunha's midsection.
Felix da Costa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cunha swats away the attempt to clinch by Felix da Costa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix da Costa tries to clinch up.
Cunha takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Donk. Felix da Costa catches Cunha right on the button with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Felix da Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Felix da Costa misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunha looks for a takedown but Felix da Costa sprawls well.
Felix da Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cunha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cunha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Felix da Costa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cunha somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Cunha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felix da Costa sizes up Cunha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunha fails with a takedown attempt.
Cunha tries to move into range but Felix da Costa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cunha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Felix da Costa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felix da Costa is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Felix da Costa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cunha at a distance.
Felix da Costa misses with a low kick.
Cunha dodges the punch combination from Felix da Costa.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cunha. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cunha staying out of range there.
Cunha takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miquel Felix da Costa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunha circles away.
Miquel Felix da Costa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cunha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Felix da Costa swivels and escapes.
Felix da Costa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Felix da Costa connects with a right hand. Cunha shakes it off.
Guilherme Cunha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Felix da Costa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cunha shoots in but Felix da Costa avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix da Costa throws a series of punches but Cunha avoids them all with ease.
Felix da Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cunha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cunha is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A combination from Felix da Costa does no damage.
Felix da Costa fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck for Cunha with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Cunha. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Felix da Costa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cunha. That did some damage!
Felix da Costa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cunha backs up against the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Felix da Costa misses the target.
Cunha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cunha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Felix da Costa circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa is looking to clinch but Cunha is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cunha is defended easily by Felix da Costa.
Cunha takes one to the chin there.
Guilherme Cunha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cunha misses with a takedown attempt - Felix da Costa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cunha staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Felix da Costa lands with a good body shot.
Felix da Costa jabs Cunha right on the nose. Cunha blinks but takes it well.
Cunha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Felix da Costa is fending him off so far but Cunha persists. Nope, Felix da Costa circles away and we're back to standing.
Felix da Costa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miquel Felix da Costa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Felix da Costa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cunha's head backwards.
Felix da Costa throws a lazy right hand but Cunha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miquel Felix da Costa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Felix da Costa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miquel Felix da Costa!