PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keast Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Costa comes to the cage accompanied by Stratovarius - Dreamweaver. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Costa
vs
Kannegaard

181 cm
23
183 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

181 cm
22
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Keast Kannegaard!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Costa.
Kannegaard throws a shot from downtown. Costa moves away and avoids it.
Kannegaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.
Costa dodges the punch combination from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
Costa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kannegaard catches Costa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Costa connects with a jab.
Costa digs a good body shot into Kannegaard's ribs.
Costa wants to clinch up but Kannegaard keeps it at a distance.
Kannegaard throws a hook to the side of Costa's head but Costa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kannegaard lands a slapping body shot.
Costa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kannegaard slips under a jab from Costa.

Costa moves into the clinch.

Costa has hold of one of Kannegaard's legs. Kannegaard is fighting the takedown attempt but Costa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kannegaard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Costa postures up.
Costa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kannegaard's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard is trying to keep Costa in close.
Kannegaard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kannegaard trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Kannegaard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Costa defends it easily.
Costa lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two 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.
Costa slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard tries to get to full guard but Costa has control of the leg.
Costa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Costa is trying to control the action in half guard but Kannegaard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kannegaard wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Costa seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard wants to get back to his feet.
Kannegaard has a hand on Costa's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Costa takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kannegaard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Costa avoids the attempt from Kannegaard to control.
Costa prevents Kannegaard from getting the reversal.
Kannegaard is squirming around, avoiding Costa's attempts to control the action.
Kannegaard wants to hold on but Costa pushes him away.

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.
Costa wants to control the pace but Kannegaard is squirming around nicely.
Costa landing strikes from the mount and Kannegaard is in trouble!
Costa controlling from mount.
Costa looking to finish Kannegaard with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kannegaard!
Kannegaard is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Costa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kannegaard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kannegaard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kannegaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.
Kannegaard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Costa.
Costa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Costa connects with a body shot.
Kannegaard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Costa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Costa.
Costa sizes up Kannegaard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kannegaard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kannegaard misses with a double jab
and Costa counters with a straight right hand.
Kannegaard is breathing heavily.

Costa rushes Kannegaard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Costa.
Costa managing to block the knees to the body from Kannegaard.
Costa stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Costa.
Costa prevents a body shot from Kannegaard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Costa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Costa clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Costa.

Costa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Costa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Costa takes the fight into the clinch.
Costa works on Kannegaard's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kannegaard fails to land.
Costa slows down the pace here.

Costa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kannegaard misses with a hook. Costa ducked under it nicely.
Costa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Costa.
Costa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kannegaard just misses with a punch to the body.
Costa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kannegaard tries to bum rush Costa with a series of wild strikes but Costa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Costa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa moves away from the strike by Kannegaard.
Costa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Costa dodges the punch combination from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Costa lands with a nice combination. Kannegaard backs away looking to recover.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Costa.
Costa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kannegaard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Costa counters with a low kick, right behind Kannegaard 's knee.
Kannegaard throws out a loose jab but Costa uses good head movement to avoid it.

Costa forces Kannegaard back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Costa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kannegaard backwards.
Good body shot from Costa.
A right handed body shot lands from Costa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kannegaard.
Costa stalling in the clinch.
Costa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Costa works on Kannegaard's body with a couple of short punches.
Kannegaard tries to break free but Costa pushes him back against the cage.
Costa cracks Kannegaard with a nice body shot.
Costa cracks Kannegaard with a nice body shot.
Costa lands a body punch.
Costa lands a left hand.
Costa lands with a light punch inside.
Costa missing with knees to the body.
Costa works on Kannegaard's body with a couple of short punches.
Costa is working Kannegaard over against the cage.
Costa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Costa.
Costa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Costa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Costa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Costa, as that shot connected.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Costa.
Kannegaard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Costa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Costa has closed the distance and engaged Kannegaard in a clinch.
Kannegaard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Costa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costa ducks under a wild hook from Kannegaard.
Jose Costa is winning the standup battle so far.
Costa slips under a jab from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard throws a lazy right hand but Costa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Costa throws a head kick but Kannegaard moves out of range.
Kannegaard looks to land a left hand but Costa moved out of range nicely.
Costa scoring well with a low kick there.
Kannegaard throws a lazy right hand but Costa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kannegaard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kannegaard there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kannegaard looks to land a left hand but Costa moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Costa lands with an overhand left.
Kannegaard misses with a hook to the body
and Costa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Costa clinches up with Kannegaard and pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Costa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Costa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Costa lands with a nice combination. Kannegaard backs away looking to recover.
Costa lands with a nice body kick.
Kannegaard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Costa scores with a nice right hand.
Costa scores with a nice strike.
Costa looks for a takedown but Kannegaard sprawls well.
Costa misses with a body kick.

Costa clinches up with Kannegaard and pushes him back against the cage.
Costa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kannegaard can do to turn this around?
Costa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kannegaard working hard to break the clinch.
Kannegaard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Costa cracks Kannegaard with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Costa.
A hook to the body from Costa.
A nice right hand lands inside from Costa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Costa blocks the elbow strike.
Costa blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Costa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kannegaard scores with a nice right hand.
Costa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Costa lands with an uppercut that bounces Kannegaard off the cage and back into rage.
Costa defending well as Kannegaard loads up on a big left hand.
Costa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Kannegaard as he connects with a hook.

Costa moves into the clinch successfully.

Costa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Costa throws a nice looking combination but Kannegaard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costa lands a right hook to the body.
Kannegaard misses with a body shot

and Costa moves into the clinch.
Costa tries a body shot but Kannegaard blocks it.
Kannegaard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Costa misses with some punches.
Kannegaard misses with a body punch.
Jose Costa has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Kannegaard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Costa clobbers Kannegaard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Kannegaard misses.
A punch combination from Costa misses.
Kannegaard tests Costa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for Kannegaard.
A telegraphed right hand from Kannegaard misses the target.
Kannegaard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Costa counters with a head kick. That will keep Kannegaard thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Costa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kannegaard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Costa moves away from the strike by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Costa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kannegaard.
Nice straight punches there by Costa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Costa.
Kannegaard misses the body punch
and Costa counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Costa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kannegaard.
Costa tries to clinch but Kannegaard moves out of range.
Costa staying out of range there.
Costa avoids the body shot from Kannegaard.
Costa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Costa slips under a jab from Kannegaard.
Costa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kannegaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Costa.
Costa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Costa connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kannegaard.
Jose Costa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Costa staying out of range there.
Costa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kannegaard momentarily.
Costa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kannegaard at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard throws the left hand but Costa avoids the punch easily.
Costa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kannegaard at a distance.
Costa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kannegaard. Kannegaard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Costa.
Kannegaard misses with a hook to the body
and Costa counters with a low kick, right behind Kannegaard 's knee.
Kannegaard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kannegaard throws a looping overhand right but Costa ducks down to avoid it.
Kannegaard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Costa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Costa lands a right hook to the body.
Good exchange - Costa coming out on top.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch but Kannegaard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keast Kannegaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Costa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kannegaard's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kannegaard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Costa drives through and clinches with Kannegaard against the cage.
Costa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Costa is working Kannegaard over against the cage.
Kannegaard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Costa breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Costa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Costa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Costa!