PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivica Andric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andric comes to the cage accompanied by The Crowning of Atlantis. Costa has chosen His Own Highlight Video as his entrance music. Ivica Andric has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Andric
vs
Costa

219 cm
26
140 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

166 cm
23
141 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivica Andric!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felipe Costa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Costa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Andric counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Costa thinking.

Andric gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Costa fails to land.
Andric throws a punch but it's blocked by Costa.
Andric takes an elbow to the temple.
A frustrated look appears on Andric's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Costa lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andric.
Costa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andric scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Andric lands a nice shot to the body.
Andric lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Andric lands a shot to the body.
Costa throws a head punch that misses.
Andric wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Costa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Andric swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Costa lands an elbow inside that Andric shrugs off.
Andric working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Andric escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Costa feints and as Andric raises his hands in defense, Costa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Costa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Costa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Andric keeping full guard, as Costa tries to pass.
Andric wants to get back to his feet but Costa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Andric really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Costa preventing the sweep.
Costa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andric is keeping the position for now.
Andric will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Costa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Costa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Costa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Costa thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Costa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andric swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Costa trying to control but Andric is working from the bottom.
Costa with a nice head shot there.
Andric keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
Costa forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andric keeping hold of Costa's head, controlling as best he can.
Andric wants to improve his position but Costa is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andric avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Costa.

Costa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Andric defends it well.
Costa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Andric controlling the position for now.
Andric wants to control but Costa is keeping busy.
Andric regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Costa.
Costa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four 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.
Costa wants to control from the top but Andric keeps moving.
Costa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andric is keeping the position for now.
Andric has momentary wrist control but Costa slips an elbow through the middle.
Costa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Andric wants to stand up but Costa is controlling him.
Andric keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
Costa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Costa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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 Ivica Andric will probably get the nod.
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.

Costa moves into the clinch successfully.
Costa throws a head punch that misses.
Andric takes an elbow to the forehead.

Andric escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andric throws an off balance right hand
and Costa counters with a nice uppercut.
Costa slips a jab from Andric.
Costa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Costa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Andric counters with a nice uppercut.
Costa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andric throws a series of punches but Costa avoids them all with ease.
Costa misses with a body punch
and Andric counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Andric misses with an uppercut
and Costa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Costa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Andric manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Costa misses the body punch
and Andric counters with a nice body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Costa. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andric moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hook to the body lands for Andric.
Nice elbow from Costa.

Andric breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andric looks to land a right hand but Costa moved out of range.
Andric throws a looping overhand right but Costa ducks down to avoid it.
Costa misses the body punch
and Andric counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Andric.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andric misses with a lunging right hand
and Costa counters with an outside leg kick.
Costa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Costa wants to clinch.
Andric throws a right hand that misses
and Costa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Costa tries to clinch but Andric moves out of range.

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.
Andric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costa.
Andric throws a predictable looking body shot
and Costa counters with a nice uppercut.
Costa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Andric darts in and clinches Costa up against the cage.
Costa lands a nice uppercut.
Costa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Andric just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Andric.
Andric tries to stall but Costa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Andric is leaning against Costa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Andric digs a right hand into Costa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Costa's gas tank.
Andric stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Costa misses with an elbow strike.
Andric digs a right hand underneath Costa's ribcage. Costa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Costa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivica Andric dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andric.
Andric throws a hook but Costa blocks it.
Costa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andric.
Andric fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Costa on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andric misses with a right hand
and Costa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Costa misses with a hook
and Andric counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andric pivots, looking for a leg kick but Costa is out of range and Andric settles back down.
Costa throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Andric to counter with a crisp jab.
Costa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andric comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Costa misses with a left hand
and Andric counters with a nice uppercut.
Andric misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andric misses with a looping right.

Costa has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Costa.
Costa digs a right hand underneath Andric's ribcage. Andric let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Costa throws a punch but it's blocked by Andric.
Costa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Andric is rocked!
Costa lands a big right hand that drops Andric! The killer instinct kicks in and Costa finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Costa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felipe Costa!
Felipe Costa is the new bantamweight champion!