PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Verhoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verhoost comes to the cage accompanied by A minute of your time - Tom Jones. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Verhoost
vs
Costa

168 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timo Verhoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Costa!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Verhoost moves into the clinch successfully.
Verhoost unloads a knee to the mid-section. Costa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Come on Verhoost - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Costa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Verhoost has him pressed against the cage.
Verhoost prevents Costa from breaking the clinch.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but Costa blocks with his arms.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Costa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Costa wants to break free but Verhoost has control.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Luis Costa has been cut.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but Costa is blocking nicely.
Costa being controlled against the cage.
Verhoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to Costa's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Verhoost - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Costa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but Costa is blocking nicely.
Verhoost scores a nice knee to the body.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but Costa blocks with his arms.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Verhoost is stalling here.
Costa working hard to break the clinch.
Verhoost is struggling to control the position.
Costa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Verhoost has him pressed against the cage.
Verhoost lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost lands a good knee to the midsection. Costa won't want to take too many of those.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Costa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but Costa blocks with his arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head.
Costa tries to break free but Verhoost pushes him back against the cage.
Verhoost connects with a knee to the head.

Costa is rocked!
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Costa is still on wobbly legs! Can Verhoost finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost misses with a knee strike.
Verhoost lands a knee to the body.
Verhoost is breathing heavily.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Costa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Verhoost misses with a knee to the head.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verhoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Costa blocks it with crossed arms.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but Costa blocks with his arms.
Verhoost has Costa pressed against the cage, preventing Costa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Costa is looking to break free of the clinch but Verhoost has double underhooks.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but Costa blocks it.
Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but Costa blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Costa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Verhoost leaning against his opponent.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but Costa is blocking nicely.
Costa can't break the clinch.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Costa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Costa blocks it with crossed arms.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but Costa blocks it.
Costa is trying to push Verhoost away but Verhoost has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Verhoost controlling the action here for a moment.
Costa tries to break the clinch but Verhoost is controlling the position.
Costa tries to break free but Verhoost pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Costa can't break the clinch.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Costa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but Costa is blocking nicely.
Costa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but Costa blocks it.
Costa is looking to break free of the clinch but Verhoost has double underhooks.
Verhoost keeps control of Costa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Costa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Costa is trying to break the clinch but Verhoost is controlling him.
Costa has had enough of the clinch but Verhoost keeps him there for the moment.
Verhoost misses with a knee to the head.
Verhoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Costa blocks it with crossed arms.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but Costa is blocking nicely.
Costa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Costa tries to break the clinch but Verhoost is controlling the position.
Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Costa wants to break free but Verhoost has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoost misses with a knee to the head.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Costa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but Costa blocks with his arms.
Verhoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Costa is trying to break the clinch but Verhoost is controlling him.
Verhoost misses with a knee to the head.
Verhoost keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Costa's efforts to push away.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verhoost misses with a knee strike.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Costa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Costa seems to have recovered his senses.
Costa is looking to break free of the clinch but Verhoost has double underhooks.
Verhoost has Costa pressed against the cage, preventing Costa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Verhoost keeps control of Costa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Verhoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to Costa's face.
Costa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Verhoost misses with a knee to the head.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Costa avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Verhoost landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Costa is trying to force a seperation but Verhoost has the dominant position.
Costa is trying to break the clinch but Verhoost is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Verhoost dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Costa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Costa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Verhoost tries to clinch up.
Costa avoids the body shot from Verhoost.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Verhoost digs a good body shot into Costa's ribs.

Verhoost closes the distance and clinches.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
Costa is trying to force a seperation but Verhoost has the dominant position.
Verhoost keeps control of Costa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Costa has had enough of the clinch but Verhoost keeps him there for the moment.
Verhoost putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Costa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Costa is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Verhoost obliges.
Verhoost jerks Costa's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Costa drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Verhoost goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Verhoost because Costa was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Timo Verhoost!