PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shina Aoyki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Costa comes into the arena with 26 Bass by Roni Size blaring out of the sound system. Carlos Costa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Costa
vs
Aoyki

186 cm
31
186 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

180 cm
31
183 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shina Aoyki!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Aoyki.
Costa lands a nice looking body shot.

Costa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Aoyki wants to improve his position but Costa is controlling well.
Aoyki manages to get to full guard.
Costa looking to pass the guard.
Costa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Costa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoyki is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa stopping the sweep attempt from Aoyki.
Costa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoyki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoyki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Costa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aoyki can't keep his opponent in guard - Costa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aoyki trying to hold on to Costa's head to control him but Costa postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa working over Aoyki with some ground and pound. Aoyki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Costa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Costa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aoyki is looking for a sweep. Costa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Costa working over Aoyki with some ground and pound. Aoyki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Aoyki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aoyki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Costa thows a huge punch but Aoyki dodges it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Costa lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Costa not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Costa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aoyki is just riding it out for now. Costa eventually gives up the hold.
Costa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Costa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Costa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Aoyki trying to control here.
Costa trying to control from half guard but Aoyki is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Aoyki looking for submissions off his back.
Aoyki tries to get to full guard but Costa has control of the leg.
Aoyki is looking to get back to full guard here but Costa has managed to pass to side control instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoyki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Costa.
Costa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Costa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aoyki connects with a jab.
Carlos Costa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Costa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aoyki circles away quickly and effectively.
Costa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Costa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aoyki throws out the jab.
Aoyki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Costa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aoyki circles away from the clinch attempt

and Aoyki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Aoyki.
Costa working a defensive guard but Aoyki passes into half guard.
Aoyki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Costa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aoyki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aoyki's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa has the hooks in. Aoyki is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Aoyki trying to control the action but Costa just sinks the hooks in.

Aoyki preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Costa.
Aoyki just trying to survive but Costa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Even with his hooks in, Costa manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Costa lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aoyki fending off the submission attempt from Costa.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Costa. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoyki manages to reverse the position and now he's in Costa's guard. Nice work there by Aoyki.

Costa is looking for a triangle but Aoyki pushes his legs off easily.

Costa is looking for a triangle but Aoyki pushes his legs off easily.
Aoyki works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoyki works his foot free and advances to mount.
Aoyki prevents Costa from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aoyki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Aoyki controlling the position easily from mount.
Aoyki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Costa is looking to escape.
Aoyki landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Costa wants to hold on but Aoyki pushes him away.
Aoyki tries to control but Costa wriggling away.
Costa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Aoyki controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoyki prevents Costa from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shina Aoyki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Costa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Costa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Aoyki struggling a bit here.
Costa advances to full mount.
Aoyki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Costa breaks from Aoyki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Aoyki is in all sorts of trouble here.

Costa working for a guillotine from mount but Aoyki is in no mood to give up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Costa scoring with strikes but Aoyki is staying in there.
Aoyki working to try and regain half guard.
Costa unloading with bombs!
Costa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Costa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Aoyki hang on?
Costa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Aoyki is rocked!
Aoyki is desperately trying to improve his position but Costa has a good base and remains in mount.
Aoyki is still in real trouble! Can Costa finish him?
Costa unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costa lands a big elbow - Aoyki is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Aoyki is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Carlos Costa!
Carlos Costa thanked the fans post fight for their support.