PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little George Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

da Costa
vs
George Bush

181 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Convicted
Convicted

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio da Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Little George Bush!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Costa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bush shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says da Costa as he avoids it easily.
Bush throws a head kick but da Costa moves out of range.
da Costa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bush.
Bush misses with a double jab.

da Costa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bush looking to hit a scissor sweep but da Costa is one step ahead there.
da Costa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bush's guard.

da Costa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bush won't allow da Costa to pass to mount.
da Costa passes to side control.
Bush tries to bench press da Costa off him but da Costa keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Costa has knee on belly and moves into mount.

da Costa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

da Costa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
da Costa is breathing heavily.
Bush is looking to get to half guard.

da Costa working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bush tries to reverse the position but da Costa maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
da Costa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bush tries to get back to half guard but can't.
da Costa seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bush is holding on tight.

da Costa has hold of Bush's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bush manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
da Costa wants to control the pace but Bush is squirming around nicely.

da Costa looking for a guillotine from mount but Bush is having none of it.
Bush working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

da Costa looking for a guillotine from mount but Bush is having none of it.

da Costa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bush throwing hammer fists to the chest of da Costa. What's that going to do exactly?
Bush is trying to escape the mount.
Bush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with da Costa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

da Costa goes for an armbar but Bush turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Costa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bush is looking to work some ground and pound but da Costa has wrist control.
Bush scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bush thows a big elbow that misses.
da Costa working a defensive guard here.
Bush throwing strikes from guard but da Costa blocks nicely.
da Costa is trying to keep Bush in close.
da Costa wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

da Costa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bush is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio da Costa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

da Costa tries for a takedown but Bush sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bush shoots for a takedown but da Costa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Excellent takedown into side control there by da Costa.
da Costa works to advance to full mount. Bush defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

da Costa working for a submission but Bush is keeping him at bay.

da Costa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bush manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Antonio da Costa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

da Costa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bush is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bush tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

da Costa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bush regains half guard.
Bush throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
da Costa blocks the strikes from Bush.
da Costa is looking to advance position but Bush won't allow it.
Bush misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bush is pressing down on da Costa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bush wants to sweep here but da Costa controlling him for the moment.
Bush can't keep his opponent in guard - da Costa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

da Costa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Costa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

da Costa working for a guillotine from mount but Bush is in no mood to give up.
Bush is trying to escape the mount.

da Costa working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bush really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

da Costa wants to finish this one by submission but Bush is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from da Costa.
Bush flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

da Costa looking for a guillotine from mount but Bush is having none of it.

da Costa has hold of Bush's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bush manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
da Costa unloads with some shots from mount but Bush bucks and avoids them well.

da Costa is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Bush is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio da Costa!