PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JB Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Stout could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to JB Costa's chin.

Stout
vs
Costa

175 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

162 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Hopkins Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JB Costa!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout moves in looking to clinch but Costa pushes him off.
Stout closes the distance looking to clinch

and Costa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Costa wants to work for an arm triangle but Stout is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stout knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Costa on the ground.

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

Stout looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Costa is looking for a kimura but Stout is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Costa to get the leverage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Costa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stout sees it coming and defends easily.

Costa is working for a submission of some sort.

Costa has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Stout defend it? Costa steps over the head and cranks it - Stout is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Costa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). JB Costa!
After the big win, JB Costa made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hopkins Athletics and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.