PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Costa comes to the cage accompanied by Champion Sound by DJ Marky (Total Science RMX). Carlos Costa had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Costa
vs
Matthews

186 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

White Gorilla Nutrition

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 Montreal, Carlos Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugh Matthews!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews misses with a body shot.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costa.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costa.
Matthews misses with an uppercut. Costa saw that one coming.
Matthews throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Costa misses with a double jab.
Costa takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
Matthews throws a predictable looking body shot
and Costa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matthews.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Costa.
Costa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matthews is fending him off so far but Costa persists. Nope, Matthews circles away and we're back to standing.
Costa shoots in for a double leg but Matthews sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Matthews misses with a looping right.
Costa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthews throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Costa.
Costa moves out of range as Matthews strikes.
Matthews throws a hook to the side of Costa's head but Costa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matthews looks to throw the jab but Costa is out of range.
Matthews pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Costa looks for a takedown but Matthews sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Costa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matthews moves away.
A big left from Matthews misses.
Costa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matthews.
Costa checks a leg kick.
Costa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matthews manages to avoid it.
Matthews is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Costa ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
Costa misses with a two punch combination.
Costa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matthews throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Matthews waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Costa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Matthews misses.
Costa thows a body shot but no joy.
Costa is looking to score with low kicks.
Costa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Costa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Costa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matthews thuds his right hand into Costa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Carlos Costa has been cut.
Matthews throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Costa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matthews doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice cross by Matthews.
Matthews swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matthews works the jab nicely.
Matthews throws an overhand right that has Costa reeling! Matthews follows up with more punches and Costa is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hugh Matthews!