PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Costner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Gahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Costner
vs
Gahan

178 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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, Brad Costner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richie Gahan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gahan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Costner eats them both and turns towards Gahan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Brad Costner has been cut.

Costner gets tackled into the cage by Gahan. Gahan maintains the clinch.

Gahan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gahan closes the distance and clinches.

Gahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gahan clinches with his opponent.
Gahan lands a shoulder strike.
Gahan is looking for a takedown.
Costner fails to pull guard.
Gahan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Costner tries to circle away but Gahan has him pinned against the cage.
Costner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gahan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Costner fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Costner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gahan cracks Costner with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gahan has a takedown stuffed.
Gahan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Costner.

Gahan clinches up with Costner and pushes him back against the cage.
Gahan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gahan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Costner backwards.
Costner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gahan is trying to pull guard but Costner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Gahan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Gahan. Beautiful body shot.
Costner goes for a double leg but Gahan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gahan continues to drive forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gahan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Costner.
Costner is breathing heavily.
Gahan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gahan scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gahan clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gahan.
A short uppercut from Gahan.
Nice body punch from Gahan.
Costner is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gahan to keep the fight standing.
Gahan lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gahan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gahan with a knee to the head.
Gahan working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Gahan breaks the clinch.
Gahan throws a head kick that misses.

Gahan takes the fight into the clinch.
Costner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Gahan.
We've been informed that Gahan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gahan has Costner pressed against the cage.

Gahan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gahan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Costner gets tackled into the cage by Gahan. Gahan maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gahan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gahan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gahan lands a hook to the side of the head.

Gahan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Gahan lands.

Gahan has Costner up against the cage in a clinch.

Gahan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gahan throws a head kick that misses.
Costner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gahan connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richie Gahan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad Costner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gahan rushes Costner and presses him up against the cage.

Gahan breaks from the clinch.
Gahan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Costner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brad Costner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Costner misses with a takedown

and Gahan lands a stunning uppercut that sends Costner to the mat!

Costner is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gahan is trying to control. Costner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Costner trying to hold on to Gahan's head to control him but Gahan postures up.
Gahan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gahan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gahan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gahan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gahan is thwarting Costner's attempts to control the position.
Gahan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, Gahan seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Costner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gahan.
Gahan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gahan throws a right hand that Costner ducks under and follows up with a left that Costner also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gahan has closed the distance and engaged Costner in a clinch.
Gahan lands with a left to the head.

Gahan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gahan connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Costner tumbling to the canvas! Gahan pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Costner was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Richie Gahan!