PBP Commentary

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

Capuchin
vs
Costa

170 cm
31
150 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

172 cm
23
158 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcel Capuchin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francisco Costa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capuchin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Capuchin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Capuchin throws a right hand that misses
and Capuchin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Costa feints a jab promting Capuchin to slip. Costa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Capuchin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Costa gets control of Capuchin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Costa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Capuchin is fighting to break Costa's control of his arms but Costa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Costa looking to control but Capuchin passes into half guard.

Costa actively working from the bottom here.
Costa wants to get back to full guard.
Costa trying to hold on to Capuchin's head to control him but Capuchin postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Costa actively working from the bottom here.
Costa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Capuchin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Costa on the ground.

Costa working for a triangle but Capuchin defends it easily.
Costa is pulling down on Capuchin's head to control his posture.

Capuchin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Costa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Capuchin has managed to get both his arms back between Costa's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Costa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Capuchin is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at HFC Training Center that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Costa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Capuchin defends well.
Costa keeping full guard, as Capuchin tries to pass.

Costa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa working a defensive guard here.

Costa looking for subs off his back but Capuchin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Costa wants to control but Capuchin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Costa is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Capuchin is staying active.

Costa actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Costa looking for submissions off his back.
Costa manages to get to full guard.

Costa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Capuchin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Costa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Capuchin manages to get himself to full guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco 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.

A looping hook to the body misses from Costa. Capuchin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costa thuds a left hand into Capuchin's body.
Capuchin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Capuchin throws a hook but Costa blocks it.
Costa throws a jab but it's blocked by Capuchin.
A combination from Costa does no damage.
Capuchin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Costa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Capuchin sprawls well initially but Costa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Capuchin manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Costa keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Costa blocks an elbow strike from Capuchin.
Capuchin misses with a body punch.
Costa pushes Capuchin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Costa blocks a body shot from Capuchin.
Costa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Capuchin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Costa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Capuchin pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capuchin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Costa throws a body punch but Capuchin moves out of range.
Costa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Costa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Capuchin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Capuchin is just out of range.
Capuchin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costa.
Costa slips a straight right by Capuchin.
Costa feints the counter takedown.
Capuchin lands a head shot.
Costa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Capuchin.
Costa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capuchin manages to avoid it.
Costa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Capuchin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Costa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costa connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa connects with an inside leg kick.
Capuchin tries to clinch but Costa moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Costa.
Costa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Costa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Capuchin rather than just go for the knockout.
Costa thuds his shin into the meat of Capuchin's side.
Capuchin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Costa lands a head shot.
Capuchin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.
Capuchin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick from Costa misses.
Capuchin tries to clinch up but Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
Costa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Costa dives in for a single leg takedown but Capuchin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marcel Capuchin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Costa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Costa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Capuchin throws a looping overhand right but Costa ducks down to avoid it.
Capuchin backing away here, and Costa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Costa tries to land a front kick but Capuchin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Capuchin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Costa finds it's way round the side to connect with Capuchin's head.
Nice shot by Costa.
Capuchin throws a big shot that misses.
Costa avoids the body shot from Capuchin.
Costa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Costa slips a straight right by Capuchin.

Costa gets tackled into the cage by Capuchin. Capuchin maintains the clinch.
Costa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Costa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Capuchin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Costa's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Costa pulls Capuchin into guard.

Costa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Costa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Capuchin is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Costa is looking to cinch up a triangle. Capuchin throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Costa's body to avoid the submission. Costa has instead reached around Capuchin's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Costa arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Francisco Costa!
Francisco Costa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Marcel Capuchin spoke after the fight, saying 'He bit me when the ref wasn't looking! Look at these bite marks!'.