PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernandinho Da Costa (ranked 5927 p4p, 597 weight class) and William A Jeppesen (ranked 5126 p4p, 536 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Da Costa
vs
A Jeppesen

181 cm
18
241 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernandinho Da Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William A Jeppesen!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jeppesen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Da Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Costa is trying to break the clinch but Jeppesen has him pressed against the cage.
Jeppesen has a couple of punches blocked by Da Costa.
Da Costa misses with a punch on the inside.
Jeppesen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Da Costa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jeppesen backwards.
Da Costa is trying to push Jeppesen away but Jeppesen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Da Costa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Da Costa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jeppesen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jeppesen blocks a body shot from Da Costa.
Da Costa blocks an uppercut.
Da Costa working hard to break the clinch.
Jeppesen swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Costa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jeppesen looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeppesen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Da Costa manages to break the clinch.
Jeppesen throws a sloppy head kick and Da Costa moves out of range easily.

Jeppesen moves into the clinch successfully.

Da Costa breaks from the clinch.
Jeppesen wants to clinch up but Da Costa keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Costa looks to land a left hand but Jeppesen moved out of range nicely.
Da Costa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jeppesen doesn't seem bothered though.
Jeppesen tries to clinch there but Da Costa circles away.
Jeppesen tries to clinch up but Da Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Costa misses with a wild body shot.
Jeppesen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Jeppesen is rocked!
Da Costa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jeppesen looks winded!
Da Costa thuds a left hand into Jeppesen's body.
Jeppesen looks up at the clock. Bad move! Da Costa lands a right hand from hell, dropping Jeppesen. Da Costa pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernandinho Da Costa!