PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Quik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quik comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - I Got. Costa has chosen Stratovarius - Dreamweaver as his entrance music. Jose Costa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jamal Quik's chin.

Quik
vs
Costa

186 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

181 cm
19
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamal Quik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Costa!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Quik takes the fight into the clinch.

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

Quik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costa. Quik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Costa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quik was well out of range. Poor timing from Costa.
Quik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costa.
Quik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Costa.
Quik lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Quik wants to clinch up but Costa keeps it at a distance.
Costa swats away the attempt to clinch by Quik.
Quik scores with a sloppy right hand. Costa should have avoided that one.

Quik closes the distance and clinches.
Costa avoids the elbow strike from Quik, against the cage.

Costa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
Costa misses with an uppercut.
Costa takes a swing at Quik's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quik scores with a body shot.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Costa throws a body punch but Quik moves out of range.
Quik misses with a straight left.

Quik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Costa lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Costa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quik.
Costa is looking to break free of the clinch but Quik has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Quik - that landed with a thud.
Quik throws a punch but it's blocked by Costa.
Costa managing to block the knees to the body from Quik.
Quik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Costa's elbow.
Quik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Quik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Quik throws a punch but it's blocked by Costa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Costa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quik trying to control the position but instead, Costa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Quik into the cage.

Costa manages to break the clinch.
Quik blocks a jab.
Quik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.

Quik forces Costa back against the cage and clinches.
Quik prevents Costa from breaking the clinch.
Costa avoiding damage as Quik throws knees to the body.
Costa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Quik controls the action.
Quik is trying to maintain a safe position but Costa gets an underhook and turns Quik into the cage.
Costa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Quik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Costa.
Costa is trying to break the clinch but Quik has him pressed against the cage.
Costa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Costa lands a shot to the body.
Quik has had enough of the clinch but Costa keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa looking to slow down the pace here.
Quik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Costa is pushing Quik up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Costa.

Costa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Costa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Costa looks to land a left hand but Quik moved out of range nicely.
Jamal Quik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Quik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costa swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Costa has managed to clinch.
Quik tries to throw a body punch but Costa avoids it by throwing Quik back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Costa.
Costa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Costa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Costa jumps into guard, dragging Quik to the mat.
Costa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quik showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Costa working for a triangle but Quik defends it easily.
Costa looks gassed!
Quik passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Quik dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Costa lands a right hook to the body.
Quik dips to his left and cracks Costa with an uppercut!
Costa misses with an uppercut.
Costa misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Costa.
Quik misses with a wild body shot.
Costa scores with a shot to the body.
Quik tries to land a leg kick but Costa saw it coming and moves away.
Quik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Costa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Quik backs up against the cage.
Quik throws a jab but it's blocked by Costa.

Costa rushes Quik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Quik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Costa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa wants to break free but Quik has control.
Costa avoids a wild elbow strike from Quik.
Costa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Costa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quik or not.
Costa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quik or not.
Quik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Costa.
A left hand lands to the body for Costa.
Costa tries to stall but Quik uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Costa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Costa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quik blocks an uppercut.
Quik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Costa has him pressed against the cage.
Costa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Quik smiles and moves away.
Costa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quik was well out of range. Poor timing from Costa.
A combination from Quik does no damage.
Costa misses with a body shot
and Quik counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Quik darts in trying to clinch
and Costa counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quik throws a leg kick but Costa checks it.
Quik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Costa.
Quik fails with an attempt to clinch.

Costa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Quik tries to throw a body punch but Costa avoids it by throwing Quik back against the cage.
Quik misses with a punch to the body.
Costa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Costa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Costa dodges an elbow strike from Quik.
Costa lands a left hand.
Costa tries to stall but Quik uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Quik misses with an elbow strike.
Quik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Quik throws an elbow but it misses.
Quik throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Costa lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quik is looking to control Costa's arms but Costa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quik has his back to the cage.
Costa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quik backwards.
Quik wants to get back to striking at distance but Costa won't allow it.
Costa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quik or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quik struggles to land a body shot inside as Costa controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Costa.
A head punch on the inside from Quik fails to land.

Quik manages to break the clinch.
Costa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Quik rather than just go for the knockout.
Costa takes a swing at Quik's ribcage but misses.
Quik wants to clinch up but Costa keeps it at a distance.
Costa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Costa tries to clinch there but Quik circles away.
Costa misses with a straight left.
Quik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Costa darts in and clinches Quik up against the cage.
Costa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Costa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quik digs a right hand underneath Costa's ribcage. Costa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Costa trying to control the position but instead, Quik has worked for underhooks and has pushed Costa into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Costa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa lands with a right to the head.
Quik managing to block the knees to the body from Costa.
Quik is trying to break the clinch but Costa has him pressed against the cage.
Costa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Costa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quik has him pressed against the cage.
Costa blocking some punches.
Costa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Costa.
Costa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quik backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Costa.
Costa slowing the pace effectively.
Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Costa has him pressed against the cage.
Quik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Costa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Costa lands a nice shot to the body.
Quik throws an elbow that misses.
Costa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Costa digs a right hand underneath Quik's ribcage. Quik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Costa tries for a takedown but Quik manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Costa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Costa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quik at a distance.

Costa closes the distance and clinches.
Costa lands a shoulder strike.

Quik is rocked!
Costa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oh Quik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Costa.
Quik seems to have got his legs back now.
A short body shot lands from Quik as the two fighters clinch.

Costa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Costa wants to clinch up but Quik keeps it at a distance.

Quik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jose Costa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Costa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Costa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Quik pulls his leg out and moves away.
Costa takes one to the chin there.
Quik cracks Costa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Quik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Costa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quik is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa keeps the fight on the outside.
Costa throws a body punch but Quik moves out of range.
Quik looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.
Costa takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Quik clinches.
Costa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costa lands an uppercut.
Quik throws a head punch that misses.
Costa keeps control of Quik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quik missing with knees to the body.
Quik prevents a body shot from Costa.
Costa is looking to break free of the clinch but Quik has double underhooks.
Quik looking to stall.
Costa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quik or not.
Quik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Costa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Costa can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Costa.
Quik misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Quik.
Costa avoids a wild elbow strike from Quik.
Costa blocking some punches.
Quik misses with a punch to the body.
Costa pushes Quik back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Quik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
Costa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Quik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quik digs a good body shot into Costa's ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Quik.
Costa tries to clinch up but Quik circles away and keeps his distance.
Costa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Quik missing with a left hand there. Costa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Costa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quik tries to clinch there but Costa circles away.
Quik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quik digs a good body shot into Costa's ribs.
Quik looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.
Costa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Costa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Costa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Quik tries to clinch but Costa is having none of it.
The crowd cheers as Quik lands an impressive looking overhand right. Costa doesn't seem phased though.
Costa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Quik.
Quik throws and low kick but Costa moves out of range easily.
Costa fails to land with a series of punches.
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
Costa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Quik counters with a series of strikes. Costa will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Costa clinches up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Quik throws an elbow that misses.
Costa keeps control of Quik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Costa avoids the elbow strike from Quik, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Costa.
Quik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costa wants to stall.

Quik breaks the clinch.
Quik misses with a looping right.
Jamal Quik is winning the standup battle so far.
Costa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quik.
Quik tries to clinch
and Costa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quik wants to clinch

and Costa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Costa avoiding damage.

Costa manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Quik showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quik has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Quik!