PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caius Cosades Jr (ranked 4082 p4p, 3632 weight class) and Takeshi Murata (ranked 170 p4p, 296 weight class). Cosades Jr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Morrowind. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cosades Jr
vs
Murata

165 cm
21
145
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
19
149
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Conviction
© Trap House

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caius Cosades Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takeshi Murata!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murata misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cosades Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Murata breaks away and moves out of range.
Cosades Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Murata, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cosades Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murata.
A jab lands there for Cosades Jr.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murata.
Cosades Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Cosades Jr moves into range and clinches up with Murata.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Murata turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Cosades Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cosades Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Murata is defending against the submission attempts here by Cosades Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cosades Jr maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Murata could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Cosades Jr has cracked it and Murata is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Cosades Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Caius Cosades Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Caius Cosades Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.