PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lin
vs
Costa

175 cm
29
185 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

183 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Costa!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin lunges at Costa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Costa's hand.

It looks like Luis Costa has been cut.
Lin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Costa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lin. Costa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costa slips a jab from Lin.

Lin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Costa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lin working the body and head with strikes.

Costa is rocked!
Lin scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Costa is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Lin can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Lin!