PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nameless Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter has chosen Dan Balan Like as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Costa
vs
Fighter

182 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
28
151 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Shinobi
Pitt Nutrition 160Q!

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nameless Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa scores with a leg kick.
Fighter misses with a body shot
and Costa counters with a thumping low kick.
Costa cracks the inside of Fighter's front leg.
Costa walks into a left hand.
Fighter lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Costa.
Costa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fighter.
Costa cracks the inside of Fighter's front leg.
Costa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fighter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Costa scrambles back to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Fighter blocks the leg kick.
Costa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Costa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter lands a nice shot that snaps Costa's head back.
Nice defenses there by Costa.
Costa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fighter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Costa.
Fighter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Costa throws a head kick but Fighter moves out of range.
Costa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fighter is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter connects with a right hand. Costa shakes it off.
Costa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Costa.
Costa throws a leg kick which misses Fighter's front leg but catches the back leg as Fighter tries to avoid it.
Fighter throws a hook to the side of Costa's head but Costa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fighter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fighter throws an overhand right that lands on Costa's shoulder, as Costa tries to avoid the shot.
Costa throws a quick counter head kick but Fighter was just out of range.
Fighter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Costa. Costa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Costa throws a head kick that Fighter semi-blocks.
A head kick from Costa lands but Fighter takes it in his stride.
Fighter throws out a loose jab but Costa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costa misses with a head kick.
Costa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter misses with a series of wild punches.
Costa moves out of range of the strikes.
Costa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Costa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Animal House in the buildup to the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Costa.
Costa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fighter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fighter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fighter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Costa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A jab from Fighter misses.
A cross from Fighter lands.
Costa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fighter finds it's way round the side to connect with Costa's head.
Fighter connects with the punch.
Costa blocks a jab.
Fighter misses with a double jab
and Costa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Costa avoids them all with ease.
Fighter's coach down at A Hero's Journey: MMA Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fighter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Costa thumps Fighter with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Costa.
Costa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fighter throws a jab but it's blocked by Costa.
Costa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fighter avoids the head kick by Costa.
Fighter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Costa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Costa tries a head kick but it misses.
Costa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Costa tries a head kick but it misses.
Fighter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Fighter backs away, Costa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Fighter misses.
Costa throws a leg kick that misses.
Costa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fighter.
Costa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fighter.
Costa throws a front kick that sends Fighter stumbling back into the cage.
Costa blocks a jab.
Fighter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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!
A big left from Fighter misses.
Fighter just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCosta.
Fighter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Costa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fighter is out of range.
Costa defending well as Fighter loads up on a big left hand.
Fighter scores with a decent looking hook.
Nameless Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Costa - that will leave a mark!
Fighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costa wants to land a leg kick but Fighter is out of range.
Fighter misses with a straight right.
Fighter loads up on a big right hand but Costa slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Costa.
No joy there for Fighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fighter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fighter checks a leg kick.
Fighter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fighter misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nameless Fighter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Costa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fighter's head.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Costa avoids them all with ease.
Fighter misses the jab.
Costa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Costa, right into the meat.
Costa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Costa is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nameless Fighter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fighter misses with an uppercut.
Fighter checks a leg kick nicely.
Costa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fighter misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa walks into a stiff left hand from Fighter.
A low kick from Costa misses
and Fighter counters with a two punch combo.
Costa misses with a leg kick.
Costa throws a head kick that misses.
Fighter lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter throws a looping overhand right but Costa ducks down to avoid it.
Costa misses with a kick to the body
and Fighter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crunch! Costa slams his shin into Fighter's torso.
Fighter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fighter throws a shot to the body.
Fighter throws a right and a left that Costa avoids nicely.
Costa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fighter.
Fighter loads up on a big right hand but Costa slips the punch.
Fighter throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Nameless Fighter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Fighter misses.
A head kick misses from Costa.
Fighter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fighter cracks a nice hook into Costa's ribs.
Fighter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa moves away from the strike by Fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Costa.
Fighter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Costa.
Costa feints and then cracks Fighter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fighter down.
Costa thows a leg kick but Fighter checks it
and Fighter counters with a stiff right hand.
Costa slips a jab and a cross from Fighter.
Costa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fighter.
Costa connects with an inside leg kick.
Costa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fighter throws a combination. Costa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fighter misses with a double jab
and Costa counters with an outside leg kick.
Fighter tries to bum rush Costa with a series of wild strikes but Costa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Costa throws a head kick that misses
and Fighter counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Fighter.
A big left from Fighter misses.
Costa throws a leg kick but Fighter sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to work over Fighter's front leg with a kick but Fighter checks it.
Fighter looks to land a combination. Costa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Costa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Costa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Costa throws a head kick but Fighter moves out of range.
Fighter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Costa throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Costa.
Costa dodges the punch combination from Fighter.
Fighter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Costa under the eye.
Costa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fighter throws a hook to the side of Costa's head but Costa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fighter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Costa counters with an outside leg kick.
Costa lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter looks to land a left hand but Costa moved out of range nicely.
Fighter misses with a straight left.
Fighter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fighter connects with a crisp jab.
Fighter avoids the head kick by Costa.
Costa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Costa scores with a head kick.
Costa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fighter works over Costa's head and body with a nice combination.
Costa walks into a stiff left hand from Fighter.
Good leg kick by Costa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fighter looks to land a combination. Costa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter throws a shot from downtown. Costa moves away and avoids it.
Costa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Fighter.
Costa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nameless Fighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Costa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Costa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fighter looks to land a combination but Costa avoids it well.
Fighter throws a shot from downtown. Costa moves away and avoids it.
Costa is looking to counter with head kicks.
Costa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Costa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Costa.
Costa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fighter lands a glancing blow to the side of Costa's head.
Fighter throws the left hand but Costa avoids the punch easily.
Fighter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costa.
A head kick from Costa lands but Fighter takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Costa circles away quickly and effectively.
Costa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fighter misses with an uppercut. Costa saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fighter connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Fighter - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Fighter misses the target.
Costa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fighter just manages to avoid it.
Costa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costa misses with a head kick.
Fighter tries to bum rush Costa with a series of wild strikes but Costa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Costa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Costa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fighter takes a step back to recover.
Costa cracks the inside of Fighter's front leg.
Fighter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fighter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costa moves away.
Costa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Costa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Costa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fighter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fighter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fighter thuds his right hand into Costa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fighter avoids the head kick by Costa.
Costa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Fighter blocks the leg kick.
Fighter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Costa with a body shot.
Fighter lands with a nice combination. Costa backs away looking to recover.
Fighter fails to land with a series of punches.
Costa feints and then cracks Fighter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fighter down.
Costa slips under a jab from Fighter.
Fighter throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Costa lands but Fighter takes it in his stride.
Fighter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Costa.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Costa avoids them all with ease.
Costa feints and then cracks Fighter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fighter down.
Costa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Costa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fighter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Costa throws a leg kick
letting Fighter counter with a right hand.
Costa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Costa throws a head kick that misses.
Fighter misses with a looping left.
Fighter checks a low kick from Costa.
Fighter lands a jab.
Costa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nameless Fighter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Costa moves out of range.
Costa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa blocks a jab.
Fighter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fighter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circling - Fighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fighter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fighter looks to land a right hand but Costa moved out of range.
Fighter looks to land a right hand but Costa moved out of range.
Costa looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Costa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fighter's head.
Costa throws a leg kick but Fighter moved away.
Fighter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Fighter misses.
Fighter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter throws a poor cross that misses
and Costa counters with a head kick.
Fighter looks to land a left hand but Costa moved out of range nicely.
Fighter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Costa under the eye.
Vinicius Costa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fighter connects with the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nameless Fighter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fighter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nameless Fighter!
Nameless Fighter got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'