PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernandinho Da Costa (ranked 5141 p4p, 546 weight class) and Jackie Lo (ranked 4553 p4p, 489 weight class). Jackie Lo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fernandinho Da Costa's chin.

Da Costa
vs
Lo

181 cm
19
241 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
269 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 4 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackie Lo!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Costa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lo.
Lo misses with a wild body shot.
Lo swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Costa.
Lo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Da Costa with a body shot.
Da Costa throws out a loose jab but Lo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Da Costa with a body shot.
Lo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Da Costa misses with a body shot.

Da Costa clinches up against the cage.
Da Costa struggles to land a body shot inside as Lo controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Da Costa.
Da Costa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lo lands a right hand.
Lo pushes Da Costa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Da Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Costa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Lo.

It looks like Fernandinho Da Costa has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Costa lands a body shot.
Lo looking to stall.
Da Costa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lo tries to work over Da Costa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lo lands a body shot.
Da Costa throws a punch but it's blocked by Lo.
Da Costa misses with some punches.
Da Costa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lo backwards.
Da Costa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Lo as the two fighters clinch.
Da Costa swings wildly with an uppercut but Lo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lo.
Da Costa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Da Costa's elbow.
Da Costa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lo backwards.
Lo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo lands a hook that snaps the head of Da Costa backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Da Costa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Da Costa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
Lo digs a right hand into Da Costa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Da Costa's gas tank.
Lo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Da Costa misses with a punch on the inside.
Da Costa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lo backwards.
Da Costa blocking some punches.
Da Costa misses with a punch to the body.
Lo blocks an uppercut.
Lo blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Lo tries to throw a body punch but Da Costa avoids it by throwing Lo back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
A hook to the body from Lo.
Lo lands a body shot.
Da Costa is breathing heavily.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Costa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Costa throws a head punch that misses.
Da Costa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Da Costa tries to throw a body punch but Lo avoids it by throwing Da Costa back against the cage.
Lo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Da Costa tries to work over Lo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Da Costa lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Da Costa fails to land.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Da Costa.
Da Costa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Da Costa misses with a punch to the body.
Da Costa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Da Costa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Da Costa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Da Costa.
Da Costa has a couple of punches blocked by Lo.
Lo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Da Costa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lo.
Da Costa prevents a body shot from Lo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lo.
Da Costa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lo can't find room to land a body shot as Da Costa controls the action.
Lo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Costa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lo.
Da Costa misses with a punch on the inside.
Da Costa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Da Costa misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Costa blocks a body shot from Lo.
A body shot lands from Da Costa.
Lo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Da Costa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Da Costa swings wildly with an uppercut but Lo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo blocking some punches.
Da Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fernandinho Da Costa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fernandinho Da Costa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Da Costa fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Lo misses the target.
Da Costa tries to clinch up.
Da Costa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lo counters with a straight right hand.
Da Costa tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Lo counter with a right hand.
Da Costa misses with a looping right.
Da Costa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lo on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Da Costa. Beautiful body shot.
Da Costa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Da Costa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fernandinho Da Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Lo misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Costa closes the distance and clinches.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Lo as the two fighters clinch.
Da Costa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lo prevents a body shot from Da Costa.
Da Costa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lo.
Da Costa tries a body shot but Lo blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Da Costa.
Lo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lo tries to work over Da Costa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Da Costa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Da Costa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Da Costa.
Da Costa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Costa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Costa controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Da Costa fails to land.
A short left from Lo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lo lands a right hand.
Da Costa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Da Costa tries a body shot but Lo blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Lo.
Da Costa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lo's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lo.

Fernandinho Da Costa's cut is getting worse.
Da Costa working aggressively here.
Da Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Costa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lo.
A head punch on the inside from Da Costa fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Lo as the two fighters clinch.
Lo prevents a body shot from Da Costa.
Da Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Costa lands with a short shot to the head.
Da Costa tries to work over Lo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fernandinho Da Costa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Da Costa throws a punch but it's blocked by Lo.
Da Costa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Da Costa struggles to land a body shot inside as Lo controls his hands.
Lo lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Da Costa blocks a body shot from Lo.
Da Costa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Da Costa swings wildly with an uppercut but Lo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo works on Da Costa's body with a couple of short punches.
Lo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Da Costa backwards.

Da Costa is rocked!

Fernandinho Da Costa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Lo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Da Costa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Da Costa backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo tries to throw a body punch but Da Costa avoids it by throwing Lo back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lo dips a shoulder and cracks Da Costa with a mighty uppercut! Da Costa falls back against the cage and Lo unloads with a barrage of strikes! Da Costa is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lo screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackie Lo!
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