PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Page (ranked 3360 p4p, 349 weight class) and Fernandinho Da Costa (ranked 4335 p4p, 431 weight class). Page comes to the cage accompanied by Gertcha by Chas & Dave. Fernandinho Da Costa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Page
vs
Da Costa

195 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
20
241 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernandinho Da Costa!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page misses with a looping right.
Page takes a jab right on the kisser.
Da Costa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Da Costa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Page loads up on a big right hand but Da Costa slips the punch.
Da Costa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Costa lands a nice shot to the body.
Da Costa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Costa tries to clinch but Page is having none of it.
Jab by Da Costa.
Page drops his hands momentarily and Da Costa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Da Costa lands an overhand right.
Page throws a right hand that misses
enabling Da Costa to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page missing with a left hand there. Da Costa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da Costa digs a good body shot into Page's ribs.
Page lands a nice hook to Da Costa's body. Da Costa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Da Costa does it's job there.
The fighters circling - Da Costa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Da Costa lands with a shot to the body.
Da Costa tries to clinch
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Fernandinho Da Costa has been cut.
Page takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Da Costa swings widly with a right hand
and Page counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Da Costa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Page sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Da Costa cracks Page with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Page blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page moves forwards but Da Costa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Page moves forwards but Da Costa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Da Costa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Page had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Da Costa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Page misses with a hook. Da Costa ducked under it nicely.
Page swings for the body but Da Costa moves out of range.
Page swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Costa.
Da Costa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Page.
Da Costa throws a big shot that misses.
Da Costa throws a body kick that misses.
Page scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Costa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pages jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Page keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Page swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Page was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Da Costa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Page counter with a right hand.
Da Costa misses with a wild body shot.
Page throwing a counter right hand but Da Costa manages to avoid it.
Donk. Da Costa catches Page right on the button with a cross.
Da Costa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Page connects with a looping right hand.

That has opened up Fernandinho Da Costa's cut even more.
Page just misses with a punch to the body.
Da Costa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Da Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Page throws an overhand right that lands on Da Costa's shoulder, as Da Costa tries to avoid the shot.
Page throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Da Costa to counter with a crisp jab.
Page throws a jab when Da Costa was well out of range.
Da Costa lands a jab to Page's midsection.
Da Costa wants to clinch.
Page misses with a hook.
Da Costa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Page counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Page throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Costa misses with a straight right.
Page slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernandinho Da Costa dominated that round.
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's corner calls for a 1-2. Da Costa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Page misses with a looping right.
Page scores with a shot to the body.
Da Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Page.
A little jabbing left from Da Costa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fernandinho Da Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Costa lands with a straight right. Page didn't see that one coming.
Da Costa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Costa throws out a counter right but Page avoids it with no problem.
Da Costa lands a jab-cross combination.
Page defending well as Da Costa loads up on a big left hand.
Page swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Page has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Page there as he acknowledges the shot.
Da Costa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Page on the side of the head.
Da Costa connects with a crisp jab.
Da Costa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Costa connects with a jab.
Da Costa scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Page misses the target.
Da Costa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Page. Page circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Page cracks a nice hook into Da Costa's ribs.
Page steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Da Costa is out on his feet! Page sets himself and nearly takes Da Costa's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brad Page!
Brad Page decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.