PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dab Calharran (ranked 1887 p4p, 249 weight class) and Santiago Costa (ranked 2763 p4p, 338 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Calharran
vs
Costa

188 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dab Calharran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Costa!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa slaps away a takedown attempt from Calharran, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Costa drives through with a takedown into Calharran's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Calharran looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Costa stands and throws Calharran's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Costa tries for a kimura but Calharran is defending well.
Calharran tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Costa easily slips into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Costa is working for a guillotine from mount but Calharran frees his head quite easily.

Costa wants to finish this one by submission but Calharran is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Costa.
Calharran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Costa on the ground.
Costa avoids the attempt from Calharran to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa prevents Calharran from getting the reversal.
Calharran is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Fallen Angels, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Calharran is squirming around, avoiding Costa's attempts to control the action.
Calharran sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Costa seems to be working for a kimura but Calharran defends the submission attempt.

Costa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Calharran has managed to free his arm - good work.
Costa content to control rather than advance.
Calharran trying to hold on to Costa's head to control him but Costa postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Costa is trying to work for a kimura but Calharran is defending well.
Calharran has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Costa is working away from the top position though.
Calharran is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Costa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Costa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Costa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Calharran sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calharran tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Calharran is trying to get back to full guard.
Calharran is looking to control Costa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Calharran avoid being mounted?
Calharran is refusing to be controlled, as Costa sits in half guard.

Costa is trying to work for a kimura but Calharran is defending well.
Calharran is trying to get back to full guard.

Costa seems to be looking for submissions.

Costa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa is pressing down on Calharran's thigh, looking to free his foot. Calharran is holding on for now.

Costa is trying to work for a kimura but Calharran is defending well.
Calharran gets full guard.
Costa content to stall in guard here.
Costa trying to control but Calharran is working from the bottom.
Calharran is controlling Costa's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calharran is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Calharran tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Costa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Costa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Costa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Calharran knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Costa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Santiago Costa has got the better of the ground game so far.

Costa tries for a kimura but Calharran is defending well.

Costa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Calharran, who protects the arm well.

Costa tries for a kimura but Calharran is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Costa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Costa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa working away.
Calharran is looking for a sweep.
Calharran is working hard here to advance position.

Costa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Costa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Costa is trying to get an arm triangle but Calharran is defending well.
Calharran holding on.
Calharran is trying to get back to half guard.
Calharran is trying to control Costa's posture but Costa avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Costa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Calharran is looking to reverse the position.

Costa is trying to get an arm triangle but Calharran is defending well.

Costa in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Calharran is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Santiago Costa!