PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Costa (ranked 3045 p4p, 296 weight class) and Darren Williams (ranked 5896 p4p, 426 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Costa
vs
Williams

169 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.

Williams has closed the distance and engaged Costa in a clinch.
Costa can't break the clinch.
Costa is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Williams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Costas head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williams.
Costa can't break the clinch.
Costa can't break the clinch.
Williams scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Williams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Costa backwards.
A right hand to the body from Williams.
Costa is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Williams.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Costa backwards.
Williams lands a hook to the side of the head.

Williams breaks from the clinch.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Costa.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Williams.
Williams lands a left hand.
Williams lands with a light punch inside.
Costa has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Williams.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
Williams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on Costa's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Williams.
Williams stalling against the cage.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Williams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Williams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Costa's efforts to push away.
A short body shot lands from Williams as the two fighters clinch.
Costa is breathing heavily.

Williams breaks the clinch.

Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
Costa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams gets through Costa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Costa throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Costa misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams works over Costa's head and body with a nice combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a hook to the body.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Williams lands with a light punch inside.
Williams lands with a light punch inside.
Williams scores with a shot to the side of Costa's head.

Williams breaks the clinch.

Williams rushes Costa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Costa is trying to break free.
Williams lands with a left to the head.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Williams dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Costa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Costa misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Costa gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Williams gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Williams!