PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Costa (ranked 5128 p4p, 4944 weight class) and Buster Hymen (ranked 547 p4p, 532 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
Hymen

150 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Costa !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buster Hymen !
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hymen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costa was well out of range. Poor timing from Hymen .
Hymen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hymen stuffs the takedown.

Costa gets tackled into the cage by Hymen . Hymen maintains the clinch.
Hymen lands a good knee to the midsection. Costa won't want to take too many of those.
Costa is looking to control Hymen 's arms but Hymen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Costa has his back to the cage.

Costa breaks the clinch.
Costa closes the distance and clinches up with Hymen , looking for a takedown. Costa pushes Hymen against the cage but Hymen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hymen tries to counter with a clinch but Costa shakes him off and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hymen tries to keep at a distance but Costa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Costa goes for a takedown attempt but Hymen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Costa . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Costa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hymen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Hymen clinches.

Hymen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Costa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costa throws a low kick but Hymen moves out of range easily.
Costa tries to clinch there but Hymen circles away.
And Hymen tries to counter it with a takedown but Costa pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Hymen clinches.
Hymen is looking for a takedown.
Costa looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hymen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hymen blocks a head kick by Costa .
Costa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hymen .

Hymen clinches.
Costa prevents a body shot from Hymen .
Hymen wants to take the fight to the mat but Costa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hymen can't get the takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hymen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Costa to keep the fight standing.
Costa tries to pull guard but Hymen holds him up against the cage and eventually Costa drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Hymen wants the takedown. Costa is fighting it off but Hymen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Costa 's guard against the cage.
Costa looking for a sweep. Not yet Costa , not yet.
Hymen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Hymen gets to his feet. Costa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Costa is breathing heavily.
Costa fails with the takedown.

Hymen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hymen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Hymen stands up and beckons Costa to his feet.

Hymen moves into range and clinches up with Costa .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hymen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Hymen .

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

Hymen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Costa is trying to defend but Hymen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Costa tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hymen manages to move to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Hymen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hymen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Costa 's guard.
Hymen looking to pass the guard.
Hymen is looking to work some ground and pound but Costa has wrist control.
Costa is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Costa is working an open guard so Hymen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Paul Costa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hymen swivels and escapes.
Hymen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hymen takes the fight into the clinch.

Hymen breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hymen as Costa shoots in.

Costa gets caught napping as Hymen dives in and scores a takedown. Costa manages to retain guard.
Hymen is pushing down on Costa 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Costa is fighting to maintain full guard but Hymen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hymen lands strikes from half guard.
Still in half guard, Hymen seems content to control.
Costa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Hymen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Costa to get to his feet.
Costa stuffs the takedown attempt from Hymen . Hymen gets slowly back to his feet.
Hymen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Costa but Costa pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hymen drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hymen stands up from Costa 's guard - Hymen perhaps looking for a knockout.

Hymen feints and as Costa raises his hands in defense, Hymen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Costa wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hymen manages to pass to side control.
Costa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hymen on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hymen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hymen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hymen .
Hymen prevents Costa from standing back up.
Hymen thows a huge punch but Costa dodges it nicely.

Hymen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hymen closes the distance and clinches up with Costa , looking for a takedown. Hymen pushes Costa against the cage but Costa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paul Costa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Hymen .
Hymen lands with a slapping head kick.

Hymen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Costa did well to prevent Hymen getting side control.
Hymen passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hymen controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Costa wants to escape the position.

Hymen is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Costa with him. Costa is trying to defend but Hymen has an arm under the chin now! Costa grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Buster Hymen !