PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Costa (ranked 6870 p4p, 6683 weight class) and Healthy Rob (ranked 621 p4p, 610 weight class). Rob has chosen Blank Space as his entrance music. Healthy Rob will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Costa
vs
Rob

150 cm
25
215
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
207
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 1 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Healthy Rob!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Costa pushes Rob up against the cage in a clinch.

Rob breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Costa dodges the punch combination from Rob.
Costa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rob sprawls and moves away.
Costa ducks under a wild hook from Rob.
Rob looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rob throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Costa connects with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Rob as Costa shoots in.
Rob throws a sloppy head kick
and Costa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rob shoots in looking for a takedown but Costa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rob's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Rob as Costa shoots in.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rob circles away quickly and effectively.
Rob fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rob's waist but Rob gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Costa off to one side.
Rob throws a big counter head kick but Costa avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Costa . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rob misses with a kick to the body.
Rob throws a sloppy head kick and Costa moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Rob.
Rob tries a low kick but Costa avoids it.
Rob swats away the attempt to clinch by Costa .
Costa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rob circles away.
Rob throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Costa misses with a two punch combination.
Costa takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa digs a good body shot into Rob's ribs.
Costa blocks a head kick by Rob.
Costa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rob circles away.
Costa is breathing heavily.
Costa shoots for a takedown but Rob saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rob throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rob thumps Costa with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costa tries to clinch up.
Rob circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rob tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rob shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Costa pinned against the cage. Costa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rob but Rob pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Rob misses.
Rob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costa was well out of range. Poor timing from Rob.
No joy there for Rob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Costa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rob swats away the attempt to clinch by Costa .
A looping hook to the body misses from Rob. Costa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rob goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rob throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rob lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rob tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Costa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rob goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rob throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Costa .
Costa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Costa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rob takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Healthy Rob dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rob throws a quick inside leg kick.

Costa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rob wants to sweep but no luck.
Rob wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Costa wants to control from the top but Rob keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob controlling the position.
Rob is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa wants to get back to full guard but Rob has passed into side control.
Costa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Costa is pushing Rob's head away, looking to escape. Rob manages to hold on to the position though.
Costa is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rob takes a little break here. Costa wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Costa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rob's best efforts.
Costa moves into full guard.
Costa is looking to sweep but instead, Rob has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rob performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rob is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Costa !
Costa tries to hold on but Rob postures up.
Costa working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rob controlling his opponent.
Costa wants to control but Rob is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rob controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Healthy Rob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Costa 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rob throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rob throws a big shot that misses.
Costa shoots in and drives through. Rob sprawls well.
Costa misses with a double jab.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch but Rob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rob throws a wild body kick that Costa sees coming a mile off.
Costa throws a big counter combination but Rob scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rob throws a head kick that Costa semi-blocks.
Rob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rob misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rob just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCosta .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa shoots in but no luck this time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Costa .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Costa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Costa . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rob throws a head kick that misses.
Rob throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rob throws a head kick that Costa semi-blocks.
Rob rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rob goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rob.

Costa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rob!

Rob throws Costa to one side and escapes!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paul Costa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Rob.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rob.
Costa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rob throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Costa 's head.
Costa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rob.
Costa tries for a takedown but Rob circles away easily
and Rob counters with a big head kick but Costa shrugs it off.
Costa blocks a head kick by Rob.
Costa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Healthy Rob seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Costa tries to clinch up.
Rob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costa .
Rob keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rob.
Costa avoids the head kick by Rob.
Costa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rob throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Costa is looking to clinch but Rob is avoiding it.
Costa tries to clinch up.
Costa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rob's waist but Rob gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Costa off to one side.
Rob throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Costa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rob misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Costa stuffs the takedown attempt from Rob. Rob gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Rob misses
and Rob takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rob misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rob swats away the attempt to clinch by Costa .
Costa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Costa goes for a double leg but Rob avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rob continues to drive forward.
Rob scores with a spinning back kick!
A jab from Rob misses.
Paul Costa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Costa moves to clinch but Rob breaks away
and Rob counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Costa is lucky that one didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Healthy Rob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rob winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Healthy Rob!
Post fight, Healthy Rob took to the microphone: 'I want to say thank you mom for buying me my boxing gloves. And I want to say thanka to Alex Harvey for giving me a contract after I sucked his dick'.