PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lors Loria (ranked 3654 p4p, 2288 weight class) and DJ Costune (ranked 474 p4p, 307 weight class). Costune has chosen God Save The Queen as his entrance music. Lors Loria is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Loria
vs
Costune

185 cm
29
170
6 - 5 - 0

184 cm
25
179
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Knock Out Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lors Loria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DJ Costune!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costune misses with the combination.
Costune takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like DJ Costune has been cut.
Costune takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Costune throws a series of punches but Loria avoids them all with ease.
Costune misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Loria misses.
Sloppy strikes from Costune. Those never looked like landing.
Costune misses with a jab to the body
and Loria counters with a stiff right hand.
Loria avoids a punch combination nicely.
Loria is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Loria darts in and clinches Costune up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Costune breaks the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Loria lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Costune has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Costune and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Costune throws a counter combo.
Loria throws a leg kick but Costune checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Costune.
Costune misses with a series of wild punches.
Loria lands with a kick to the temple. Costune shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Costune misses with a jab, cross combination.
Costune throws a nice looking combination but Loria bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costune throws a leg kick
and Costune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Loria gets a clinch.
Loria misses with an elbow over the top.
Loria gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Loria misses with some punches.
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!
Loria has Costune pressed against the cage, preventing Costune from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Loria scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice elbow from Loria.
Loria creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loria lands with a short shot to the head.
Costune blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loria swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Costune manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Costune. Those never looked like landing.
Loria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Loria misses with a combination
and Costune counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Costune fails to land with a series of punches.
As Costune looks to move away, Loria throws a big counter combo but Costune just gets out of the way.
Loria is looking to clinch but Costune is avoiding it.
Loria throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Costune connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Loria looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Loria closes the distance and clinches.
Loria lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Loria creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Costune tries to break free but Loria pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Loria.
Loria pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Loria working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Loria throws an elbow but it misses.
Loria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Costune is trying to force a seperation but Loria has the dominant position.
Loria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Loria lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Costune backwards.
Costune is trying to break the clinch but Loria is controlling him.
Costune avoids the elbow strike from Loria, against the cage.
Loria lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Loria fails to land.
Costune's coach down at The Graveyard was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Costune's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Costune blocks the elbow strike.
Costune is trying to break the clinch but Loria has him pressed against the cage.

Costune breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costune looks to land a right hand but Loria moved out of range.
Loria tries to close the distance and clinch but Costune swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Costune releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Loria displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Costune throws out the jab.
Loria bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Costune's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loria with a nice cross.
The fighters circling - Loria throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Loria throws a head kick but Costune moves out of range.
Loria ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Costune lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Loria fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
DJ Costune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Costune misses
and Loria counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Costune thinking.
Costune moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Costune.
Loria keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Loria on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Costune moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lors Loria dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DJ Costune's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Costune tries to land a leg kick but Loria saw it coming and moves away.
Loria showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Costune.
Costune fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Loria checks it well.
Loria ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Loria is looking to slow Costune down with leg kicks.
Costune's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Costune duly obliges.
Loria connects with a body shot.
Loria wants to clinch up but Costune keeps it at a distance.
Loria tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costune manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Costune lands a jab.
DJ Costune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loria tests Costune's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Loria misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Loria.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Loria.
Loria dodges the punch combination from Costune.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costune throws a nice looking combination but Loria bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costune misses with a wild combination.
Costune throws a one two combo.

Loria closes the distance and pushes Costune back into the cage.
Loria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loria lands with a light punch inside.
Loria misses with the head strike.
Loria lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Loria looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Loria misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loria pushes off an throws an elbow but Costune leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Loria lands a left hand that snaps the head of Costune backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loria misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loria lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costune is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Costune tries to break free but Loria pushes him back against the cage.
Lors Loria has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Loria misses with the head strike.
Costune blocks an elbow strike from Loria.
Costune is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Loria lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Loria misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Loria fails to land.
Loria misses with some punches.
Costune has had enough of the clinch but Loria keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Costune.
Costune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costune throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Costune throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Costune keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loria showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Costune.
Loria throwing a counter right hand but Costune manages to avoid it.
Loria tries to clinch but Costune is having none of it.
Costune throws a right and a left that both miss.
Loria tries to close the distance and clinch but Costune swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Costune throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Costune just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLoria.
Loria slips a straight right by Costune.
DJ Costune seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Loria lands a head kick!
Costune moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Loria pushes Costune up against the cage in a clinch.
Loria throws a punch but it's blocked by Costune.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costune blocking some punches.
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!
Loria throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Loria misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Loria fails to land.
Loria tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Loria lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Loria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Loria throws a head punch that misses.
Loria misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Loria.
Costune is trying to break free.
Loria misses with some punches.
Loria lands a right hand.
Loria lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lors Loria dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on DJ Costune's cut.
That's time! Loria's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Costune tries a low kick but Loria avoids it.
Loria throws a hook but Costune blocks it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Costune in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Costune swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Loria throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Costune! But no joy.
Costune throws a front kick aimed at Loria's knee but Loria avoids it well.

Loria has closed the distance and engaged Costune in a clinch.

Costune escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Costune can do to turn this around?
Costune throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Loria looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Good exchange - Loria coming out on top.
Costune throws a series of punches but Loria avoids them all with ease.
Loria tries to clinch but Costune moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costune moves out of range as Loria strikes.
Costune throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Loria.
Costune throws a nice looking combination but Loria bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Loria lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costune scores with a one two! Loria had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Costune digs a good body shot into Loria's ribs.

Loria drives through and clinches with Costune against the cage.
Loria misses with an elbow strike.
Loria working aggressively here.
Loria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loria misses with an elbow strike.
Loria misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Loria.
Loria scores with a nice hook to the head.
Loria swings wildly with an uppercut but Costune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loria swings wildly with an uppercut but Costune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loria throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costune is trying to break free.
Costune blocking some punches.
Loria misses with some punches.
A short right from Loria on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costune blocks an uppercut.

Costune breaks the clinch.
Loria checks a low kick from Costune.
Loria wants to clinch up but Costune keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Costune misses with a straight right.
Loria dodges the punch combination from Costune.
Some wild striking there from Costune.
A quick step to the side and Loria tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costune fails to land with a series of punches.
Loria slips a jab and a cross from Costune.
Costune motions for Loria to come forward. Costune throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Loria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Costune throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Loria counters with a leg kick.
Costune misses with a combination
and Loria counters with a slapping leg kick.
Costune takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DJ Costune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Costune lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loria circles away quickly and effectively.
Costune looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Loria throws a sloppy head kick
and Costune counters with a series of strikes. Loria will be more careful next time no doubt.
Loria is looking to clinch but Costune is avoiding it.
No joy there for Costune, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loria avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Costune circles away from the clinch attempt.
Costune fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loria manages to avoid it.
Loria lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Loria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costune swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loria tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costune manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Costune misses with a double jab.
Costune throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loria throws a head kick that Costune semi-blocks.
Costune tries to bum rush Loria with a series of wild strikes but Loria uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Costune finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Costune has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Loria.
Lors Loria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Loria gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Costune wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loria has him pressed against the cage.
Costune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loria misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lors Loria.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Loria, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lors Loria!
Lors Loria decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.