PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau (ranked 274 p4p, 344 weight class) and Long Hung Dong (ranked 37 p4p, 49 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Costeau
vs
Dong

181 cm
26
183
11 - 6 - 1

188 cm
36
175
26 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Long Hung Dong!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong tries to land a front kick but Costeau steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Costeau looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Costeau.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Costeau throws the kick towards the body but Dong avoids it.
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong tries a quick counter leg kick but Costeau is wise to it.
Dong swings widly with a right hand
and Costeau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Costeau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Costeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Dong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Costeau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Costeau thuds a left hand into Dong's body.
Dong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dong throws a front kick aimed at Costeau's knee but Costeau avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong throws out the jab.
Costeau cracks Dong with a good jab.
Dong throws a poor cross that misses
letting Costeau counter with a right hand.
Dong misses the jab.
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!
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dong throws a hook to the side of Costeau's head but Costeau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Costeau lands a high kick!
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dong drives through and clinches with Costeau against the cage.
Costeau lands with a light punch inside.
Costeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Dong tries to pull guard but Costeau forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Costeau lands a right hand.
Costeau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dong jumps guard but Costeau stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Costeau.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Costeau.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Costeau's elbow.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Costeau controls his hands.
Costeau misses with a body punch.
Dong displaying some good clinch control by pressing Costeau up against the cage.

Costeau breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costeau throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.

Dong closes the distance and clinches.
Costeau lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dong.
Costeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Costeau cracks Dong with a nice body shot.
Costeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Costeau.
A short uppercut from Costeau.
Costeau blocking some punches.
Costeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong lands a hook that snaps the head of Costeau backwards.
Dong working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Costeau.

Costeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Costeau connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Costeau misses.
Costeau misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costeau blocks a jab.
Costeau walks into a jab.
Costeau loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Costeau slips a jab from Dong.
Costeau scores with a body shot.
Costeau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dong tries to land a body kick
and Costeau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Costeau connects with a jab.
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Costeau scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong in his tracks.
Dong looks to throw the jab but Costeau is out of range.
Costeau thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dong if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but Costeau is just out of range.
A big left from Dong misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costeau cracks Dong with a good jab.
Costeau does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Costeau lands a jab to Dong's midsection.
Dong moves out of range as Costeau strikes.
Costeau misses with a looping left.
Costeau looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Costeau connects with a single shot there.
Dong tries to clinch there but Costeau circles away.
A punch combination from Dong misses.
Costeau connects with a leg kick.
Costeau bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Costeau scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Costeau misses the target.
Dong delivers a nice body kick.
Costeau jabs Dong right on the nose. Dong blinks but takes it well.
Dong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau dominated that round.
That's time! Costeau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dong catches Costeau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Costeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Costeau looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong walks into a jab.
Costeau lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
Costeau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
Dong misses the jab.
Costeau swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That kick from Costeau tenderised Dong's leg. Dong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dong tries to land a front kick but Costeau steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Costeau moves away from the strike by Dong.
Costeau lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Costeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dong blocks a low kick nicely.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Costeau.
A counter left hand to the body from Costeau misses its target.
A head kick misses from Costeau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costeau misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Dong tries to land a body kick
and Costeau counters with a nice uppercut.
Dong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is winning the standup battle so far.
Dong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Costeau's shoulder, as Costeau tries to avoid the shot.
Costeau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Costeau.
Dong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Costeau staying out of range there.
Costeau tried to counter with a leg kick but Dong avoided it.
Costeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong.
Costeau darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Costeau lands a lovely overhand right.
Costeau misses with a looping right.
A jab from Costeau misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costeau misses with a head kick.
Dong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Costeau misses with a looping right.
Costeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong blocks a jab.
Costeau checks the leg kick.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Costeau moved out of range nicely.
Costeau connects with a nice looking jab.
Dong looks to throw the jab but Costeau is out of range.
Costeau looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong wants to clinch.
As Dong backs away, Costeau returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Costeau.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Costeau moved out of range.
Costeau connects with a looping right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dong.
Costeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Costeau with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Costeau.
Dong misses the jab.
Costeau appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dong throws a hook but Costeau avoids it easily.
Dong throws a right hand that misses
and Costeau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Costeau lands with a right hand.
Dong tries to move into range but Costeau moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dong misses the jab.
Costeau ducks right into an uppercut from Dong.
A head kick from Dong lands but Costeau takes it in his stride.
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!
Costeau scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong throws the left hand but Costeau avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Costeau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Costeau. That snapped Dong's head back.
Costeau connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dong momentarily.
Costeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Costeau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Costeau.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Costeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costeau checks a low kick from Dong.
Dong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong throws a shot from downtown. Costeau moves away and avoids it.
Dong scores with a sloppy right hand. Costeau should have avoided that one.
Costeau scores with a jab. Dong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A shot to the liver by Costeau. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the body from Costeau misses
and Dong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Costeau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Costeau.
Costeau looks for the body kick but Dong saw that one coming.
Costeau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dong misses with a kick to the body.
Costeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Dong.
Costeau throws out a powerful jab.
Costeau scores with a leg kick.
Costeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Costeau blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Costeau. Costeau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Costeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
Dong throws a body kick that misses.
Costeau lands a front kick.
Costeau is looking to chop away at Dong's legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costeau blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Costeau.
Costeau connects with a single shot there.
Dong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Costeau lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Costeau uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Costeau lands with a hook. Dong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Dong closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dong.
Dong slows down the pace here.
Costeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Costeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
Costeau wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Costeau controls his hands.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costeau throws a head punch that misses.
Dong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Costeau manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costeau throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Dong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Costeau.
Costeau lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Costeau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Costeau moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Costeau throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
A big right from Costeau misses.
Dong is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Costeau.
Costeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Costeau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Costeau slips a straight right by Dong.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Costeau.
Dong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costeau looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Costeau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Dong takes one on the button.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Costeau moved out of range.
Dong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A bone on bone clash there as Dong blocks the leg kick.
Dong throws a poor cross that misses
and Costeau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Costeau lands a jab.
Dong takes a swing at Costeau's ribcage but misses.
Good exchange - Costeau coming out on top.
Costeau ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Dong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costeau throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong takes one on the button.
Costeau lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
Dong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Costeau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Costeau ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Dong thuds his shin into the meat of Costeau's side.
Dong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Costeau is rocked!
Costeau thows a body kick. Dong tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Oh Costeau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dong fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Costeau to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Costeau looks to clinch but Dong throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Costeau taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Long Hung Dong!
Long Hung Dong bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.