PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau (ranked 228 p4p, 277 weight class) and Gustav Harakka (ranked 29 p4p, 33 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gustav Harakka enters the cage!

Costeau
vs
Harakka

181 cm
29
175
19 - 12 - 1

183 cm
29
179
18 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
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 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Harakka!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harakka throws the left hand but Costeau avoids the punch easily.
Harakka throws a leg kick
and Costeau counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Harakka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Costeau.
A chopping leg kick lands by Costeau.
Costeau avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And Costeau counters with a quick kick to the body but Harakka blocks it.
Harakka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Costeau was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Costeau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costeau tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harakka slips under a jab.
Harakka only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Costeau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harakka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Harakka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harakka misses with a body kick.
Costeau misses with a head kick.
Costeau checks a leg kick nicely.
Costeau was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Harakka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Costeau counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid body kick from Costeau.
Harakka throws a big shot that misses.
Harakka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Costeau throws a lazy right hand but Harakka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick by Harakka misses
and Costeau makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Harakka really felt that one!
Harakka throws a low kick but Costeau moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costeau checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harakka tries a low kick but Costeau avoids it.
Costeau slips under a jab from Harakka.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Costeau checks a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Harakka
and Costeau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Costeau misses with a body shot.
Harakka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Costeau. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harakka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harakka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harakka misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Costeau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harakka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harakka avoids the body shot from Costeau.
Harakka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Costeau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harakka throws a shot from downtown. Costeau moves away and avoids it.
Harakka throws a big shot that misses.
Harakka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Costeau.
Costeau throws a sloppy head kick and Harakka moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Harakka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Costeau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costeau throws a quick inside leg kick.
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.
Harakka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harakka lands a head kick. Costeau smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harakka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costeau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Costeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Costeau was looking to counter with a kick there.
Harakka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Costeau. Costeau obviously looking to wear him down.
Costeau throws the kick towards the body but Harakka avoids it.
Harakka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costeau.
Costeau half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Costeau defending well as Harakka loads up on a big left hand.
Costeau tried to counter with a leg kick but Harakka avoided it.
Harakka connects with a solid leg kick.
Harakka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Harakka backs away, Costeau returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Harakka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Costeau throws a series of punches but Harakka moves out of range.
Harakka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harakka throws a head kick but Costeau moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Harakka!
Harakka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gustav Harakka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Costeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harakka.
Harakka throws the kick towards the body but Costeau avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Costeau misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costeau swings for the body but Harakka moves out of range.
Harakka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costeau.
A head kick by Harakka misses
and Costeau counters with a body kick.
Harakka throws a body punch but Costeau moves out of range.
Costeau throws a quick counter kick to the body but Harakka avoids it.
Costeau has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harakka finds it's way round the side to connect with Costeau's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harakka.
Harakka lands a head shot.
Harakka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Costeau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka misses with a wild body shot.
Costeau avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Harakka takes a swing at Costeau's ribcage but misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Costeau might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Harakka connects with a single shot there.
Harakka walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costeau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harakka.
Costeau fires out a quick counter leg kick but Harakka just manages to avoid it.
Costeau connects with an inside leg kick.
Harakka throws a jab when Costeau was well out of range.
Costeau keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Costeau misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka tried to score with a low kick but Costeau checks it.
Costeau half committed to a counter leg kick.
Costeau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick from Harakka lands but Costeau takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Harakka misses the target.
Harakka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harakka throws a body kick that misses.
Harakka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harakka loads up on a big right hand but Costeau slips the punch.
Harakka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Costeau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Costeau misses with a body kick.
Harakka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Costeau throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costeau connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Costeau.
Costeau half committed to a counter leg kick.
Costeau just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Harakka.
Costeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Harakka.
Harakka throws a sloppy head kick and Costeau moves out of range easily.
Costeau was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harakka throws a sloppy head kick
and Costeau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harakka missing with a left hand there. Costeau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Costeau swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Harakka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harakka misses with a right hand
and Costeau counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav Harakka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Harakka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costeau moves away.
Costeau throws a quick counter kick to the body but Harakka avoids it.
Harakka misses with a looping right.
It looked like Costeau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harakka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costeau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gustav Harakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harakka misses with an uppercut. Costeau saw that one coming.
Harakka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Costeau counters with a lovely shot to the body.
It looks like Costeau has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka scores with a decent looking hook.
Harakka looks to clinch
and Costeau counters with a straight right hand.
Harakka misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costeau throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harakka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A good leg kick by Costeau.
Costeau is looking to land body kicks.
Costeau misses with a body kick.
Harakka ducks under a wild hook from Costeau.
Nice body kick from Harakka.
Harakka tries to land a leg kick but Costeau saw it coming and moves away.
Harakka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It appears Costeau was looking to counter with a kick there.
Harakka misses the shot to the body.
Costeau on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka throws out a leg kick but Costeau moves out of range and Harakka only half commits.
Harakka wants to land a leg kick but Costeau is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Harakka misses the target.
Costeau moves out of range of the leg kick from Harakka.
It looked like Costeau was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harakka.
Costeau connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harakka. Harakka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harakka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harakka wants to clinch up but Costeau keeps it at a distance.
A quick step to the side and Costeau tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costeau lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costeau scores with a leg kick.
Harakka throws a sloppy body shot
and Costeau counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harakka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Costeau.
Harakka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Costeau checks it well.
Costeau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harakka.
Costeau moves out of range of the body kick from Harakka.
Costeau tried to counter with a leg kick but Harakka avoided it.
Costeau misses the shot to the body.
Harakka throws out a counter right but Costeau avoids it with no problem.
Harakka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Costeau avoids the body shot from Harakka.
Harakka blocks the body kick.
Harakka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harakka missing with a left hand there. Costeau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka misses with a left hand
and Costeau counters with a nice body shot.
Harakka misses with a right hand
and Costeau makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Harakka really felt that one!
Harakka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Costeau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Costeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harakka throws out the jab.
Harakka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Costeau can pounce on him.
Costeau throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harakka's head.
Harakka looks to land a body kick but Costeau moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costeau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Costeau blocks a low kick nicely.

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 Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau.
I think Costeau has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
Our winner, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.