PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau (ranked 762 p4p, 1002 weight class) and Manco Capac (ranked 97 p4p, 130 weight class). Capac is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Iggy Pop - The Passenger. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Costeau
vs
Capac

181 cm
32
175
23 - 18 - 1

180 cm
34
170
26 - 22 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manco Capac!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Darius Henderson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costeau lands a jab to the head.
Costeau connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Costeau misses with a leg kick

and Capac counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Capac.
Capac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Costeau is keeping the position for now.
Costeau wants to stand and escape but Capac is having none of it.
Costeau doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Capac working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costeau seems keen to control Capac's posture.
Costeau thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Costeau wants to stand but Capac is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Costeau manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Capac takes a shot to the head.
Capac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capac misses with the head strike.
Costeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Capac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Capac.
Capac has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Costeau avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Capac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Costeau digs a right hand into Capac's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Capac's gas tank.
Capac pushes Costeau back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Costeau prevents a body shot from Capac.
Capac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Capac lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Costeau backwards.
Capac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Costeau's elbow.
Capac takes a shot to the head.
Capac is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Costeau gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Capac misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costeau prevents a body shot from Capac.
Capac changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Costeau fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manco Capac.
Costeau throws a leg kick which misses Capac's front leg but catches the back leg as Capac tries to avoid it.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costeau misses with an uppercut. Capac saw that one coming.
Costeau lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Manco Capac has been cut.
Costeau takes a swing at Capac's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Costeau.
Costeau finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Costeau misses.
Capac with the counter takedown but Costeau avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Costeau.
A nice leg kick from Costeau, right into the meat of the thigh.
Costeau lands with a nice body kick.
Costeau fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costeau takes a swing at Capac's ribcage but misses.
And Capac tries to counter it with a takedown but Costeau pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Costeau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Capac.
Costeau cracks Capac with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Costeau scores with a head kick. Capac tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Costeau digs a good hook to Capac's body.
Costeau missing with a left hand there. Capac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Costeau lunges at Capac with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Capac's hand.
Costeau clobbers Capac with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Costeau throws a right hand that Capac ducks under and follows up with a left that Capac also avoids with ease.
Costeau misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costeau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costeau throws a lazy right hand but Capac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Capac feints the counter takedown.
Costeau throws a body punch but Capac moves out of range.
Capac changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Costeau throws a hook but Capac avoids it easily.
Costeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Capac checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Costeau misses

and Capac counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Capac is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Costeau kicks off Capac and gets to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manco Capac's cut.
That's time! Costeau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Costeau swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Capac.
Costeau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Costeau throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Costeau. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Costeau.
Capac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Costeau.
Capac tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
It looks like Costeau has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Costeau moves into range and connects with a jab.
Costeau throws a sloppy head kick and Capac moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Costeau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau misses the jab.
Costeau misses with an uppercut.
Costeau looks to land a right hand but Capac moved out of range.
And Capac tries to counter it with a takedown but Costeau pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costeau throws a sloppy head kick and Capac moves out of range easily.
Capac drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Costeau defends it well.
Costeau throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Capac counters with a nice double leg into side control. Costeau won't be happy with that.
Capac wants to lay and pray for a moment but Costeau keeps working.
Costeau is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Capac working the ground and pound.

Costeau bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Capac avoids the body shot from Costeau.
Capac is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Capac blocks a head kick by Costeau.
Costeau throws a jab when Capac was well out of range.
Capac tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Costeau throws a hook to the side of Capac's head but Capac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costeau throws a lazy head kick

and Capac decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Costeau's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costeau is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Capac is controlling him.
Capac postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Capac throws a big elbow that misses.

Costeau uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Costeau misses the target.
Capac with the counter takedown but Costeau avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Costeau misses.
Capac is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A slow jab from Costeau misses its intended target.
Capac tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Costeau scores with a body shot.
Costeau throws a push kick but Capac slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capac takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Capac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Capac drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Costeau defends it well.
Costeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Capac takes a jab right on the kisser.
Capac's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Capac ducks under a wild hook from Costeau.
And Capac tries to counter it with a takedown but Costeau pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capac.
Capac tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Costeau throws a head kick but Capac moves out of range.
Costeau works the jab nicely.
A head kick misses from Costeau.
Costeau with the inside leg kick.
Costeau misses with a kick to the body.
Capac with the counter takedown but Costeau avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capac slips under a jab from Costeau.
Costeau looks to land a combination but Capac avoids it well.
Capac with the counter takedown but Costeau avoids it easily.
Costeau throws out a loose jab but Capac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Capac tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Costeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Capac with the counter takedown but Costeau avoids it easily.
Costeau throws a series of punches but Capac avoids them all with ease.
Capac drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Costeau defends it well.
Capac ducks right into an uppercut from Costeau.
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 throws a body punch but Capac moves out of range.
Capac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Costeau throws out the jab.
Capac feints the counter takedown.
Costeau tries to clinch up but Capac circles away and keeps his distance.
Costeau wants to land a leg kick but Capac is out of range.
Capac with the counter takedown but Costeau avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manco Capac's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Costeau throws a series of punches but Capac moves out of range.
Capac drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Costeau defends it well.
Costeau with a hook.
Costeau throws out a powerful jab.
Costeau misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the body from Costeau misses

and Capac counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Capac.
Costeau wants to stand and escape but Capac is having none of it.
Capac makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Costeau throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Costeau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Capac can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau keeping moving, preventing Capac from controlling successfully.
Costeau has momentary wrist control but Capac slips an elbow through the middle.
Costeau trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Capac is working Costeau over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capac with a nice head shot there.
Capac working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Costeau's head.
Capac scoring with some ground and pound.
Capac lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Costeau can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Capac controls the pace.
Capac cracks Costeau with a solid left hand.
Costeau wants to stand up but Capac is controlling him.
Capac passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Costeau taking some punishment here, with Capac in his half guard.

Costeau has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Capac is on him like a limpet, forcing Costeau back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Capac.
Capac can't find room to land a body shot as Costeau controls the action.
Manco Capac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Capac lands with a short shot to the head.
Capac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Capac changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Costeau fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Costeau misses the jab.
Costeau misses with a body shot.
Costeau connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costeau lands a jab to the nose.
Costeau misses with an attempted mid kick.
Costeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Capac drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Costeau defends it well.
Nice defenses there by Capac.
Capac drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Costeau defends it well.
Costeau misses with a body shot.
Capac changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Capac with the counter takedown but Costeau avoids it easily.
Capac blocks a head kick by Costeau.
Costeau scores with a shot to the body.
Costeau is looking to clinch.
Costeau connects with a body shot.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Costeau tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Capac is able to avoid easily.
A left and a right from Costeau both land. Nice combination.
Costeau keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Costeau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Costeau looks to land a combination but Capac avoids it well.
Capac with the counter takedown but Costeau avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costeau throws an off balance right hand

and Capac counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capac lands a couple of elbows.
Costeau is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Capac is controlling him.
Capac working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Costeau wants to get back to his feet but Capac is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Costeau holds on and takes a little breather.
Capac distracts Costeau with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Capac postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Capac connects with a couple of short punches.
Capac chips away with some ground and pound.

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.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Costeau, 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
A very excited looking Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.