PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ambrus Gyula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gyula has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gyula
vs
Costa

225 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

215 cm
21
296 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Crocodile Steak and Ale House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ambrus Gyula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corey Costa!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa throws a series of punches but Gyula moves out of range.
Costa looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Left hook, right uppercut from Gyula.
Costa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Costa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gyula sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gyula throws a left and a right that both miss

and Costa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Gyula throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costa trying to control but Gyula is working from the bottom.
Costa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gyula swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gyula throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Costa escapes and throws Gyula's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyula gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gyula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Costa trying to control from half guard but Gyula is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gyula is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Costa pulls his head out easily.
Gyula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gyula is staying active underneath Costa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Costa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Costa thows a huge punch but Gyula dodges it nicely.
Gyula pushes Costa off looking to stand but Costa dives back in and keeps control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gyula leaves Costa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gyula throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gyula misses with a jab, cross combination.
Costa tries a head kick but it misses.
Gyula throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Costa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Costa.
Gyula has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa stalling the fight.
Costa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gyula tries to circle away but Costa has him pinned against the cage.
Costa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gyula gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ambrus Gyula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Costa.
Costa avoiding damage.
Gyula looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Costa just leaning against Gyula, taking a breather.
Gyula wants to get back to striking at distance but Costa won't allow it.
Costa unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gyula has had enough of the clinch but Costa keeps him there for the moment.
Gyula looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Costa breaks the clinch.
Gyula misses with a wild combination.
Costa throws a one two combo.
A left and a right from Gyula both land. Nice combination.
Costa tries for a takedown but Gyula sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gyula rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gyula misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ambrus Gyula will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gyula's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gyula keeps the fight on the outside.
Gyula misses with a series of wild punches.
Costa throws the kick towards the body but Gyula avoids it.
Gyula scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gyula throws a left and a right that both miss
and Costa counters with a one-two to the body.
Gyula fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Costa shoots for a takedown but Gyula saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gyula misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa has a takedown stuffed.
Gyula throws a series of strikes that have Costa backpedaling.
Costa is looking to clinch but Gyula is avoiding it.
Costa shoots for a double leg takedown but Gyula sprawls well. He's pushed Costa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ambrus Gyula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Costa.
Gyula falls off balance throwing a combination

and Costa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gyula's guard.
Costa trying to control but Gyula is working from the bottom.

Gyula has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Costa is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gyula.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyula is trying to get back to his feet.
Gyula looks to move to half guard but instead Costa has passed into mount! Damn!
Gyula is trying to escape the mount.
Gyula regains half guard.
Costa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gyula gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Costa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gyula misses with a double jab.
Gyula misses with a combination
and Costa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gyula is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Costa moves in looking to clinch but Gyula pushes him off.
Gyula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gyula throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gyula swats away the attempt to clinch by Costa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four 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 fails with the takedown.
Costa dodges the punch combination from Gyula.
Costa closes the distance and clinches up with Gyula, looking for a takedown. Costa pushes Gyula against the cage but Gyula circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gyula lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gyula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Costa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Costa wants to clinch up but Gyula keeps it at a distance.
Gyula throws a left and a right that both miss

and Costa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Costa scores a nice knee to the body.
Gyula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Costa tries to pull guard but Gyula holds him up against the cage and eventually Costa drops back down to his feet.

Costa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Gyula thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gyula looking to pass the guard.
Gyula wants to stand but Costa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Costa wants to stand up but Gyula is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Costa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gyula has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Costa is proving hard to escape from.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Costa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Costa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gyula does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Gyula is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Costa pulls his head out easily.
Gyula wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gyula is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Costa pulls his head out easily.

Gyula looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gyula taking some punishment here, with Costa in his half guard.

Gyula is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Costa pulls his head out easily.
Gyula won't allow Costa to pass to mount.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Costa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Costa tries to clinch but Gyula is having none of it.
Corey Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyula throws a left and a right that both miss
and Costa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Costa shoots for a takedown but Gyula saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ambrus Gyula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Costa.
Costa wants to clinch.
Gyula misses with a combination

and Costa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Costa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gyula does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Gyula looking for submissions off his back.
Costa stops Gyula from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa trying to control the action but Gyula is working from the bottom.
Gyula wants to improve his position but Costa is controlling well.
Costa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gyula is refusing to be controlled, as Costa sits in half guard.
Gyula is trying to stand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gyula throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Costa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Costa jumps guard but Gyula stands there with Costa around his waist. Costa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Costa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Costa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Costa!