PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Beurling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beurling kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sex Pistols - Bodies. Costa has chosen Stratovarius - Dreamweaver as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beurling
vs
Costa

180 cm
22
182 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

181 cm
22
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Beurling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Costa!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Costa doesn't manage to clinch there - Beurling circles away.
Beurling misses with a body punch
and Costa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beurling's knee momentarily.
Beurling misses with a straight right.
Beurling keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Costa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beurling misses with a head kick.
Costa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beurling.
Beurling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Costa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Costa throws a body kick that misses.
Costa misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa throws a head kick but Beurling moves out of range.
Beurling misses with a kick to the body

and Costa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Beurling won't be happy with that.
Beurling tries to bench press Costa off him but Costa keeps the position.
Costa trying to control the position but Beurling is working away.
Beurling struggling a bit here.
Beurling tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Costa wants to control but Beurling is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Costa working the ground and pound from side control.
Costa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Costa scoring with punches from side control.
Beurling tries to buck Costa off but Costa is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beurling is working hard here to advance position.
Beurling gets back to half guard.
Costa wants to take a breather but Beurling is having none of it.
Beurling is looking for a sweep. Costa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beurling is not content to let Costa control the position.
Beurling avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Costa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beurling connects with a good right hand that stumbles Costa. Costa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch but Beurling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beurling misses with a body punch
and Beurling takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Costa.
Costa thows a body shot but no joy.
Costa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beurling.
Costa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beurling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beurling motions for Costa to come forward. Beurling throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Costa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beurling lands a nice looking body shot.
Costa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Costa misses with a kick to the body
and Beurling counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beurling misses with a looping right.
Beurling is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Costa tries to clinch but Beurling is having none of it.
Beurling scores with a jab. Costa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Beurling circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beurling tries to clinch up but Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beurling swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beurling throws a hook but Costa avoids it easily.
Costa is looking to clinch but Beurling is avoiding it.
Beurling throws a jab but it's blocked by Costa.
Beurling tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Costa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Costa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beurling gets full guard.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Beurling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa throws a big right hand that misses.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Beurling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Beurling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa distracts Beurling with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beurling wants to sweep here but Costa controlling him for the moment.
Costa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Beurling throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Beurling wants to control the position but Costa says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Costa lands strikes from half guard.
Beurling punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beurling gets full guard.
Beurling keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
Beurling wants to control the position but Costa says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Costa moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Beurling.
Costa throws an elbow but Beurling slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Costa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Beurling avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Costa.
Beurling drops his hands momentarily and Costa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beurling looks to throw the jab but Costa is out of range.
Costa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beurling throws out the jab.
Beurling misses with a straight right.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch but Beurling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Costa throws a hook but Beurling blocks it.
Beurling connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Costa momentarily.
Costa wants to clinch but Beurling slips to the side
and Beurling counters with a left and a right that stings Costa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beurling misses with a looping left.
Costa lands a nice looking body kick.
George Beurling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beurling misses with a hook. Costa ducked under it nicely.
Costa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Beurling's head.
Beurling tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Costa throws a jab when Beurling was well out of range.
Costa connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Beurling! He's out on his feet! Costa rushes in and drops Beurling with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jose Costa!