PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diel Von Cosax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ngaio Bealum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Cosax kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dragula. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Von Cosax
vs
Bealum

178 cm
23
166 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
162 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)
Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diel Von Cosax!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ngaio Bealum!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Cosax. Bealum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Cosax takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Diel Von Cosax has been cut.
Bealum slips a jab from Von Cosax.
Von Cosax misses with an uppercut.
Bealum lands a nice hook to Von Cosax's body. Von Cosax takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Bealum steps into range and cracks Von Cosax with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Von Cosax flops backwards and Bealum dives into his guard looking to finish!

Von Cosax is rocked!
Von Cosax is breathing heavily.
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!
Bealum makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oh Von Cosax is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Von Cosax preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Von Cosax seems to have got his legs back now.
Von Cosax working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bealum.
Bealum postures up in Von Cosax's guard and throws a big left but Von Cosax blocks it.
Bealum thows a big elbow that misses.
Bealum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Von Cosax works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bealum in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bealum in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Von Cosax with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bealum to score with a decent uppercut.

Bealum feints and as Von Cosax raises his hands in defense, Bealum changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bealum thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bealum trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bealum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bealum accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bealum postures up in Von Cosax's guard and throws a big left but Von Cosax blocks it.
Bealum postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bealum working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bealum postures up in Von Cosax's guard and throws a big left but Von Cosax blocks it.
Bealum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Von Cosax works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bealum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bealum with a flurry of punches that miss.
Von Cosax utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bealum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bealum throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bealum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bealum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bealum.
Von Cosax tries to circle away but Bealum has him pinned against the cage.

Bealum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Cosax misses the target.
Bealum cracks a nice hook into Von Cosax's ribs.

Bealum shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bealum showed some decent athleticism there.
Bealum missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bealum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bealum working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Von Cosax keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Von Cosax on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Von Cosax tries to get out of the position.
Bealum missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bealum not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bealum stops Von Cosax from getting back to his feet.
Bealum misses with a head shot. Von Cosax uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bealum stops Von Cosax from standing up.
Bealum is in close to Von Cosax's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Von Cosax preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bealum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Von Cosax knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bealum on the ground.
Bealum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Von Cosax works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bealum throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bealum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Von Cosax works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bealum's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bealum won't allow Von Cosax to get back to his feet.
Bealum postures up and lands a big shot to Von Cosax's brow.
Bealum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Von Cosax works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bealum is in close to Von Cosax's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bealum with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bealum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bealum landing some decent shots from guard.
Bealum throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ngaio Bealum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diel Von Cosax's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice uppercut there from Bealum.
Bealum lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bealum scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Von Cosax throws a jab when Bealum was well out of range.
Bealum scores with a body shot.
Bealum thuds a left hand into Von Cosax's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bealum cracks Von Cosax with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Von Cosax falls to his knees and Bealum doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ngaio Bealum! Ngaio Bealum retains his lightweight title!