PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Murilo De Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and edward mc cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

De Costa
vs
mc cullen

200 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Murilo De Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, edward mc cullen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mc cullen tries to clinch but De Costa is having none of it.
mc cullen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from De Costa as mc cullen shoots in.
mc cullen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as De Costa sprawls well. De Costa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. mc cullen gets slowly back to his feet.
Murilo De Costa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of edward mc cullen.

mc cullen moves into the clinch.
mc cullen misses with a short punch on the inside.
mc cullen scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for mc cullen to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

mc cullen breaks the clinch.
De Costa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Donk. mc cullen catches De Costa right on the button with a cross.
mc cullen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

De Costa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Costa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mc cullen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Costa passes into half guard.
mc cullen is trying to get back to full guard.

mc cullen is defending against the submission attempts here by De Costa.
De Costa is keen to just control but mc cullen is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

De Costa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so mc cullen is just riding it out for now. De Costa eventually gives up the hold.
De Costa is breathing heavily.
mc cullen wants to control but De Costa is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. mc cullen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
De Costa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
mc cullen is trying to get back to half guard.

De Costa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
mc cullen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Costa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

De Costa seems to be looking for submissions.
mc cullen wants to improve his position but De Costa is controlling well.
mc cullen wants to control but De Costa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
mc cullen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Costa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four 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.
mc cullen tries to get to full guard but De Costa has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
mc cullen keeps De Costa at a distance using the push kick.
De Costa fails with a takedown attempt.

mc cullen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

De Costa is looking for a triangle but mc cullen pushes his legs off easily.
mc cullen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

De Costa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

De Costa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murilo De Costa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

De Costa stuffs the takedown attempt from mc cullen. mc cullen gets slowly back to his feet.
mc cullen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

De Costa gets the takedown into side control.

De Costa has worked his way into a potential kimura here. mc cullen is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. De Costa yanks on the arm and mc cullen is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by De Costa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Murilo De Costa!