PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morris Minor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Costa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 26 Bass by Roni Size. Morris Minor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Costa
vs
Minor

186 cm
27
186 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

182 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

White Gorilla Nutrition
Bushido Clothing

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Morris Minor!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Costa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Costa lands in his opponent's guard.
Costa scoring with some ground and pound.
Minor controls Costa momentarily but Costa frees himself.

Minor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Costa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Costa wants to pass the guard but Minor is keeping the position.
Costa trying to control but Minor is working from the bottom.
Costa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Costa tries to free his leg and advance position but Minor is retaining full guard.

Minor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Costa stands up over Minor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Minor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Costa scores a takedown into full mount!
Minor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Costa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Minor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Minor tries to hold on but Costa pushes him away.
Minor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Minor regains half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Costa connects with a nice short shot to Minor's temple.
Costa trying to control from half guard but Minor is working away.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Costa connects with a nice short shot to Minor's temple.
Minor trying to hold on to Costa's head to control him but Costa postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Costa lands a nice short elbow.
Costa is just content to waste time from the top position. Minor takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Minor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Costa is pushing down on Minor's leg trying to pass to half guard. Minor is fighting to maintain full guard but Costa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Costa is nestled in close to Minor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Costa prevents Minor from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Costa.
Costa is looking to stall here but Minor recovers full guard.
Costa works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minor wants to improve his position but Costa is controlling well.
Costa trying to control the action but Minor is working from the bottom.
Minor is looking to control Costa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Minor avoid being mounted?
Minor is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Costa wants to pass to mount but Minor is defending the position.
Minor gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Costa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Carlos Costa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Costa is thwarting Minor's attempts to control the position.

Minor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Costa pulls his head out easily.
Costa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Minor defending well though.
Costa passes the guard and advances to mount!
Minor is trying to escape the mount.

Costa working for a submission but Minor is keeping him at bay.
A nice elbow there by Costa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa landing shots from mount.
Minor is desperately trying to improve his position but Costa has a good base and remains in mount.
Costa with the ground and pound from mount.
Costa landing strikes from the mount.
Minor wants to hold on but Costa pushes him away.

Costa is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Minor has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Minor!

Minor drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Costa dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Minor wants to sweep but no luck.
Costa slips nicely into half guard.
Costa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Costa wants to control but Minor is keeping him busy.
Minor is trying to control but can't.
Costa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Minor keeps working.
Minor wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minor is looking for a sweep. Costa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Costa wants to control but Minor is keeping him busy.
Costa lands strikes from half guard.
Well, if Costa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Costa is trying to control. Minor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Minor moves into full guard.
Costa looking to pass the guard.
Minor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Costa's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Minor wants to pass the guard but Costa is keeping the position.
Costa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Minor is one step ahead there.
Minor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Costa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Costa keeps the fight on the outside.
Minor shoots in and drives through. Costa sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Minor tries to clinch but Costa moves out of range.
Minor dives in and grabs Costa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Costa pushes down on Minor's head and hops out.
Minor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Minor wants to clinch
and Costa counters with an inside leg kick.

Costa rushes Minor and presses him up against the cage.

Costa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Minor stuffs the takedown.
Minor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Costa.

Costa takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Minor tries to break the clinch but Costa is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor tries for a takedown but Costa manages to get underhooks.
Carlos Costa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morris Minor.
Nice body punch from Costa - that landed with a thud.
Minor jumps guard but Costa stands there with Minor around his waist. Minor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Costa as the two fighters clinch.
Costa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Minor tries for a takedown but Costa manages to get underhooks.
Costa controlling the action here for a moment.
Minor controlling the action here for a moment.
Costa is pressed up against the cage. Minor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Costa down to the mat. Costa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Morris Minor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Costa moves into the clinch.
Minor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Costa prevents it.
Costa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Minor.
Costa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Minors head.

Costa breaks from the clinch.
Minor closes the distance but Costa moves to the side

and Costa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Minor's guard now.
Costa wants to pass the guard but Minor is keeping the position.
Costa is in close to Minor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Costa slips nicely into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Costa connects with a nice short shot to Minor's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Minor keeps working.
Minor tries to get to full guard but Costa has control of the leg.
Costa working Minor over with strikes.
Minor has a hand on Costa's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Costa takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Minor wants to control but Costa is having none of it.
Minor working to try and regain half guard.
Costa avoids the attempt from Minor to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Minor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Minor tries to hold on but Costa pushes him away.

Costa is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Minor is surviving well by controlling Costa's body position as best he can.
Costa tries to control but Minor wriggling away.

Minor defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Costa.
Minor is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Costa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Costa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

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