PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyamoto Musashi (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 His Own Highlight Video. Miyamoto Musashi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Costa
vs
Musashi

166 cm
22
141 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
142 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Grappling Pro Gear
STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP / Money Exchange!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felipe Costa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Musashi looks to throw the jab but Costa is out of range.
Costa looks to throw the jab but Musashi is out of range.
Costa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Musashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Costa.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Musashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That kick from Costa tenderised Musashi's leg. Musashi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Musashi misses with a hook.
Costa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Musashi circles away.
Costa shoots in but Musashi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Musashi misses with a body punch
enabling Costa to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Costa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Costa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Costa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A shot to the body from Musashi misses
enabling Costa to counter with a crisp jab.
Costa is looking to clinch.
Costa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Musashi's waist but Musashi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Costa off to one side.
Musashi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Costa.
A combination from Musashi does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Musashi avoids it really well and circles away.
Musashi misses with a jab to the body
and Costa counters with a left and a right that stings Musashi.
Costa loads up on a big right hand but Musashi slips the punch.
Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Musashi is just out of range.
Musashi throws a combination that misses
and Costa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Musashi throws a hook but Costa avoids it easily.
Musashi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Costa counters with a good low kick that Musashi was not able to check.
Musashi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Costa counters with a nice uppercut.
Musashi slaps away a takedown attempt from Costa, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa scoring well with a low kick there.
Musashi misses with a combination
and Costa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Costa loads up on a big right hand but Musashi slips the punch.
Costa throws a front kick aimed at Musashi's knee but Musashi avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Costa, right into the meat.
Costa throws a leg kick but Musashi sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa cracks Musashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Costa pushes Musashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Costa presses Musashi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Musashi fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Costa tightens his grip and picks Musashi up, before dumping him to the ground. Musashi manages to land in guard.
Musashi wants to sweep but no luck.
Costa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Costa throwing strikes but missing.
Musashi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Costa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Costa takes the fight into the clinch.
Musashi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hand to the body from Costa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Costa.
Costa lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Costa.
Costa lands with a light punch inside.
Costa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Musashi backwards.
Musashi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Costa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Costa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Costa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Musashi backwards.

Costa has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Musashi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Costa missing with strikes from the back.
Can Musashi hold on?! Costa is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Musashi wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Costa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costa throwing strikes here but Musashi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Musashi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

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.
Costa throws some wild stikes that Musashi manages to avoid easily.
Costa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Musashi tries to hold on but Costa postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Musashi working to try and regain half guard.
Musashi's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa controlling the position easily from mount.
Musashi is in a horrible position here. Costa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Costa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Costa.
Costa thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Costa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costa throws some wild stikes that Musashi manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Costa dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Costa misses with a looping left.
Musashi misses with a body punch
and Costa counters with a stiff right hand.
Costa connects with a solid leg kick.
Musashi throws a sloppy body shot
and Musashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Musashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Musashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Musashi loads up on a big right hand but Costa slips the punch.

Costa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Costa landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi defending against the ground and pound.
Costa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Musashi keeps working.
Musashi looks to move to half guard but instead Costa has passed into mount! Damn!

Costa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Costa unloads with some shots from mount but Musashi bucks and avoids them well.
Musashi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Costa.
Musashi is desperately trying to improve his position but Costa has a good base and remains in mount.
Musashi wants to hold on but Costa pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Costa.
Poor strikes thrown by Costa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa looking to finish with strikes here!
Musashi wants to control but Costa is having none of it.
Costa looking to ground and pound but Musashi is blocking nicely.
Costa won't let Musashi get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Costa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Costa with a couple of short strikes.
Musashi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Costa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Costa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Costa looking to finish with strikes here!
Costa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Costa clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Costa lands a nice shot that snaps Musashi's head back.
Costa is looking to clinch.
Costa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Musashi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Musashi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Costa rather than just go for the knockout.
Costa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Costa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Costa tries to clinch but Musashi moves out of range.
Costa looks to land a right hand but Musashi moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target.
Costa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Musashi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Musashi takes a jab right on the kisser.

Costa drives through with a takedown into guard.

Musashi manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Musashi lunges at Costa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Costa's hand.
Musashi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Costa counters with a single leg into guard. Musashi didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa trying to control but Musashi is working from the bottom.
Costa looking to pass the guard.

Costa has gone for a leg lock! Musashi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Costa's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa keeping full guard, as Musashi tries to pass.

Costa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Musashi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Costa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Musashi is controlling him.
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.
Musashi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Costa wants to sweep but no luck.
Musashi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Musashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Costa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Costa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Costa is looking to pass Musashi's guard but actually Musashi recovers to full guard.

Musashi has his feet on Costa's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Felipe Costa will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Musashi loads up on a big right hand but Costa slips the punch.
Miyamoto Musashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Costa.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch but Musashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Musashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Musashi tries to bum rush Costa with a series of wild strikes but Costa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Costa.
Costa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Costa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Musashi can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Musashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Costa wants to clinch up but Musashi keeps it at a distance.
Musashi walks into a straight right hand from Costa.
Costa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Musashi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Musashi.
Costa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Costa connects with a jab.
Miyamoto Musashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Costa shoots and misses
and Musashi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Costa misses with a hook. Musashi ducked under it nicely.
Musashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Costa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Felipe Costa is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Costa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Costa is looking to clinch but Musashi is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Costa misses.
Musashi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Costa counters with a straight right hand.
Musashi misses the body punch
and Costa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Musashi misses with a combination
and Costa counters with a straight right hand.
Costa scores with a nice strike.
Musashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Costa.
A shot to the body from Musashi misses

and Costa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Felipe Costa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Costa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costa tries to clinch up but Musashi circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Musashi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Miyamoto Musashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Musashi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:44
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:43
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Costa!
Felipe Costa retains his bantamweight title!