PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Murilo De Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rani Yahya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murilo De Costa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

De Costa
vs
Yahya

200 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

168 cm
19
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rani Yahya!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Costa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

De Costa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yahya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but De Costa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yahya manages to work his way to half guard, despite De Costa's best efforts.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yahya manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
De Costa passes into half guard.
Yahya is looking for a sweep. De Costa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Yahya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
De Costa moves nicely into side control.
Yahya struggling a bit here.
A control attempt from Yahya but he's now mounted!

De Costa wants to finish this one by submission but Yahya is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from De Costa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yahya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
De Costa looking to control but Yahya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yahya is trying to escape the mount.

De Costa looking to secure an arm triangle but Yahya defends it well.
De Costa is breathing heavily.
Yahya manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Yahya moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Costa won't allow Yahya to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Costa trying to control but Yahya is working from the bottom.

Yahya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Costa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Yahya working for a triangle but De Costa defends it easily.
Yahya is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

De Costa drops back looking for a leg! Yahya is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yahya manages to kick De Costa off! De Costa jumps back into Yahya's guard.
De Costa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Yahya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. De Costa defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Costa is sitting in close to Yahya's body. Yahya has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! De Costa is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, De Costa is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Yahya.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rani Yahya!