PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Wintzloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ringo Costela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wintzloff comes to the cage accompanied by Hip Hop - Dead Prez. Thomas Wintzloff could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ringo Costela's chin.

Wintzloff
vs
Costela

191 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Wintzloff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ringo Costela!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costela misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Wintzloff counter with a right hand.

Wintzloff clinches up against the cage.
Costela has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wintzloff avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Costela has Wintzloff pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wintzloff manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Costela takes an elbow to the temple.
Wintzloff lands a good knee to the midsection. Costela won't want to take too many of those.
Wintzloff creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Costela's defenses.
Wintzloff lands a nice elbow.
Costela takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Wintzloff.
Wintzloff prevents the takedown attempt.
Thomas Wintzloff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ringo Costela.
Wintzloff lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside.
Wintzloff gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Costela.
Wintzloff crunches a lovely knee into Costela's ribcage.
Wintzloff comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wintzloff lands a good knee to the midsection. Costela won't want to take too many of those.
Costela looks gassed!
Costela takes an elbow to the temple.
Wintzloff lands a damaging elbow.
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside.
Costela takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wintzloff lands an elbow that stopped Costela in his tracks for a moment.
Wintzloff lands a damaging elbow.
Wintzloff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wintzloff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ringo Costela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Costela forces Wintzloff back against the cage and clinches.
Wintzloff using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wintzloff lands a damaging elbow.
Costela takes an elbow to the temple.
Wintzloff is stalling here.
Wintzloff lands an elbow that stopped Costela in his tracks for a moment.
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside.
Wintzloff lands a nice elbow.
Wintzloff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wintzloff lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Costela takes an elbow to the forehead.
Costela takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside that Costela shrugs off.

Wintzloff manages to break the clinch.

Wintzloff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Wintzloff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wintzloff clinches.
Costela takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wintzloff lands an elbow just above Costela 's eye.
Costela takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wintzloff stalling.
Wintzloff lands a damaging elbow.
Wintzloff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Wintzloff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wintzloff rushes Costela and presses him up against the cage.
Wintzloff lands an elbow just above Costela 's eye.
Wintzloff lands a nice elbow.
Wintzloff using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wintzloff lands a damaging elbow.

Wintzloff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wintzloff takes the fight into the clinch.

Wintzloff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wintzloff closes the distance and clinches.
Wintzloff lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wintzloff lands a nice knee to the body.
Wintzloff scores a nice knee to the body.
Wintzloff is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wintzloff lands an elbow just above Costela 's eye.

Wintzloff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wintzloff pushes Costela up against the cage in a clinch.
Wintzloff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Wintzloff.
Wintzloff lands a good knee to the midsection. Costela won't want to take too many of those.
Wintzloff lands a good knee to the midsection. Costela won't want to take too many of those.
Wintzloff lands a nice elbow.
Wintzloff creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Costela's defenses.
Wintzloff landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wintzloff creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Costela's defenses.
Wintzloff lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wintzloff lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Costela takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wintzloff lands a damaging elbow.
Wintzloff lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wintzloff comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Costela takes an elbow to the temple.

Wintzloff breaks from the clinch.

Wintzloff instigates a clinch.
Wintzloff creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Costela's defenses.
Costela goes for a takedown attempt but Wintzloff pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wintzloff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Costela, pushing him back against the cage.
Wintzloff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wintzloff comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Wintzloff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wintzloff moves into the clinch.

Wintzloff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wintzloff lands a nice shot that snaps Costela's head back.
Costela falls off balance throwing a combination

and Wintzloff counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wintzloff lands an elbow that stopped Costela in his tracks for a moment.
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside.
Wintzloff using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Costela takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Wintzloff dominated that round.
That's time! Wintzloff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice body kick from Wintzloff.

Wintzloff moves into the clinch.
Costela takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wintzloff prevents a takedown attempt there.

Wintzloff breaks from the clinch.
Costela gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wintzloff counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wintzloff lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Costela takes a knee to the side of the body.
Costela takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside.
Wintzloff lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wintzloff lands a knee to the head.
Costela is breathing heavily.
Wintzloff working Costela over with knees to the body.

Wintzloff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wintzloff closes the distance and pushes Costela back into the cage.
Wintzloff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costela has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wintzloff is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thomas Wintzloff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ringo Costela.
Wintzloff creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Costela's defenses.
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside that Costela shrugs off.

Wintzloff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Costela has his takedown stuffed

and Wintzloff counters by moving into the clinch.
Wintzloff lands a nice elbow.
Wintzloff lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Wintzloff.
Wintzloff lands an elbow that stopped Costela in his tracks for a moment.
Wintzloff unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Wintzloff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wintzloff swings for the body but Costela moves out of range.
Wintzloff looks to land a combination but Costela avoids it well.

Wintzloff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Costela, pushing him back against the cage.
Wintzloff unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Wintzloff manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Costela clinches with his opponent.

Wintzloff breaks from the clinch.
Costela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wintzloff fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Wintzloff has managed to clinch.
Wintzloff using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wintzloff lands an elbow just above Costela 's eye.

Wintzloff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Costela looks to score with a jab to the body but Wintzloff is just out of range.
Costela throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wintzloff counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Wintzloff clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costela tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside that Costela shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Wintzloff.

Wintzloff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wintzloff instigates a clinch.
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside.

Wintzloff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wintzloff connects with a high kick.
Costela swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Wintzloff holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wintzloff is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Wintzloff breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wintzloff.

Wintzloff darts in and clinches Costela up against the cage.
Wintzloff working Costela over with knees to the body.

Wintzloff breaks the clinch.
Costela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wintzloff has closed the distance and engaged Costela in a clinch.
Costela has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wintzloff avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside.
Wintzloff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wintzloff lands an elbow just above Costela 's eye.
Wintzloff utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wintzloff lands a damaging elbow.
Costela working aggressively here.

Wintzloff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas Wintzloff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wintzloff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Wintzloff rushes Costela and presses him up against the cage.
Costela takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wintzloff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Costela can do to turn this around?
Wintzloff lands an elbow that stopped Costela in his tracks for a moment.
Wintzloff lands a damaging elbow.
Wintzloff comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Costela takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Wintzloff dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Costela shoots and misses

and Wintzloff holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wintzloff lands an elbow just above Costela 's eye.
Wintzloff comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Wintzloff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wintzloff darts in and clinches Costela up against the cage.
Wintzloff lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Wintzloff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wintzloff moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice elbow from Wintzloff.
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside that Costela shrugs off.
Costela takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wintzloff.
Costela being controlled against the cage.
Costela tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wintzloff lands a damaging elbow.
Costela looking for a takedown.
Costela takes an elbow to the temple.
Wintzloff landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wintzloff with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wintzloff connects with a knee to the head.

Wintzloff breaks the clinch.
Costela takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Costela throws a lazy uppercut
and Wintzloff counters with a series of strikes. Costela will be more careful next time no doubt.

Wintzloff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Costela, pushing him back against the cage.

Wintzloff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Costela swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Wintzloff counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wintzloff.

Wintzloff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wintzloff closes the distance and clinches.
Wintzloff is pushing Costela up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Wintzloff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wintzloff closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wintzloff manages to break the clinch.
Wintzloff fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Costela has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wintzloff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Costela misses with a hook to the body

and Wintzloff counters by clinching up.
Costela tries for a takedown but Wintzloff manages to get underhooks.
Thomas Wintzloff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ringo Costela.
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside that Costela shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Wintzloff.
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wintzloff.
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Wintzloff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wintzloff moves into range and clinches up with Costela.
Costela takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wintzloff is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wintzloff comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Costela is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wintzloff gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wintzloff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wintzloff creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Costela's defenses.
Costela is working for takedown but Wintzloff is calmly controlling the position for now.
Costela is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wintzloff lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wintzloff landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Costela takes an elbow to the temple.
Costela jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wintzloff walks away with a smile on his face. Costela gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wintzloff scores with the left hand. Costela knows he should have avoided that one.
Costela shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wintzloff moves into the clinch.
Wintzloff lands a nice elbow.
Wintzloff lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Costela is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wintzloff gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Wintzloff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wintzloff pushes Costela up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costela can't get the takedown.

Wintzloff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Costela with a poor takedown

and Wintzloff counters by moving into the clinch.
Wintzloff lands a damaging elbow.
Costela takes an elbow to the forehead.

Wintzloff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wintzloff clinches up against the cage.
Wintzloff lands an elbow just above Costela 's eye.

Wintzloff breaks the clinch.
Ringo Costela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Costela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wintzloff counters with a good, hard body kick but Costela shrugs it off.

Wintzloff has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wintzloff lands a nice elbow.
Costela takes an elbow to the temple.
Wintzloff lands a nice elbow.
Thomas Wintzloff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Costela throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wintzloff - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Wintzloff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wintzloff 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Wintzloff!