PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razor De Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quentin John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Costa comes to the cage accompanied by Synphony of Destruction by Megadeth. Quentin John has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Razor De Costa's chin.

De Costa
vs
John

200 cm
29
270 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

186 cm
22
242 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Razor De Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Quentin John!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

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.
De Costa lands an elbow.
De Costa scoring with punches and elbows.

It looks like Quentin John has been cut.
John managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by De Costa.

De Costa tries for a kimura but John is defending well.
De Costa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The strikes coming from De Costa are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
John is looking for a sweep.
De Costa misses with the ground and pound.
John takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Costa scoring with punches from side control.
De Costa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
De Costa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear John down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Costa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, John has escaped the position, nice work there.
De Costa lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Costa in side control, throwing shots but John defends.
De Costa creates some space and throws a big elbow, but John sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
John wants to get back to his feet.

De Costa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but John is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
John dodges the ground and pound from De Costa.
The ground and pound from De Costa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

De Costa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, John has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Costa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
De Costa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
John regains half guard, as De Costa was trying to land strikes.
De Costa slips a nice elbow through John's hands, connecting with John's forehead.
De Costa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De Costa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
De Costa lands with a punch from half guard.
De Costa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
John has hold of De Costa's hands but De Costa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Costa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, John has managed to free his arm - good work.
De 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.
De Costa thows a huge punch but John dodges it nicely.
De Costa trying to mount his opponent but John defends it.
Ground and pound from De Costa.
John works his way to full guard. Good work.
De Costa is looking to work some ground and pound but John has wrist control.
De Costa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
De Costa is looking to work some ground and pound but John has wrist control.
John has momentary wrist control but De Costa slips an elbow through the middle.
De Costa stopping the sweep attempt from John.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Costa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
De Costa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
John keeping moving, preventing De Costa from controlling successfully.
De Costa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
De Costa working some strikes from top position.
John utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Costa throwing strikes from guard but John blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Costa stands up over John, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Costa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Razor De Costa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quentin John's cut.
That's time! De Costa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

De Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but John paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Costa with a lazy takedown attempt
and John counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Razor De Costa has been cut.

John gets caught flat footed, as De Costa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
John utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
John tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Costa with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Costa throws a strike but John rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
De Costa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for John!

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Costa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
De Costa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of John's face.
De Costa punishing his opponent with strikes.
De Costa raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by De Costa.
De Costa raining down shots from the mount!
John taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Costa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can John hang on?
Razor De Costa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Costa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Costa landing shots from mount.

De Costa is working for a guillotine from mount but John frees his head quite easily.
De Costa landing strikes, looking to finish!
John is breathing heavily.
De Costa scoring with strikes but John is staying in there.
De Costa working the ground and pound effectively.
John tries to get back to half guard but can't.
De Costa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
De Costa landing punches.
De Costa landing shots from mount.

John is rocked!
De Costa loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have John scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from De Costa land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. De Costa stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Razor De Costa!