PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Buckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Buckles
vs
Costa

172 cm
27
165 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

176 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Red Buckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manuel Costa!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckles throws a series of punches but Costa avoids them all with ease.
Buckles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Costa counters with a left and a right that stings Buckles.
Buckles scores with a jab to the head.
Costa misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Costa.
Costa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt
and Buckles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Costa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buckles circles away.
Costa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Costa wants it to stay on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buckles. Costa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buckles has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Costa finds it's way round the side to connect with Buckles's head.
Buckles misses with a few strikes there.
Costa closes the distance but Buckles moves to the side

and Buckles counters with a single leg into guard. Costa didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costa is controlling Buckles's posture.

Buckles drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Buckles seems to have locked his on tight now - Costa screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Buckles, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Red Buckles!