PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huima Kostaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atticus Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kostaja
vs
Cole

190 cm
29
265 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
254 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Huima Kostaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atticus Cole!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostaja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cole slips a jab and a cross from Kostaja.

Kostaja has managed to clinch.
Cole with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostaja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kostaja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.

Kostaja drags the fight down to the ground.
Kostaja is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cole is looking to control Kostaja's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cole avoid being mounted?
Kostaja is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kostaja has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cole trying to control but Kostaja postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostaja controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Huima Kostaja wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Kostaja closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cole quickly recovers to half guard.
Kostaja content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Kostaja seems content to control.
Kostaja looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostaja takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cole tries to get to full guard but Kostaja has control of the leg.
Kostaja controlling the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Huima Kostaja wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cole connects with a leg kick. Kostaja looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good shot there by Kostaja.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kostaja moves into the clinch.
Cole working hard to break the clinch.
Kostaja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Kostaja to work.

Kostaja gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cole is looking to improve his position.
Kostaja is controlling the pace.

Kostaja maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Cole could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kostaja has cracked it and Cole is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kostaja!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Huima Kostaja!