PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adriano Da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soken Taz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adriano Da Costa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Da Costa
vs
Taz

182 cm
19
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adriano Da Costa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Soken Taz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Taz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Da Costa manages to get back to half guard.

Da Costa looking for submissions off his back.
Taz tries to pass to full mount but Da Costa defends it.

Taz is working for a submission of some sort.
Da Costa is looking for a sweep. Taz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Taz wants to work for an arm triangle but Da Costa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Da Costa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taz pulls his head out easily.

Taz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Da Costa sees it coming and defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Da Costa actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Da Costa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taz pulls his head out easily.

Taz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Da Costa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taz.

Da Costa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Taz is looking for a kimura here.
Da Costa flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Taz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Da Costa sees it coming and defends easily.

Taz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Taz looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Costa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Taz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Taz's back!

Taz is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Taz breaks Da Costa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Taz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Taz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Da Costa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Taz drops back looking for a leg! Da Costa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Da Costa manages to kick Taz off! Taz jumps back into Da Costa's guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Da Costa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taz is aware though and is defending well.

Da Costa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taz defends it easily.

Taz drops back looking for a leg! Da Costa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Da Costa manages to kick Taz off! Taz jumps back into Da Costa's guard.

Taz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Da Costa is looking for a triangle but Taz pushes his legs off easily.

Taz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Da Costa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Taz defends well.

Taz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Da Costa has his feet on Taz's thighs here. He's pushed Taz off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Taz screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adriano Da Costa!
Adriano Da Costa retains his middleweight title!