PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Costanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rik McRae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Costanza comes to the cage accompanied by Do the Opposite. McRae has chosen Slipknot - Before I Forget as his entrance music. Daniel Costanza had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Costanza
vs
McRae

188 cm
25
202 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

189 cm
29
198 lbs
14 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Costanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Rik McRae!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRae throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Costanza's head.

It looks like Daniel Costanza has been cut.
Costanza misses with a head kick.
Costanza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McRae's head backwards.
Costanza lands with a nice body punch.
McRae blocks a jab.
McRae closes this distance looking for a takedown but Costanza circles away.
Costanza throws a head kick that misses.
McRae on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Costanza. Costanza obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McRae lets loose with a powerful body kick. Costanza will feel that in the morning.
McRae tries to work over Costanza's front leg with a kick but Costanza checks it.
McRae tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costanza was well out of range. Poor timing from McRae.
Costanza lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Costanza.
McRae keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Daniel Costanza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McRae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McRae misses with a takedown attempt - Costanza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Costanza tries to close the distance and clinch up but McRae swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by McRae misses
and Costanza counters with a left to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McRae.
Costanza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McRae can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Costanza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McRae.
McRae takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Costanza connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costanza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Costanza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Costanza.
McRae looks gassed!
Costanza throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McRae on the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Costanza.
Costanza feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McRae's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRae tries to land a body kick
and Costanza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Costanza clinches.
A short uppercut from Costanza.
Costanza blocks a body shot from McRae.
McRae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Costanza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Costanza pushes McRae back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Costanza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Costanza lands a hook that snaps the head of McRae backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costanza struggles to land a body shot inside as McRae controls his hands.
Costanza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Costanza lands a knee to the head.

McRae is rocked!

It looks like Rik McRae has been cut.
Costanza has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles McRae - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Costanza, and another! McRae is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Daniel Costanza!
Daniel Costanza thanked the fans post fight for their support.