PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Costanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ten Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Costanza comes to the cage accompanied by Do the Opposite. The crowd seem to be enjoying Red Gym's choice of entrance music: Eye of the Tiger. Ten Red Gym has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniel Costanza's chin.

Costanza
vs
Red Gym

188 cm
26
202 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

190 cm
28
201 lbs
13 - 5 - 4

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 14 - 7 - 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 13 - 5 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Ten Red Gym!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red Gym misses with a body shot
enabling Costanza to counter with a crisp jab.
Costanza slips under a jab.
Ten Red Gym seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costanza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Red Gym.
Costanza tries a head kick but it misses.
Red Gym throws a body punch but Costanza moves out of range.
Red Gym takes a swing at Costanza's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Red Gym does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Costanza.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Costanza. Red Gym shrugs it off though.
Costanza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Costanza lands with a kick to the ribs.
Red Gym throws a nice looking combination but Costanza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Red Gym throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Red Gym misses with a double jab

and Costanza counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costanza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Costanza swings wildly with an uppercut but Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Red Gym is trying to force a seperation but Costanza has the dominant position.
Costanza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Red Gym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Costanza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Red Gym blocks an uppercut.
Red Gym working aggressively here.
Red Gym blocks an uppercut.
Costanza lands a shoulder strike.
Costanza keeps control of Red Gym as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Red Gym blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Costanza lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Red Gym on the inside.
Costanza struggles to land a body shot inside as Red Gym controls his hands.
Costanza tries a knee to the head but Red Gym blocks it.
Red Gym has a couple of punches blocked by Costanza.
Costanza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Costanza tries to work over Red Gym's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Red Gym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Red Gym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Costanza blocks an uppercut.
Costanza misses with a body punch.
Costanza lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Red Gym.
Costanza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Red Gym swings wildly with an uppercut but Costanza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costanza with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costanza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Red Gym blocks it with crossed arms.
Costanza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Costanza tries a body shot but Red Gym blocks it.
Costanza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Costanza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Red Gym tries to break the clinch but Costanza is controlling the position.
Red Gym misses with a short punch on the inside.
Red Gym lands a left hand.
Red Gym lands a right hand that snaps the head of Costanza backwards.
Costanza struggles to land a body shot inside as Red Gym controls his hands.
Costanza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Costanza misses with a knee strike.
Costanza scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Costanza manages to break the clinch.
Red Gym swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costanza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Red Gym has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red Gym moves away from the strike by Costanza.
Costanza throws a body kick that misses.
Costanza looks to land a left hand but Red Gym moved out of range nicely.
Red Gym is looking to chop away at Costanza's legs.
Costanza looks to land a combination but Red Gym avoids it well.
Red Gym takes a swing at Costanza's ribcage but misses.
Red Gym's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Red Gym duly obliges.

It looks like Daniel Costanza has been cut.
Costanza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym throws a right hand that Costanza ducks under and follows up with a left that Costanza also avoids with ease.
Red Gym avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Costanza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Costanza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Red Gym tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costanza was well out of range. Poor timing from Red Gym.
A slow jab from Costanza misses its intended target.
Costanza misses with an uppercut. Red Gym saw that one coming.
Costanza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Red Gym throws a nice looking combination but Costanza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Red Gym is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Costanza rather than just go for the knockout.
A clash of legs there as Red Gym blocks the low kick.
Costanza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Costanza misses with an uppercut.
Red Gym misses with a looping right.
Costanza tries to clinch but Red Gym moves out of range.
Costanza takes one on the button.
Costanza throws an overhand right that lands on Red Gym's shoulder, as Red Gym tries to avoid the shot.
Red Gym pivots, looking for a leg kick but Costanza is out of range and Red Gym settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costanza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Red Gym.
Red Gym throws a nice outside leg kick.
Red Gym avoids a punch combination nicely.
Costanza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ten Red Gym seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Red Gym misses with a body shot
and Costanza counters with a straight right hand.
Red Gym lands with a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Red Gym. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Red Gym. Costanza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ten Red Gym is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Costanza lands with a nice body punch.
Costanza wants to clinch.
Red Gym swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Red Gym. Costanza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Red Gym fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costanza manages to avoid it.
Red Gym cracks a nice hook into Costanza's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Red Gym misses with a wild combination.
Costanza walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Red Gym checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Red Gym punishes Costanza's body with a nice straight punch.
Costanza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Red Gym moves away from the strike by Costanza.
Costanza misses with a looping right.
Red Gym thuds a left hand into Costanza's body.
Red Gym lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym with a hook.
Costanza moves forwards but Red Gym connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Red Gym looks to land a left hand but Costanza moved out of range nicely.
Red Gym thuds a left hand into Costanza's body.
Costanza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Red Gym swinging wildly here.
Red Gym lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Red Gym.
Costanza throws a head kick but Red Gym moves out of range.
Costanza has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Costanza tries to land a body kick
and Red Gym makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Red Gym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costanza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costanza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Red Gym.
A jab from Red Gym finds it's way through Costanza's defenses.
Red Gym uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Costanza has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costanza checks the leg kick nicely there.
Red Gym lands a two punch combo.
Red Gym throws a low kick but Costanza moves out of range easily.
Costanza throws a push kick but Red Gym slaps the foot to one side.
Red Gym checks a leg kick.
Red Gym misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Costanza avoids the body shot from Red Gym.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Costanza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Red Gym swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Red Gym scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ten Red Gym showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Costanza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Costanza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Costanza misses with a punch on the inside.
Costanza misses with a punch to the body.
Costanza digs a right hand underneath Red Gym's ribcage. Red Gym let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Daniel Costanza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Costanza keeps control of Red Gym as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Costanza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Red Gym cracks Costanza with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Red Gym.
Red Gym on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Red Gym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Red Gym can't break the clinch.
Red Gym blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Red Gym blocking some punches.

Costanza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costanza throws a head kick but Red Gym moves out of range.
Red Gym throws a series of punches but Costanza avoids them all with ease.
Red Gym swings for the body but Costanza moves out of range.
A punch combination from Red Gym misses.
Costanza takes a swing at Red Gym's ribcage but misses.
Red Gym lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Red Gym.
Red Gym cracks Costanza with an open hand slap.
Costanza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Costanza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Red Gym.
Costanza throws a low kick, looking for Red Gym's leg but Red Gym calmly moves out of range.
Costanza looks for the body kick but Red Gym saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Red Gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym blocks a jab.
Red Gym scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Costanza doesn't seem bothered though.
Costanza misses with an uppercut.
Red Gym fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costanza manages to avoid it.
Red Gym avoids the body shot from Costanza.
Red Gym connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costanza takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Red Gym. Costanza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costanza avoids the body shot from Red Gym.
Red Gym misses with a body shot.
Red Gym throws a hook but Costanza avoids it easily.
Red Gym ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costanza lands with a kick to the temple. Red Gym shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Red Gym digs a good body shot into Costanza's ribs.
Red Gym lands with a hook. Costanza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Costanza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Costanza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Costanza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Red Gym with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Red Gym connects with a body shot that sends Costanza's belly button to the back.
Costanza lands with a cross.
Red Gym lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costanza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym scores with a jab. Costanza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Red Gym thuds his right hand into Costanza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Red Gym misses with a wild body shot.
Costanza thuds his shin into the meat of Red Gym's side.
Red Gym throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Costanza.
Red Gym lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Costanza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Red Gym.
Costanza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Red Gym moves out of range of the body kick.
Red Gym lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Costanza circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ten Red Gym comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Red Gym has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ten Red Gym!
Ten Red Gym took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.